• 2015 BUZZ LAB APPLICATION •
BUZZ LAB 2.0
TEEN INTERNSHIP
DESCRIPTION
Seventeen promising youth interested in the arts
and sciences will be selected to become members
of the Swarm and participate in Buzz Lab, an
all-day, four day program that will continue to
transform the urban site of Plains Art Museum into
a sustainable urban landscape with native and
edible plants.
The Swarm will work with artists and teachers to learn and discuss the importance
of pollinators, create their own works of art, and participate in plantings and artplacement for the Pollinator Garden at the Plains Art Museum. Participants in Buzz
Lab also will commit to two follow-up sessions to observe and monitor the plantings
throughout the summer and early fall.
This is a 42 hour internship: After completing the first 28 hours June 8-11,
participants will be paid $120.00; lunches and snacks will be provided that week. There
will be a follow-up session from 8:30 AM-3:30 PM on Thursday, July 16. There also will
be a follow-up session in September, date TBD. Participants will be paid $30.00 for
each follow-up session.
Applications are due at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. They may be mailed
to Plains Art Museum, Attn: Buzz Lab, 704 First Ave. N., Fargo ND 58102
or e-mailed to [email protected].
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Ages 11-18 may apply (students who have yet to graduate from High School)
• Must be available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 8-11 and July 16, 2015 (the date in
September is TBD).
• Transportation to and from the museum (704 First Ave. N., downtown Fargo) is
preferred. We understand that this may be a hardship for some families; please
note on the application if you will need help with transportation.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and willingness to work as part of a team
We encourage students interested in art and/or science to apply, especially those who
would be the first to attend college in their family and those from diverse communities.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name
Address
City / Zip
Email
Home phone
Alternate phone
Name of school
Year in school
Date of Birth / Age
Languages spoken other than English
Will you need help with transportation to the Museum?
PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION
Name
Daytime Phone
Evening Phone
Email
Please include your responses to questions on the next page.
APPLICANT QUESTIONS
Please answer the following questions with thoughtful responses of at least 100 words.
1. Tell us why you are interested in being part of this program, and what you hope
to learn, or what skills you’d like to gain from this experience?
2. Share an example of a time when you have had to work as a team to complete
a project.
3. What creative talents, skills, and/or interests will you bring to the Buzz Lab
program at Plains Art Museum?
RECOMMENDATION
Submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor, or mentor. Please ask the
person who is writing the recommendation to address the following questions in their
letter, as well as anything else they’d like to share.
• Why is this person a good fit for this opportunity?
• How has this person shown that they work well with others?
• How could this experience help this person grow and/or expand their horizons?
CREATIVE SAMPLE (OPTIONAL)
This is optional, not required. You are welcome to submit information about an art,
science, or another kind of creative project that you have done, which seems relevant
to this experience. It can be submitted as a written document, a photograph, or video.
Made possible with support from ArtPlace America, the Bush Foundation, and the Phyllis Thysell Fund
for Education. ArtPlace America is a collaboration of leading national and regional foundations, banks,
and federal agencies accelerating creative placemaking across the U.S.
704 1st Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102 • 701.551.6100 • plainsart.org