Madeleine Kruener, Program Intern (through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission’s (LACAC) Arts Internship Program)
Briefly introduce yourself and explain your new position at P.S. ARTS.
This fall, I will be a sophomore at Clemson University in South Carolina where I am studying marketing with a minor in nonprofit leadership. I’m so excited to be working closely with both the special events and programs departments as the LACAC Program Intern.
What book is currently on your nightstand?
The Great Gatsby is, hands down, my favorite book. It’s my go to summer read when I just want to relax.
What is currently the most played song on your iPod?
Right now, it is probably a tie between every song on the 1989 Taylor Swift album because it’s Taylor Swift (and who doesn’t love her?). However, summer time exists for country music so there is definitely some Luke Bryan thrown in there!
Where is your favorite place to view or take part in art in Los Angeles?
I love the Downtown LA Arts District. It has some of my favorite street art pieces, and I just love the vibe there. I’m a fan of musicals and have grown up attending plays at the Ahmanson. I love sitting outside before a play and people-watching!
What famous person, either dead or alive, would you choose to take out for coffee?
Audrey Hepburn. No doubt about it.
“Arts education is important to me because the arts molded me into who I am today. I’m so passionate about P.S. ARTS because we are providing kids with exposure to the arts, which were so life-changing in my education.”
Marissa Manabat, Education & Media Intern (through the Getty Foundation’s Multicultural Undergraduate Internship Program)
Briefly introduce yourself and explain your new position at P.S. ARTS.
This fall, I will be a sophomore at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where I am double majoring in Studio Arts and Education. Some of my big projects this summer include updating the P.S. ARTS To Go! projects and planning for next school year’s Family Art Nights.
What book is currently on your nightstand?
Odd and Eccentric People by the Library of Curious and Unusual Facts. It’s a compilation of stories and biographies on some of the world’s “strangest” people.
What is currently the most played song on your iPod?
See you Again by Wiz Khalifa
Where is your favorite place to view or take part in art in Los Angeles?
The Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens in San Marino is my absolute favorite place. I go there almost every single weekend! It has an amazing collection of art, but is also 207 acres of breathtaking gardens. If you haven’t been I definitely recommend going; you could easily spend a day there!
What famous person, either dead or alive, would you choose to take out for coffee?
I love photography so I would probably choose to take Sally Mann out for coffee. Her work is amazing, and I love the way she pushes boundaries with her art.
“Arts education is important to me because students learn more than how to create and appreciate the aesthetics of art; they learn to think creatively. I was lucky enough to be in schools that offered arts education to encourage innovative thinking. I don’t know who I would be today without all those art classes and projects!”
