About Art, Art Museums and Galleries

Art, museums, and gallery placements all touch upon the unique cultural side of the location you are in. Interns will often acquire a mix of skills in event planning, business management, and marketing, all while immersing themselves in a once in a lifetime environment!

Location Placements



Dublin

One of Dublin's most beloved galleries seeks management/operational assistance.

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This is an incredible opportunity for a student who also has an interest in tourism, gallery management, and art history. The selected student will assist with monthly exhibition planning, work with local & visiting artists, and assist in the scheduling and organization of art classes for children, working with team of tour guides, and allocating guides for tours.

Ideal Candidate: Ideal candidates will be rising juniors (minimum). Excellent organization skills, a strong interest in tourism, arts management, and gallery operations is required.

  • 6/9/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 9/8/2012
  • 12 weeks
  • 1/12/2013
  • 12 weeks

Florence

Immersion in the Florentine Art World

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This art gallery and cultural hub was founded in 1956 when its founder decided to make a profession of love. Since the beginning the gallery has been a space for modern and contemporary art, specializing in painting and graphic copyright by international and local Florentine artists. An intern with a background in art, galleries, and management will find a diverse and engaging role with this placement, with tasks ranging from day to day gallery management to event planning for unique events. This placement is a great way to immerse oneself in the Italian art scene.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in art, museums, or gallery management. Good computer and PR skills are a must. A positive and outgoing person with intermediate italian language skills will find success in this role.

  • 5/27/2012
  • 9 weeks
  • 8/26/2012
  • 12 weeks
  • 1/6/2013
  • 12 weeks

Art Gallery Management in Historic Florence

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This gallery, located in the heart of Florence and on the banks of the Arno, is not only one of the most famous Florentine exhibition spaces, but also a reference point for artists and collectors. For over thirty years, the gallery has maintained a respected presence in the domestic and international exhibition circuit. The important collection of historical masters, the intense promotional activity dedicated to selected artists, and numerous exhibition reviews, even externally, making use of the collaboration (for the choices and catalogs) of the major art critics and scholars; make this gallery a place where art and passion fruitfully meet the market. Interns will be immersed in the gallery in many aspects, obtaining an intimate glimpse and unique perpective on the Florentine art world.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in art, museums, or gallery management. Good computer and PR skills are a must. A positive and outgoing person with intermediate italian language skills will find success in this role.

  • 5/27/2012
  • 9 weeks
  • 8/26/2012
  • 12 weeks
  • 1/6/2013
  • 12 weeks

London

Art Gallery specializing in modern Vietnamese art

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This recently opened gallery specializes in contemporary Asian art. Some events take place in the evening and the selected intern will be required to stay late and assist with event staging acting as the gallerys ambassador. Other duties include performing administrative work and marketing. Since marketing is a critical responsibility, the intern will also help devise ways to meet client attendance targets by investigating new prospects and researching like-minded organizations. She or he will also be required to research and develop a marketing strategy that expands the gallerys presence online and further develops the organizations list of press contacts.. REQUIREMENTS: Junior class standing, 3.3 GPA in a business, marketing, or arts management major. Outstanding interpersonal skills, tenacity, and organizational skills are required.

Ideal Candidate: Educational bachground/experience in gallery/museum studies, art history, or similar, interest in Asian art a plus, administrative skills, events experience would be helpful

  • 6/9/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 6/23/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 9/8/2012
  • 12 weeks

Notting Hill Street and Urban art gallery

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This gallery is a vibrant urban contemporary arts gallery in the heart of Notting Hill, London. A stunning creative space owned by self-confessed devotees of street art, designed with exhibiting street arts in mind. Their mission is to promote graffiti as an art form, and they make a good case that street art is now the most influential art movement of the past 30 years. The infiltration of urban culture is huge, and it's influencing everything from skateboard design to high fashion. This placement is not a traditional gallery, it's an art place. What makes its uniqueness is not limited to the high level of the artists on show but also the fact that it is a part of the urban art movement itself under its own unique concept. The gallery is constantly swarming with artists with a thirst for collaboration, creativity and the possibility of expressing themselves freely on the walls of the Graff Garden. The Gallery captures your imagination and showcases raw, cutting-edge talent. A foundation to awaken and nurture unexplored talent while promoting those at the forefront of street art culture.

