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Jobs
What: General Manager
Who: 89.9FM WERU Community Radio is an independent, listener-supported and volunteer-powered media organization, whose mission is to provide diverse programming to lift spirits, raise awareness, and make connections.
Where: East Orland, ME
How much: $60-70k
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What: Development Associate
Who: Open House New York promotes broad, unparalleled access to the city—to the places, people, projects, systems, and ideas that define New York and its future.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $64-70k
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What: Managing Producer
Who: ArKtype is an acclaimed production and development organization that supports innovative performance across disciplines worldwide.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $85-95k
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What: Creative Strategist
Who: NYC Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide for the safe, equitable, and sustainable movement of people and goods and create public spaces that strengthen our communities.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $60,889-94,521
What: Publications Associate
Who: Corning Museum of Glass is an independent not-for-profit museum dedicated to exploring a single material: glass.
Where: Corning, NY
How much: $29-32/hr
What: Data Scientist
Who: Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State brings the buried and scattered histories of early Black organizing for democracy to digital and cultural life.
Where: University Park, PA
How much: $76,700-129,500
What: Program Manager, Innovation Program & Partnerships
Who: Hamilton College’s Digital Initiatives, Scholarship, & Collaboration team works to discover and implement innovative methods of inquiry and scholarly communication.
Where: Clinton, NY
How much: $90-110k
What: Associate Architectural Conservator
Who: Tobit Curteis Associates specializes in architectural and collections conservation.
Where: Cambridge, UK
How much: £34k-39,100 (+ pension)
What: Executive Director
Who: CarbonPlan is a nonprofit improving the transparency and scientific integrity of climate solutions with open data and tools.
Where: Remote
How much: $215k
What: GIS Analyst
Who: International Association of Fire Fighters is committed to advancing the rights, safety, and future of fire fighters, emergency medical workers, and rescue workers across the United States and Canada.
Where: Washington DC
How much: $87,493
What: Planner, Community-Based Initiatives
Who: Pratt Center for Community Development works to build community power and ensure the equitable distribution of resources for low-income BIPOC people in New York City.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $74-84k
What: Public Art Project Manager
Who: Arts New Orleans supports, activates, and invests in our city’s greatest natural resource: our artists, cultural producers, and creative community.
Where: New Orleans, LA
How much: $55-58k
What: Sr. Project Manager
Who: 2x4 is a multidisciplinary studio focused on brand strategy, design, and activation for cultural and commercial partners everywhere.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $100-130k
What: Director of Marketing
Who: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a regional theatre dedicated to theatrical storytelling experiences.
Where: St. Louis, MO
How much: $80-90k
What: Metadata & Materials Coordinator
Who: The Newberry fosters a deeper understanding of our world by inspiring research and learning in the humanities.
Where: Chicago, IL
How much: $20.55/hr
What: Artistic Administrator & Programming Associate
Who: National Sawdust commissions, produces, and presents programming rooted in sound and supports multidisciplinary artists and arts organizations in the creation of innovative new work.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $68-78k
What: Performing Arts Director
Who: Queensborough Performing Arts Center serves as a vital cultural hub for one of the most diverse counties in the nation.
Where: Queens, NY
How much: $136,546-155,388
What: Chief of Staff
Who: AS220 provides people the affordable access to galleries, performance venues, educational opportunities, residential spaces, and work studios needed to realize their full creative potential.
Where: Providence, RI
How much: $70-76k
What: Administrative Associate
Who: Forge Project is a Native-led non-profit organization whose mandate is to cultivate and advance Indigenous leadership in arts and culture.
Where: Taghkanic, NY
How much: $30-35/hr
What: Program Manager, Arts & Culture
Who: Gilbert Family Foundation is committed to building opportunity for Detroiters and accelerating a cure for neurofibromatosis.
Where: Detroit, MI
How much: $57k-121,500
What: Executive Director
Who: Omaha RiverFront Market will celebrate Omaha’s cultural and culinary heritage while advancing food access, economic opportunity, and community belonging.
