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Internship Opportunities
View offers a ten-week summer internship program for college students and recent grads interested in gaining on the ground experience in a busy nonprofit arts center. Internships will run for 10 weeks from June 16 - August 16 and will be offered in multiple program areas: Ceramics/Pottery; Community Arts; Performing Arts; Visual Arts and Exhibitions; Marketing; and Special Events. Interns are paid a bi-weekly stipend of $175/week and housing is provided. All positions are full-time (40 hrs/wk), including some weekend and evening hours. Interns will apply and work in their specified programs, but work will cross into all areas of View's programming on occasion. View interns may also attend  workshops, events, and performances free of charge, on a space available basis.  

While each program has specific qualifications, all successful candidates will demonstrate a willingness to learn, flexibility and adaptability, creative problem solving, and the capacity to work well both collaboratively and independently.  Interns will be working primarily with their specified program manager, but will be expected to help with other programming occasionally throughout the building. 

 

Intern Position Summaries

Ceramics/Pottery:
View’s Pottery Internship Program is geared towards college students with a focus on ceramics, recent ceramic program graduates, as well as ceramic artists who are interested in working in a state-of-the-art community ceramic studio with a gorgeous view of Adirondack nature, teaching, furthering their ceramic education, gaining knowledge in operating ceramic equipment, and learning about the operations of running a community pottery studio.  The internship program provides students with experience in the nonprofit sector as part of a supportive educational community.  Pottery intern will work directly with and report to the Pottery Studio Manager.  A large portion of the Pottery Intern’s learnings, skills, and/or experiences include operational and administrative support for maintaining and managing studio equipment, materials, and supplies for ceramics and other related mediums used in the workshop facilities at View.  Pottery Intern ensures that materials and supplies are stocked and organized, maintained and cleaned so that the ceramics studio is clean and classes are efficient and effectively run.  The Pottery Intern will assist the Pottery Studio Manager in the loading and firing of electric kilns (based on approval)  along with reclaiming and pugging of clay.  Based on skill level, the Pottery Assistant may be asked to teach or assist with pottery workshops.  

This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience in planning, executing and participating in one of View’s annual pottery events that engages with the community.  Tasks will include planning, promoting, logistics, member relations, on-the-day support and post-review discussions.  The Pottery Intern will be learning skills in operating a ceramics program within a community arts center.
 

 

Community Arts/Workshops
Summary

The View Community Arts Intern plays a vital role in the implementation of View’s summer Community Arts programming. Although they will be responsible for helping in all program areas at View, including the Fourth of July Craft Fair, Garden Party Gala, and Ice Cream Social, the primary responsibility will be to the Community Arts Program. This role will be responsible for some evening and weekend work hours. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe community art studio.
• Assist in organization and administration of scheduled art classes.
• Set up and break down for each class.
• Lead in implementation and instruction of daily summer drop ins for children and adults (5 days a week).
• Assist in organization and administration for daily family drop ins.
• Assist in any follow up for daily drop ins, including assisting with the glazing and firing of paint on pottery, distributing completed artwork, etc.
• Assist in marketing via writing press releases and creating marketing materials. Working alongside the marketing team, come up with creative marketing ideas to serve the classes and daily drop ins.
• Create, set up, and lead one or more classes.

Qualifications

• Strong art and crafting background.
• Experience teaching and/or working with youth is preferred.
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign or other design software preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively present information via written and oral presentation.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

 

 

Events
The Events Internship is a perfect way to gain skills and knowledge in community and special events planning in an art center. Although the intern will be learning these skills in an art center, these skills can be applied in any type of setting or used to build their own business. This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience in planning, executing, and participating in a range of social events; such as annual fundraising events, gallery receptions, our annual craft fair, gala, boat cruise and more. Tasks will include planning, promoting, logistics, staff & volunteer coordination, on-the-day support, and post-review discussions. This internship requires a strong attention to detail, organizational skills, ability to adjust to changes in events and ability to effectively communicate.

Having a creative background and basic knowledge of InDesign, Adobe Programs such as Illustrator & Photoshop, Canva etc. is encouraged to help with marketing and promotion of events. Interns will also be expected to participate in weekly staff meetings and brainstorming sessions to learn the valuable lesson of sharing ideas and working with a team in a collaborative environment. It is expected that the intern dresses professionally and attends events on weeknights and weekends as needed.

