Groundswell Summer Leadership Institute: Youth Internship Applications Now Open

GOWANUS, BROOKLYN — Groundswell, a youth art program run out of Gowanus, is accepting applications for its summer leadership institute, a paid leadership program for kids ages 14 to 24.

"Groundswell’s flagship program, The Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), is a summer job training program for up to 100 youth," a website description of the program says. "Seven teams of youth spend seven weeks working with professional artists and community-based organizations, learning job skills and creating public art for their neighborhoods."

The two-page application can be found here.

Groundswell has painted nearly 500 murals across the city, "working with groups of underserved, marginalized, and economically disadvantaged youth and professional artists, in collaboration with more than 300 community-based organizations, neighborhood groups, and government agencies throughout New York City," its website says.

"These compelling artworks demonstrate our enduring belief that art creates community and community creates change."

Learn more about Groundswell here.