About the CAC
The Contemporary Arts Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 art organization dedicated to presenting new, high quality, visual, and performing art, while striving to build, educate, and sustain audiences for contemporary art. The CAC strives to provide a place where artists can learn about best practices, test new ideas in the public arena, and connect with fellow artists within and beyond our own community.
Our internship program
We are currently seeking interns who are willing to work for experience, for course credit, or as a part of your school's work-study program. Non-students interested in our internships may also apply. All interested applicants should complete the attached form and email it and a cover letter describing what they hope to achieve through the internship and a description of relevant course work or experience, and the contact information for three references to info (at) lasvegascac.org. If you are applying for work-study or course credit please include all relevant contact information for your school administrators.
Responsibilities and objectives
CAC interns will be immersed in all aspects of running a successful non-profit contemporary arts exhibition space including arts administration and communication, exhibition programming, grant-writing and development and our gallery docents program. The intern will be introduced to the operational structures and the working dynamics between the CAC’s Executive Board, Board of Directors, Gallery Director, Exhibition Committee and Fundraising Committees.
Arts Administration
Interns will assist the Board of Director with crucial administrative details such as correspondence, maintaining and updating the membership database, filing and record maintenance and archive work. Additional projects vary and can include assisting with the planning and promotion of exhibitions, assistance with supplemental programs, events and fundraisers, communication with the membership, the media (press releases), artists, and performers and scheduling and training volunteers.
Exhibitions
Intern will assist in all aspects of the installation and de-installation of each exhibition as well as preparations of exhibition materials for the gallery (list of works, artist’s book including cv, press materials, artist’s statement.)
Grant Writing and Development
Interns will assist in the CAC’s grant writing program by gathering and organizing artists’ materials and other required supplementary documents. The intern may assist the Director in writing project narratives and proposals.
Education
The intern will assist in launching the CAC’s docent program through research of gallery exhibitions, artists and historical and cultural references within the work. Intern will assist in developing docent scripts and conduct gallery tours on a regular basis and/or assist in training volunteer docents.
Graphics
The intern will assist with graphic design work to create printed promotional material and web-based media for exhibition programming and special events. This internship will also involve the development of materials for a CAC press packet and exhibition sponsorship program. Dependant on experience, the intern may work as a web-designer.
For more information, please contact:
Contemporary Art Center
107 East Charleston Blvd. Suite 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Phone: (702) 382-3886
Mobile: (702) 869-9002
info (at) lasvegascac.org
