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Employment Opportunities

Summer 2012 – Our Summer Internships Have Been Filled.

About ArtBridge

ArtBridge is a Chelsea-based organization that is dedicated to transforming city surfaces into larger-than-life canvases for the work of emerging artists. Since its founding in 2008 by artist and designer, Rodney Durso, ArtBridge has introduced the  art-enthusiast and passerby alike to the work of more than 50 emerging artists with two, 2,000 square foot outdoor installations in the heart of the Chelsea Gallery District. The organization also has two new over-sized Brooklyn installations that opened in the Fall and we recently also opened The ArtBridge Drawing Room, a Chelsea gallery space that furthers our commitment to the emerging artist by exhibiting the work of some of the city’s brightest up-and-comers. It is ArtBridge’s mission to continue to bring its installations to neighborhoods and communities throughout the five boroughs, giving emerging artists unprecedented exposure in unexpected places.

DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING INTERN

Description:

ArtBridge is currently seeking a Development / Marketing intern beginning in May, 2012. Are you interested in working hands-on, at a start-up arts organization? Learning how to build a non-profit from the ground up? Interested in the convergence of emerging arts, arts management, graphic design, NYC real estate and community development? As a small three-person operation, we all pitch in and wear many hats every day — we expect that you are able to do same.

The ArtBridge intern will have a range of duties, which (depending on his or her skill set) may include:

  • Help to maintain our website and social networking pages
  • Research and produce useful data on a variety of topics, including: development /grant and sponsorship research for future ArtBridge projects
  • Assist in the development and design of materials for print and web including signage, program materials, and event materials, utilizing ArtBridge’s established graphic standards.
  • Assist with planing and implementing upcoming gallery openings, receptions, funder and membership events
  • Assist with development and implementation of strategies for corporate/business outreach, community outreach, or marketing
  • Press Release development
  • Work with staff, other volunteers, and interns on a variety of other tasks

Qualifications:

  • Responsible, reliable, personable, and eager to work for a cutting-edge arts organization in the heart of the Chelsea gallery district
  • A perfectionist who wants to do the job right the first time
  • Excel a must. CS5 skills a plus
  • Pro-active, a self starter: you plan a few steps ahead and are able to work alone and sometimes without supervision
  • Able to commit two or three days a week, plus occasional assistance for installations, opening receptions, and special projects and events
  • Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to accept and respond to feedback

Details:

  • A small stipend will be provided. We are also happy to offer school credit, when applicable.

Apply:

  • Email your resume and a short cover letter describing what about our work interests you, and what you wish to get out of an internship to Devin Mathis (devin@art-bridge.org).  Please use “Development / Marketing Internship Application” as the subject line. 

 

GALLERY INTERNSHIP

The ArtBridge Drawing Room, the jewel-box non-profit Chelsea gallery specializing in showcasing the work of emerging artists, seeks a two day/week gallery intern beginning May, 2012.

Duties Will Include (but are not limited to):

  • Gallery Sitting: 11-6PM on Thursdays and Saturdays—many of the tasks below can be done while gallery sitting.
  • Assisting the Director with program development
  • Inventorying work—building the gallery’s database of art
  • Artist research
  • Art Fair research
  • Press Release development
  • Exhibition promotion/social networking
  • Scheduling Studio visits
  • Gallery website maintenance

Qualifications:

  • Smart, with-it and presentable self-starter
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Art History/Fine Art student or recent grad preferable
  • Excel a must. CS5 skills a plus

Details:

  • A small stipend will be provided. We are also happy to offer school credit, when applicable.

Apply: