Please visit our Education for Kids and Education for Adults page as many instructors offer these classes for a wide age range and instruction is also appropriate for teens!
Thank you to Austin Zucchini Fowler for mentoring the interns in painting our Strongmont Mural in Spring 2021. Visit the Mural in the alleyway to the East of the Firehouse Art Center!
SUMMER TEEN INTERNSHIP
With an art internship, you can start building an art career today. While art school provides a strong educational foundation for a career in the arts, you need to develop real-world skills to be successful. As an intern, you’ll cultivate your talent as you learn from accomplished professionals, while assisting in hanging exhibits, planning events, assisting in art education, and designing materials. The Firehouse Art Center Internship offers students a hands-on gallery, event and art education experience. The gallery is looking for individuals who demonstrate good problem solving skills, are capable of working independently and as a team player, and are eager to learn and grow! The internship will run monthly starting in June with an option to continue in July and August.
Qualifications: High school or high school graduate (prefer rising high school junior, senior, or high school graduate, but accepting all high school applications) with interest in fine art, art education, advertising, graphic design, or related field. An interest in modern and contemporary art is essential, as are excellent communication skills—both written and spoken. Interns should be available to work 8-15 hours per week. Students desiring service hours or academic credit for their internship must make appropriate arrangements with their high school.
Desirable skills: Enjoys the creation of art and talking about art in its many forms.
Required application materials
Résumé
Fill out the application
Portfolio with at least 1 piece and up to 4 (visual, musical, performance, written) to demonstrate a strong interest in creating and appreciating art.
Applications will reopen on 3/1/2026. Please email the application materials to elaine@firehouseart.org by 5/1/2026. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
We look forward to getting to know you!
Summer Teen Internship
Applications will reopen 3/1/2026!
Please contact Elaine Waterman at elaine@firehouseart.org
with any questions.
View the internship handbook.
Download the permission slip for interns under 18 yrs age
SLAY THE RUNWAY
Slay the Runway offers fashion design, performance and sewing classes for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies at Longmont’s Firehouse Art Center and Boulder Public Library’s Building 61 Maker Space. At the conclusion of a 2 week Summer Session, students participate in a professionally produced runway show. In addition to garment construction and design, participants will work with make-up artists and choreographers to refine their debuts. This program is made possible by SCFD, the City of Longmont, OASOS, CU Boulder, your donations, and the never ending enthusiasm and passion of the educators, volunteers and Slay team.
Applications for 2026 open in February 2026.
