Workwell Gallery Irvine with Gallery Director, Jasmin Pannier (UCI Art History and 4+1 ‘16)
Contact Name: Cecilia Flanagan Contact Email: c.flanagan@uci.eduThe Gallery at Workwell Irvine Internship Award
Current Art History majors have first priority followed by Art History minors, 4+1 MA Art History students, and Visual Studies PhD students. In exceptional cases, other current School of Humanities majors and Art Department majors may be considered.
Application Deadline: Monday, October 8th at 12 pm
Application Materials and Qualifications: Submit the following application materials for this internship and award to Cecilia Flanagan at c.flanagan@uci.edu:
Cover letter (one-page maximum) describing your interest and qualifications.
Your unofficial transcript reflecting a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher in art history courses at UCI and/or 3.0 overall GPA
Your resume (one-page maximum) including art history courses completed at UCI (you may attach a list of classes separately if needed), any previous internships, and any other relevant work, travel or volunteer experience.
Your art history faculty reference(s). You may also submit other references if you think they would be useful to our selection process.
The successful applicant should plan to spend a total of 60 hours at the internship and will receive a $1000 award to be processed and paid following completion of the internship and submission of:
A one-page summary to be written by the intern upon internship completion describing what was learned, what skills were developed, what the intern specifically appreciated about the internship and how the experience could be improved, and
A confirmation email from the intern’s supervisor to c.flanagan@uci.edu
Job Summary:
The Gallery @ WorkWell internship helps prepare undergraduate students for gallery careers. The intern will work alongside current professionals while gaining valuable skills, assisting with duties including, but not limited to: marketing materials, purchasing, and exhibition and program planning and execution.
The intern will work with Gallery Director, Jasmin Pannier (UCI Art History and 4+1 ‘16, FOAH internship recipient and past AHUA president) to gain a comprehensive understanding of gallery education. Candidates are current university students interested in pursuing a career in curatorial education, gaining experience, and/or contributing new ideas to the gallery.
“The Gallery @ WorkWell aims to foster a community of contemporary artists to allow a variety of ideas to surface, and collaborative initiatives to follow. Art constantly changes its definitions to include new ideas and new technologies to reshape the way people think about the world. The Gallery @ WorkWell works with artists who not only push boundaries in the studio, but also alter perceptions in life--curators, musicians, teachers, writers, dancers. These people use space and art as a means for resistance and change and we offer an open invitation for you to join in the fun.”
Qualifications: Professional demeanor Reliable, dedicated, and committed Enthusiastic about interacting with the public and private buyers Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment Ability to work independently, many projects will be self-directed Interest and a background in the arts, modern and contemporary visual art, a plus
