On-site Community Programs Intern: Mobile Art Lab & Outreach

Crystal Bridges - Museum of American Art; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Community Programs Internship in the Community Engagement Department at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offers hands-on experience in community building, socially engaged arts practices, arts administration, and program production for diverse audiences. The intern will work with the Community Engagement team, report as program staff, participate in meetings and ideation sessions.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks, teaching support, outreach, and producing programs for

Qualifications

• Interest in community engagement, arts education, or arts administration.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to travel regionally up to 50% of the time.
• Familiarity with Canva is a plus.
• Collaborative, proactive, and eager to engage with diverse audiences.
• Reliable transportation for travel to off-site programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct online research on community engagement and publicly engaged art programs.
• Assist with writing emails and developing surveys for targeted outreach.
• Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and creative brainstorms.
• Support teaching artists and staff with program facilitation as needed.
• Provide administrative and program support across Community Engagement initiatives.
• Assist with onsite and offsite program setup, facilitation, and breakdown.
• Design activity sheets and visual materials using Canva.

Skills

Community engagement

Organizational skills

Travel up to 50%

Canva familiarity

Collaboration

Tools

Canva

Job description

The Community Programs Internship in the Community Engagement Department at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offers hands-on experience in community building, socially engaged arts practices, arts administration, and program production for diverse audiences. The intern will work with the Community Engagement team, report as program staff, participate in meetings and ideation sessions.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks, teaching support, outreach, and producing programs for