Student Projects
The Hart Leadership Program has a long history of exemplary student work, and we are proud to showcase here a selection of student research projects, internships, and honors theses dating back to 2011. Below, you can explore nearly 400 student projects, filtering by project type, Hart program affiliated with the project, thematic topics, project locations, and project years. The database does not provide the full text of students' projects, but it does provide abstracts of student work wherever available, as well as more information including students' class year and, when applicable, the name of the community partner organization a student worked with to conduct their internship or research. We will continue to expand the database as our students continue conducting phenomenal projects. In the meantime, use the search function below to explore our incredible students' work, and get inspired!
Topic: Creativity & the Arts
Museum Funding Paradigms and Educational Programming for Families
Through the Leadership in Arts Policy Internship program, Oliver was an intern with both The Dalì (also called the Salvador Dalì Museum) and the Museum of the American Arts and Craft Movement (MAACM), in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Dalì showcases the work of Salvador Dalì, a prominent 20th century spanish …
Increasing Arts Access Across the US South
Melody was an intern at South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization in Atlanta, Georgia. South Arts seeks to empower southern artists, organizations, and communities to celebrate and elevate the rich culture of the U.S. South. South Arts offers grants and fellowships to highlight southern artists, organizations, and communities and …
Art and Gallery Curation as a Driver for Social Change
Olivia spent her summer as an intern at C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. C. Parker Gallery seeks to connect art lovers with art and artists, enriching the greater Greenwich community. C. Parker is committed to being a transparent and equal partner to clients and artists, seeing art’s beauty as …
The Lives and Lived Experiences of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana – A Photodocumentary
*Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 SOL projects were conducted virtually. 57K Views According to their oral history, the people of the Blackfoot Confederacy have lived in what is now known as Montana for ten thousand years. Their original reservation was established by the Lame Bull Treaty in 1855. In 1895, …
Lesbian Feminism, Community Building, and Activism in the 1970s-1990s
Sophia Chimbanda spent her fellowship year in Durham, North Carolina, partnered with the North Carolina Collection (NCC) at Durham County Public Library. NCC is the local history and archival department within the public library. Sophia spent her time at NCC processing various collections and creating subject guides for some of …
Arts Internship with MASSCreative
Dani worked with MASSCreative, an arts policy advocacy group based in Boston, MA, where he researched and recommended policies to support the Massachusetts arts community’s recovery post-COVID.