Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge has partnered with First Friday Berea to create a unique music-focused internship for girls and non-binary teens - REBEL REBEL SCHOOL FOR GRRRLS (RRSG)! Five local high school students will gain hands on experience with event production and promotion, marketing, creative placemaking, community development and more. RRSG will connect them to community, allow them to work with diverse talent, receive mentorship from seasoned producers and music industry professionals, try new things and gain skills enhancing their personal growth and future experiences.
Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge is Berea's live music venue, co-owned by Ali Blair and Erica Chambers - cultural event producers, entrepreneurs, and community organizers. Their experience and regional network will make this a rich experience for participants.
Important information:
• High school students from Berea Community, Madison Southern, or Homeschool can apply! If you are outside Madison County and interested please apply and we can discuss!
• This is an in-person internship (with Zoom sessions as needed)
• Concerts are on Friday & Saturday nights / August 5th - September 3rd
• Interns will be required to attend planning sessions AND at least 6 concerts during the series.
• Total hours: approx. 60 total, mix of on-site and independent work
• Concerts are 6:30-9:00pm located at Berea City Park Expansion AKA Berea Skate Park
• Interns will plan and produce their own event as a celebration of what they've learned!
• Applications have been extended to July 8
• Interviews will start the week of July 4
• FIVE interns will be chosen and notified the week of July 11
• A $500 stipend will be provided to each intern
For questions, please contact Ali Blair at (423) 794-8632 or firstfridayberea@gmail.com (texting is cool too!)
The Levitt AMP Berea Music Series is in it's 5th live season! This 10-week series builds community featuring the most diverse line up in the area in a family-friendly atmosphere. Concerts are FREE and welcoming for all. The Levitt Foundation's mission is to strengthen the social fabric of America through the power of FREE live music. Berea is one of 18 cities across the country presenting this series.
This opportunity is made possible with support by: Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Mountain Association, Kentucky Small Business Development Center in Berea, Levitt Foundation and Novelis.
Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge is Berea's live music venue, co-owned by Ali Blair and Erica Chambers - cultural event producers, entrepreneurs, and community organizers. Their experience and regional network will make this a rich experience for participants.
Important information:
• High school students from Berea Community, Madison Southern, or Homeschool can apply! If you are outside Madison County and interested please apply and we can discuss!
• This is an in-person internship (with Zoom sessions as needed)
• Concerts are on Friday & Saturday nights / August 5th - September 3rd
• Interns will be required to attend planning sessions AND at least 6 concerts during the series.
• Total hours: approx. 60 total, mix of on-site and independent work
• Concerts are 6:30-9:00pm located at Berea City Park Expansion AKA Berea Skate Park
• Interns will plan and produce their own event as a celebration of what they've learned!
• Applications have been extended to July 8
• Interviews will start the week of July 4
• FIVE interns will be chosen and notified the week of July 11
• A $500 stipend will be provided to each intern
For questions, please contact Ali Blair at (423) 794-8632 or firstfridayberea@gmail.com (texting is cool too!)
The Levitt AMP Berea Music Series is in it's 5th live season! This 10-week series builds community featuring the most diverse line up in the area in a family-friendly atmosphere. Concerts are FREE and welcoming for all. The Levitt Foundation's mission is to strengthen the social fabric of America through the power of FREE live music. Berea is one of 18 cities across the country presenting this series.
This opportunity is made possible with support by: Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Mountain Association, Kentucky Small Business Development Center in Berea, Levitt Foundation and Novelis.
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The Levitt AMP Berea Music Series is supported in part by the Levitt Foundation, which partners with communities across America to activate underused public spaces through the power of free live music, creating welcoming, inclusive destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds come together. Levitt.org.
Participants of this event/activity give First Friday Berea and Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation permission to use their voice, image or likeness as it appears in any photograph, film, video or audio recording, in any manner, in all media, in perpetuity.
The Levitt AMP Berea Music Series is supported in part by the Levitt Foundation, which partners with communities across America to activate underused public spaces through the power of free live music, creating welcoming, inclusive destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds come together. Levitt.org.
Participants of this event/activity give First Friday Berea and Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation permission to use their voice, image or likeness as it appears in any photograph, film, video or audio recording, in any manner, in all media, in perpetuity.
