PART-TIME ART INTERNSHIP: ART RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES (ART) OF JACKSONVILLE, DAYTONA BEACH, GAINESVILLE & OCALA

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:

ART of Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Gainesville & Ocala is a disaster response company, specializing in the restoration of artwork for private residences and commercial sites throughout Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia. We are currently seeking a part-time (10-15 hrs/wk) ART Intern to work under our Lead Art Restorer at our Jacksonville warehouse and assist with a wide range of restoration tasks. This on-site opportunity is open to any student pursuing a degree in Visual Arts or a related field, with a focus in Photography, Painting, and/or Sculpture, and will offer the chance to gain hands-on experience in custom framing, art handling, and art restoration.Compensation is $10/hour and we would be willing to work with the intern to help them get college credit.

RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

CUSTOM FRAMING & ART HANDLING:

Measuring and cutting glass, matboard, and foamcore to size

Matching or replicating existing custom frame design

Cutting and assembling window mats, liners, fillets, and spacers

Conservation hinging, mounting, and frame fitting

Cleaning, restoration, and repair of metal, mdf, wood, and gilded frames

Retouching frame finishes with wax, varnish, pigments, staining, and gold leaf

Archival packing and crating of framed and unframed art

Loading, unloading and transporting art to and from sites across Northeast Florida

ART RESTORATION:

Surface cleaning and restoration of oil and acrylic paintings, including varnish removal, consolidation, infilling and in-painting

Re-stretching and relining canvases

Cleaning and touch-up of sculptures and collectibles, including staining, polishing, and varnishing

Filling chips and cracks in wood, ceramic, plaster, and metal; touch-up of missing pigment

Dry surface cleaning, spotting, and touch-up of works on paper and photo prints

Flattening and cleaning works on paper using humidification chambers, water baths, and bleach baths

Making high-resolution scans of photographs and prints

Inkjet photo printing with color matching on a range of papers and canvas

Digital restoration of images in Photoshop (resizing, dust and scratch removal, color correction)

QUALIFICATIONS:

We are seeking a current student pursing a degree in Visual Arts or a related field, who has a background in at least one of the following three areas (please specify which in your application):

PHOTOGRAPHY, including a familiarity with digital file formats, dpi/ppi, photo scanning, inkjet printing, color management, nondestructive Photoshop editing, and proper handling of antique/historic photographs

PAINTING: Familiarity with oil, acrylic, gouache, gesso, varnishes, color matching; and canvas stretching

SCULPTURE: Familiarity with wood, ceramic, plaster, metal, textiles, fillers and hardeners, staining, polishing, and varnishing

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply though this site. Please include a statement regarding your motivation for applying and which areas noted above that you have experience with. We are located in the Edgewood area of Jacksonville and are open from 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Restoration Specialties Corporate.