A frequently asked question among artists and creative business people is if they can have a student intern work from their home studio or home office. For the safety of our students, the answer until August 2016 had been "Sorry, no." However, as of Fall 2016, the University has developed a way for our student's to be protected in a home studio/office based internship AND have access to invaluable local learning experiences!

Congratulations to AES Alum Crista D’Angelo, who is a new Development Assistant at WGBH in Boston! WGBH is a public media organization that serves the New England region with public radio, TV, and podcasts. Crista graduated from UMass-Amherst in May 2016 with a Bachelors in Music and a Certificate in Arts Management. Crista is Development Assistant for the Ralph Lowell Society at WGBH, the membership circle for annual donors of $1,500 or more.

In DC there is never a shortage of things to do. On July 2, 2016 a friend and I spent the day on the National Mall. First we visited the National Museum of the American Indian to attend a screening of the film Kumu Hina. The film depicts a period in the life of Hina, an indigenous Hawaiian “māhū” or transgender woman. In the film, viewers do not encounter characteristic pristine beaches often associated with western tourism.