Today I have been doing further research into Arts Organisations that I would like to become involved with in order to further my professional development. I have undertaken a range of design based work placements in the past but am now seeking knowledge about producing arts events and managing arts organisations.

I have been in touch with the producers of a new Contemporary Performance Festival (‘Strike A Light’) being held in September and they have taken me on as a marketing intern. I think it will be fantastic to learn about a new area of the arts industry and I will hopefully have the opportunity to take a lead role in developing the festival. I think the event-marketing workshop, that we had recently, is going to be hugely valuable and am currently refreshing my memory of the key points.

I am really looking forward to working alongside the two female producers; finding out more about their careers and gaining advice about the industry. I am really hoping this internship will open doors and be hugely beneficial in broadening my knowledge of the arts.