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Accessibility Information

Information for Patrons and Visitors

The Kennedy Center strives to make its performances and facilities accessible to all our patrons. If you have questions or would like to or receive additional information about accessibility at the Kennedy Center, please contact us or view a schedule of accessible events. For additional information or if you have questions, need assistance, or an accommodation not mentioned below, please contact the Office for Accessibility at (202) 416-8727 (voice), (202) 416-8728 (TTY), or access@kennedy-center.org.

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Information for Patrons and Visitors with Disabilities:

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Artists with Disabilities

Opening Stages: A free quarterly newsletter for people with disabilities who are pursuing careers in the performing arts.

Internships and Fellowships

The Kennedy Center offers several types of internships and fellowships for individuals at varying stages in their arts administration careers. Programs specifically for individuals with disabilities are listed below. Information about other opportunities at the Center that are open to everyone, with or without disabilities, is available under the Kennedy Center's Arts Management programs.

Experiential Education Initiative (EEI) Internship

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Experiential Education Initiative (EEI) Internship is an innovative program designed to offer meaningful instruction and cultural arts experiences to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The EEI Internship Program provides hands-on Internships and opportunities to explore today’s complex performing arts environment to six motivated individuals each year. The goals of the Internship are to:

  • provide exposure to the performing arts;
  • develop social skills; and
  • offer opportunities to improve job-related skills.

Applicants must:

  • have a documented intellectual disability*;
  • be between the ages of 19 and 30;
  • demonstrate an interest in the performing arts; and
  • be referred to the program through a partnering social service agency.

*As defined by The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. For more information, please go to htt://www.eeoc.gov/facts/intellectual_disabilities.html.

Download the Experiential Education Initiative (EEI) internship brochure.

For more information on the program, including details on how to apply and a list of partnering social service agencies, please contact the Accessibility Office at 202-416-8727 (voice), (202) 416-8728 (TTY), or access@kennedy-center.org.

HSC Foundation Internship Program

The HSC Foundation Internship Program has been established to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in internships at cultural arts institutions around the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Internships are designed to build skills that will enhance participants’ potential for future competitive employment in a career in the arts. Placements will be between 10 and 40 hours per week and of varying length. All interns will receive a stipend.

Qualified applicants must:

  • have a documented disability or chronic illness;
  • be between the ages of 18 and 25; and
  • demonstrate an interest in the cultural arts.

Additional requirements vary by placement. Please see job descriptions for details for each position.

Placements

HSC Interns will be placed at cultural arts organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Placements are subject to change and available at the discretion of the host organization. Please read each description carefully before applying as job qualifications, application requirements, and deadlines vary.

Current Openings:

Please Note: HSC Interns are not placed at the Kennedy Center. Individuals who are interested in internships at the Kennedy Center are encouraged to apply for the Experiential Education Initiative (EEI) or Arts Management Internships. Please see those pages for program criteria and details.

To Apply

Each applicant must submit the following items to the Kennedy Center’s Accessibility Program:

  • HSC Internship Application Form
  • Resume - Resumes should include employment, volunteering, internship, and educational experiences as well as any other experiences relevant to the review of the application. Please also include computer, office, language or other skills, and ways in which you have been involved in the cultural arts.
  • Two (2) Recommendations – Applicants may use the HSC Internship Recommendation and Reference Form or submit two letters of recommendation; and
  • Additional materials as required by each placement site.

Complete applications from qualified candidates will be forwarded to placement sites as indicated in section 3 of the HSC Internship Application Form. Select candidates will be contacted by placement sites to arrange interviews. Interviews are conducted at the discretion of the placement site. Not all applicants will receive an interview, and not all applicants will be offered an internship.

Qualified individuals may apply to multiple placements. Job qualifications, application requirements, and deadlines vary. Please see placement descriptions for specific information.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for an HSC Internship without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, or any other protected status. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. The Kennedy Center offers equal opportunity and treatment to all who apply and is committed to diversity.

Applications and recommendations must be submitted to the Kennedy Center via one of the following:

Mail:
HSC Internship Program
Accessibility
The Kennedy Center
P.O. Box 101510
Arlington, VA 22210

Fax:
(202) 416-8802
Attention: Accessibility

Email:
access@kennedy-center.org

For More Information

All questions regarding the HSC Internship Program, including application status and placement opportunities, must be directed to the Kennedy Center’s Accessibility Program:

(202) 416-8727 (Voice)
(202) 416-8728 (TTY)
(202) 416-8802 (Fax)
access@kennedy-center.org

Information for Arts Organizations:

The Kennedy Center is currently seeking internship placements at non-profit cultural arts organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. If your organization is interested in hosting an HSC intern, please contact the Accessibility Office at (202) 416-8727 (voice), (202) 416-8728 (TTY), or access@kennedy-center.org.

Important Phone Numbers

Office for Accessibility:
TTY (202) 416-8728
Voice (202) 416-8727
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 		Information and Tickets:
TTY (202) 416-8524
Voice (202) 467-4600
Out-of-Town (800) 444-1324
Hours: Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Subscriptions Office:
TTY (202) 416-8518
Voice (202) 416-8500
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 		Group Sales Office:
TTY (202) 416-8410
Voice (202) 416-8400
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.