Freelance Copywriter, Art & Culture

Digitalcounsel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work model

Arts engagement benefits

Job summary

Digital Counsel is a New York-based creative agency seeking a freelance Copywriter to support content production across client accounts, translating complex ideas into clear digital copy for social, email, and editorial features.

You will write quickly, edit rigorously, and adapt tone across institutional, editorial, and social contexts for art and culture clients. Potential growth into a full-time Social Media Manager role is highlighted.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional copywriting experience with a portfolio in art/culture or related field.
• Deep familiarity with contemporary art and cultural discourse; comfortable writing for both specialist and general audiences.
• Experience writing for digital channels including social, email, and web.
• Strong editing skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly, manage deadlines, and communicate proactively with a remote team.
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, CMS platforms, Notion, or Basecamp is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write and refine copy for organic and paid social media, web pages, email newsletters, artist profiles, exhibition descriptions, and digital ads.
• Adapt tone and style across institutional, editorial, and social contexts for art/culture clients.
• Support editorial production, including article drafts, interview edits, and feature writing.
• Incorporate feedback from account managers, designers, and clients through revisions.
• Maintain brand voice and uphold clarity and cultural fluency.
• Assist with CMS publishing and quality control.

Skills

Copywriting

Editing

Timeline management

Remote collaboration

Art & culture knowledge

Social media content

Tools

Figma

Google Slides

Claude

CMS platforms

Notion

Basecamp

Job description

Digital Counsel is looking for a Freelance Copywriter with strong roots in the art and culture world to support content production across our client accounts. This is a project-based role for a writer who thrives on translating complex ideas into clear, compelling digital copy across registers—from social captions and email subject lines to voice-y newsletters and editorial features.

You're fluent in the language of contemporary art without being precious about it. You write quickly, edit rigorously, and understand that the best copy disappears into the work it describes.

This is a freelance engagement with the potential to grow into a full-time Social Media Manager role for the right candidate. We're looking for someone who wants to build something with us—not just fill a gap.

Responsibilities

• Write and refine storyboards and copy for organic and paid social media, web pages, email newsletters, artist profiles, exhibition descriptions, and digital ads, including shortform video.
• Adapt tone and style across institutional, editorial, and social contexts for a range of art and culture clients.
• Support editorial production, including contributing to article drafts, interview edits, and feature writing as needed.
• Incorporate feedback from account managers, designers, and clients efficiently through multiple revision rounds.
• Maintain brand voice consistency and uphold high standards for clarity, accuracy, and cultural fluency.
• Assist with CMS publishing and quality control as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional copywriting experience, with a portfolio demonstrating art, culture, or related field work.
• Deep familiarity with contemporary art and cultural discourse; comfortable writing for both specialist and general audiences.
• Experience writing for digital channels including social, email, and web.
• Strong editing skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly, manage deadlines, and communicate proactively with a remote team.
• Familiarity with Figma, Google Presentation, Claude, CMS platforms, Notion, or Basecamp a plus.

About Us

Digital Counsel is a full stack creative agency led by strategists and artists to service museums, foundations, and nonprofits alongside mission-driven global brands. Our New York-based team builds brands, digital ecosystems, and social media campaigns for art organizations ready to expand their reach.

We started our company to meet the art world's urgent need for efficient and impactful digital communications strategy - with measurable ROI. Our expertise spans digital strategy, communications, content creation, advertising, and audience development, supported by hands-on capabilities in brand identity, websites, social media, content production, artist collaborations, platform management, and paid media planning. We make videos, too. Together, these disciplines allow us to build cohesive, culture-driven campaigns that connect art, technology, and audience in meaningful ways.

Past and present clients include Artists Rights' Society, Amant Foundation, Aspen Ideas, Harmony Korine's EDGLRD, Flux, Hauser & Wirth Institute, Metrograph, Rhizome, United States Artists, and Venus Over Manhattan.

Working at Digital Counsel

Digital Counsel is a New York-based creative agency operating at the intersection of culture and digital marketing. We combine expertise in contemporary art, communications, and technology to develop impactful campaigns for leading brands and institutions. Our ethos - "Advertising by Artists" - reflects a commitment to creative excellence and cultural relevance in every project.

Our culture is grounded in collaboration and respect for diverse perspectives. We value open communication, ambition, and the unique insights that come from a team spanning artists, writers, engineers, and cultural practitioners.

• flexible schedules
• a hybrid work model
• cultural benefits that encourage ongoing engagement with the arts

Located in Lower Manhattan, our studio shares a building with the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), offering direct access to exhibitions, openings, and the wider creative community that fuels our work.