To strengthen the artistic growth and vitalise artistic innovation across generations, Hotel Pro Forma established in 2011 what turned into a very popular internship program.

Twice a year, we selected teams of 8-10 students from all over the world who worked with the Hotel Pro Forma team and the other interns.

Please note that it is no longer an option to join Hotel Pro Forma as part of the internship program. As of season 2024/25, we have chosen to end the program, and only invite interns to work on specific production development processes in specific time periods.

The students added brand new knowledge about technical possibilities in the art, and developed Hotel Pro Formas works and stage artistic productions.

Conversely, they got a unique insight into Hotel Pro Forma’s artistic method through hands-on work, exhibitions and teaching, supplemented by workshops with artists and experts from outside.

Through the international internships, Hotel Pro Forma wished to share and develop our knowledge with students to spread our working methods on conceptual and organizational levels.

During the stay at Hotel Pro Forma, students got insight into our artistic processes through exhibitions, teaching, and hands-on work with our current projects.

Our work with interns was unique in its collaborative approach to artistic development.

The students typically had a background in visual art, sound and light design, video design, architecture, dramaturgy and performing arts or arts management.

LOUNGES

From 2011 to 2018, Hotel Pro Forma hosted monthly Lounge bars at our studio. The lounges were showrooms for the genre-breaking art our interns and artists in residence created.

See examples here.