For nearly 50 years, Creative Time has commissioned and presented ambitious public art projects with thousands of artists throughout New York City, across the country, around the world—and even in outer space. Our work is guided by three core values: art matters, artists’ voices are important in shaping society, and public spaces are places for creative and free expression. We are acclaimed for the innovative and meaningful projects we have commissioned, from Tribute in Light, the twin beacons of light that illuminated lower Manhattan six months after 9/11, to bus ads promoting HIV awareness, to Paul Chan’s production of Waiting for Godot in New Orleans, and much more. In partnership with a variety of well-known cultural institutions and community groups, we have commissioned art in unique landmark sites from the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Governors Island, and the High Line, to neglected urban treasures like the Lower East Side’s historic Essex Street Market, Coney Island, and New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward. We are committed to presenting important art for our times and engaging broad audiences that transcend geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers.
Organization Website: https://creativetime.org
Organization Address: 59 E. 4th Street, 6th Floor, New York NY 10003
Contact Name: Arantza Orengo
Contact Email: aorengo@creativetime.org
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Dates of Internship: June 5 through August 12, 2023
Industry: Arts/Arts Management
Preferred Academic Level: Undergraduate
Description of Internship: Creative Time is New York’s veteran and vanguard public art organization. We accept applications for our fall, spring, and summer internship programs. Our interns gain hands-on experience developing research, producing projects, and contributing to organizational goals. Interns are invited to apply to a specific department including: Development & Events, Programming, and Marketing & Communications. Our interns participate in internal and external planning meetings, attend staff presentations, and travel to local cultural institutions.
We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2023 internship program. We encourage undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduates (within the last year) to apply. International applicants will be considered but must make their own visa, travel, and accommodation arrangements and be authorized to work in the United States. Selection for the internship program is made on the basis of the applicant’s interest and motivation in working for Creative Time, demonstrated ability to contribute to a team setting, and commitment to a meaningful work experience.
PROGRAMMING:
Creative Time’s Programming Department oversees the curatorial, production, and engagement aspects of our artist commissions, from initial research to producing and running large-scale exhibitions. As a Programming intern, you can expect to conduct curatorial research on artists, projects, and sites; assist in developing community-based events and talks; help to identify potential project partners; and be involved in all of the day-to-day of exhibition production. If you’re interested in learning public art production from inception to execution, the Programming department is the place for you.
EVENTS & DEVELOPMENT:
Our Development Department oversees all fundraising, cultivation and stewardship of our donors and grant-funders. As a Development Intern, you can expect to conduct research on individual and corporate sponsorship; assist with event planning for some of our largest cultivation events including our annual gala; draft text, design proposals, and coordinate grant schedules and materials; and work with the larger Creative Time team to indicate project-related funding needs. Interns will gain skills in grant writing, prospect research, and salesforce database management, preparing you for any future career in the arts or the non-profit sector, including database management and specialized research. If you want to get to know New York’s movers, shakers, and grant makers, while learning the ins-and-outs of fundraising, the Development department is for you.
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:
Our Communications team oversees all external communications including our website, social media, mailers, event invitations, video production, and digital archive. As a Communications intern, you can expect to gain experience working within the External Affairs department to create and execute strategic digital campaigns; support programming initiatives; update and organize archives and internal databases; handle image requests on behalf of the institution. Ideal candidates will have an interest in learning about communications and culture at large, excellent written and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong understanding and passion for Creative Time’s mission and programming. If you’re interested in writing, digital strategy or visual communications, we want you on board to draft and develop timely social media posts cross platform; help evolve and create our content and digital strategy; maintain our image archive; conduct research on media outlets.
INTERNSHIP CALENDAR:
We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2023 internship program. Interns should be based in the New York City area and able to work in our offices or at local project sites for the duration of the program, June 5 through August 12, 2023.
All interns are paid for participation in the internship program. The Summer 2023 internship has a stipend of $3,960. Interns are expected to work 24h/week. Preferably, the working schedule is Tuesday through Thursday but alternate schedules can be discussed. Creative Time’s office hours are 10am-6pm.
APPLICATION:
To apply, please send a completed application form (https://creativetime.org/2022-23_ct_internapplication/) with a cover letter, resume, writing sample (academic or professional, no longer than 3 pages) as ONE attachment, as well as the name and contact information for two references, to internships@creativetime.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 1, 2023. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please do not submit an application before reading about Creative Time’s programs and reviewing the internship and departmental descriptions.
Due to a high volume of applications, only candidates who have been selected for interviews will be contacted directly regarding their application status. No calls please.
Creative Time is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ability, age, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, or military status.
Our work at Creative Time is inherently political, social, and invested in the global justice movements of our time. It is also fun, experimental, and often very delightful. We value individuals who embody those values, backgrounds, and lived experience.
Desired Skills:
Applicants should have a high attention to detail and be organized, motivated, and self-directed. In addition, solid writing, research, and computer skills are helpful, as is a professional and comfortable phone manner. An interest in contemporary art, a familiarity with the field, a sense of humor, and enthusiasm for Creative Time’s mission and programs are important.
Online Application: https://creativetime.org/about/internships/
