Art Bridges Summer 2026 Funding and Awards Internship

Art Bridges Summer 2026 Funding And Awards Intern

Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Since 2017, Art Bridges has created and supported projects that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices.

The Art Bridges Internship Program Summer Residency is an eight-week opportunity for interns to gain hands-on experience on-site at the Art Bridges office. Summer interns will live and work full time in Bentonville, Arkansas, for the duration of their residency with travel cost coverage, housing, bikes, and additional benefits provided by Art Bridges.

Interns will be selected by late March and will start on June 8, 2026.

The Art Bridges Internship Program seeks twelve interns for the summer of 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply for multiple roles with different departments based on their areas of interest.

Funding and Awards Department Overview :

• The Funding and Awards department is the administrator of grantmaking processing, from pre-award to post-award. It includes conducting due diligence verification, ensuring compliance confirmation, launching funding applications, facilitating cross-departmental application reviews, preparing dockets (a review tool to evaluate funding applications), issuing award agreements, and reconciling final reports and remaining funds. This team consults regularly with Art Bridges' finance, legal and IT colleagues to manage disbursements and documentation in a timely manner.
• Intern projects may include :
• Assisting across all phases of the grantmaking process, including reviewing applications, preparing dockets, and evaluating final reports.
• Assisting with document management, standard templates, and funding communications to ensure consistency, clarity, and accuracy.
• Collaborating with team members to maintain efficient workflows and uphold high standards of data integrity across funding and awards processes.

Summer Residency Inclusions and Events :

Candidate Requirements :

Application Requirements :

Please provide your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the Art Bridges Internship Program. You are encouraged to include a writing sample, though it is not required.

Work Schedule :

This is a full-time, in-person role based in Bentonville, Arkansas, working 35 hours per week (Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, with a lunch break from 12 to 1 pm). Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Physical demands : Occasionally, while performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to travel independently, regionally, and in communities served. This position requires working at a desk, utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time, good eye-hand coordination, bending and stretching for filing, and the physical stamina to lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of at least three feet for art materials storage and preparation and as appropriate for the demands of the office. Visual acuity to review written materials is required for this job.

Work environment : Work will be performed in an office environment, museum spaces, and communities served. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required. The noise level in the office is usually low to moderate.

Computer equipment : Laptops will be provided to interns.

Art Bridges and DEAI :

At Art Bridges, diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are central to all work and decisions made within our organization. We support our colleagues and partners in learning and growing together to make this important work part of our daily lives.

Art Bridges is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage all qualified applicants, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work.