News & Events

My Smithsonian Internship: Furthering My Family Legacy

When asked what motivated me to pursue a degree in Arts Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an internship at Smithsonian Exhibits, my thoughts turn to my grandfather, Benedict J. Fernandez. A dyslexic Italian-Puerto Rican man from Harlem with no degree or a stable family to lean on while growing up, my grandfather became an icon of the arts and an inspiration to individuals around the globe, all because of his persistence.

Learning on Your Feet and in the Field

“The case studies are the best part of the Arts Extension Service courses! Having hands-on experience with an actual organization is incredibly helpful.” – AES Student

On any given day, Arts Extension Service students working with a case study organization may:

Greening Your Nonprofit Arts Organization: Doing Our Part to Address the Climate Crisis

I was a little kid when the first Earth Day launched and feeling responsible for protecting the planet was forever ingrained. As a result, there has always been a split between my personal desire to live lightly and preparing students to be arts managers in a field that is a significant consumer of power for buildings, travel, art creation, and programming.

Our Artist in Business training is on the move!

Thanks to Assets for Artists, AES recently completed a tour of our popular Artist in Business trainings throughout southern New England. For the second year in a row, the tour included training stops in Western Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a second Connecticut location newly added this year.

What are you up to this summer?

Our arts management and arts entrepreneurship students are always busy - and the summer is no different. We asked our on-campus students what they were up to this summer - here is what a few of them had to say:

Melanie Soter (Art History) “I’m excited to intern at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston AND at Vose Galleries, LLC."

Art Outdoors and In: Alison Gibbs and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art

by Serena Wong

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) in Ogunquit, Maine, is both a nature and art lover’s paradise. It has almost three acres of outdoor art directly along the seashores, as well as an indoor museum showcasing over 3,000 pieces of artwork, plus rotating temporary exhibitions of contemporary American art.

Artists, Cultural Organizations, & Creative Businesses - join us at the Fall Arts and Humanities Internship Fair!

Are you an artist, cultural organization, or creative business interested in having a student intern for the fall or spring?

Artists of Springfield and Indian Orchard - Be Counted!

Are you an artist who works or lives in Springfield or Indian Orchard? Whether you make art full-time, part-time, or sometimes, the Arts Extension Service, Art for the Soul Gallery, and the Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) are asking you to "Be Counted" with this simple one-minute survey!

'Cultural Equity in the Arts' online course offered Fall 2018!

Our popular online Cultural Equity in the Arts course will be offered again in Fall 2018! Available for credit or non-credit, this course will provide emerging, mid-career, and advanced arts leaders with awareness and competency in cultural equity issues, as well as tools to cultivate cultural equity in their organizations and communities. Cultural Equity in the Arts can be taken “a la carte,” or as part of our degree and certificate programs, including AES’s advanced Leadership Certificate in Arts Management.

Open to All: Anthony Guerrero and Red Tape Theatre

by Serena Wong

Chicago is home to plenty of art - the Cloud Gate (which looks like a bean and nothing like a cloud), architectural marvels, and food so good it could be art (two words for you: deep dish). It’s also home to a diverse, thriving theatre scene that includes not only large, renowned theatres like Steppenwolf and the Goodman, but smaller theatres that specialize in bringing diverse works to audiences.

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