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Jobs
What: Pursuits & Proposals Coordinator; Pursuits & Proposal Manager
Who: SWA Group is a landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm working at the intersection of public space, climate resilience, ecological restoration, mobility, and community centered design.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $80-90k; $90-100k
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What: Publicist (Contract)
Who: Strand Bookstore is the largest independent bookstore in New York City.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $40-60/hr
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What: Creative Production Manager (PT)
Who: Field Studies is a floral design studio which aims to showcase the oft-overlooked flora that grows alongside us, prioritizing local and foraged flora.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $30-38/hr
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What: Audience Engagement Editor (PT)
Who: Hammer & Hope is a magazine of Black politics and culture.
Where: New York (preferred) or Remote
How much: $30/hr (10-15 hrs/wk)
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Who: Gochman Family Collection is a lending collection of contemporary art by Indigenous and American artists.
Where: Katonah, NY
How much: $65-80k
What: Program Associate, Research & Learning
Who: Scholars at Risk’s mission is to promote academic freedom and defend the human rights of scholars and their communities worldwide.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $55-65k
What: Sr. Engineer, Frankly (Temp); Community Manager, Frankly (Temp, PT)
Who: Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society exists to make sense of the digital environment and ensure that it promotes human agency, dignity, and genuine connection.
Where: Remote within select US states
How much: $89,500-153,900k; $40-45/hr (max 14 hrs/wk)
What: Grant Writer
Who: Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk.
Where: Berlin, Brussels, San Jose (CR), or New York
How much: Varies by location
What: Editorial Designer (Freelance)
Who: Lux Magazine is a feminist magazine covering politics and culture.
Where: Remote
How much: $4,000/issue
What: Sr. Marketing Specialist
Who: Spacesmith is an architecture and interior design firm recognized for guiding complex projects from vision through implementation.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $90-115k
What: News Editor
Who: New York Focus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $90-100k
What: Cultural Projects & Artist Residency Program Coordinator
Who: Villa Albertine deepens the connections between the US and the French-speaking world through the exchange of art, ideas, and language.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $5,594/month
What: Director of Civic Partnerships
Who: CalMatters is an award-winning nonprofit, nonpartisan news venture dedicated to explaining the policy and politics of America’s biggest state and the world’s fifth largest economy.
Where: California
How much: $85-100k
What: Maintenance Gardener (Seasonal)
Who: Verdant is a landscape design and build studio.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $25-30/hr
What: Content & Community Lead, Roundabout
Who: New_ Public strives to ensure that every community has a healthy digital public space.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $90-120k
What: Folklife Specialist
Who: American Folklife Center documents and shares the many expressions of human experience to inspire, revitalize, and perpetuate living cultural traditions.
Where: Washington DC
How much: $70,623-91,815
What: Chapter Community Manager
Who: CreativeMornings is the world’s largest face-to-face creative community.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $65-80k
What: Producer, Kids’ Media & Education
Who: WNET/Thirteen creates and presents life-changing media made for, and possible by, an engaged public.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $72-82k
What: Director of Editorial Strategy
Who: Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality is a research center that generates policy solutions to improve the lives of people experiencing poverty in the United States.
Where: Washington DC
How much: $95-100k
What: Product Manager
Who: Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective.
Where: Remote
How much: $118,400-148k
What: Architectural Investigator
Who: Historic England is the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment.
Where: London, UK
How much: £38,957
What: Associate Director, Operations
Who: BRIC is a leading arts and media institution whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action.
Where: Brooklyn, NY
How much: $65-80k
What: Sr. Arts Program Coordinator
Who: City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs is the champion of San José's artistic and cultural vibrancy, resources, and vision.
Where: San José, CA
How much: $118,460-144,318
What: Sr. User Researcher
Who: NYC Office of Technology and Innovation’s mission is to deliver user-centered technology solutions that simplify access to City services and drive innovation.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75-160k
What: Website Content Strategist
Who: Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $84,700-88,800
What: Graphic Designer
Who: MASS Design creates civic spaces that set new standards for design excellence.
Where: Boston, MA
How much: $62-70k
What: Design Lead
Who: Madeo is a brand and web agency with a focus on social impact.
Where: Remote
How much: $85-120k
What: Communications Coordinator
Who: California Native Plant Society protects California’s native plants and their natural habitats through science, education, stewardship, gardening, and advocacy.
Where: Sacramento, CA
How much: $27-29/hr
Classifieds
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✷ Pelvic & whole body therapeutic movement without diet culture ✷ Tidal Work is a platform with short tutorials, longer flows, strength & restorative work. Created by a pelvic floor therapist and centered on body autonomy.
✷ Final days to apply for UpTide: $5,000 grant + a chance for $25,000 ✷ 92NY's Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact is accepting applications for the 2027 UpTide cohort, helping community-building nonprofits reach the next level of impact. Selected leaders receive a 3-year strategic plan, workshops, and executive coaching. Deadline: August 31, 2026.
✷ Looking for a better place to cowork? ✷ Constellation is a gorgeous, spacious, member-driven coworking space in Clinton Hill offering dedicated and flexible desks. Shared by founders, freelancers and remote workers, with meeting rooms, a rooftop, garden and community events.
✷ 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.
Calls
New Call for Proposals: RFP - Graphic Artists to Create Neighborhood Maps (NY) | Deadline: 8/21
The East Williamsburg Collaborative is creating a series of neighborhood shopping guides that highlight local artists as part of the FY27 AvenueNYC Revitalization Program. The Collaborative is seeking local graphic artists to design illustrated maps of themes like backyard patios, thrift stores, and independent grocers.
New Residency: WORTHLESSSTUDIOS Photographer in Residence Open Call (NY) | Deadline: 9/30
The program is a one-month-long analog photography residency taking place inside an Airstream trailer converted into a darkroom in New York.
New Fellowship: Dartmouth College Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life Visiting Creative Arts Fellow | Deadline: 9/15
This fellowship supports a mid-career writer, working in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or whose work engages Black intellectual, cultural, and creative life. Stipend: $3,500/mo for six months.
Fellowship: Center for Performance Research Artist-in-Residence (NY) | Deadline: 8/24
Call for Submissions: The Rest Fest Video Art & Short Film Submissions | Deadline: 8/28
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: 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
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
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
Call for Pitches: Episodes - Love TV? Send us your pitch! | Deadline: Ongoing
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