Application deadline for the Graham Foundation's Grants to Organizations is Due TODAY by 5PM CST
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New in the @Grahamfound bookshop: Grey Room Issue 46
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Be sure to check out #grahamgrantee exhibition on Anthony McCall at Experimental Station in Hyde Park this FRI & SAT
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A review of #grahamgrantee David Monteyne's book, Fallout Shelter: Designing for Civil Defense in the Cold War
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New in the @Grahamfound bookshop--New Geographies 4: Scales of the Earth from Harvard GSD
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@GrahamFound is looking for summer interns who can remain with us through fall 2012. More info here:
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New in the @Grahamfound bookshop -- Archizines:
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Third Thursday at the Graham Foundation is tonight! Galleries will be open until 8PM with our current exhibition:
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@Grahamfound is looking for summer interns who can remain with us through fall 2012. More info here:
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Emily Pilloton speaks FEB 16 at SAIC's Columbus Auditorium at 6PM, as part of its Visiting Artists Program
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Internship opportunities available @Grahamfound. May through December 2012. For more info, see:
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Graham Foundation Internship, Summer and Fall 2012
Feb 15, 2012
Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts (www.grahamfoundation.org) makes project-based grants to individuals and organizations and produces public programs to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.
The Graham Foundation seeks students and recent graduates in the fields of art, architecture, art education, and history. Selected applicants will learn through active participation in the administration of the foundation’s grants and public programming.
Responsibilities will include:
- Greeting visitors and providing information about the Graham Foundation’s programming and history
- Staffing public and evening events
- Assistance with exhibition research, installation and maintenance
- Recording and tracking visitor attendance
- Assistance with ongoing archival projects
- Working in the bookshop
- Maintaining mailing lists
- Other duties and projects as assigned
The Public Programs intern will be organized, responsible and detail oriented. She or he will ideally possess:
- An engaging personality
- Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Interest in learning about and promoting the Graham Foundation’s programs and history
- Initiative and the ability to work independently
- Knowledge of 20th century art and architecture history
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and InDesign, is a plus
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other contact management software is a plus
Start date: May 16, 2012
End date: December 2012
Work schedule: Flexible, 2 days per week minimum when gallery is open to visitors: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, or Saturdays, 10:30am – 5:30pm, and for regular evening events.
Please send a resume and cover letter to Eleni Chappen at echappen@grahamfoundation.org. Candidates for interviews will be contacted by email.
The Graham Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer interested in continuing the growth and diversity of its staff.