Locks career center for women in the arts
Moore is setting the standard of excellence in educating women for careers in art and design. The Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts helps realize this mission. The center provides students and alumnae with the career-planning skills critical to helping graduates launch successful careers in the 21st Century.
The Center's experienced staff understands the needs of visually creative people and has detailed knowledge of the broad spectrum of professional opportunities available in the varied fields of art and design. All Moore students and alumnae are encouraged to utilize the Locks Career Center's numerous resources.
In addition, the Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts helps connect employers to Moore students and alumnae. Employers are encouraged to host Moore students for internships, list employment opportunities in the Online Career Resource, conduct on-site recruitment and attend Moore’s annual Senior Show to meet the latest group of talented young professionals.
Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts
1st floor, Sarah Peter Hall
215.965.4064 (phone)
215.568.8017 (fax)
careercenter@moore.edu
Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday-Fri
Belena S. Chapp, Director of the Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts, has over twenty-five years of experience in education and non-profit arts management, program development, public relations and marketing. Previously Chapp served as the Director of Museums at the University of Delaware and as Acting Executive Director and Director of Development of the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts. Chapp’s role at the University of Delaware included curatorial and public outreach, teaching and career counseling and mentoring to graduate and undergraduate students through curatorial apprenticeships and internships.
Chapp holds a BS in Art Marketing and Craft Production from Appalachian State University and an MA in Creative Arts (Surface Design/Textile Arts) from Purdue University. She is a member of ArtTable, a national organization for professional women in leadership positions in the visual arts, and the American Association of Museums. She sits on the Advisory Council of Women's Opportunity Link of Delaware. She is a program evaluator for the Delaware Humanities Forum and participated as grants reviewer for the National Endowment for the Arts in 2003 and 2005.
Kathryn Evans, Administrative Coordinator for the Locks Career Center, administers the Fine Arts internships and community service work-study placements. She has a BA in Art History from Johns Hopkins University and is a working 3D artist. Her experience includes positions at a traveling exhibitions firm, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and Jackson-Jarvis Studio.