Please note: all ArtCorps student worker positions receive $17/hr before taxes and work 400 hours over the course of the semester (around 15 - 20 hours a week). To apply, you must be a current or recently graduated undergraduate student attending an institution in Phoenix or living in Phoenix yourself.
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Read the job description
The Administrative Assistant helps represent [nueBOX] to artists-in-residence, the community, and works closely with the Director and Board to ensure [nueBOX] programs, artists-in-residence, and administrative projects are supported. They will have a range of administrative responsibilities within the organization’s daily operations such as: email communications, social media support, and data organization. The selected individual will play a vital part in keeping our organization's community well-informed about upcoming events. Their responsibilities encompass documenting the artists' creative journeys, generating fresh and engaging content for social media platforms, and ensuring the community remains engaged and informed about our organization's activities and will collaborate with the team to foster a thriving workflow. The Administrative Assistant will actively contribute to grant writing endeavors that sustain our organization and will maintain documentation of current artists in residency, preserving orderly archives for future reference. Additionally, the Administrative Assistant will collaborate on the execution of major projects and events such as [nueBOX]’s biannual [nueWORK] event under the supervision of the Operations Director and Board and they will assume an integral role in coordinating the work-in-progress shows designed for our artists in residence.
Meet the supervisor
As [nueBOX] stabilizes after the pandemic and as we approach the 10 year mark for the organization, we are looking to expand [nueBOX]’s staffing infrastructure. A high priority of this organization is to provide a pipeline for recent college graduates and emerging artist professionals to continue to receive artistic community support. It is our hope that in working with ArtCorps student workers, we start to build more awareness among the student populations to create even stronger pathways for recent graduates who may need [nueBOX]’s organizational support the most. We plan for this role to receive valuable experience in small non-profit management, exposure to diverse artistic practices, and many creative leaders in Phoenix’s dance and performance community. Additionally, adding this staff position would greatly increase [nueBOX]’s organizational capacity. This opportunity comes at a critical juncture for the organization, and adding a paid administrative assistant would enable [nueBOX]’s existing staff to focus on long-range planning and big-picture goals.
Bio: Sam Arrow is a dance artist, Operations and Financial Director, and Permanent Artist In Residence (PAIR) with [nueBOX]. They have a BFA in Dance from the UofA and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from AT Still University. They are passionate about creating work that uplifts Queer narratives and supporting Phoenix artists.
About this organization
Julie Akerly and Matthew Mosher co-founded [nueBOX] in 2014. They both desired to enhance the Metro-Phoenix arts community, specifically in the fields of performance and installation art. Phoenix was the 6th largest city in the United States, but did not have enough opportunities for artists to participate in collaborative and research-based art-making for performance and installation-based artists. In a survey of art students in Phoenix, 61% were considering leaving the city after graduation because other cities provide artists with more opportunities. [nueBOX] aims to cultivate a culture that values the process of artistic work, and gives artists a reason to stay in Metro-Phoenix. [nueBOX] supports artists in creating work that is memorable, honest, and explorative. Our programming makes the artistic process transparent, collaborative, and accessible to artists and the artist community.
To learn more about nueBOX, visit their website at www.nuebox.org.
About the program
The Phoenix ArtCorps is a student employment program from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture that seeks to provide students with the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience they need to launch their arts and culture careers. Over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year, each student works 400 hours for $17/hr (around 15 to 20 hours a week), with additional stipends and professional development opportunities. To apply, students must be current or recently graduated undergraduate students at a community college, university, or other institution of higher education based in Phoenix (or live in Phoenix themselves). Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There are no other enrollment requirements. Students do not need to be majoring in the arts or similar fields to apply. To learn more about the program and browse positions, visit our website at http://phoenix.gov/arts/artcorps.
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