IDEAL 2024 Cohort

• 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
  • 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

IDEAL 2023 Cohort

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

IDEAL 2022 Cohort

• 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