Getty Marrow Collections and Exhibitions Intern
In partnership with the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program
The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) is accepting applications for a Collections and Exhibitions Intern. This position is a 10-week paid internship for undergraduate students from June to August 2024. SPARC creates public artworks and programs that empower communities and advance movements for justice and equity. This position offers valuable insight on how a community-based arts organization works to produce, preserve, and promote socially engaged artworks and programs.
About SPARC
The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) was founded in 1976 on the premise that art is a site for social justice. Our mission is to produce, preserve, and promote activist and socially relevant artwork; and ultimately, to foster artistic collaborations that empower communities who face marginalization. SPARC curates gallery exhibitions and programs that promote civic dialogue, in addition to creating and preserving murals that examine the most critical social and political issues of our time.
About the Internship
The Getty Marrow Collections and Exhibitions Intern at The Dúron Gallery at SPARC in Venice provides an undergraduate student with a comprehensive overview of the non-profit community arts organization. Collaborating closely with the Archivist and Curator, the intern gains professional experience and insight into exhibition development within the organization. Working full-time (40 hours/week) for ten weeks between June 3rd - Aug. 9th 2024, the intern supports the Archive and Dúron Gallery departments. Their responsibilities include researching content, curating an online exhibition from the James Prigoff Collection, contributing to the development of upcoming exhibitions of John and Tara Tradell and the legacy of the American Indian Movement, and assisting in exhibition calendar and programming development for future exhibitions. The internship offers a stipend of $6,925 (approx. $17.30/hr) for the consecutive ten-week work period.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Word, and MS Excel
- Knowledge of Social Media Platforms and WordPress preferred
- Knowledge of Adobe Programs (Photoshop, InDesign) preferred
Detail-Oriented - Ability to work in a fast-paced, creative environment
Applicants must:
- Be a member of a group underrepresented in careers related to art conservation, museums, and/or visual arts organizations, which can include groups defined by – among other things – socioeconomic status, cultural background, physical or other disability, geographical origin and/or any life experiences that add diverse and underrepresented perspectives.
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in either a bachelor’s degree program or an associate’s degree program. Students must have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college by June. Students who graduated the semester or quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible.)
- Attend college in or be a permanent resident of LA County; and
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident (non-citizen authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis; also known as a "green card" holder). Students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status valid through the internship period are also eligible.
To Apply
Email a résumé and cover letter to jobs@sparcinla.org with the subject line: Getty MUI by Monday, April 29th.
