Internship Opportunity: Smack Mellon Gallery!
Smack Mellon is currently seeking an intern to assist with their Artist Studio Program application process, upcoming exhibitions, and high school education program.
General Internship
Smack Mellon has internships available for college or graduate students, or recent
college graduates, studying visual arts, art history and arts administration. We offer the
unique opportunity to learn about running a non-profit organization with a gallery, artists
studio space program, and two education programs serving local teens. Because we are a
small organization, interns will have the chance to learn through direct contact with the
Executive Director, Director of Exhibitions, Programs Manager, and staff, artists, and
curators. Please visit www.smackmellon.org for more information about Smack Mellon.
Involvement
Interns may be involved with any of the following:
- Organizing and cataloguing artists’ submissions and images
- Editing and printing digital images of past exhibits to be included in the archive
- Updating the mailing list
- Updating press kits
- Running errands and other administrative duties
- Exhibition installations, painting walls and other physical aspects involved in maintaining the gallery and artists’ studios
- Assisting with special events and openings
- Planning and assisting with field trips to artists’ studios and other aspects of the Art Ready after-school program for high school students
Applicants
We are looking for those with a good attitude who are hardworking and energetic. Mac
proficient in Word and Photoshop is desired and knowledge of other programs is a plus.
Installation or fabricating experience is also a plus.
Specifically, we are looking for someone to help organize our submissions for the
studio program for our upcoming panel review. For this job, we need someone super
organized and very reliable. This is a great opportunity for exposure to a huge variety
of work by artists throughout New York and the U.S. We receive up to 500 applications
for the program, which provides free studio space to six artists for eleven months.
Commitment
We are open Wednesday through Sunday and require a once a week commitment from 2-
6 months. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Stipend
There is no stipend available.
Apply
Please email a cover letter expressing your interest and resume to:
