Cohort 5

Meet the 2021 Fellows

These talented 2021 fellows are planning careers that will enable them to pursue their passions for music, photography, art education, sculpture, dance and more.

Anamica Rahman

Anamica Rahman is pursuing a BA degree in art history and studio art, and is passionate about education in art museums. Anamica has held internship positions at the Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Studio in a School, and the United Nations Federal Credit Union.

She is grateful to be a part of the Hunter Mellon Arts fellowship this year, and excited to see where this opportunity will lead her.

Anamica Rahman completed a summer internship at the Museum of the City of New York, as part of their Education and Curatorial Departments.

Cielo Jimenez

Cielo Jimenez is an undergraduate student in the Macaulay Honors program at Hunter College. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in music and a minor in mathematics in the hopes of becoming a part of the music industry as a music producer and audio engineer. Cielo has always had a passion for music and adores its ability to evoke and convey emotion. She wishes to use music to promote inclusivity and love. She has interned at various art and music related institutions including Uncle Lefty Talent Agency, XL Recordings and Art Beyond Sight.

Cielo completed a summer internship at Carnegie Hall, working with their NeON Arts Program through the Weill Music Institute.

Clara Hernandez

Clara Hernandez is a studio art major who is also completing a concentrated study in film. Her art interests include painting, drawing and photography, especially street and architectural photography. Clara has experience using the following software: Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro. During her senior year in high school, she interned as an art teacher’s assistant. In that position, Clara researched art opportunities for middle and high school students, as well as handled the organization of the classroom environment.

Clara completed a summer internship at the Baxter St Camera Club of New York.

Divine Jones

Divine Jones is an art history major with an interest in modern and contemporary art. Her career goals include becoming a museum curator and creating accessible and inclusive art programs for city kids. Divine is inspired by artists like Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker and Ana Mendieta. She has previously interned with the Registrar of Exhibitions & Collections at the Bass Museum of Art located in Miami, Florida. While interning there, Divine was able to assist with exhibitions including, Sheila Hicks: Campo Abierto (Open Field), April 13 – September 29, 2019, and Mickalene Thomas: Better Nights, December 1, 2019 – September 21, 2020.

Divine completed a summer internship at the Brooklyn Museum in the Collections area of their Curatorial Department, and is currently an intern at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in the Curatorial Department, helping to prepare their upcoming retrospective on Alex Katz.

Kayla Smith

Kayla Sharon Smith was born and raised in NYC and believes dance is one of the most important expressions of the arts. She is currently in the BA/MA Dance Education program at Hunter College with a minor in psychology. She is the co-founder of the Praise Dance Group Advocates for Christ and teaches dance workshops at Bronx Community College. When Kayla is not dancing, she spends her time mentoring youth in their professional and personal development. Her belief in youth development led her to find her purpose in life: To empower with faith, guide with integrity, and renew with indiscriminate love.

Kayla completed a summer internship at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for their AileyCamp summer programs in New York and New Jersey.

Kimberlee Innis

Kimberlee Innis is a Jamaican-American artist from The Bronx, New York. She is currently a junior double majoring in media studies with a concentration in emerging media and in studio art. Kimberlee has an additional minor in Africana studies.

Kimberlee has always had a passion for creating and sharing her art—whether it be vocally through singing or digitally through photography. She is currently part of the Photographer’s Collective at Hunter.

Kimberlee was the summer External Relations intern at the Bloomingdale School of Music, where she is now hired as a part-time staff member. Additionally, Kimberlee has been hired as the Hunter College Office of the Arts assistant for 2021.

Luis Feliciano

Luis Feliciano is a theatre artist and mathematician interested in finding the bridges between the two fields. He is curious in blurring the lines between mediums, seeing all art as viable forms of expression, each with their own set of intricacies that speak to larger truths within us. He is currently enrolled in the BA/MA program for applied mathematics and statistics as well as a theatre minor.

Most recently he has written, directed and performed at Hunter Theatre Company’s Undergraduate Playwright Festival—the same event he produced and hosted in fall 2019. Last semester, he directed Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl as a part of Hunter’s CoLab productions.

Luis was a summer intern at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, working with their Data Analyst specialists and Production team.

Ophelia Carrasco

Ophelia Carrasco is a studio art major with a concentration in sculpture at Hunter college. Her art practice is centered on themes of childhood and advocacy. Over the past year, Ophelia has been lucky enough to work with different small brands and businesses in New York City.

Ophelia has additionally been the recipient of a GripTape grant for her artwork.

Ophelia completed a summer internship at the Society of Illustrators.

Rebecca Miralrio

Born and raised in Southern California, Rebecca Miralrio transferred to Hunter College in the fall of 2020 after completing an AA at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. She is currently pursuing a double major in art history and Latin American and Caribbean studies with a concentration on Latinx art. Rebecca’s interest in the arts began during her sophomore year of college while taking a course on Latinx literature. There she encountered the various erasures that have plagued Latinx culture and art, solidifying her passion for creating new art platforms centered on Latinx voices. Serving as an administrative assistant for contemporary artist Lucia Hierro, Rebecca has had the opportunity to receive mentorship from Ms. Hierro, a prospering Latinx artist and arts educator.

Upon graduating from Hunter, Rebecca intends to pursue an MA in curatorial studies.

Rebecca completed a summer internship at The Frick Collection, in the Education Department. Following this internship, Rebecca completed a Spring Internship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and had her final project published in the Bloomberg App. Additionally, Rebecca was a BRIC Arts Curatorial Intern during summer 2021. Currently, Rebecca is an Interpretation and Research Intern at the Whitney Museum in their Education Department.