Austin Town Hall Park
<div>TRACE (Teens Reimagining Art, Community & Environment) is a curatorial job training & teen leadership arts program run by the Chicago Park District's Department of Culture, Arts and Nature, with headquarters at Hamilton Park Cultural Center (513 W. 72nd St.) and Austin Town Hall Park Cultural Center (5610 W. Lake St.). TRACE uses the arts to promote civic engagement and social justice, and strives to cultivate creative, environmental, and community-based youth activists.</div><div><br></div><div>TRACE's 2026 theme is "The Art of Storytelling," and interns will be commissioned to produce curatorial projects in the Englewood and Austin communities. </div><div>Each location will have a maximum 10 interns.</div><div><br></div><div>Programming will run for 6 weeks (Monday, June 22nd - Friday, July 31st) | Monday-Thursday | 10 am-3 pm at each location. </div><div>Additional hours may be worked independently. Interns will be paid a stipend of $15/hour.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants must live in the City of Chicago, be a US citizen between 14 and 19 years old, and have graduated from 8th grade. </div><div>Ideal candidates are those who:</div><div><ul><li>Are creative and/or have an interest in the arts</li><li>Exemplify leadership abilities</li><li>Work well with others and in groups</li><li>Can commit to the TRACE schedule</li></ul></div><div> </div><div><div><b>Applying only expresses interest in the program and does not guarantee admission into the TRACE program.</b></div><div>If you/your child meets TRACE’s requirements, a follow-up email will be sent within a week of the position’s closing date to schedule an interview.</div></div><div><br></div><div>For further information, please contact Concitta Cavin: concitta.cavin@chicagoparkdistrict.com or visit <span><a href="http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/TRACE" target="_self">www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/TRACE</a></span></div>
