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House Associate, Cyclorama [Boston Center for the Arts]

The Boston Center for the Arts is looking for individuals to support Production Management staff for events held in the historic Cyclorama. Events span a broad range of styles and include corporate parties, weddings, art fairs, fashion shows, and trade shows, among others. The House Associate will assist in the preparation, execution and take down of said events. The House Associate will also serve as an arts advocate on behalf of the BCA during events. The main goal of this position is to help the BCA production staff with manual labor and provide excellent customer service.

Position Type: This is a part-time position with an hourly wage paid per event. The position has flexible hours depending on event schedule.

Reports to: Client Relations Manager and Cyclorama Production Manager

Responsibilities include:

 

  • Be part of House Staff for Cyclorama events during load-in, public and load-out hours
  • Maintain public safety at all times
  • Maintain basic cleanliness of the venue
  • Assist with heavy vendor loadings
  • Monitor outside venue during Cyclorama event load-in/load-out
  • Report possible compliance issue to Production Manager
Qualifications:
Requirements:

  • Must be able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 50lb
  • Strong ability to manage event specific technical issues and requirements
  • Must have great customer service skills
  • Exceptional time management, communication, and organizational skills
  • Production background and ability to operate basic hand-tools is a plus
  • Crowd Management Certification required – training provided onsite
How To Apply:
How to apply: Please send a letter of interest (including hourly wage requirements) and a resume to:

E-mailjobs@bcaonline.org (include “House Associate” in the subject line)

MailBoston Center for the Arts

Attn: House Associate

539 Tremont Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

No phone calls or faxes, please. 

The Boston Center for the Arts is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace by maintaining a staff that represents the traditions and voices of contemporary Boston. Interviews will not be scheduled until we have a diverse pool of candidates from which to select. 

For more information about the Boston Center for the Arts, please visit us online at www.bcaonline.org.

Apply by:
June 22, 2015

Communications Intern – Summer 2015 [Harvard Art Museums]

The Harvard Art Museums is accepting applications for the position of Communications Intern. The intern will support marketing and public relations efforts. Tasks shall include reading, clipping, and compiling of all Art Museums-related press; organizing and archiving press files; assisting in the distribution of promotional materials; assisting with social media efforts; and maintaining the communications database. Applicants with an interest in writing may have the opportunity to contribute content to the Harvard Art Museums online magazine Index. This is an unpaid internship and the applicant must be receiving academic credit to be considered. The internship will run through the end of August.

Please note that the location for this particular job is in an off-site building in Somerville, near the Sullivan Square T. Hourly shuttle service is provided to and from the off-site location to the Harvard Art Museums, with the shuttle stop located on the corner of Prescott Street & Broadway in Cambridge. There is a parking lot (free) at the Somerville location if you choose to drive there.

Qualifications:

The internship is open to qualified students who are able to begin work in June or earlier. The hours are very flexible.  Applicants who are majoring in arts administration or marketing/communications with a strong interest in the arts are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be independent, organized and efficient, and possess computer skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point.

How To Apply:

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the Communications Department, Attn: Antoinette Hocbo, Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 orantoinette_hocbo@harvard.edu.

Apply by:
May 24, 2015

Salary:
Unpaid

Public Relations/Archives Project Intern (Summer 2015) [Harvard Art Museums]

The Harvard Art Museums is accepting applications for the position of Archives Project Intern, working in the Public Relations department. The intern will be tasked with clipping, scanning, and filing all press related to the Harvard Art Museums. Working closely with the Public Relations Manager and Archives, the intern will be trained in proper archival practices in preserving and cataloging clippings in print and digital records. The intern may also be asked to assist with other needs of the Communications Division, which may include organizing our departmental research library, answering visitor inquiries, updating the communications database, distributing promotional materials, and assisting with social media. This is an unpaid internship and the applicant must be receiving academic credit to be considered.

Please note that the location for this particular job is in an off-site building in Somerville, near the Sullivan Square T. Hourly shuttle service is provided to and from the off-site location to the Harvard Art Museums entrance located on Prescott Street in Cambridge. There is a parking lot (free) at the Somerville location if you choose to drive there.

Qualifications:
The internship is open to qualified students who are able to begin work in June or earlier. The hours are very flexible.  Applicants who are majoring in arts administration, archives management, or communications with a strong interest in the arts are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be independent, organized and detail-oriented, and possess computer skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point. Familiarity with Evernote a plus, but not required.

How To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the Communications Department, Attn: Rebecca Torres, Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 orrebecca_torres@harvard.edu.

Apply by:
May 24, 2015

Salary:
Unpaid

Announcing a Summer Session Course: Black and Native New England (open to non-Tufts students as well!)

AMER 180C/ HIST 173/ AFR 147B:

Black and Native New England

2015 Summer Session 2 (Mon/ Wed 9:00-12:30 PM)

Kendra Field, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies

 

“You have to know your history. Then you’ll have a purposeful presence in the world.” – August Wilson

This course offers a place-based study of African American, Native American, and black Indian experiences within and beyond New England. Using biography, family history, historical monographs, film, and walking tours, we will examine African and Native American lives from the colonial period through the twentieth century. Moving chronologically, we will consider experiences of colonial settlement and Native American conquest; racial slavery and the transition from slavery to freedom; sovereignty and civil rights struggles. Finally, we will examine the public history and memorialization of African, Native American, and black Indian experiences within and beyond New England.

 

For registration information, please visit  http://ase.tufts.edu/summer/registration.asp

 

AMER 180C/ HIST 173/ AFR 147B:

Black and Native New England

2015 Summer Session 2 (Mon/ Wed 9:00-12:30 PM)

Kendra Field, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies

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