Mission
The Wassaic Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, uses art and arts education to foster positive social change. We nurture connections between our artists and our neighbors facilitating a mutual broadening of perspectives and respect across economic and cultural boundaries.
Vision
The Wassaic Project envisions a community in the Hamlet of Wassaic and its surrounding region that is socially inclusive, generous, cooperative, and economically vibrant.
We engage in a collaborative effort with members of our community to develop programs that are creative, experimental, and accessible across the economic spectrum.
We strive to be actively anti-racist and to have diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as an integral part of our programs and initiatives. We will continually evaluate, solicit feedback, and evolve our efforts to ensure their effectiveness.
We build local pride and community vitality by an informed sense of the past and a clear, contemporary, innovative, and compassionate look toward the future.
We foster the youth in our community and help them realize their full potential.
We aim to be financially stable with a creative staff and multiple partners — nonprofit, public, and private.
It is our hope that the work that we do in Wassaic will be shared nationwide and serve as a toolkit for community revitalization through the arts and the spirit of generosity. Above all else, we honor and respect our community.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
The Wassaic Project is looking for a 2023-24 Programming Fellow!
Job Description:
Our Programming Fellow works alongside our Director of Artistic Programming on our exhibitions, artist residency program, summer and winter benefits, and public programming — including our annual Haunted Mill in October, summer block parties, and other seasonal events. Our Programming Fellow also helps evaluate our existing programming and workshop new programs. We expect our programming to continue to grow in the next few years, and we’re always looking to refine the ways we already support our artists and community. Preference will be given to those with experience in exhibitions and/or programming and who have an artistic practice (visual or otherwise) of their own. The Wassaic Project is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds to apply.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting and supporting 2 major exhibitions, as well as additional artist projects. This may include building walls, pedestals, hanging artwork, painting walls, packing artwork for shipment, transporting artwork, etc.
- The major exhibitions include: our annual Summer Exhibition from May - September (install: April/May, deinstall: Sept/October), and our Winter Exhibition from December - March (install: November, deinstall: March/April).
- Assisting and supporting our year-round artist residency program.
Key Characteristics:
- A connector and team player: someone who is comfortable working closely with a wide variety of people and finding ways for them to collaborate and communicate.
- An excellent facilitator and organizer who can assess the skills of others and assign tasks accordingly.
- Flexible working style and ability to remain calm in an active and decentralized office.
- Energetic and positive, with a good sense of humor and passion for improving the lives of others through the arts.
- A strong interest in joining the Wassaic Project community.
Compensation / Expectation:
- Start date: October 1, 2023
- Duration: One year position (negotiable for longer)
- Expectation: ~30 hours/week, full time in Wassaic in-office/on-site
- Availability and attendance at all public events, including weekends
- Compensation: $1500/month
- Housing provided on-site (shared house with two additional Wassaic Project fellows)
- Semi-private studio space (will change seasonally)
- Access to Wassaic Project facilities including our wood shop, kiln, and print shop (seasonal)
- Participation in our studio visits program
Health Insurance is not offered.
To Apply:
- Application opens: February 1, 2023
- Deadline to apply: April 3, 2023
- Cover letter (300 words max): What makes you an ideal candidate? What do you hope to get out of this experience? What questions do you have for us?
- Resume/CV (2 pages max)
- Two professional references (including email and phone numbers)
- 5 images and corresponding info if you are a visual/performing artist
Please email will@wassaicproject.org with any questions and please put “Programming Fellow 2023” in the subject line.