Clare James has been awarded an Artist-In-Residence Internship at the Bemis Center during the Spring 2024. Bemis Center interns assist staff and artists-in-residence with artistic and collaborative projects that help run the organization, execute exhibitions, deliver programs, connect with audiences, and support artists in the creation of new art.

Artist-in-Residence intern positions duties vary each semester as the Bemis Center helps tailor the position to the artists-in-residence discipline and projects on which they are working. Sample duties may include: Art handling and materials preparation; Artwork production and shop work; Sourcing, research, filing, and archiving; Documenting work via photography and/or videography; and Graphic design/website development.

A graduate of Boston’s Longy School of Music at Bard College, Claire is a 2nd year graduate student at UNO working toward her Masters degree in flute performance under the mentorship of Dr. Christine Beard. She is the co-creator of Omaha’s SoundBites culinary+music concert series, for which she received 1st prize in the Graduate performance division of UNO’s Creative Activity and Research Fair in 2023. For more info about Claire, visit www.clairenoelleflute.com. For more info about the Bemis Center, visit www.bemiscenter.org