Studio Institute Teen Apprenticeship Program

Since 2009, the Teen Apprenticeship Program (TAP) has offered high school students from New York City Public Schools an opportunity to obtain a paid internship teaching art to children in NYC summer camps.

TAP is an innovative way to explore careers in the arts and education, while learning how to lead younger children in art-making classes and enhancing your own creativity and art-making skills.

Eligibility

TAP is open to high school students from New York City Public Schools who are at least 16 years old. You should have an interest in teaching art to young children, ages 5–10.

Teens selected for this program must:

• Be 16 years old or older by July 1, 2026
• Have an interest in art
• Have an interest in working with children
• Commit to both the spring apprenticeship and the paid summer job.