Program Reviews

My work in groups in The Studio has helped me develop organizational skills to help bring projects along and keep to a tight deadline. For instance, we had two Halloween projects two months ago, Andrew, my colleague and I were doing modeling work. He was professional but I never did this amount of works in a short time before. So, he told me how to organize the assets and unfold UVs in his way. He also taught me the time arrangement in different types of projects. All those experiences have produced a profound and lasting impact on my development and future studying.

Before this experience, I had no idea how I would get the experience I needed to move forward in my desired field without having the right connections. ArtBound Initiative gave me the foot in the door that I needed, placing me in an international internship experience with the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation. Thanks to the internship on my resume, I was accepted to multiple graduate programs in London, UK. I am currently studying to receive my MFA in Curating at Goldsmiths, University of London. This program changes your life.

I spent a couple months in Hong Kong for an internship within the creative industry in 2017. It was a very rewarding experience as I was able to grow not only professionally but also further develop my creative skills. The work environment was amazing, I learned interesting day to day operations about the advertising world and how I best fit in that world. This fitting experience wouldn't of been possible without the help of ABI. They aided me with placement of the internship , housing accommodations, and the travel experience to Asia. Through their support I had a great experience and am looking forward to go back and reconnect with all the friends I made and networks I have built.

I recently finished my 3-month graphic design internship with an excellent advertising agency in busy Hong Kong, and the ArtBound Initiative team has been great accommodating me before, during, and after my program. They provide access, where there is usually little or none at all, to creative opportunities, growing experiences, and global networks. With the support on all sides, it's a good chance to build a solid foundation for yourself.

It was a hard process, but it was also a rewarding step in the creative industry, and the ArtBound Initiative team stuck by me for the journey. No matter where you are personally and professionally, I would recommend considering their internship programs.

ABI is the agency to go to if you decide to go into the arts field - local or abroad. Their support prior to your departure will help you throughout your career, not just the internship. The activities they provide to get in touch with the community there are rewarding too. My experience at Klemm's and DECAD are both valuable. I have the chance to work on solid gallery tasks like creating social media content to proposing art happenings for exhibitions. Good luck!

The Artbound team helped me tailor my resume and feel more confident about going out into the work force. It also helped give me contacts and experience in the contemporary art world. The Artbound team helped me feel comfortable when I was in Berlin by setting up my housing and providing information about metro tickets, health insurance, etc. The team set up a couple of events where I got to meet with curators and artists based in Berlin. I also had a lot of free time to either travel or go to events in Berlin on the weekends.

I worked with a company called Bpigs. The people I worked with were really friendly and welcoming. I was able to learn a lot about the administrative side of the contemporary art world as well as the ins and outs of publishing an online magazine. Overall, the Artbound Initiative program provided an exciting and fun learning experience for me this summer, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in going into a creative field.

I've done my internship with Jean Doumanian Productions, which is a production company that produces theaters, movies, and TV series. My internship title was called Script/Coverage Development, and my main responsibilities were to review incoming material (pilots, screenplays, books, etc.) and provide feedback about their commercial potential.

ABI helped me secure the internship I wanted and was very supportive regarding the visa process. This abroad experience is a huge opportunity that'll boost my career and help me get my dream job.

I did an internship at Reflex Group New York and ended up getting hired! It is an international creative agency founded in Paris in 1988. This boutique agency specializes in working for luxury brands. ArtBound Initiative assisted me all the way with getting this internship. The ABI team provided me with a selection of companies that fitted my expectations, helped me in the application process, assisted me during my VISA application process, and also helped me find an accommodation here in New York. They made the whole process easy, and most of all, they made it happen! I am very thankful for their constant and dedicated assistance.

ABI connected me with the perfect internship for me to get started in my career. Working at Con Artist Collective was a great way to be welcomed in the city. I am expanding my network, meeting exceptional artists and people through there. Events hosted by ABI also helped me meet people from around the world ! My favorite excursion so far was going to Dia Beacon on a nice late summer afternoon. Months later, I have still kept in contact with people I have met through the internship and have been immersing myself in the city. Definitely a turning point in my life so far.

I went through the internship company Art Bound Initiative and spent eight weeks of my summer in New York City. I am going to school in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. It was through my school that I heard of Art Bound Initiative (ABI). After contacting ABI they were very helpful and willing to answer any and all questions I had in concern with my application and then later on after I was accepted into the program with my placement. I felt ABI was knowledgeable and efficient in what they were doing. I was stunned at the speed with which I was informed of my acceptance and then the speed and ease I was assigned my placement for my summer internship. I am a fine artist and for this internship I wanted to be placed with other studio artists. ABI took my desire into consideration and found me a placement where I was working with two studio artists as their studio assistant.

My arrival in New York was painless and I moved into where I would be staying for the next eight weeks. ABI found the apartment I stayed at, it was in a very good location right next to the Central Ave Metro stop in Brooklyn. Through out my stay I felt very safe in my neighborhood and had no problems getting anywhere from where I was. The day I moved into my apartment, I took an opportunity to introduce myself in person (because we had only communicated long distance) to one of the artists I was going to work with at a small art showing. I worked with this artist on Mondays and Tuesdays during my eight week stay. He and I got along very well which made the work atmosphere in the studio very bright. I always looked forward to working with him in his studio. My primary tasks in his studio were to prepare and paint canvases, as well as to mix colors. While doing this the artist and I would converse about many things, but primarily about art in general. We had a very easy working relationship that carried through the entire time I was there.

The second artist I was placed with is located in Tribecca, which is in the financial district of Manhattan. I felt that my internship with this artist did not start off as smoothly as it had with the first artist. The second artist's pace is much different than my own and the first artist I was with. He would jump from one activity to the next in rapid succession, and in time I was able to keep up, but at first this threw me off. The work I did for him was much different than the work I was doing for the first artist. For the second artist I did a lot of project filing and managing, along with stretching and preparing some canvases, but he also had me going and scouting out galleries for him. My internship with him was illuminating into the business of art. I have gain invaluable information from doing this that I will carry through my remaining time in school and into my career.

Because I worked for the two artists only two days out of the week each, I had Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays to myself. ABI set up several events in which I met with others going through the ABI program in New York as well as with individuals affiliated with the ABI network. One of these events was Tribecca Art Night. ABI was in contact with one of the organizers for Tribecca Art Night who extended the opportunity for ABI participants to volunteer to help out that night, which I did, and I had a lot of fun. I was assigned to help out with a musical event, the performer was incredibly talented. After the performance I helped out at the after party and met some very exciting and interesting people. To reiterate Tribecca Art Night was a lot of fun, and I met up with one of the other participants in the ABI program there. Through the ABI network I also came into contact with another participant who's internship began at the same time as mine. She and I became good friends during my time in New York, and we started a weekly tradition where we'd venture into the lower east side together, at least once a week, and eat at Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot.

ABI stayed in contact with me throughout the entire experience doing their best to make sure it was a good one. If I had need to I felt that I could readily contact ABI with an issue or concern and that they would get back to me in a timely manner.

The only times I had issues during my internship was when I went into Newark, New Jersey for a music event, but that had nothing to do with ABI or my internship. I will admit that it would have been nice if this had been a paid internship, but I had a great time and highly recommend Art Bound Initiative to any young professionals in the art field looking to cultivate connections and gain experience in the art world.