Intern for the Wassaic Project in NYC!
The Wassaic Project seeks:
1 Fall Programming Intern to work with our CoDirectors in NYC
1 Fall Education Intern to work with our Education Director in NYC and Wassaic
Application Deadline: July 15, 2013
Start date: October 2013
End date: December 2013 (with possibility of extension)
ABOUT
Work with a group of young, passionate artists and curators at the Wassaic Project, a vibrant multidisciplinary arts organization based in Wassaic, NY, with an office in Brooklyn. Learn about aspects of running an arts organization from curating, press, marketing, event planning, exhibition hanging, gallery management and more. Because the Wassaic Project is a small, young organization, interns have a unique opportunity to contribute to the longterm identity of the organization and take on substantial responsibility.
Programming Internship:
The programming Intern will have the chance to manage their own projects and will work on our winter benefit, our residency application process and logistics, and will help manage our artist residency program and events. The Intern will work directly with artists as well as the directors of the Wassaic Project. The Internship will be tailored to meet your particular interests and take advantage of your skills from writing, to social media, to working directly with artists. Applicants must be passionate about the Wassaic Project's mission, have an interest in contemporary art, be detailoriented, and communicate well.
Tasks will include:
Working closely with CoDirectors
Seeing the process of Artist in Residence application and review first hand
Helping coordinate Winter Benefit in NYC including performances and artworks
Helping coordinate the Summer Exhibition open call and be involved in the review of hundreds of emerging artists
Education Internship:
The Education Intern will have the unique opportunity of contributing to the development of the Wassaic Project’s expanding education programming, which connects the artists and dynamic creative resources at the Project to the greater Dutchess County and Northwest Connecticut community. Education Intern applicants should have a background or specific interest in museum/art education.
Tasks will include:
Assisting in the planning and coordination of the Wassaic Project’s schoolyear partnership program, in which ArtistinResidence Education Fellows facilitate creative projects in local public high schools.
Working directly with students and teachers at Webutuck High School, the Wassaic Project’s partner high school.
Researching and assisting in the application process for educationoriented grants.
The Wassaic Project seeks:
1 Fall Programming Intern to work with our CoDirectors in NYC
1 Fall Education Intern to work with our Education Director in NYC and Wassaic
Application Deadline: July 15, 2013
Start date: October 2013
End date: December 2013 (with possibility of extension)
ABOUT
Work with a group of young, passionate artists and curators at the Wassaic Project, a vibrant multidisciplinary arts organization based in Wassaic, NY, with an office in Brooklyn. Learn about aspects of running an arts organization from curating, press, marketing, event planning, exhibition hanging, gallery management and more. Because the Wassaic Project is a small, young organization, interns have a unique opportunity to contribute to the longterm identity of the organization and take on substantial responsibility.
Programming Internship:
The programming Intern will have the chance to manage their own projects and will work on our winter benefit, our residency application process and logistics, and will help manage our artist residency program and events. The Intern will work directly with artists as well as the directors of the Wassaic Project. The Internship will be tailored to meet your particular interests and take advantage of your skills from writing, to social media, to working directly with artists. Applicants must be passionate about the Wassaic Project's mission, have an interest in contemporary art, be detailoriented, and communicate well.
Tasks will include:
Working closely with CoDirectors
Seeing the process of Artist in Residence application and review first hand
Helping coordinate Winter Benefit in NYC including performances and artworks
Helping coordinate the Summer Exhibition open call and be involved in the review of hundreds of emerging artists
Education Internship:
The Education Intern will have the unique opportunity of contributing to the development of the Wassaic Project’s expanding education programming, which connects the artists and dynamic creative resources at the Project to the greater Dutchess County and Northwest Connecticut community. Education Intern applicants should have a background or specific interest in museum/art education.
Tasks will include:
Assisting in the planning and coordination of the Wassaic Project’s schoolyear partnership program, in which ArtistinResidence Education Fellows facilitate creative projects in local public high schools.
Working directly with students and teachers at Webutuck High School, the Wassaic Project’s partner high school.
Researching and assisting in the application process for educationoriented grants.
Researching and visiting museum and alternative art education programs.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
Must be responsible, have excellent interpersonal skills, be detail oriented, able to learn quickly, and be passionate about the Wassaic Project's mission and contemporary art
Must be familiar with Microsoft office suite, particularly Word and Excel, basic blogging, Facebook
Must be available to work 2 weekdays per week in Brooklyn between January and June 2013
TO APPLY:
Send a single PDF file named: first_last_INTERNSHIPF2013 (ex: Henri_Matisse_INTERNSHIP2013.pdf) to: opportunities@wassaicproject.org
subject: INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FALL 2013
Please include in the following order:
Name, email, phone number, skype id, website (if applicable)
Please indicate whether your interest is primarily in the Education or Programming Internship
Your availability: What days will you be able to work? When will you be available to start? When is the last date you can work?
