Opportunities

SHIFT 2025 Curatorial Mentorship

The SHIFT Curatorial Mentorship is a new program established by EFA Project Space, debuted in January 2023. The main purpose of this program is to prepare emerging curators to the practicalities of working alongside professional artists and supporting them through research, administration, and production towards the final product and exhibition space. The mentee will work closely with our new cohort of SHIFT residents, who are experienced artists and arts workers. The mentorship program will begin with welcoming the artists into their shared studio at The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, and will end with the mentee as Assistant Curator of the resident artists’ exhibition at EFA Project Space in June-July 2025. The mentee will work closely with the exhibition curator and EFA Project Space staff throughout this period to establish a thesis for the exhibition and experience firsthand working collaboratively in a professional non profit setting. We are looking for candidates that are aligned with the mission of EFA Project Space, and The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts at-large.

General Information and Commitment

  • The mentee will begin the mentorship at EFA Project Space in January 2025, through July 2025.

  • The mentee will be required to work in-person at Project Space on Wednesdays 12-8:30 PM, one day per week plus evenings and weekends as needed to support the residency programming and events. An equivalent of 10-12 hours per week. Some remote hours may be required.

  • This year EFA will host up to six SHIFT artists residents. The mentee will work closely with Project Space's SHIFT residents to support their process and practice at their shared studio at EFA.

  • The mentee will also work closely with the SHIFT residency final exhibition curator (scheduled for June-July, 2025). The mentee will be assigned as Assistant Curator for this exhibition and will contribute a 1000 words essay to the exhibition catalog.

For more information on Responsibilities, please download the application description here.

Eligibility

MA students in Curatorial Studies, Critical Studies, Art History, and related fields, residing in the NY metropolitan area and eligible for receiving course credits for the duration of the mentorship. International students are welcome to apply as long as they are legally able to receive a stipend in NY.

Stipend

The SHIFT Curatorial Mentee will receive an honorarium for their work and responsibilities as Assistant Curator of the culminating exhibition in June-July.

Apply

Please send resume, cover letter, a writing sample (up to 3 pages long), and two references (including contact info) to danielle@efanyc.org.
Please include subject line: SHIFT CURATORIAL MENTORSHIP APPLICATION 2025

Application Timeline

Deadline: November 23, 2024
Duration: Mid January, 2025 (Specific date TBD) through July 31, 2025

Spring 2025 Gallery Internship

We are now accepting applications for our Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 internship for school credit at EFA Project Space!

Our internship program is a great opportunity to gain experience in arts administration, gallery management and operations, as well as curatorial affairs. Internship is a minimum two days a week between Wednesdays and Saturdays.

We are seeking a candidate interested in learning about the different aspects of arts nonprofits, including communications, exhibitions and programs, development, operations, artist residencies, and accessibility.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assisting with exhibition installation and deinstallation, documentation, and events.

  • Learning the essentials of gallery registration work, including generating documents and outreach.

  • Practicing interfacing with gallery visitors about the current exhibitions, as needed.

Qualifications:

  • Currently studying fine arts, film/media/communications, art history, art writing, museum studies, curatorial studies, or related fields.

  • Proficient in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

  • Basic experience in graphic design (flyers, website banners, social media posts, etc).

  • Interest or experience in administrative and clerical tasks.

  • Interest or experience in accessibility.

  • Interest or experience in Squarespace or other website development platforms.

  • Ability to stay organized and punctual with a variety of tasks.

  • Flexible, positive, friendly, helpful attitude.

Apply

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and one reference via email to danielle@efanyc.org with subject header “EFA Project Space Internship 2025”.