Jobs @ pca

Volunteer/Internship Opportunities

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is seeking volunteers. Various opportunities include visitor services, gallery attending, exhibitions/installation, the PCA shop, special events, and administrative help. Day and evening opportunities available. College credit is available upon request.

Qualifications: Must be reliable, mature, and able to handle responsibility with enthusiasm. Opportunities available from weekly to monthly.

To apply for an internship, contact Stefanie Moser:
smoser@pittsburgharts.org


Finance Dept. Assistant Intern
Center Operations
Artist/Installation Assistant
Facilities Maintenance
Facilities Assistant
School & Community Programs

Finance Dept. Assistant Intern
The Finance Department at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is seeking an intern to assist with department operations including accounts payable, cash receipts, and filing.

Center Operations
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is seeking interns and volunteers to assist in daily operations such as greeting and directing museum visitors and guests during daily hours as well as special events and programs, and assisting visitors with admissions and general exhibition inquiries. This person will work directly with administrative staff at the Center on special projects such as letter correspondence, file maintenance and facilities management. The intern will also assist the Exhibition Dept. during show installation.

Artist/Installation Assistant (dependent on exhibition schedule)
The Exhibition Department is seeking interns and volunteers to assist exhibiting artists and the Center curator in installation and removal of artwork. Includes a variety of artistic and manual labor involved in hanging artwork and installation. Studio art and/or carpentry experience a plus.

Facilities Maintenance
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is seeking an intern/volunteer to assist in the general maintenance of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts school and gallery building. Tasks include painting, moving equipment and furniture, and general building maintenance work.

Intructor Position: Filmmakers at the Center
Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is seeking an instructor for the Introduction to Web Design class offered by its’ Filmmakers at the Center program. Successful applicants will have the ability to teach web design to beginners employing a non-technical, visually creative approach. Experienced web designers with expert knowledge of Photoshop, Image Ready and Dreamweaver software should email resume and web site links to: showard@pghfilmmakers.org (email solicitations only: no phone calls)

Facilities Assistant

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Cleaning bathrooms
2. Cleaning and organizing studios
3. Emptying and disposing of rubbish
4. Moving tables and chairs
5. Cleaning windows
6. Vacuuming
7. Restocking janitorial supplies
8. Replacing lights/adjusting lighting
9. Sweeping halls/floors/stairs
10. Minor plumbing and electrical repairs

3-4 WORK DAYS A WEEK. 15 HOURS TOTAL. MINIMUM WAGE 7.15/HR

PLEASE CALL 412-361-0873 x322 or email resume to jsteffl@pittsburgharts.org

School & Community Programs
seeks an intern to document the many Artist Residency Projects taking place in school and community settings each year as well as creating support materials for these exciting projects.

Call for Artist/Instructors

Interested in teaching a class at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts? Do you have an idea for a new class? Submit your class idea directly to us. Or simply contact us for more information. We’re always looking to meet new Artist/Instructors!

For adult classes, contact:
Joshua Andra
Director of Studio Arts Programs
412-361-0455 x324
jandra[at]pittsburgharts.org

For children’s classes, contact:
Dan Barrett
Director of Children’s Programs
412-361-0455 x367
dbarrett[at]pittsburgharts.org

For media arts classes, contact:

Susan Howard
Director of Filmmakers at the Center
showard@pghfilmmakers.org
412-361-0455 x326

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