{"id":2274,"date":"2025-06-09T22:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T22:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline-special-collections\/?p=2274"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:59:46","slug":"introducing-niko-bare-scas-2025-reilly-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline-special-collections\/introducing-niko-bare-scas-2025-reilly-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Niko Bare, SCA&#8217;s 2025 Reilly Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1848\" src=\"https:\/\/library.nau.edu\/speccoll\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/niko-in-gallery-727x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><em>Photograph courtesy of Niko Bare.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\nSpecial Collections and Archives is honored to introduce Niko Bare as the Elizabeth M. and P.T. Reilly intern for the summer of 2025. Niko will be working closely with SCA staff to develop a physical display and virtual exhibit showcasing images from the <a href=\"http:\/\/azarchivesonline.org\/xtf\/view?docId=ead\/nau\/david_muench_photos.xml\">David Muench Photography records<\/a>. Niko is a rising senior at Northern Arizona University (class of 2026), majoring in Studio Art with an emphasis on Painting while pursuing both a Museum Studies and an Art History minor.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNiko previously interned at NAU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/art\/galleries\/beasley-gallery\/\">Beasley Gallery <\/a>in the School of Art and Design, where he assisted with exhibit installation and curation. They have exhibited their own work at the Beasley Gallery as well as through the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoorsartinaction.com\/\">Art in Action program<\/a>. He also volunteers at the <a href=\"https:\/\/mocaflagstaff.org\/\">Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff (MOCAF)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWe caught up with Niko at the end of their first week in SCA to learn more about their background and what they hope to learn this summer.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>Tell us where you\u2019re from and why you chose NAU.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m from the Chandler area, just south of Phoenix. I chose to come to NAU mostly for the trees and change in climate. It has been really wonderful to get to know a new place with so much history boiled in.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>What are you studying at NAU?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI\u2019m studying Studio Art, specifically painting, as well as Museum Studies. I find the balance between the practice of art and the history and presentation of it to work hand in hand.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1846\" src=\"https:\/\/library.nau.edu\/speccoll\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/niko-painting-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><em>Niko standing in front of a Edgar Degas painting. Photograph courtesy of Niko Bare.<\/em><\/figcaption> <strong>What are your plans after NAU? (If you\u2019ve made any at this point!)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n I would love to go to graduate school for either museum studies or fine art. The end goal is working in some sort of museum\/library\/gallery adjacent area while being a professional artist on the side. Don\u2019t ask me how I\u2019ll have time for that.\r\n\r\n <strong>What interested you about the Reilly internship?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n The thing that drew me to this internship most was its subject matter of fine art and the opportunity to do a ton of research about it. I\u2019m interested to see how different organizational systems work. Learning how to put together a digital exhibition is an exciting challenge as I&#8217;ve previously helped curate physical ones. The intersection between art and science is something I\u2019ve been mulling over for a while, and I\u2019m always trying to see how they interact.\r\n\r\n <strong>What are you hoping to learn from the experience?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n I\u2019m hoping to gain experience in a more academic curatorial setting. I\u2019m super interested in archival processing and handling as well as digitization and access to materials. While I think I\u2019ll end up in a more curatorial or research setting, I have always been interested in the inner workings of libraries.\r\n\r\n <strong>Are you more of a cat person or a dog person&#8230; and why?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n I would say I\u2019m more of a dog person only because I\u2019ve only ever lived with dogs. They\u2019re always following you around and I love that you can tell when they have favorites in the household. My roommates have cats and I will say I do enjoy having mischievous creatures around.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Collections and Archives is honored to introduce Niko Bare as the Elizabeth M. and P.T. Reilly intern for the summer of 2025. Niko will be working closely with SCA staff to develop a physical display and virtual exhibit showcasing images from the David Muench Photography records. 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