Where: Omaha, NE
How much: $150-175k
What: Associate Director, Artistic Programs & Operations
Who: The Strauss showcases how artists engage technology, science and the humanities to envision our common future.
Where: San Diego, CA
How much: $101,341-111,300
What: Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Who: Laundromat Project is an arts organization that advances artists and neighbors as change agents in their own communities.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $72k
What: Exhibitions & Publications Manager (PT); Studio Programs Manager (PT)
Who: Center for Book Arts promotes active explorations of the book as an art object.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $36-40k (20-26 hrs/wk)
What: Audience Manager
Who: n+1 is a print magazine of literature, culture, and politics published three times a year.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $60-64k
What: Development Coordinator (PT)
Who: Refugee Youth Solidarity through Education (RYSE) fosters literacy, confidence, and community among refugee youth in Rhode Island.
Where: Remote (Rhode Island preferred)
How much: $25/hr
What: Program Director, Collective Stewardship
Who: re:arc institute is a nonprofit philanthropic association working globally at the intersection of climate action and architecture philanthropy.
Where: Remote
From Academy Award®-nominated directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin and Executive Producers Jane Fonda, Tom Morello, and Rosario Dawson comes Steal This Story, Please!—the new film about the life and work of independent journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Winner of eight audience awards from major US festivals, this film is a gripping account of the trailblazing journalist whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. Steal This Story, Please! is now playing in select cities and expanding to over 85 cities this spring. Tickets at stealthisstory.org.
Classifieds
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Calls
New Fellowship: Collective Intelligence Project Research Fellows | Deadline: 5/15
The Collective Intelligence Project is seeking three research fellows to work with our proprietary datasets and produce original academic and public-facing outputs at the intersection of AI, public values, and democratic governance. Part-time, 6-months, remote, $9,000 stipend.
New Fellowship: Blue Ridge Labs Founder Fellowship | Deadline: 5/3
This Fellowship is a 20-week program helping early-stage founders who are tackling pressing social challenges. $20,000 stipend.
New Call for Submissions: ambrosia/salad Call for Artists | Deadline: 6/3
'ambrosia/salad' is an exhibition for site-responsive installation, sculpture and performance in historic public gardens of New Bedford, MA—curated with a spirit of experimentation and a thoughtful approach to food and gathering.
Call for Proposals: Brooklyn Public Library PowerUP Business Plan Competition | Deadline: 4/28
Funding: 2026 Knight Cities Challenge | Deadline: 4/30
Funding: Arts Foundation Spring 2026 Grant for Connecticut-Based Painters | Deadline: 4/30
Funding: Whiting Nonfiction Grant for Works-in-Progress | Deadline: 4/30
Call for Submissions: Journal Journal Volume 2 | Deadline: 4/30
Funding: Franklin Furnace 2026 Jacki Apple Award in Performance and Artist Projects | Deadline: 5/1
Call for Submissions: Soft Focus Zine Issue 02: "tearjerkers" | Deadline: 5/1
Call for Applications: $50,000 Prize Open to Immigrants Working in Culinary Arts | Deadline: 5/4
Call for Applications: Curatorial Program for Research's Hello New York Program | Deadline: 5/4
Call for Applications: Carnegie Young Leaders Open Call | Deadline: 5/4
Call for Submissions: Roost Arts Hudson Valley Exhibition | Deadline: 5/10
Residency: Michigan Central Art and Newlab Detroit Creative Residency | Deadline: 5/10
Residency: Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Artist in Residence | Deadline: 5/14
Residency: Dieu Donné Workspace Residency Program | Deadline: 5/15
Residency: Women's Studio Workshop Residencies | Deadline: 5/15, 5/30
Funding: Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation 2026 Grant for Writing on Sculpture | Deadline: 5/31
Residency: 2026-27 BRIClab Residencies | Deadline: 6/5
Call for Submissions: CriticalProductive Journal | Deadline: 6/10
Funding: Franklin Furnace XENO PRIZE for Artists’ Books | Deadline: 7/4
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