Contemporary Arts Center
Reports To: Teen Programs Manager
Position Status: 3-month Position, Part-Time (6 hours per week), non-exempt
Compensation: $250 Monthly Stipend
POSITION SUMMARY: This part-time apprenticeship reports directly to the Teen Programs Manager and indirectly to the Director of Education. Teen Fellows will work 6 hours a week, from June – August 2025, alongside CAC artists and educators. Apprentices are required to choose 2 days a week to work (Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday) at the CAC between the hours of 3:30-6:30pm on weekdays and 12:30-3:30pm on Saturdays. Main related responsibilities include assisting in the prep, teen promotion and facilitation of Young Adult Lab and the Artist in Residence program. Other responsibilities include brainstorming projects, assisting with additional young adult focused events and collaborating with the CAC Teen Council when needed.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Work with teens on art projects developed by the Artists in Residence or CAC Educators on two of the following days: Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday. Collaborate with CAC Educators to develop art making projects tied to our Young Adult Lab program.
– Assist with record keeping for teen programming.
– Assist the Artist in Residence and Teen Programs Manager with art material set up, program facilitation, and welcoming visitors.
– The option to assist the Education Department and local artist with a Community Mural Project on Fridays from 1-4pm for an additional stipend.
-Duties include assisting young adult visitors with evening programming, general customer service, visitor sign in, photographic documentation, assist in set up and/or take down, assist Artists in Residents. Collaborate with CAC Teen Council on the development of art projects.
– Help maintain the CAC Art Lab and its supplies. Assist in keeping the Art Lab orderly and clean.
– Perform other duties as assigned.
ALL OF THESE DUTIES ARE TO BE UNDERTAKEN WITH OVERALL CAC BUSINESS IN MIND. THE PERSON IN THIS POSITION WILL BE CONSCIOUS OF OTHER CAC PROGRAMS, EXHIBITION NEEDS AND CAC POLICY AND PROCEDURES.
QUALIFICATIONS:
– Must be between 16-19 years old.
– The ideal candidate will have some background or interest in art and teen programs.
– Some computer skills; Knowledge of MS Office, Word, Google Doc
– Interest in contemporary art.
– Excellent communication and time management skills.
– Work schedule is 6 hours a week between June – August 2025. Applicants can
select two of the following days to work: Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm, Thursdays 3:30- 6:30pm, or Saturdays 12:30-3:30pm (some flexibility on the time).
To Apply:
Please send cover letter and resume to: sbraley@cincycac.org by May 19, 2025.
Contemporary Arts Center
44 East 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attn: Human Resources
Also, application materials can be mailed. No phone calls accepted, nor will they be returned.
ABOUT THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER:
MISSION STATEMENT: Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is a lab for understanding
ourselves, others, and the world around us through the experience and creation of all contemporary art forms.
CAC BACKGROUND: CAC was founded in 1939 by three women with their eyes on the
future. Today, our purpose is to champion open minds and foster an inclusive culture by using contemporary art and mutual learning as vehicles for connecting people, cultivating creativity, and catalyzing curiosity. CAC now operates on a ~$4M annual operating budget and offers 4 – 5 significant exhibitions per year, including group and solo exhibitions originated by CAC curator(s), guest curators, and touring exhibition partners. It is the oldest non-collecting contemporary art center in the country and one of the largest, occupying an 80,000 sq. ft. building, with approximately 22,000 sq. ft. devoted to exhibition and performance space. CAC is poised to continue its 86-year legacy of being the premier venue for contemporary art in the Greater Cincinnati region with a recently completed strategic plan that will serve as its programmatic and operational blueprints for the next 5 years.
LOCATION: CAC is located in an architectural gem in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art was heralded by The New York Times as “the most important American building to be completed since the end of the Cold War” and was lauded for its community-centric approach to the design process.
RECRUITMENT & HIRING: Contemporary Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) where all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veteran, or disability status.
