Candidates for Angels Gate Cultural Center’s (AGCC) Arts Education Intern position should be interested in learning about Arts Education Programming at a nonprofit arts organization. Working collaboratively with AGCC’s education team, the intern will have the opportunity to learn about, build, and assist in progressive arts educational programs for all ages from children to adult. The Arts Education Intern will help to deliver and promote all education programs at AGCC, including public art workshops taught at the Center, as well as the Artists-in-Classrooms in-school program, and other arts and cultural events. The Intern will participate in administrative activities to gain knowledge about an arts nonprofit’s daily operations, gallery and studio artists programs, event promotion, grant writing, budgeting, and arts education advocacy. This is a part-time, paid, 12-week internship, July through October, that is flexible dependent on the intern’s availability.
- An enthusiasm for the arts, for arts education, and a passion for bringing high-quality arts programming to underserved communities - Major in art, arts education, museum studies and/or art history preferred - Knowledge of MS Office, including Excel and Word preferred - A familiarity with Adobe CS software preferred - Curiosity and problem solving - Customer service experience is a plus REQUIREMENTS: - Professional demeanor - Punctuality - Excellent verbal and written communications skills - Organizational skills with great attention to detail - Must be able to collaborate with others and work independently - Reliable form of transportation is required, as the Angels Gate Cultural Center is not easily accessible via public transportation Please note: Since the Angels Gate Cultural Center is a former military base and historic site, accessibility in some areas is a challenge.
Angels Gate Cultural Center’s (AGCC) mission is to provide space for artists to work and to engage the community through arts education, exhibitions of contemporary art, and cultural events. AGCC is a medium-sized, community-based interdisciplinary arts center in San Pedro. We provide free and affordable access to the arts in the largely low-to-moderate income working-class communities of San Pedro and the Los Angeles Harbor Region. AGCC offers a year-round schedule of gallery exhibitions of contemporary art, featuring the work of both local and national artists. In addition, the Center provides professional work-studio space for 52 artists, including musicians, ceramists, painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, printmakers and jewelers. Finally, AGCC offers ongoing arts education programming on-site at the Center through our Community Class program, in local schools through Artists-in-Classrooms, and throughout the Los Angeles Harbor community in various free public workshops.
To apply, please email resume and cover letter to [email protected] Questions? Please call (310) 519-0936