Words of Mouth: Directors Guild of America, NYC Ballet, Biomimicry Institute

What: Admissions Director
Who: MacDowell is America’s oldest multidisciplinary artist residency program.
Where: Peterborough, NH; New York, NY
How much: $90-100k
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What: Deputy Director for Operations
Who: New York Council on the Art fosters New York's arts, culture, and creativity.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $152,102-191,073
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What: Urban Analyst
Who: WXY is a multi-disciplinary agency for the built environment, creating equitable, vibrant, healthy buildings, places, neighborhoods, and systems.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75-105k
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What: Business Director
Who: Independent is a mission-driven organization that serves galleries, collectors and institutions internationally.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $125-150k
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What: Editor, Spanish/English
Who: National Museum of the American Latino is building a permanent home to honor the stories, contributions, and impact of Latinos in the United States.
Where: Washington DC
How much: $70,623-91,815

What: User Researcher
Who: The National Archives is the official archive of the UK Government and for England and Wales.
Where: London, UK
How much: £42k

What: Program Assistant
Who: Workforce Equity Lab is a women-led intermediary organization advancing equity in the building and construction trades.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $28-34/hr

What: People & Culture Director
Who: Center for the Art of Translation champions literary translation and the translators who bring underrepresented global writers to English-language readers.
Where: San Francisco, CA
How much: $107k

What: Program Administrator
Who: School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University is where talented and curious students become artists with purpose.
Where: Boston, MA
How much: $61,200-91,800

What: Lead Strategist
Who: Attic Salt creates disruptive identities and experiences for brands on the move.
Where: Remote
How much: $75-95k

What: Manager, Digital Platforms
Who: New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75-86k

What: Associate Editor
Who: Open Campus is a nonprofit news organization that ensures communities have the independent information they need about higher ed.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $70-80k

What: Program Director, Innovation Fellows Initiative
Who: Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech is a pioneering academic center in New York City focused on transforming urban living through technology.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $102,300-134,500

What: Director, Film, Culture & Community
Who: Japan Society is the premier organization connecting Japanese arts, culture, business, and society with audiences in New York and around the world.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $115-130k

What: Program Coordinator, Creative Economy
Who: New England Foundation for the Arts is a social impact organization that builds, sustains, and fights for arts and culture in New England, the nation, and beyond.

Where: Boston, MA
How much: $69k

What: Director of Research
Who: International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Where: New York, NY, Nairobi, Kenya, or London, UK
How much: $165-185k

What: Associate Archivist
Who: Museum of Modern Art is committed to sharing the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $89,354

What: Membership Manager
Who: American Academy of Poets is the nation’s leading champion of American poets and poetry, with members in all fifty states.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $70-80k

What: Executive Editor
Who: UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center is dedicated to teaching, research, and public understanding related to Africa.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $70,900-75k

What: Design Strategist
Who: Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $78-90k

What: Manager, Inspiration; Manager, Community
Who: The Biomimicry Institute empowers people to create nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet.
Where: Remote
How much: $65-80k; $65-80k

What: Center Manager
Who: Arts Research Center at UC Berkeley serves as a think tank for the arts.
Where: Berkeley, CA
How much: $102,450-104,489

What: Faculty, European History, East Asia, Ecology, Political Economy (PT)
Who: Brooklyn Institute of Social Research is a non-profit education and research center.
Where: Remote or New York, NY
How much: Varies (70% of the total enrollment revenue per course)

What: Research & Data Associate
Who: Directors Guild of America helps empower directorial teams to protect and enhance their creative and economic rights and strengthen their ability to develop meaningful, successful careers.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $55-60k

What: Communications & Media Relations Coordinator
Who: CUNY Mexican Studies Institute plays an essential role in amplifying the presence of Mexico and the Mexican community in New York City.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $54,313

What: Communications Specialist
Who: University Professional & Technical Employees is the union of research support, healthcare professionals, and technical employees at the University of California.
Where: Los Angeles, CA or Southern CA
How much: $80,759-145,107

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New Fellowship: Kinfolk Community Memory Fellowship (NY) | Deadline: 9/20
The Community Memory Fellowship is Kinfolk Tech's flagship cultural program, supporting Artist and Researcher pairings to build augmented reality monuments and collect community stories rooted in local history and living memory. Stipend: $6,000 per fellow over the 6-month fellowship.

New Fellowship: Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers at the American Antiquarian Society (Massachusetts) | Deadline: 10/5
Residential fellowships for historical research by artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. Stipend: $2,400.

Fellowship: Center for Urban Pedagogy Making Policy Public Fellowship - Graphic Designers & Illustrators (NY) | Deadline: 9/14

Funding: Community Engagement Artists and Creatives Grant (CA) | Deadline: 9/15

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

Residency: Lighthouse Works Fellowships (NY) | Deadline: 10/1

Funding: Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant | Deadline: 10/4

Fellowship: Sesame Workshop Writers’ Room | Deadline: 10/5

Call for Proposals: Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Call for Performing Artists (NY) | Deadline: 10/8

Funding: Brooklyn Arts Council Grants (NY) | Deadline: 10/11

Fellowship: Senior Fellowships, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art (Washington DC) | Deadline: 10/15

Call for Submissions: Call for vintage short films with Upcycled Films in collaboration with Nowness | Deadline: 10/16

Call for Submissions: Taos Film Festival | Deadline: 11/1

Fellowship: A.I.R. Gallery Fellowship (NY) | Deadline: 11/10

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