Education & Public Programs
SITE SANTA FE’s education, outreach, and public programs seek to make contemporary art accessible to a wide and diverse audience, stimulate a high level of discourse, and explore multiple perspectives of art and culture on an international scale. Through SITE SANTA FE’s education programs, we seek to be a platform for empowering and educating the next generation of museum professionals, artists, and advocates of art and culture. This fall, the Education & Public Programs intern will participate in a variety of activities such as: facilitating art activities inspired by SITE SANTA FE’s exhibition(s); assisting with public programs; shadowing SITE Guide tours; assisting with the Young Curators Program; writing posts for the Outreach Hub, SITE SANTA FE’s education blog; researching upcoming exhibitions; preparing study packets for upcoming exhibitions; and brainstorming and developing curriculum inspired by the exhibitions. All Education & Public Programs interns must pass a background check before being officially accepted into the program.
Museum Operations Intern
The intern selected for this position will spend time working between three different departments at SITE SANTA FE; learning a variety of skills which are applicable to a wide range of positions and practices. The three departments are; External Affairs, Administration, and Development.
The External Affairs Department employs a variety of communication, marketing, and promotional tools to ensure international, national, and local visibility for SITE SANTA FE including the management of an organizational website, media outreach, and the design, production and distribution of print and digital materials. Design skills, Google Suite computer skills, and fluency with social media are necessary. Photography and video experience are a plus.
The Administration Department handles the ongoing work which ensures that SITE SANTA FE as an institution runs smoothly. In this department the intern can expect to work on the diligent upkeep of information pertinent to SITE SANTA FE’s internal operations, as well as working on the research, organizing, and presentation of data related to various task forces and initiatives in the museum; including, but not limited to, the IDEA task force.
The Development Department is responsible for seeking philanthropic support for SITE SANTA FE’s exhibitions, education programs, and operating expenses. In this department the intern will work with SITE SANTA FE’s grant writer to learn the depth of research, writing, and editing that go into completing a successful grant.
Exhibitions & Curatorial
The Exhibitions and Curatorial intern will work with the Assistant Curator, Exhibition Manager, and Chief Preparator on a number of curatorial and registrarial projects, such as archiving past exhibitions, condition reporting, and gallery maintenance. Other projects that may arise include: assisting visiting artists, attending press tours/walkthroughs, and researching artists in upcoming exhibitions.