Accent Sisters Work-Study Fellowship Program

The Asian American Arts Alliance, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A cultural organization in New York is offering a part-time work-study fellowship program. The program is ideal for those passionate about literature and visual arts, providing hands-on experience in a bookstore and gallery through roles like communications and digital marketing. The fellowship runs from December 10 to April 20, 2026, for three days a week, requiring on-site work in Manhattan.

Qualifications

• Passionate about literature, visual arts, and community engagement.
• Willingness to work in cultural institutions and independent bookstores.
• Ability to develop a personal project merging literature and visual arts.

Responsibilities

• Gain skills in book curation, exhibit planning, and marketing.
• Work closely with bookstore and gallery teams.
• Develop community outreach programs.
• Contribute to events and educational programming.

Skills

Literature

Visual Arts

Community Engagement

Marketing

Curation

Education

Enrolled student or recent graduate

Tools

Publish tools

Job description

Accent Sisters Work-Study Fellowship Program

Accent Sisters

89 5th Avenue
NY 10003

Deadline

Rolling

Posted

Oct 20, 2025

Access the full fellowship description via the link at the bottom of this page. Please read it carefully before applying.

Accent Sisters is excited to offer a fellowship program for individuals passionate about literature, visual arts, and community engagement. The fellowship provides hands‑on experience in a bookstore and a hybrid event space, involving book sales, exhibition curation, event and educational programming, and publishing. This work‑study fellowship is ideal for someone looking to build a career in cultural institutions, independent bookstores, or art galleries.

Fellows will work closely with both the bookstore and gallery teams, gaining skills in book curation, exhibit planning, marketing, and community outreach while developing a personal project that merges these two disciplines.

Spring 2026 Fellowship Positions:

• Communications & Publishing
• Curation & Administration
• Design & Digital Asset Management
• Digital Marketing Strategy

Hybrid with Required On‑site Work

December 10 – April 20, 2026

Part‑time, 3 days/week

On‑site: 89 5th Ave Suite 702, New York, NY 10003

Requirements

Please view the full information via the link below to see the track‑specific requirements.

Application Instructions

Accepting applications on a rolling basis from now through November 26th. Due to the amount of applications they receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Accent Sisters is committed to diversity and inclusion. They encourage individuals from underrepresented communities to apply.

Not Sure if you fulfill all requirements? There is a commonly quoted statistic that men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them. They are open to applicants who present their research and make a strong case in their application for this position!

Best of luck!