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Jobs
What: Development Director
Who: Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75-80k
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What: Managing Editor
Who: Center for an Urban Future is a catalyst for smart and sustainable policies that reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy in New York City.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $100-125k
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What: Registrar
Who: Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art is the only art museum in the world dedicated to the artistic exploration of multi-faceted queer perspectives.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $69k
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What: Research Support Specialist
Who: Cornell Climate Jobs Institute is helping the labor movement build a positive and proactive vision for tackling the climate crisis at the speed and scale that science demands.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $67,290
What: Teaching Artists (Temp, PT)
Who: Brooklyn Arts Council is a leader in building networks of artists and arts organizations that believe in the borough's creative vitality.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $85/hr
What: Sr. Editor
Who: Getty Publications produces award-winning books that result from or complement the work of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Foundation
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $85,422-113,185
What: Programs Manager
Who: Institute for Contemporary Art Philadelphia is a global hub for contemporary art and ideas.
Where: Philadelphia, PA
How much: $55,962-70k
What: Editorial Assistant
Who: Totei is a magazine about the art of making.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $62-70k
What: PR & Communications Partner (Contract)
Who: SAADA is the source for South Asian American history.
Where: Philadelphia, PA
How much: Up to $85k (incl. payment + project fees)
What: University Archivist; Digital Archivist
Who: Colgate University Libraries provide information resources and services that support the curriculum, faculty research, and the creation and dissemination of knowledge.
Where: Hamilton, NY
How much: $65k minimum
What: Executive Director
Who: NEXT Distro is an online and mail-based harm reduction service designed to reduce opioid overdose death, prevent injection-related disease transmission, and improve the lives of people who use drugs.
Where: Remote
How much: $165-175k
What: Design Lead
Who: Harvard Medical School brings together the brightest minds in science and medicine to improve health and well-being for all.
Where: Cambridge, MA
How much: $78k-132,600
What: Artist Studio Assistant (PT)
Who: Mary Miss is an established artist envisioning art that addresses contemporary issues in the public sphere.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $23-25/hr (8 hrs/wk)
What: Arts Programs Manager (PT)
Who: Maria L. Baldwin Community Center aims to be a place that nurtures lifelong creativity and learning and serves as a forum for civic advocacy and engagement.
Where: Cambridge, MA
How much: $28/hr
What: Daffodil Distribution Coordinator (Seasonal, PT)
Who: New Yorkers for Parks champions quality parks and open spaces for all New Yorkers in all neighborhoods.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $25/hr
What: Assistant Editor
Who: Harvard University Press publishes original works of scholarship that have shaped our intellectual life for over a century.
Where: Cambridge, MA
How much: $63,132-99,537
What: Associate
Who: Formation catalyzes regional economic transformation.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $80-95k
What: Education & Youth Development Program Manager
Who: The High Line is both a nonprofit organization and a public park devoted to reimagining public spaces.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $65-75k
What: Sr. Designer
Who: 2×4 is a multidisciplinary studio focused on brand strategy, design, and activation for cultural and commercial partners everywhere.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $85-105k
What: Wayfinding Coordinator, UI/UX Design
Who: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is the sixth-largest transportation system in the U.S., connecting communities across 2,200 square miles.
Where: Philadelphia, PA
How much: $$73,164-91,442
What: Program Administrator
Who: NYU Museum Studies offers an innovative course of study in the contemporary theory and practice of museum work.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $74,495-82,500
What: Sr. Curator
Who: Art Omi presents the work of contemporary artists and architects, featuring a range of large-scale installations in nature and rotating exhibitions.
Where: Ghent, NY
How much: $75-80k
What: Finishing Associate
Who: APPARATUS is a designer and manufacturer of a distinctive catalog of high-end, high-touch lighting, furniture and decorative accessories.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $22/hr
What: Sr. Designer
Who: Once–Future Office are makers and strategic thinkers who partner with architects, cities, and cultural institutions to connect people to places, ideas, and each other.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $70-80k
What: Deputy Director of Policy & Research
Who: Center for New York City Neighborhoods promotes and protects affordable homeownership so that all New Yorkers can build strong, thriving communities.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $80,769-105k
What: Marketing, Outreach & Communications Manager
Who: Gotham Park is establishing and supporting a new kind of hyper-urban public park at the Manhattan landing of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $80-90k
What: Operations Coordinator (PT)
Who: TechTonic Justice envisions a world rooted in justice for the people AI is leaving behind.
