The in the has announced a competitive fellowship program with the (SAM) in Washington state. A leading visual arts institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM is home to more than 25,000 objects, spanning a diversity of media, cultures and time periods.
The fellowship is the Janklow Program鈥檚 third with a major arts organization. The program launched the concept in 2014 with the in 黑料不打烊, followed by a second fellowship with (FGO) in Miami this past June.
Mark Nerenhausen
鈥淲e are extremely proud to work with SAM in this capacity,鈥� says , the Janklow Program鈥檚 professor of practice and founding director. 鈥淭he museum has a rich legacy of forward-looking leadership鈥攐ne that is not afraid to take risks with new business models while creating a climate for new ideas. I can鈥檛 think of a better environment to develop core competencies in nonprofit leadership and administration.鈥�
Jiaying 鈥淕race鈥� Shen G鈥�17, a native of Northeast China, is SAM鈥檚 inaugural fellow. Last year, she earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in economics from Tsinghua University in Beijing, before moving to 黑料不打烊 this past summer. Her training includes internships at China Minsheng Bank, the National Art Museum of China and Beijing Holch Capital Ltd.
As a SAM Fellow, Shen will spend 11 months at 黑料不打烊, taking courses and working on a long-distance project for the museum. Afterward, she will intern for three months in SAM鈥檚 development office, getting hands-on training in corporate and foundation relations. Throughout the entire process, she will be mentored remotely and on site by members of SAM鈥檚 leadership team.
Jiaying 鈥淕race鈥� Shen
鈥淭he fellowship will be a great opportunity for me to apply myself in a professional setting,鈥� says Shen, who also co-founded an art studio in Beijing. 鈥淭he combination of classwork and an internship will give me the skills, experience and connections I need to become a successful arts leader. Importantly, it will make me more competitive in the global job market.鈥�
The Janklow Program鈥檚 affiliation with SAM stretches back to 2012, when , then the museum鈥檚 senior deputy director, joined the program鈥檚 advisory board. (In the past decade, SAM has hosted several University events, including shows organized by Gary Radke 鈥�73, professor emeritus of art history.) The relationship kicked into high gear in 2013, following an internship by , a member of the Janklow Program鈥檚 inaugural class, who is now employed in SAM鈥檚 administration department.
Earlier this year, Nerenhausen approached SAM with the fellowship concept because of the myriad opportunities there for personal mentoring and workplace immersion. 鈥淪AM has been a leader in world-class visual arts for more than 80 years,鈥� he says, alluding to its rich array of collections, installations, special exhibitions and programs. 鈥淢uch of SAM’s success stems from the fact that, in addition to enriching lives, it is a strong economic player in the community. It understands the strategic importance of cultural tourism.鈥�
Nerenhausen also credits , a retired newspaper executive living in the Seattle area, for opening doors for him. A self-described “enthusiastic arts supporter,” Horvitz calls the SAM partnership 鈥渋nnovative and exciting.鈥�
鈥淪eattle is blessed with a vibrant arts community, including a world-class ballet, opera and art museum,鈥� says Horvitz, who also serves on the 黑料不打烊 Board of Trustees and the Newhouse School Advisory Board. 鈥淎n internship starting while the student is at 黑料不打烊 and then continuing onsite at SAM is a win-win.鈥�
No毛l Frodelius
Frodelius thinks so. She says the fellowship program has short- and long-term benefits for everyone involved, and would like to see it emulated by other arts organizations. 鈥淲e鈥檙e taking a new approach to the internship process by selecting our intern when he or she is admitted to the Janklow Program,鈥� Frodelius says. 鈥淭his allows us to set expectations and form a relationship with the student before classes start. It also results in someone who is already prepared and knowledgeable about the museum, enabling him or her to take on more demanding projects.鈥�
Adds Nerenhausen: 鈥淭he fellowship better trains students by aligning and integrating the academic portion of their education with practical experience in their field of study.鈥�
SAM joins an illustrious list of other Janklow partners and advisors, including FGO; Broadway Across America; the Broward Center for the Performing Arts; Webb Management Services; Jack Eldon, vice president domestic of Disney Theatrical Productions; and Rachel DeGuzman, president and CEO of 21st-Century Arts.