Ideal Candidate: A passion for arts is essential. Excellent copywriting skills, with a proven track record. Exceptional written English skills, PR experience, online/website content writing, Social media experience, and SEO experience are all ideal.

  • 6/9/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 6/23/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 9/8/2012
  • 12 weeks

Web based Media for the London Art Scene

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This company is a website community of art and design professionals boasting more than 8000 members offering exhibitions, workshops, and much more.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate has an interest in art and design, skills in social media, writing/blogging and experience with programming/resizing with Photoshop or a similar program. Web publishing and editing skills are a bonus.

  • 6/9/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 6/23/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 9/8/2012
  • 12 weeks

Urban Art Museum

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The urban art movement is in full shape with this placement. A free museum with designated collections in anthropology, musical instruments and also natural history, with an aquarium,16 acres of gardens, a library and an education centre. Interns will be in a generalist role helping the volunteer coordinator in museum operations.

Ideal Candidate: Students or recent graduates with a background in museum studies or archival research, with an interest in day to day museum operations.

  • 6/9/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 6/23/2012
  • 8 weeks
  • 9/8/2012
  • 12 weeks

New York City

Art Gallery Management

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This gallery is a small, vibrant art gallery that sells new works by rising stars in contemporary art. The owner’s mission is to champion emerging artists and the vision also manifests itself in their unprecedented apprenticeship program that nurtures tomorrow’s curators and gallerists. The selected intern will assist the gallery’s Operations Manager in learning how to represent the gallery; from liaising with artists, to gaining superior customer relations skills, to the financial/sales side. REQUIREMENTS: Strong interpersonal and meticulous organizational skills, background in art history, and desire for a career in gallery ownership or management.

Ideal Candidate: Business or art management majors with an interest in art gallery operations will be best for this rewarding role.

  • 6/10/2012
  • 8 weeks

Paris

Art Gallery Management in Downtown Paris

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A hip, modern gallery is looking for an intern with an interest in the art world. The gallery host a huge variety of artist and events. The intern will get to prepare for new art reviews, organize an exposition of young artists in Deauville, create brochures, visit artists, send out invitations, help with art openings, correct English, choose pictures for magazines, and a number of other tasks. Interns will truly immerse themselves in the Parisian art world.

Ideal Candidate: Business, art, or gallery background, and the ability to be flexible in this varied role. Moderate French is required, with greater proficiency offering greater opportunities.

  • 5/20/2012
  • 10 weeks
  • 9/2/2012
  • 12 weeks
  • 1/13/2013
  • 12 weeks

Testimonials about Art, Art Museums and Galleries

Abigail
Dartmouth University
Florence

"I am loving my internship, Global Experiences, set me up with two galleries that collaborate together, and I will setting up an exhibition by myself which I am definitely looking forward to. I actually just got back from a trip to london this past weekend. And our gallery is currently in the process of getting ready for a new exhibition thursday. very busy but exciting. The aperitivo's with the Florence staff and the other global people have been so nice, you all definitely do a great job of organizing everything for us while we're here."


Justin
Wisconsin State
Florence

"I decided to come to Italy because I love the culture and I think the people are very friendly, and perfecting my Italian was also very important to me. I was interested in Restoration and for me Florence was the best place to go to for that kind of work. I am here to learn the field and to get hands on experience with Art Restoration and that's exactly what I am doing. I would definitely recommend Global Experiences because they found me this very exceptional job and I am very grateful for them having done that. Without them I don't think I would have ever been in contact with the company I work for."


Francesca

Florence

"Global Experiences is a great program for people who are at the point in their lives where they need a change and want to discover new cultures and lifestyles."