Public Art Intern City of Bellevue 24 reviews - Bellevue, WA $15.28 - $21.06 an hour - Full-time, Internship Do you believe art is vital to a healthy community? Have you ever wondered how to merge your dual passions for the arts and public service? Would you self-describe yourself as curious, creative, collaborative, and action-oriented? If so, then the City of Bellevue Arts Program hopes you apply to join our team. From July through September, you'll see firsthand how to radically reboot a legacy arts program into a driver of community identity and transformation. If all goes well this summer, there may be an opportunity to extend the internship into the fall to work on exhibitions and collections management. Please see below for a description of these two programs. This internship will work up to 40 hours during the summer and then reduced hours (10-20) during the school year. It is anticipated to last through the end of September with possible extension through the end of December. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Your Life this Summer: Bellwether Bellwether is a free, annual, multi-disciplinary arts exhibition and festival produced by the City of Bellevue in collaboration with Bellevue's arts community. For ten days and nights, Bellevue acts boldly with vision, imagination, enthusiasm, and ingenuity; pushing the creative limits of the city through a series of contemporary arts experiences. The name Bellwether was chosen as a symbol of the overarching mission of this exhibition and festival: to showcase Bellevue's creative future and stir creative energy, provide inspiration, and promote self-expression and out-of-the-box-thinking to turn that future into reality. Your Life in the Fall, Maybe: The Bellevue Art Collection The City of Bellevue seeks to be a vital platform for cultural exchange and creative inspiration. The City turns to living artists to enrich the collective experience of Bellevue's public places through permanent commissions and a growing collection of moveable artworks funded through the Public Art Program. A segment of the collection is devoted to artworks that raise the discourse on the defining aspects of Bellevue's civic life, exploring the diverse identities of our residents, converging cultures, international connections, technological currents and interplay between nature and the urban experience that make Bellevue's environment unique. Bellevue's art collection helps document the dynamic moments and complexities of Bellevue's cultural life and is an important resource for future generations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Assist the curatorial and program team to implement the Bellwether Program to include: * Actively participate in internal team meetings and take meeting notes; * Provide technical support to artists and partners in the execution of art projects; * Coordinate flawless event and program logistics from September 14 23, 2018; * Amplify our message on social media platforms and other online websites; * Offer outstanding customer service to residents and visitors at program events; * Collect meaningful feedback and supporting information for program evaluation; * Special Projects (TBD) as assigned, such as designing and delivering an engaging art tour program, executing a social media strategy, developing a community engagement strategy to increase access and participation of an underserved group, or another project of your own making. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Provide support to the arts program team to include: * Attendance at some staff meetings; * Many one-time only tasks, including technical support, filing, meeting notes, creating unique documents, help with array of artwork selection panels, dedications, community events, art events, artwork tours and other events; * Assist project managers and artists on current public art projects. * Assist the public art team with exhibitions and collections management and may include: * Assist with the development of a fall community arts exhibition; * Take inventory of existing artworks and write conditions report; * Document artworks and writing interpretive text for public awareness; * Assess online public art databases and portals; * Coordinate annual maintenance program; * Develop and implement new public art sign standards. QUALIFICATIONS: * To be considered for an internship you must be currently enrolled in school in a related program (architecture and landscape architecture, art or art history, cultural studies, museology, etc.) * You must be available to work from the Bellwether event without scheduling conflicts from September 14th through 23rd in Bellevue, Washington. * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. * Able to work efficiently and accurately. * The ability to work quickly and collaboratively to solve problems. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. * Able to establish effective working relationships. * Occasional weekend and evening availability. * Must have a curiosity and interest in the arts and community development. * Must have the ability to bend and lift 40 pounds. * Ability to perform independently when clear direction is provided. OTHER: Benefits for the Intern * Hands-on experience with public art programs. * Numerous deliverables useful for the pursuit of future career opportunities. * Collaboration and networking with Arts Program staff, Bellevue Arts Commission, local artists, and Bellevue arts organizations and businesses. * In-depth exposure to the management and culture of an award-winning, innovative municipal government that is the commercial and residential hub of the "Eastside" and actively engages with and promotes diversity in all forms. Hours: Maximum 20 hours per week (As required for interns while school is in session.) Start Time: July 2018. Internship will last 12 weeks, with the option to extend to the end of 2018. Questions? 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