Summer Internship Profile: J.C. Innocent

J.C. Innocent

MOSAIC

Artist Residency

I worked with MCLA MOSAIC to support various public programs including:

• Planning, implementation and evaluation of events and exhibits

• Designing and distributing marketing of offerings including social media

• Plan and implement community engagement strategies

• Participate in all aspects of gallery management

• Assist with installations and deinstallations of exhibits

• Engaging North Adams residents with MOSAIC offerings and resources

• Administrative office work to gain organizational and technical experience

As part of the MOSAIC residency, I learned:

• All aspects of gallery management

• Event management (planning, marketing, implementation, and evaluation)

• Participate in field trips to a variety of Berkshire County summer cultural offerings

• Develop an understanding of how residencies work for artists, managers, and communities

• Exploring how local community engagement efforts - through this residency-

“The internship and residency have been a surreal experience. Participating in the internship and residency has broken down my day into learning in the morning and practicing in the afternoon. In the mornings, working on field notes on humanity and embracing my acting skills, has reshapes my view on the kind of art I make. Working with Louiza to set up her exhibit and being immersed in the theme of motherhood, has influenced me to rethink, how I engage with the community around me, and inspired me to make an artwork of my mother while exploring themes of feminism. a lot of the Internship work has led me astray from animation, but I don’t believe that is a bad thing. As lead me to think about reshaping my project into a multimedia showcase of my work. Which was part of the original intention. However, I plan on revising the way it is implemented.”