Powerhouse Arts: Public Art Intern (New York)

OVERVIEW
Powerhouse Arts is a not-for-profit organization committed to creative expression. Housed in a purpose-built facility in Brooklyn, the organization hosts an extended network of arts and fabrication professionals and educators who work together to co-create and share artistic practices vital to the wellbeing of artists and the communities to which they belong. Powerhouse envisions a society in which creative expression is celebrated and supported as central to personal and civic development.

Powerhouse Arts is seeking one (1) Public Art Intern to support the production of public artworks. The Public Art Intern will be supported by Director of Public Art Brittni Collins and will work closely with the Public Art team and clients.

The goal of our Public Art Internship is for the intern to learn about all aspects of public art production, project management, and how to support active client projects. Powerhouse Arts clients are artists and cultural institutions seeking support in the creation, installation, and maintenance of public artworks. The Public Art Intern will not be responsible for fabricating artworks but will be encouraged to be hands-on, if an intern so chooses, and when time permits. The focus of this internship will be
the communications and admin-based functions that support this team.

There will be regular check-ins to ensure that this experience is fruitful by providing space to give and receive feedback.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist team with coordinating schedules and staffing plans

  • Keep track of budgets and log expenditures

  • Learn and become proficient with design and project management applications

  • Maintain data integrity across application platforms

  • Take notes at planning meetings with clients, managers, and directors

  • Support team with project research and presentations

  • Document the work of clients and colleagues using Powerhouse media equipment

  • Research and order materials and equipment

  • Interns may have the option to attend site-visits, installations, and run project-related errands, if permitted

REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Willingness to work and attend in-person meetings at Powerhouse Arts during our work hours of Monday through Thursday, 9am to 5pm

  • Organized and detailed-oriented

  • Solid written and verbal communication skills

  • Knowledge of or interest in visual arts and collaborative art forms

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in-person

  • Ability to think creatively and non-judgmentally when solving problems

  • Not afraid to get your hands dirty

COMPENSATION

  • $22.50 per hour

INTERNS WILL WORK 28 HOURS PER WEEK AND ATTEND A MANDATORY OFFSITE PROGRAM DAY ONE DAY PER WEEK WITH THEIR COHORT.

  • Internship Period: June 2 – August 1

  • Total Weeks: 9 weeks

  • Work Hours per Week: 28

  • Total Hours: 252

  • Workdays: 4 days per week onsite (Mondays – Thursdays)

  • Work Hours will be 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PROGRAM DAY:

  • On Fridays, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.

  • These hours are separate from the internship hours.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

If interested, please apply directly to the supervisor for this position - Brittni Collins, Director of Public Art, brittni@powerhousearts.org. Please include a cover letter and your resume. Also, please be sure to copy artsinternBAI@studioinstitute.org in your application email.

Questions or Concerns?

Contact us at:
artsinternBAI@studioinstitute.org