Words of Mouth: Central Park Conservancy, Earthjustice, Prison Journalism Project

What: Public Engagement Manager
Who: Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College is an incubator for experimentation in exhibition-making and the leading institution dedicated exclusively to curatorial studies.
Where: Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
How much: $65k
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What: Director of Development
Who: Mystic Museum of Art engages the regional community in the understanding, appreciation, and practice of visual art.
Where: Mystic, CT
How much: $85-110k
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What: Business Development Coordinator
Who: Johnston Marklee is an architecture firm.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $68-72k
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What: Innovation & Design Coach (Seasonal, Temp); Makerspace Fellow (Seasonal, Temp); Residential Advisor (Seasonal, Temp)
Who: NuVu Summer is an innovation summer program where students explore architecture, robotics, design, engineering, coding, and making.
Where: Cambridge, MA
How much: $25-42.50/hr; $7,500-8,200; $2,200 (+ housing, meals, compensated activities)
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What: Facilities Coordinator (PT)
Who: Forman Arts Initiative is dedicated to innovation through the arts by centering the power of creativity, imagination, and deep collaboration.
Where: Philadelphia, PA
How much: $25-30/hr
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What: Program Strategist
Who: 3×3 brings communities, civil society, and public institutions together as allies in social and civic transformation.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $83,900-89,400
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What: Social Media Position (PT)
Who: Dusen Dusen is a Brooklyn-based textile and home goods line.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $40-50/hr
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What: Interactive Designer; Studio Coordinator
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: $70–80k; $50–65k

What: Director of Learning; Research Editor (Contract, PT)
Who: Prison Journalism Project trains incarcerated writers to be journalists and publish their stories.
Where: Remote
How much: $85-100k; $30/hr

What: Communications & Events Coordinator
Who: Madison Public Library Foundation mobilizes the Madison community to continuously improve, promote and support Madison Public Library.
Where: Madison, WI
How much: $23-25/hr

What: Executive Director
Who: Nevada County Arts & Culture facilitates collaborative efforts that promote and sustain the visual, literary and performing arts of Nevada County.
Where: Nevada County, CA
How much: $90-110k

What: Head of Gallery Scale Design & Production
Who: Leo Villareal Studio is a fine art studio specializing in the creation of sequenced light artworks.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $110-175k

What: Visual Arts Program Coordinator (Contract)
Who: Hoffman Center for the Arts is a community arts organization spanning clay, gallery exhibitions, visual and literary arts, horticulture, and youth education.
Where: Remote or Manzanita, OR
How much: $35/hr

What: Research Associate; Resident Research Fellow
Who: Siegel Family Foundation aims to understand and shape the impact of technology on society.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $88k

What: Communications Coordinator
Who: AIA New York cultivates an open, adept, and future-forward architectural community.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $65-70k

What: Manager of School & Community Programs
Who: Brooklyn Children's Museum is the world's first children's museum and a pioneer in the field of informal learning.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $66,300

What: Director of Worker Rights & Power
Who: The Century Foundation is a progressive, independent think tank that conducts research, develops solutions, and drives policy change to make people’s lives better.
Where: New York, NY or Washington DC
How much: $160-190k

What: Investigator
Who: American Oversight is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public’s right to government records.
Where: Remote
How much: $62-78k

What: Associate Director, Editorial
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: $89k-115,400

What: Associate Arts Program Specialist
Who: NYC Department of Cultural Affairs is dedicated to strengthening New York City’s vibrant cultural life by providing funding and support to New York City’s cultural community.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $58k-66,700

What: Manager, Civic Space
Who: Amnesty International USA engages people in the U.S. to fight injustice all around the world.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $88,851-111,064

What: Research Analyst
Who: NYC Tourism + Conventions is the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $76,700-95,875

What: Research & Policy Analyst
Who: Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $104,300-115,900

What: UX Designer
Who: California Office of Data and Innovation helps the state deliver better services to the people of California through technology and design.
Where: California
How much: $114,084–152,880

What: Collections Assistant, Archival Processing (Temp)
Who: MIT Museum's mission is to welcome all to participate in MIT's unique culture of problem solving and playful creativity.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $24-32/hr

What: Staff Writer
Who: ACLU works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Where: New York, Washington DC, or San Francisco
How much: $112,584

What: Associate Acquisitions Editor
Who: MIT Press is a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design.
Where: Cambridge, MA (preferred) or Remote
How much: $58,450-79,200

What: Associate Curator of Costume
Who: The Museum at FIT works to create exhibitions, programs, and publications that educate, inspire, and advance recognition of the cultural significance of dress and fashion.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $76,915

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✷ Dog Trot Artist + Writers Residency ✷ Nestled in the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, Dog Trot is a residency for artists and writers on the fringe, who are committed to forging their own creative path. Openings still available for August 1-31 and October 1-31 sessions.

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New Fellowship: Social Science Research Council Just Tech Fellowship | Deadline: 6/28
The Just Tech Fellowship provides a one-year unrestricted award of up to $60,000 to support research, creative practice, or community-engaged work addressing pressing questions about how technology shapes society and public life.

New Residency: ProjectArt Detroit Teaching Artist Residency | Deadline: 6/9
ProjectArt is an award-winning emerging artists teaching residency that places contemporary artists in public libraries nationally to teach paid after-school classes while continuing to build their own work.

New Fellowship: 2026-2027 New City Critics Fellowship | Deadline: 6/11
New City Critics is a fellowship program hosted by Urban Design Forum and The Architectural League of New York that empowers new, fearless, and diverse voices to challenge the ways we understand, design, and build our cities. Fellows receive a stipend of $7,500 for the 9-month fellowship.

New Fellowship: MoMA Elaine and Alexandre Rosenberg Fellowship | Deadline: 6/10
The 2-year Elaine and Alexandre Rosenberg Fellowship in the Archives, Library, and Research Collections Department at MoMA will provide a unique opportunity to learn about modern and contemporary art, the fields of archives, library, and information science; research; and Museum administration. Fellow receives $54k annual salary.

Call for Volunteers: Black Forest Nature Library | Deadline: 5/11

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

FloCo Painting Residency—Summer 2026 | Deadline: 5/24

Funding: Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation 2026 Grant for Writing on Sculpture | Deadline: 5/31

Funding: Working Assumptions Project Grants | Deadline: 6/1

Residency: 2026-27 BRIClab Residencies | Deadline: 6/5 

Residency: Residenza Lago Scuro | Deadline: 6/7

Call for Submissions: CriticalProductive Journal | Deadline: 6/10

Call for Submissions: 7ajr School for Creative Research/Resistance | Deadline: 6/15

Funding: Franklin Furnace XENO PRIZE for Artists’ Books | Deadline: 7/4

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