DITA - Diversity in the Arts Internship

In early 2016, a collection of leaders in Denver's arts and cultural organizations came together to form the Arts & Culture DEI Task Force (now Arts & Diversity Leadership Council). Committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our community's cultural organizations, the Task Force facilitated discussions on active steps to take toward this goal, including the creation of an internship program. DITA aims to create a pipeline of diverse arts and culture professionals representative of the Denver metro community, while also increasing the cultural competency and organizational capacity of participating arts and culture nonprofits. Since the first internship summer in 2018, more than 30 interns have brought innovation, fresh perspectives, and a drive to grow as leaders to each of their host sites. Participating host sites vary in size from staffs of 3 to 45 and range from art galleries to cultural institutions.