IDEAL Alumni

IDEAL 2025 Cohort

Arts Access NC
- Intern: Esha Macha, NC State University
- Intern Supervisor: Makayla Haag, Gallery Coordinator
- Mentor: Lauren Garcia, NorthStar Church of the Arts
Arts Together
- Intern: Liese Devine, Meredith College
- Intern Supervisor: Cherrelyn Napue, Executive Director
- Mentor: Jade Packer, Nasher Museum
Artspace
- Intern: Kiara Azamar, Appalachian State University
- Intern Supervisor: Nathalie Ray, Development Manager
- Mentor: Julianne Miao, Nasher Museum
Carolina Ballet
- Intern: Cindy Ortiz, UNC Greensboro
- Intern Supervisor: Joshua Dwight, Advancement Officer
- Mentor: Alexandra Landeros, El Pueblo
PineCone NC
- Intern: Lexi Ray, UNC Greensboro
- Intern Supervisor: Stacy Chandler, Communications Manager
- Mentor: Dr. Tamara Brothers, NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

Artspace
- Intern: Sonali Schroder, Elon University
- Intern Supervisor: David Moore, Director of Community Engagement
- Mentor: Katherine White, NCMA
Community Music School
- Intern: Alex Hayes, Appalachian State University
- Intern Supervisor: Melanie Doerner, Executive Director
- Mentor: Shana Tucker, ChamberSoul LLC
Fuquay Varina Arts Center
- Intern: Elizabeth Njoroge, NC State University
- Intern Supervisor: Maureen Daly, Director
- Mentor: Phillip Loken, King Phill Creative Studios
Halle Cultural Arts Center
- Intern: Aida Guo, Duke University
- Intern Supervisor: Marie Neal, Cultural Arts Program Specialist
- Mentor: Chieko Murasugi, BASEMENT Artist Collective
VAE Raleigh
- Intern: Jade Phan, Wake Technical Community College
- Intern Supervisor: Ant Lobo-Ladd & Ava Procknow, Co-Directors
- Mentor: Rakan DiarBakerli, Nasher Museum

Arts Access NC
- Intern: Anna Hansen, NC State University
- Intern Supervisor: Eileen Bagnall, Executive Director
- Mentor: Cornell Watson, Cornell Watson Photography
Artspace
- Intern: Mona Abraham, NC State University
- Intern Supervisor: Annah Lee, Creative Director
- Mentor: Krystal Argentin, s.P. Productions
National Women’s Theatre Project
- Intern: Sophia Foster, NC State University
- Intern Supervisor: Johannah Maynard Edwards, Executive Artistic Director
- Mentor: Christopher Everett, Southern Documentary Fund
The Justice Theater Project
- Intern: Maya McCall, NC State University
- Intern Supervisor: Melissa Zeph, Executive Producer
- Mentor: Jose Rondon Jr., NC Theatre

Artspace
- Intern: Lauren Dotson, University of Chicago
- Intern Supervisor: David Moore, Director of Community Engagement
- Mentor: Courtney Napier, Black Oak Society
Burning Coal Theatre Company
- Intern: Sabrina Tian, Wesleyan University
- Intern Supervisor: Jerome Davis, Artistic Director
- Mentor: Kelly Schrader, United Arts
Community Music School
- Intern: Jahleesa Phelps, NC A&T University
- Intern Supervisor: Melanie Doerner, Executive Director
- Mentor: Dr. Tamara Brothers, North Carolina Arts Council
Diamante Arts & Cultural Center
- Intern: Alhanna Cancel-Roman, UNC Greensboro
- Intern Supervisor: Lizette Cruz Watko, Founder & Executive Director
- Mentor: Jose Lopez, Habanero Architecture
North Carolina Theatre
- Intern: Devon Thompson, University of Tennessee
- Intern Supervisor: Katrina Tarson, Education & Engagement Manager
- Mentor: Clarence Morgan, TheGifted Arts