Curatorial & Exhibitions Internship
Duration: Monday, June 08, 2026, and Friday, August 14, 2026
Compensation: $7,400
Location: 2337 W. Whittier Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640, and Remote
Time Commitment: 10-week period beginning no sooner than June 01, 2026, and ending no later than August 21, 2026
Photo by Miranda Aquino / Las Fotos Project
Internship Description
Meztli Projects seeks a Curatorial and Exhibitions Intern to support our ongoing efforts to uplift, resource, and highlight Native and Indigenous artists and their creative journey. Meztli Projects’ commissioned artworks for exhibitions such as The Iridescence of Knowing at OXY ARTS, The Land Sustains Us at LA Plaza, Refractions: Contemporary Indigenous Art (Annenberg Community Beach House, Santa Monica), and Tobacco Embers at Ave 50 Studio, and several exhibitions for Summer and Fall 2026, will be the core source of the interns’ archival and documentation work.
The intern will help expand our recently developed database/website, ensuring each work contains all pertinent artist information, statements, descriptions, and other relevant content such as artistic intent. To accomplish this, the intern will interview artists and research content related to the artwork. Additionally, the intern will review and analyze our previous exhibitions and learn the technical aspects of organizing and curating exhibitions from a decolonial and Indigenous approach, and support the curation of our upcoming exhibitions. Lastly, the intern will use the information provided to develop narratives that center Indigenous forms of cultural production. The narratives and artworks will be available on our website, advancing the accessibility of artworks by Native and Indigenous artists.
Applicants should be available for work between Monday, June 01, 2026, and Friday, August 21, 2026, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some weekend dates.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Kenneth Lopez, kenneth@meztliprojects.org, 323-926-0314.
SUBMIT LETTER and RESUME BY: Monday, April 13, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST
Internship details
2026 Arts Summit
Monday, June 22, 2026, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Arts Summit is a career day for the Getty Marrow Undergraduate interns, which entails an artist keynote, presentations and panels by arts professionals providing an overview of their work and careers, professional development sessions, and networking opportunities.
Learning Community Events (in-person, various locations)
Two of the following dates: Learning Community events (2 dates selected from July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 30)
Learning Community Leaders will announce two dates by the end of June.
Eligibility Criteria for Intern Candidates
Internships are intended for members of groups underrepresented in professions related to museums and the visual arts, including, but not limited to, individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent. Intern candidates can be sought from all areas of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. In addition, each intern candidate must meet the following eligibility criteria: (1) intern must be a currently enrolled undergraduate and have completed at least one semester of college by June 2024; and (2) intern must be a resident of or attend college in Los Angeles County.
Intern Period
The internship must take place during a consecutive 10-week period beginning no sooner than June 01, 2026, and ending no later than August 21, 2026. The intern must work full-time (no more than 40 hours a week, approx. 400 hours total).
Other Opportunities
This program is made possible with support from the Getty Foundation through its Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship initiative.