Contact information for 2 references (professional and/or professors)
A BRIEF cover letter stating your interest in working with the Wassaic Project and something about yourself you think is interesting. What is your interest in the arts?
Your resume
MORE ABOUT THE WASSAIC PROJECT:
The Wassaic Project exists to provide a genuine and intimate context for art making and strengthening local community by increasing social and cultural capital through inspiration, promotion and creation of contemporary visual and performing art.
The Wassaic Project is an artistrun, multidisciplinary arts organization based in Wassaic, NY. We facilitate artists, performers, and participants to exhibit, perform, discuss, and connect with art, music, each other, our unique site, and the surrounding community. Artistsinresidence are encouraged to experiment with new ways of working that we share and celebrate during our public programs. Visitors to the Wassaic Project are inspired to see art in a new way in this unique and welcoming setting.
The Wassaic Project's activities include a yearround artist and musician residency, an annual summer festival, and a series of public programs throughout the year including open studios. We also offer studio visits/critiques for artists involved with the organization by guest curators and visiting artists, and artist workshops with community members.
In the five years the Wassaic Project has been operating, we have grown our annual summer festival attendance from 500 to 4,000; developed the exhibitions program which includes 3 or more exhibitions per year in over 8,000 square feet of gallery space; launched the guest curator program which has worked with 21 curators in 4 years; developed the education program and started collaborating with local school systems for the 20122013 school year; and seamlessly integrated the Wassaic Project into the community and architecture of Wassaic, NY. The Wassaic Project has created collaborative programming with MASS MoCA, Recession Arts, the Invisible Dog, Galapagos Art Space, New Amsterdam Records, The Aldrich Museum, Allegra Laviola Gallery, Columbia University, the New School, and CUNY Hostos.
The Wassaic Project values community engagement, experimentation, and having fun.
Must be responsible, have excellent interpersonal skills, be detail oriented, able to learn quickly, and be passionate about the Wassaic Project's mission and contemporary art
Must be familiar with Microsoft office suite, particularly Word and Excel, basic blogging, Facebook
Must be available to work 2 weekdays per week in Brooklyn between January and June 2013
TO APPLY:
Send a single PDF file named: first_last_INTERNSHIPF2013 (ex: Henri_Matisse_INTERNSHIP2013.pdf) to: opportunities@wassaicproject.org
subject: INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FALL 2013
Please include in the following order:
Name, email, phone number, skype id, website (if applicable)
Please indicate whether your interest is primarily in the Education or Programming Internship
Your availability: What days will you be able to work? When will you be available to start? When is the last date you can work?
Contact information for 2 references (professional and/or professors)
A BRIEF cover letter stating your interest in working with the Wassaic Project and something about yourself you think is interesting. What is your interest in the arts?
Your resume
MORE ABOUT THE WASSAIC PROJECT:
The Wassaic Project exists to provide a genuine and intimate context for art making and strengthening local community by increasing social and cultural capital through inspiration, promotion and creation of contemporary visual and performing art.
The Wassaic Project is an artistrun, multidisciplinary arts organization based in Wassaic, NY. We facilitate artists, performers, and participants to exhibit, perform, discuss, and connect with art, music, each other, our unique site, and the surrounding community. Artistsinresidence are encouraged to experiment with new ways of working that we share and celebrate during our public programs. Visitors to the Wassaic Project are inspired to see art in a new way in this unique and welcoming setting.
The Wassaic Project's activities include a yearround artist and musician residency, an annual summer festival, and a series of public programs throughout the year including open studios. We also offer studio visits/critiques for artists involved with the organization by guest curators and visiting artists, and artist workshops with community members.
In the five years the Wassaic Project has been operating, we have grown our annual summer festival attendance from 500 to 4,000; developed the exhibitions program which includes 3 or more exhibitions per year in over 8,000 square feet of gallery space; launched the guest curator program which has worked with 21 curators in 4 years; developed the education program and started collaborating with local school systems for the 20122013 school year; and seamlessly integrated the Wassaic Project into the community and architecture of Wassaic, NY. The Wassaic Project has created collaborative programming with MASS MoCA, Recession Arts, the Invisible Dog, Galapagos Art Space, New Amsterdam Records, The Aldrich Museum, Allegra Laviola Gallery, Columbia University, the New School, and CUNY Hostos.
The Wassaic Project values community engagement, experimentation, and having fun.