Specific Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Review contracts received from vendors and facility rentals
• Design and create marketing materials for a variety of events
• Social media planning, posting, scheduling
• Communicating with team members, patrons, guests, clients and vendors
• Stock kitchen supplies as needed and work with caterers when they arrive for an event
• Set up for events and facility rentals. Provide floor plans to the facility manager. Decorate for events as needed, especially the Gala
• Working with a team
• Request volunteers for events using View’s Volunteer Request Process
• Input data into Google Sheets, Docs and other Google applications
• Attend and participate in planning meetings
• Problem solving as needed
• Help to ensure all necessary details and plans are in place for events and facility rentals

 

 

Marketing
From print and digital advertising to social media and video, a Marketing Internship at View will give an in-depth, hands-on learning experience in a variety of mediums. Interns will be tasked and challenged every day to come up with new materials to promote View and everything it has to offer: musical and theatrical performances, art gallery exhibitions, events, workshops, fundraisers, raffles, and more.

While working directly with the Marketing Manager, interns will also gain experience collaborating with other programs at View to create and distribute materials like posters, print and digital ads, produce a weekly e-newsletter, rack cards, postcards, shooting and editing promotional photos and videos, writing press releases, maintaining parts of the website, and keeping active social media accounts.

Interns will work extensively in the G Suite and the Adobe Suite, using InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere most often. All materials produced will be evaluated by the Marketing Manager to ensure an appropriate mix of creativity and functionality. Interns will also be able to view the analytics of all digital materials to see how the public is responding to their work.

Marketing interns will quickly learn time management skills, as well as how to maintain multiple projects at once, and how to work quickly without sacrificing creativity or accuracy.

 

 

Exhibitions & Visual Arts
The selected intern for the Visual Arts and Exhibitions department will be learning a plethora of skills upon their appointment. The training will educate them in proper gallery practices: Exhibition Planning, Marketing and Design; Art Handling and Gallery Maintenance (prep, installation, deinstall and rejuvenation of space), Artist Liaison and public communications.

Responsibilities could include: Exhibition administration tasks and assisting in planning future receptions, artist talks, etc;  creating marketing materials: press releases, social media posts, postcards, gallery guides, etc; assisting in layout of walls, artwork, vinyl, label cutting, working on the ANEAW (Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolor) Catalog, etc; handling, storing, and moving artwork; preparing walls (patching & painting) for artwork; installing artwork; communication with artists, judges, jurors of awards.

We look forward to instructing selected interns on proper gallery practice and management, giving them a well rounded set of skills to continue in the art and gallery industry in the future.

 

 

Performing Arts

The Performing Arts Intern plays a vital role in the implementation of View’s summer performing arts program. Although they will be responsible for helping in all program areas at View, including the Fourth of July Craft Fair, Garden Party Gala, and Ice Cream Social, the primary responsibility will be to the Performing Arts Program. While the structure of the internship is a 5 day/40-hour work week, the nature of the position means that the intern will be expected to work many late nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist in set up of each performance, including set up of seating, curtains, and audio and lighting equipment.
• Assist in load in and running for each performance. This can include serving as Stage and House Manager as well as lighting and audio board technician, depending on experience.
• Assist in marketing via social media and creating and distributing marketing materials. Work alongside the marketing team to come up with creative marketing ideas to serve the performances.
• Creation of Playbills (on Canva) for performances.
• Assist in the implementation of contracts and riders by fulfilling technical and hospitality needs. This may include booking hotel reservations, ordering and delivering food, cleaning the performance space and green room, creating day-of schedules, and assisting backstage.
• Interacting with patrons.
• Assist with the implementation and facilitation of the children’s theatre day-camp.

Qualifications 
Working knowledge of technical theatre, (sound and lighting equipment) preferred
Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Canva or other design software preferred
Ability to work independently 
Ability to work as part of a team 
Interpersonal skills 
Ability to effectively present information via written and oral presentation
Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move items weighing up to 50lbs

 

View Arts Center
Located in the picturesque foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, in Old Forge, NY, View is a LEED certified, multidisciplinary Arts Center that presents rotating exhibitions in all media in four large galleries; hosts a range of theatre and music performances, lectures, and events in a flexible 200-seat performance space; boasts a fully equipped pottery studio with 10 wheels and 3 kilns; offers a light-filled workshop space suitable for a wide range of participatory arts activities; plus classroom and meeting spaces and a fully equipped catering kitchen. View serves the Fulton Chain of Lakes region that includes year-round and seasonal residents, and thousands of visitors who enjoy the region’s natural beauty and outdoor opportunities all year long.

VIEW
3273 State Route 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
ViewArts.org