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Artist Relations Intern

SUMMER OF THE ARTS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
ARTIST RELATIONS INTERN
 
Position Summary: The Artist Relations intern will assist the Executive Director with the management of all artist-related communication and preparations for the Iowa Arts Festival, Iowa City Jazz Festival, and the Soul & Blues Festival. Communicate with artists from across the country, from initial inquiries, through the submission process, to onsite festival interactions. A secondary role that this position will have is to create and maintain an online store in Square. We want an individual that will creatively engage with our organization and promote Summer of the Arts and its festivals to community and potential donors while never losing sight of our mission to provide free, inclusive, all-ages programming to the local community.
 
Hours: This internship is 10 hours per week, with more hours during festival weekends. Internships run mid-January through August. Must be available the weekends of June 5-7 and July 3-5.
 
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship; we highly encourage students to take the internship for academic credit. There will be a Getting to Know Nonprofits workshop series and networking opportunities offered throughout the internship.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
·        Oversee online artist applications for the Iowa Arts Festival Art Fair and Emerging Artist Pavilion, Iowa City Jazz Festival and Soul & Blues Festival
·        Handle all artist communications
·        Input and track artist information in master database
·        Assist with development and implementation of creative marketing ideas regarding Artist/Art Fair promotion and artist recruitment
·        Coordinate artist marketing information/descriptions/photos etc. for use on website, social media and other marketing platforms as necessary; may be responsible for putting artist bios and images on website
·        Oversee artist hospitality area for the Iowa Arts Festival
·        Create artist survey for timely feedback at the conclusion of each festival and email to all participants.
·        Create an online store in Square, with assistance from the Volunteer & Community Relations Manager
 
Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
·        Motivated self-starter with good time management skills
·        Experience in event or arts management, marketing, communications, or public relations preferred
·        Demonstrated experience working with volunteers preferred
·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills; an effective listener
·        Strong degree of integrity and high ethical approach to all aspects of assigned responsibilities
·        Exceptional ability to participate in and develop teams
·        Well organized, strong on follow-through
·        Knowledge of standard software including Microsoft Office suite
·        Experience with  Zapplication, WordPress, Constant Contact, Square, and/or SurveyMonkey preferred
 
 Outcomes
·        Strengthen industry-appropriate skills and develop new ones
·        Professionally and respectfully communicate in person and in writing
·        Problem-solve in the moment / think on your feet in the office and at festivals
·        Understand nonprofit structures and organizing principles
·        Understand the impact we have on the Iowa City community
 
Position reports to: Lisa Barnes, Executive Director
 
Email cover letter and resume directly to:
Lisa Barnes: lisa @summeroftheARTS.org
Andrea Truitt: andrea@summeroftheARTS.org