Northampton City Arts Council

Brief Description

The Northampton Arts Council works to support and nurture the arts in the city of Northampton. The Council awards grants twice yearly to artists and arts groups from state and locally-raised funds and seeks to improve public awareness of the arts. Its goals include maintaining and preserving Northampton's rich and diverse cultural heritage, programming annual events of interest to the community, such as First Night Northampton, Northampton Summer Concert Series, Performance, and Silver Chord Bowl, and advocating for behalf of the arts community. (sourced from northamptonartscouncil.org)

Common Job Responsibilities

Support Operations with Events
Writing grant proposals
Exposure to Municipal Government
Attend planning meetings

Usher Events
Assist with stage management
Manage backstage groups and green room areas

Ways To Partner

Internship Host

Informational Interview

Skills Needed

Strong communication skills (writing/interpersonal)
Leadership
Time Management

Values Needed

Passion for community arts and events
Collaboration

Knowledge Needed

Experience with theater tech or stage managing a plus
Knowledge of local arts or music

Related Career Paths

Community Arts Organizer
Events Organizer
Producer

Advice from Past Interns

"I’ve met so many different professionals who work full time in the arts. I really just feel so lucky to have had a start on this path. I got to learn new skills from professionals. And the professionals were all really respectful and excited to teach me, they very kindly let me have a go at running things myself, which gave me so much confidence." (Intern, 2022)

Partner's Resources:

All images and logos (excluding Instagram logo) are sourced from northamptonartscouncil.org and facebook.com/artscouncilnorthampton

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