Description

Since 1995, chashama has championed the movement to re-purpose vacant properties in New York City; recycling them into artist workspaces, presentation venues and gallery spaces, while simultaneously invigorating the surrounding community landscape with an influx of culture, creativity and business. chashama, Inc is currently looking for enthusiastic interns for the following positions: Arts Programming & Development Intern: will assist the Programming Director and Development team. They will help with the management of the visual artists-in-residence program at chashama, coordination/support of special events, openings, open studio events and exhibitions, assist with programming our exhibition spaces and windows program and help promote the Visual & Performance arts program. Interns will also assist in writing press releases, event postings, funder research, social media, attending and photographing openings, maintaining program tracking documents and general department administrative support. Arts Administration Intern: will assist with the day to day running of the office and will be involved with many aspects of the non-profit organization, including help with planning and organizing our annual spring/fall gala, fundraising and promotional events throughout the year, attend openings, social media, maintenance of office databases and contact management, meet with potential artists/supporters or organize mailings and marketing materials and work with our operations and administrative team within a non-profit management environment. Graphic Design Intern will assist with designing and creating press releases, work on organizational, event and marketing materials, website and newsletter designs, as well as some administrative duties. Focus will be on creating a sponsorship deck for our annual gala, various proposal designs and event promotion materials and invites. Knowledge of Adobe Design Suite required. Photography and/or web design experience a plus but is not necessary. If you are interested, please send a resume and one page cover letter to Lydia@chashama.org