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Jobs
What: Engagement Editor
Who: The Nation believes independent journalism has the capacity to bring about a more democratic and equitable world.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $88,783
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What: Production Manager/Producer
Who: American Academy of Arts and Letters is an honor society of the country's leading architects, artists, composers, and writers.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75-82k
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What: Deputy Director
Who: Transportation Alternatives works to reclaim New York City from cars, transforming our streets into safe, sustainable, and equitable places to walk, bike, take transit, gather, and thrive.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $120-140k
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What: Customer Experience Lead
Who: Craighill is a design studio creating enduring, beautiful, and useful objects for everyday life.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $75-85k
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What: Video Producer
Who: New York Public Library is a free provider of education and information for the people of New York and beyond.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $76-84k
What: Sr. Conceptual Designer (Contract)
Who: Wikimedia Foundation supports the people, technology, and policies that enable reliable information to be shared with the world.
Where: Remote
How much: $90,223-139,037
What: Head of Archives
Who: Mike Kelley Foundation advances the artist’s spirit of critical thinking, risk-taking, and provocation in the arts.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $100-120k
What: Operations Coordinator (PT, Contract)
Who: Civilla is a nonprofit design studio dedicated to changing the way our public-serving institutions work.
Where: Detroit, MI
How much: $30-33/hr
What: Exhibit Content Coordinator/Developer (PT, Contract)
Who: Welcome All Experience Design is a story-focused, holistic design practice that combines the power of the built environment, digital media, and technology.
Where: Remote (New York area preferred)
How much: $50-65/hr
What: Research & Policy Associate
Who: UC Berkeley Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment.
Where: Berkeley, CA
How much: $63,500-194,800
What: Executive Assistant
Who: Project Biome weaves people, projects, and partners into living networks that regenerate bioregions and heal the connection between people and planet.
Where: Remote (Preferred UK or Portugal)
How much: £26-30/hr
What: Director of Development
Who: Marquis Studio is a multi-disciplinary arts education nonprofit that inspires a passion for learning by bringing the arts into New York City public schools.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $90-95k
What: Assistant Director, Communications
Who: NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study’s innovative and rigorous model empowers students to design their own paths.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $81-99k
What: Managing Editor
Who: The Cincinnati Review is a top-tier international literary journal based in the English Department at University of Cincinnati.
Where: Cincinnati, OH
How much: $64,600-72,705
What: Associate Curator
Who: Amant is a center for contemporary art.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $75-85k
What: Sr. Fellow, Global Programs (Contract, PT)
Who: AI Now Institute is an independent research institute providing expert analysis on AI in the public interest.
Where: Remote
How much: $95k (24 hrs/wk)
What: Field Team Associate (PT)
Who: 3×3 is an urban strategy studio designing for systemic change.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $22/hr (20 hrs/wk)
What: Director of Community Housing; Deputy Director
Who: LA Más fosters stronger connections to community and collective action through a combination of capacity-building, popular education, and cultural gatherings.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $90-100k
What: Sr. Product Manager; Sr. Product Designer
Who: NYC’s Office of Technology and Innovation leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $100-180k; $75-160k
What: Lead Full-Stack Engineer
Who: Rethink Food is a chef-led nonprofit building a more sustainable and equitable food system.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $225-265k
What: Writer, Community & Public Health Education
Who: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $92,700-148,400
What: Curator, Exhibitions & Student Engagement
Who: UCR ARTS is an international arts hub and research center.
Where: Riverside, CA
How much: $79k-127,124
What: Graphic Designer
Who: Art Students League has been teaching talented artists to develop their skills in drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture since 1875.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $70-75k
What: Director, Brand & Creative
Who: The Conservation Fund creates lasting solutions that protect nature, support sustainable economies, and help communities thrive.
Where: Arlington, VA (preferred) or Remote
How much: $145-155k
What: Sr. Editor
Who: The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $85-95k
What: Post-Doctoral Fellow, AI-Enabled Scams
Who: Data & Society is an independent nonprofit research organization studying the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation.
Where: Remote
How much: $68-80k
What: Community & Digital Organizer, New Jersey
Who: Working Families Party is a multiracial political party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful.
Where: New Jersey
How much: $57,400-90k
What: Studio Coordinator
Who: Standard Architects is a collaborative workspace exploring design and building through the practice of architecture.
Where: Queens, NY
How much: $60-85k
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Calls
New Call for Submissions: After Violence Project Open Call for Keepsakes Guest Artists | 7/12
The After Violence Project (AVP) is excited to share an open call for completed visual artwork(s) related to memory, records, and personal archives. We will prioritize applications from people who are formerly incarcerated, but warmly welcome anyone shaped by incarceration or criminalization to apply.
New Call for Submissions: Protopian Prize Fiction Contest | Deadline: 7/31
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting writers, storytellers, and dreamers to imagine futures that are neither flawless nor catastrophic—but workably better than today. This year's inaugural competition has two categories for previously unpublished short stories of between 500 and 6,000 words
New Call for Proposals: Gotham Park x Trinity Church Mural Activation (New York) | Deadline: 7/3
Gotham Park invites artists to submit proposals for a fully funded community art activation to take place in the forgotten spaces under the Manhattan side of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. Artist fee: $2,000 (+ materials budget).
New Residency: Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists and Writers - Spring 2027 (Wyoming) | Deadline: 7/15
Native American visual artists and writers, at any stage of their careers, are invited to apply for our Spring 2027 residency program in the majestic High Plains of Wyoming. Stipend: $2,000.
New Residency: Ucross Artist Residency - Spring 2027 (Wyoming) | Deadline: 7/15
Ucross invites visual artists, writers, choreographers, dancers, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and performance artists to apply for our Spring 2027 artist residency program in the majestic High Plains of Wyoming. Stipend: $1,500. Application fee: $40.
Fellowship: Social Science Research Council Just Tech Fellowship | Deadline: 6/28
Call for Submissions: Van Alen - Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design Exhibition Open Call | Deadline: 6/28
Call for Submissions: Bloodletter Magazine Print Chapbook - Migrant Voices in Horror | Deadline: 6/30
Residency: Exploratorium Artist in Residence | Deadline: 6/29
Call for Submissions: KEEP Journal Call for Pitches on Food and Memory | Deadline: 6/30
Funding: Franklin Furnace XENO PRIZE for Artists’ Books | Deadline: 7/4
Residency: Pioneer Works 2027 Residencies in Music and Visual Arts | Deadline: 7/13
Residency: 2027 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence | Deadline: 7/15
Call for Submissions: Wendy’s Subway 2026 Book Prize | Deadline: 7/24
Call for Submissions: The Rest Fest Video Art & Short Film Submissions | Deadline: 8/28
Funding: Liu Shiming Artist Grants | Deadline: 8/31
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