we are your local arts council!

…and we love our interns!

Internships with Telluride Arts provide hands-on experience in arts management and a wide variety of programs. Join a professional staff to deliver innovative programs that serve to coalesce and promote artists and the arts in our community. Activities include all aspects of gallery management, including hanging exhibits monthly in several venues, promotion, coordination with artists and retail sales; artist database development, web content management and social media, video production, sponsor cultivation and advertising sales, and much more.

The work environment at Telluride Arts is very fast-paced, and each member of the staff is expected to be self-directed while working closely in a team environment. The ability to seek information and independently learn skills is essential to making the most of your internship with us.

Internships can be full or part time, and hours are flexible within an agreed timeframe.

To apply for an internship, please fill out the form below. Include your area of study, and some of the specific things that you're interested in doing that will advance your specific learning interests. Please also let us know if you're looking for full or part-time, the dates you plan to be in Telluride. Include time away if you have that planned, and days and times of the week you're available if you already know.

The internships at Telluride Arts are unpaid. If you plan on holding another job, we can likely work around it with some planning. Our busiest times are July 2,3,4 and again July 10-18, and for several days every month preparing new gallery exhibits that open for Art Walk on first Thursdays from 5-8pm.

Internship Application 2021

First & Last Name

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Available Start Date

Please list your available start date for the internship in Telluride, CO.

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Time Availability

Please indicate your internship time availability.

Age Range

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Resume

Please include your resume information below (500 word limit).

Cover Letter

Please include a cover letter, addressing the following topics (500 word limit): - Your interest in the arts and/or arts administration - What you hope to learn and achieve with Telluride Arts - Your professional interests, aspirations, and skills - For artists: describe your medium and style

Prior Commitments

If you have previous date commitments (vacations, appointments, etc.), please list out of office dates here.

Please review and check all boxes below.

I certify that the information I provided in my application is true and accurate.

I confirm I will comply with Telluride Arts' protocols for COVID safety, in accordance with San Miguel County's regulations.

If my application information changes, I will inform Telluride Arts at least a week prior to internship commencement.

art GALLERies + exhibits

Learn to curate and hang shows
Help to facilitate show selection process
Learn about developing contracts and files
Learn to format and print labels for exhibits
Learn how to promote artists and their work through a variety of media
Learn to update all online calendars
Use social Media – Create FB events, tweet and instagram pictures of shows
Update, improve and maintain website by using our CMS
Help build Artist Database
Paint and clean galleries
Set up and host First Thursday art openings
Provide generous reception to visitors, artists and patrons
Sell Art! – Be a well informed representative of all artists and their work
Manage all gallery sales sheets and track payments and keep files
Coordinate, track and manage all shipping and delivery needs of sold work

EVENT PRODUCTION SUPPORT

TELLURIDE TRANSFER WAREHOUSE

Event Production and Support : Set up, breakdown, ticket sales, door.
Event Promotion: promote through a variety of media, distribute print
Documentation: take photos and video, edit, and post
Volunteer scheduling and management
Provide assistance to artists and other event participants

TELLURIDE ART + ARCHITECTURE WEEK (MID-JULY)

Event Production and Support : Set up, breakdown, retail services at event
Help distribute event supplies to each venue
Sell tickets and provide event information to customers
Event Promotion: promote through a variety of media, distribute print
Documentation: Take photos and video, edit, and post
Filing: Create and manage print and digital files
Volunteer scheduling and management
Provide assistance to artists and other event participants
Coordinate transportation and other services to customers

ARTS BAZAAR (DECEMBER + June)

Event Production and Support : Set up, breakdown, retail services at event
Event Promotion: promote through a variety of media, distribute print
Documentation: art walk events through photos and video, edit, and post
Filing: Create and manage print and digital files
Volunteer scheduling and management

ART WALK (MONTHLY)

Event Promotion: promote through a variety of media, distribute print
Documentation: through photos and video, edit, and post
Filing: Create and manage print and digital files

TWENTY(BY)TELLURIDE (2XYR)

Formatting: format Keynote for event
Event Promotion: promote through a variety of media, distribute print
Documentation: art walk events through photos and video, edit, and post
Filing: Create and manage print and digital files

Illium + Digital Media STUDIOS

Learn about management of shared studio environment
Help manage and improve studio spaces for artists
Help promote resident artists

GENERAL AND ADMIN

Advocate: Be a face for Telluride Arts, with a focus on nurturing the artist community
Contribute ideas, insights and wisdom that forward the mission of Telluride Arts | District
Learn to organize and utilize digital and print files
Opportunities to learn and apply the following software and tools:
- Squarespace Web
- Square Merchant
- Microsoft Office Suites
- Adobe Creative Suites
- Mailchimp
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
- Pinterest

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