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Jobs
What: Newsletter Writer (PT, Freelance)
Who: The Ink is a newsletter on politics and culture, money, and power from Anand Giridharadas.
Where: Remote
How much: $40-70/hr
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What: Editorial Intern (Temp)
Who: The Paris Review is a quarterly literary magazine.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $22/hr
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What: Social Media Associate (PT, Contract)
Who: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation examines enduring and urgent problems of violence, such as war, crime, and human aggression.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $60/hr
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What: Program Manager
Who: Historic Ithaca advances the value, vitality, and sustainability of built heritage through education, advocacy, and action.
Where: Ithaca, NY
How much: $25.10-27.30/hr
What: Development Officer, Black Arts Council
Who: MoMA’s Black Arts Council is a community of patrons, philanthropists, collectors, and art enthusiasts dedicated to the elevated visibility, access, and appreciation of art and artists of the African diaspora.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $72-85k
What: Membership & Circulation Manager
Who: BOMB Magazine is an independent, nonprofit publication that has delivered, published, and preserved conversations between artists since 1981.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $65-68k
What: Sr. Development Manager; Director of Individual Giving
Who: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council serves, connects and makes space for artists and community.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75k; $110k
What: Managing Director
Who: HEAL is a multi-sector, multi-racial coalition building collective power to transform our food and farm systems, with racial justice and community self-determination at the core.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $120-130k
What: Research & Communications Associate
Who: The Workers Lab engages frontline workers to develop new knowledge, new ideas, and new technology to solve today's most pressing problems for workers.
Where: Remote
How much: $87,435–131,153
What: Plant Studio Manager
Who: Variegated NYC is a growing interior landscaping company that designs, installs, and maintains stunning interior plantscapes.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $65-75k
What: Sr. Archivist (PT)
Who: Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture is a summer art school on a 350-acre campus in Maine.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $42-50k (20-25 hrs/wk)
What: Research Associate
Who: Social Science Research Council works to mobilize social science knowledge for the public good.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $80-90k
What: Assistant Survey Manager (PT)
Who: Central Park Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from urban life.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $40/hr
What: Lead Researcher
Who: SEIU 32BJ is the largest union of property service workers in the nation.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $88, 974
What: Civic Engagement Manager
Who: Working Partnerships USA tackles the root causes of inequality and poverty by leading collaborative campaigns for quality jobs, healthy communities, equitable growth and a vibrant democracy.
Where: San Jose, CA
How much: $84-104k
What: Editorial Manager, Economic Justice & Narrative Strategy
Who: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund is the country’s first and foremost civil and human rights law organization.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $68-95k
What: Digital Accessibility Specialist
Who: City of Chicago’s Department of Technology & Innovation harnesses technology to provide residents and City departments with user-friendly, accessible, innovative, and reliable digital services.
Where: Chicago, IL
How much: $109,140
What: Director of Collections
Who: The Eames Institute is a nonprofit public charity dedicated to advancing the dynamic legacy of 20th-century designers Ray and Charles Eames.
Where: Richmond, CA
How much: $150-190k
What: Gallery Assistant
Who: Catskill Art Space explores contemporary art practices of emerging and established artists.
Where: Livingston Manor, NY
How much: $23-25/hr
What: Business Development & Communications Coordinator
Who: Field Operations shapes transformative landscapes around the world.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $65-80k
What: Sr. Researcher & Series Editor
Who: Southern Spaces, published by Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, is a multi-media journal project examining the history of the civil rights movement in five cities of the US South.
Where: Atlanta, GA
What: Designer (Freelance/Contract)
Who: Malick Bodian is a Senegalese photographer.
Where: Remote (US)
Classifieds
✷ Introduction to Your Singing Voice ✷ This six-week series with Allegra Gilfenbaum is an introduction to your singing voice. Explore how it moves, resonates, and expresses through guided body awareness, playful vocal exploration, and songs you love. For adult beginners; virtual or in-person.
✷ Creative technologist for hire ✷ I’m a freelance technologist with experience designing and developing websites for style editors, building data infrastructure for fashion brands and progressive media orgs, and creating interactive graphics for media outlets. Available to contract.
✷ Premium~but~Chill ✷ Haichewka Design Services offers branding & website design for creatives and taste-forward independents who deserve an online presence as good as everything else they do. Bespoke or template customization, done beautifully. No fluff.
✷ Tune in, Slow Down ✷ Celebrating 150 episodes and now in its 13th season, the podcast Time Sensitive features candid long-form interviews with leading minds reflecting on their life and work through the lens of time. Hosted by Spencer Bailey and produced by The Slowdown.
✷ Free Resume Review—Just for WoM Subscribers ✷ TWS connects creative, purpose-driven teams with resonant talent. Free resume reviews for WoM subscribers, plus exclusive recruiting rates for WoM companies. Email [email protected] to connect!
✷ 1-hour Workshop: How To Get Your Business Featured in the Media ✷ Are you an entrepreneur who dreams of getting publicity? In this free workshop, find out how to turn your business and expertise into a story the media wants to publish, led by a journalist with a decade of industry experience.
Calls
New Residency: Exploratorium Artist in Residence | Deadline: 6/29
The Exploratorium AIR program works with individuals and artist groups who are drawn to collaboration, interested in interdisciplinary dialogue, and open to developing new working methods. Exploratorium AIRs receive a $15,000 stipend.
New Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Design History and Material Culture at UW-Madison | Deadline: 6/12
The two-year Postdoc Fellow will conduct original research related to one of the center’s three pillars of Design, Material Culture, and the Study of Textiles, and teach courses in the Design Studies department. Salary: $63,480/yr.
New Call for Submissions: The Rest Fest Video Art & Short Film Submissions | Deadline: 8/28
RestFest Film Festival is a virtual film & video art festival created by/for Crip, Disabled, Deaf, Chronically ill, Neurodivergent, and/or Mad folks worldwide.
Residency: Women's Studio Workshop Residency | Deadline: 5/30
Funding: Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation 2026 Grant for Writing on Sculpture | Deadline: 5/31
Funding: Working Assumptions Project Grants | Deadline: 6/1
Residency: Headlands Artist-in-Residence Program | Deadline: 6/1
Call for Submissions: ambrosia/salad Call for Artists | Deadline: 6/3
Residency: 2026-27 BRIClab Residencies | Deadline: 6/5
Residency: Residenza Lago Scuro | Deadline: 6/7
Residency: ProjectArt Detroit Teaching Artist Residency | Deadline: 6/9
Call for Submissions: CriticalProductive Journal | Deadline: 6/10
Fellowship: MoMA Elaine and Alexandre Rosenberg Fellowship | Deadline: 6/10
Fellowship: 2026-2027 New City Critics Fellowship | Deadline: 6/11
Call for Submissions: 7ajr School for Creative Research/Resistance | Deadline: 6/15
Fellowship: Social Science Research Council Just Tech Fellowship | Deadline: 6/28
Funding: Franklin Furnace XENO PRIZE for Artists’ Books | Deadline: 7/4
Residency: 2027 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence | Deadline: 7/15
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