Where: Remote
How much: $25-30/hr
What: Program Director
Who: Social Science Research Council supports a variety of programs that leverage social and behavioral science to address pressing societal issues around the globe.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $145,454
Classifieds
✷ Therapy for people who've already tried therapy ✷ Former tech PM, now therapist. In-person in Brooklyn. Relational, and direct, with a side of humor. If you've sat in sessions recapping your week and wanted something more, reach out. LGBTQ+ affirming.
✷ Paid interviews: Creative Work, Data Governance, and AI ✷ Researchers seek creative practitioners for paid interviews about how you manage materials generated through your work. As traces of the creative process become increasingly valuable for training AI, we’re exploring how practitioners might collectively govern their “data.”
✷ Write a short story in a month ✷ Finishing School is an affordable, low-pressure online workshop. Our ambitious goal is to draft a short story every month; our true goal is to enjoy a more productive writing practice. Join in Sundays or Tuesdays starting Sept 27.
✷ Wardrobe Rituals: The Art of Becoming ✷ Reimagine your style as an act of creation. Wardrobe Rituals is a 6-week small-group workshop where clothing becomes a canvas for self-expression and intentional living. Starts Sept 8. Space is limited. Sliding scale.
✷ Restart your media career after parenthood pause, with Emmy-nominated prod (remote) ✷ Book a session with Emmy-nominated producer and award-winning filmmaker Asha Dahya for personalized guidance, inspiration and practical encouragement after taking a parenting pause. Asha's expertise sits at the intersection of social impact storytelling and gender representation.
✷ The Gumbo Pot ✷ Subscribe to The Gumbo Pot, a weekly Substack featuring independent reportage on education, health, infrastructure, culture, energy, and food. Each month is themed into one of those categories, so throughout the year you can get a taste of all kinds of curiosities throughout our world.
Calls
New Funding: Brooklyn Arts Council Grants (NY) | Deadline: 10/11
BAC Grants strive to support local artists and small arts organizations whose work enhances the cultural climate of our borough, city, state, and nation. These awards encourage professional development, community growth, and fellowship.
New Call for Proposals: Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Call for Performing Artists (NY) | Deadline: 10/8
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning seeks women-identifying artists specializing in spoken word, poetry, storytelling, dance, and music to perform in Strength Courage & Wisdom, our annual event celebrating Women’s History Month, on Saturday, March 27, 2027. Stipend: $250.
New Funding: Community Engagement Artists and Creatives Grant (CA) | Deadline: 9/15
The Artists and Creatives Grant provides financial support (between $500 and $2,500) to those making or presenting creative work relating to or encouraging community engagement. Open to artists living or working in California.
Call for Submissions: Campfire Stories: Tales from America’s National Parks - Volume 3 | Deadline: 8/31
Call for Applications: Pratt Center Community Planning & Research Accelerator (NY) | Deadline: 8/31
Funding: Liu Shiming Artist Grants | Deadline: 8/31
Call for Applications: F.Y. Eye’s Nonprofit Co-Lab - Call for NYC-Based Artists (Paid) and Nonprofits | Deadline: 8/31
Call for Applications: Violet Institute 2026 Criticism Residency (Maine) | Deadline: 8/31
Funding: Furthermore Grants for Nonfiction Books | Deadline: 9/1
Fellowship: Design Trust for Public Space Photo Urbanism Fellow (NY) | Deadline: 9/2
Residency: New_ Public Entrepreneur in Residence | Deadline: 9/9
Fellowship: University of Arts London Storytelling Research Fellows | Deadline: 9/11
Fellowship: Center for Urban Pedagogy Making Policy Public Fellowship - Graphic Designers & Illustrators (NY) | Deadline: 9/14
Fellowship: Dartmouth College Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life Visiting Creative Arts Fellow | Deadline: 9/15
Call for Submissions: Urban Archive x Melting Metropolis Call for Photos - Summer in the City (NY) | Deadline: 9/21
Fellowship: Queens Museum Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists (NY) | Deadline: 9/28
Residency: WORTHLESSSTUDIOS Photographer in Residence Open Call (NY) | Deadline: 9/30
Residency: Center for Book Arts 2027 Workspace Artist Residency (NY) | Deadline: 9/30
Funding: Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant | Deadline: 10/4
Fellowship: Senior Fellowships, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art (Washington DC) | Deadline: 10/15
Call for Submissions: Taos Film Festival | Deadline: 11/1
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