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 East 4th Street, 6th Floor, New York NY 10003
Contact Name: Maiko Sein
Contact Phone: (917) 280-0559
Contact Email: maikos@creativetime.org
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Dates of Internship: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 to Friday, August 16, 2024
Industry: Architecture, Arts/Arts Management, Communications, Community Development, Environment/Sustainability, Graphic Design, Marketing, Media/Video Production, Music, Photography and Media, Social Justice, Urban Design
Preferred Academic Level: No preference
Description of Internship:
Become a Creative Time Intern!
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: Marketing & Communications, Curatorial, Programming, and Development. Our interns participate in internal and external planning meetings, attend staff presentations, and travel to local cultural institutions.
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.
We are now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2024.
- 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, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 to Friday, August 16, 2024.
- Interns must be able to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10 AM – 6PM, with occasional evenings (usually Wednesdays), and weekends for events (please note the different schedule for the Curatorial intern).
- Interns will also receive one week of break during the program. We prefer a 24 hour per week commitment for our internships, but we also consider applicants that can offer a minimum of 16 hours per week.
- All interns are paid a $2,560 – $3,840 stipend for participation in the internship program.
Creative Time is an Equal Opportunity employer and diversity is important to us. 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, pre-employment conviction record, or military status.
Available Positions:
Marketing & Communications:
Our Marketing and Communications team oversees all external communications including our website, social media, email, event invitations, video and content production, and digital archive. As a Marketing & Communications intern, you can expect to gain experience working within the Marketing & Communications department to create and execute social and digital campaigns; support programming initiatives; update and organize archives and internal databases; and 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 storytelling, we want you on board!
Hours: T, W,TH 10 AM -6 PM, with occasional evenings (usually Wednesdays) and weekends.
Curatorial:
Creative Time’s Curatorial Department develops artist commissions, special initiatives, global projects and other direct engagements with artists. Currently, the department’s special initiatives include the R&D Fellowship for socially engaged artists and CTHQ, Creative Time’s gathering space for art and political engagement. Daily tasks as a Curatorial intern include conducting research for projects, community programs, and initiatives; assisting with program planning event logistics; and providing administrative and direct event support to artist-led gatherings at CTHQ. The intern should have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and be comfortable interfacing with artists and audience members. In addition, experience with event implementation and program research is a plus. If you want to help make artist projects happen, and participate in public programs, apply to work with the Curatorial department.
Hours: T 10AM-6PM, W 1PM-9PM, TH 10AM-6PM (Our internship schedule is different for this department, weekly evenings will be required with occasional weekends).
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.
Hours: T, W,TH 10 AM -6 PM, with occasional evenings (usually Wednesdays) and weekends.
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 nonprofit 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.
Hours: T, W, TH 10 AM -6 PM, with occasional evenings (usually Wednesdays) and weekends.
Online Application: https://creativetime.org/about/internships/
