Gudetama-chan

Not insight per say, but I can share my personal experience... I took a a couple years off after receiving my BA. I had applied to four top-tier grad schools (young/naive) during my Senior year and only received one unfunded offer. It was a serious blow to my self-esteem. As a Plan B, I applied for a prestigious internship which I fortunately received. Afterward, I received a job at a reputable artist’s studio where I have been working for the past couple years. I have tried to remain active in my city’s art scene, have had a few speaking engagements, done some curatorial work, and volunteered a few places. My post-BA experience turned out to make a world of difference! This application cycle, I have received three funded offers, one rejection (meh), and have one decision still pending. Honestly, staying optimistic was difficult at times, but the time off was worth it. I know there are great institutions still accepting applications for summer internships. It couldn’t hurt to apply to a few, just in case!

Yes! The waiting is awful, but don’t get discouraged if you don’t hear back yet! I think there are even a few old threads addressing the delayed responses from PGC.

Hi, I interned at the PGC a couple years ago and did not receive my acceptance email until late March. From what I remember, the museum does not start sending out its decisions until a few weeks after the February 15th deadline. Good luck!!