Visual Arts Internship
Sitka Fine Arts Camp, a leader in arts education, provides interdisciplinary summer programs for kids from around the US and world. Our programs including visual art, music, theater, dance, writing, and Alaska Native Arts have been recognized by both the White House and the National Endowment for the Arts for excellence and innovation in arts education and community building. Students who attend the camps come from all over Alaska as well as many other states, and the faculty consists of top-rate artist educators from all across the U.S. Students participate in five classes each day and explore areas of experience as well as try out new interests. One of the many unique features is the one-hour Artshares every evening - faculty and counselors share their passion for performance/production for the students in the newly restored Odess Theater in Allen Hall and the state-of-the-art Sitka Performing Arts Center. The final three nights of the camps are student showcases.
Job Title: Visual Arts Internship
Duration of Internship: May 30 - August 1, 2022
Camp operates on a 7-day per week schedule. Staff will be expected to work frequent nights and weekends. Time off will be scheduled around the demands of the program.
Internship Description:
- Provide support to the daily activities of the students and faculty, primarily in the visual arts department, but also across disciplines
- Unpack shipment of season’s art supplies and sort by camp session
- Classroom set-up & supply distribution
- Assist faculty with prepping supplies
- Fulfill faculty supply requests daily
- Purchase local supplies as needed
- Coordinate 2 art shows with visual arts faculty
- Classroom clean-up & supply return
- Inventory art supplies at the end of the season
- Help with props for Musical Theater Camp
- Help with non-visual arts projects and events:
- Usher at concerts and performances
- Welcome students on arrival days
- Assist the events team with the Jazz on the Waterfront Gala & other events
- Help to coordinate the camp store (monitor inventory, pickup supplies, train counseling staff)
- Assist with staff-wide jobs including camp set up & clean up, laundry, making beds and light custodial work, as needed
Must have a good working knowledge of visual arts media, techniques, and art supplies as well as a valid driver’s license and be willing to learn to drive a 14 passenger van.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp (SFAC) interns help to make the summer run smoothly for students, faculty, staff, community members, volunteers, and visitors to the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
SFAC Interns are expected to be helpful, responsible, and flexible members of our staff willing to work in any capacity with an enthusiastic and energetic attitude. SFAC Interns are expected to provide excellent customer service to all members of the campus community and to each other.
Intern driven learning opportunities:
In addition to fulfilling the responsibilities listed above, interns will have the opportunity to explore and learn about different areas of arts administration driven by their initiative and interests. These may include development, marketing, event management, operations and logistics, maintenance, graphic design, and more. The more initiative you have, the more you can get out of this summer experience in an organization that is known for successfully working across disciplines and running a healthy and programmatically diverse non-profit.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp Provides:
- Room on campus from the evening of May 30 through the morning of August 1
- Board on campus from dinner on May 30 through breakfast on August 1
- Access to the Hames Center (on campus fitness facility)
Travel: Interns are responsible for their own travel
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled
Check with your school's Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting the hiring offer to determine if this position satisfies the criteria for receiving academic credit.
Apply at:
https://sitka-fine-arts-camp.rippling-ats.com/job/379729/visual-arts-internship?s=cw