A report on an internship producing KID SmART's ART JAM

• Main Author: Gallinot, Elise
• Format: Others
• Published: ScholarWorks@UNO 2005
• Subjects: KID smART (Organization); Nonprofit organization; New Orleans; Management
• Online Access: http://scholarworks.uno.edu/aa_rpts/15; http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=aa_rpts

From fall 2003 to spring 2004 I served as an intern producing ART JAM, a free, interactive children's arts festival for KID smART. KID smART is a nonprofit 501 c.3. organization created to teach positive life skills to underserved children through hands-on arts activities in New Orleans, LA. ART JAM is an interactive children's arts festival presented by KID smART. The festival serves as a major public relations campaign and serves to advocate that the arts are important in the lives of all children. This report is broken into 5 chapters and details the activity of producing ART JAM 2004. Chapter 1 is an introduction KID smART and ART JAM including its mission, history, organizational structure, funding, and programs. Chapter 2 is a description of my internship including tasks and responsibilities. Chapter 3 is an exploration of organizational issues including strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. Research and explanation of "Best Practices" along with recommendations will be discussed in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 analyzes the short and long term effects of the internship on KID smART and ART JAM.