Angels Gate Cultural Center - Arts Education Intern

3601 S Gaffey Box 1 San Pedro, California 90731
Status
Filled
Description

Candidates for Angels Gate Cultural Center’s (AGCC) Arts Education Intern position should be interested in learning about K-12 Arts Education Programming at a nonprofit arts organization. Working closely with AGCC’s education team, the intern will have the opportunity to learn about and assist during innovative and progressive arts educational programs for both youth and adults. The Arts Education Intern will help to deliver and to promote all education programs at AGCC, including Community Classes taught at the Center, as well as the Artists-in-Classrooms in-school program, and other local arts workshops. The Intern will participate in administrative activities and have the opportunity to gain knowledge about an arts nonprofit’s daily operations, gallery and studio artists programs, event promotion and marketing, grant writing, budgeting, and arts education advocacy. This is a part-time, paid, 12-week internship, June through September, flexible dependent on the intern’s availability.
 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:   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  Familiarity with Mac computers Knowledge of MS Office, including Excel and Word  A familiarity with Adobe CS software preferred Knowledge of social media platforms  REQUIREMENTS:   Professional demeanor  Punctuality  Excellent verbal and written communications skills  Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail  Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment  Must be able to problem-solve independently and collaborate with others  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.

Background

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.
 

How to Apply

To apply, please email resume and cover letter to terry@angelsgateart.org Questions? Please call (310) 519-0936