Art History

Amy Avolio: Curatorial & Collections Intern at Historic Huguenot Street

Starting as a Curatorial and Collections Intern at Historic Huguenot Street in Fall 2024, Amy Avolio (Art History) is learning about the proper handling and care of museum objects. Amy may be found sewing a tag onto a coverlet in storage or vacuuming a rug to be rehoused. She is looking forward to participating in the many aspects of museum work and to assisting with the cataloging, display, and research of the HHS Permanent Collection that includes a variety of antique furniture, textiles, household items, photographs, archival materials, and fine and decorative art.

Rachel Wenig Interned at Binghamton University Art Museum in Summer 2023

"I wanted to find what aspect of museum work I would like to specialize in."

"My experience at the Binghamton University Art Museum was amazing! I helped the preparator mat and frame multiple photo works and prints and got to a point where she trusted me to mat and frame works completely on my own. We also set up multiple exhibits for Binghamton's Fall exhibition, including hanging my framed photos, paintings, bronze plaques, and the university's highlights! We also cleaned and fixed up many frames, pedestals, pedestal bonnets; we painted walls, and moved multiple bronze and marble sculptures for the university's main exhibition. It was a wonderful experience that I'm very grateful for! I feel like this is the type of work I would like to do after graduation, which is one of the main things I was looking for with this internship."

Madelyn Colonna Interned at the Cooper Hewitt (Smithsonian Institution) in Summer 2023

"My internship has helped me feel prepared for my upcoming graduation this December!"

"I started this curatorial internship in the summer as a Peter A. Krueger Intern, and now that the semester has begun, I continue to work virtually at the Cooper Hewitt for an Independent Study! In this position, I have archived over 3,600 digital assets on the The Museum System (TMS) database and Microsoft OneDrive for the museum’s upcoming exhibition “An Atlas of Es Devlin," opening November 2023. I prepare these images for the exhibition’s digital platform, write tombstones and chats for museum labels, interpret assets, and follow image accessibility measures such as writing alt text and descriptions. I will also be assisting in the conceptualization of the exhibition's public programming. It has been an honor to work with the Cooper Hewitt."