A single donor, Adrienne Arsht, gave $5 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to pay its interns. Since then, applications for Met internships have increased by 200%.
But now, a quiet revolution is underway to make the staff as diverse as the art on the walls and in the galleries.
She says the push towards greater diversity has to begin at the entry level, which is why paying interns is so important. Avila has been getting hands on experience in graphic design by helping with changes to the Met's website, but still, she worries.
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