Start Date

1/4/2010

Apply by

11/6/2009

Description

BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, a multi-disciplinary performing arts organization in Park Slope, Brooklyn is seeking a motivated, intelligent, good-humored and organized individual to join the education team during their busy winter and spring trimesters. Intern duties will include: • Assisting Education Director and Education Assistant in all administrative tasks including class preparation and scheduling, outreach, and database management. • Organizing and planning for our annual Teen Arts Conference. • Researching opportunities to expand our performing arts educational programming. • Preparing for our Summer Arts Programs • Assisting teaching artists, including set up and breakdown of classrooms. • Class observation. • Covering the front desk- reserving rehearsal space, answering phones, communicating with families. • General maintenance of space. • Logistical support for our Partnerships with public and private schools. • Completion of an independent intern project in collaboration with supervisor e.g. outreach for education program, developing a video archive etc. Qualifications: • College or Graduate student with related major and/or keen interest in pursuing a career in arts education and/or arts administration sectors. Previous work experience in the performing arts a plus. • Good writing and communication skills- should be adaptable to a fast-paced working environment and enjoy working with children. For more information about BAX, please visit www.bax.org. This is an excellent opportunity to become immersed in a busy thriving arts center with diverse populations and activities. 20-25 hours/ week minimum: preferably between 10am and 6pm on weekdays, 9 am and 2 pm on Saturdays, and as needed for special events (i.e. Teen Arts Conference, student concerts, etc.) $1,265 Stipend for a commitment from January 4, 2010 to June 13, 2010. Please send cover letter explaining your interest in the position and resume by November 6, 2009 to Nia Austin-Edwards at education@bax.org. Email only please. Include “Winter/Spring Internship” in the subject line.

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Address

421 5th Ave
Brooklyn New York 11215 United States

Company

BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange

About us

BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange—arts and artists in progress - is a multi-arts non-profit organization in Park Slope, Brooklyn, founded in 1991 (as the Gowanus Arts Exchange). Our mission is to provide a nurturing, year-round performance, rehearsal and educational venue in Brooklyn that encourages artistic risk-taking and stimulates dialogue among diverse constituencies. A neighborhood home for the arts and recognized citywide and nationally for its work "developing" artists, BAX is an advocate of cultural diversity and inventiveness. BAX received a special citation in 1998 from the New York Dance and Performance Awards ("Bessie") for "building a house and a home for the arts in Brooklyn...championing the vital connection of accessible education to the life and livelihood of artists; for imagining, supporting and leading a wildly diverse, aesthetically vocal community..." BAX has offered a full range of presenting—currently over 50 evenings each season-and educational programs for children and adults in dance, theater, performance art, and film/video since 1991. Three alternative public schools in Brooklyn receive arts-in-education programs, as well. BAX's diversity is its greatest strength.

Address

421 5th Ave
New York City, 11215

Phone number

718 832 0018

Website

http://www.bax.org

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