OXY ARTS offers a number of opportunities for Occidental College students. Learn more about our current student initiatives below.
Community Studio at OXY ARTS - ARTS 100
The ARTS 100 course brings a teaching artist, Oxy students, and youth from the neighboring Highland Park schools together in creative collaboration. During the first six weeks of the semester, Oxy students learn core arts education and public engagement pedagogy and develop lesson plans for an original after school art workshop. In the following 6 weeks of the semester, Oxy students will collaboratively lead their workshops for local 4+5th or 6-8th graders, culminating in a final public presentation. You are required to submit an application to register for this class. The class meets Mondays / Wednesdays, 4-6pm.
The deadline to apply for the spring course is November 1st. You apply at this link here. Please email ffleming@oxy.edu with any questions.
Community Studio @ LAUSD
The OXY ARTS Community Studio places Oxy students who have taken the Collaborate course at a local Highland Park elementary school to lead a six-week afterschool visual art workshop to 4th grade students.
This position is paid hourly, up to 6 hours per week for 12 weeks. This includes paid prep at the beginning of the semester, including training and curriculum development, followed by six weeks of classes at the assigned school site. You will be responsible for developing your own original curriculum. Completion of the Collaborate course or other relevant Education courses is required. Please email ffleming@oxy.edu for more information.
Paid Internships
Each semester and summer OXY ARTS connects selected students with local art partners across Los Angeles for an immersive paid internship. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with artists and organizations across different aspects of the art world—exhibition, publication, performance, education, and more. Host partners include artworxLA, Avenue 50 Studio, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Las Fotos Project, and Clockshop. This is a paid student worker position with a 8 hour/ week commitment during the semester and 40 hours/week during the summer.
Applications for Spring 2023 internships can be found at this link. If you have any questions please email rhayes2@oxy.edu.
Student Art Collective
The OXY ARTS Student Collective offers students first-hand experience in the Los Angeles arts ecosystem through trips to local museums, student-led, hands-on art workshops, opportunities to participate in community art events, and many more opportunities to get involved with the arts in LA. Please email oxyarts@oxy.edu, if you are an Oxy student and would like to be involved.
Co-Sponsored Events
Is your club hosting an event? Is it in alignment with our core principles and values? Did you know that OXY ARTS can support your club's event through co-sponsorship and/or cross-promotion? Contact us at oxyarts@oxy.edu.
The OXY ARTS Collaborate, Community Studio, and Internship programs are made possible by the generous support of the Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.