An intern is required to assist Visual Artists Ireland with web publishing and e-bulletin production. The VAI website (and related sites) and eBulletin are the primary email news services for the visual arts in Ireland. Each contains information on jobs, opportunities, events, and exhibitions both locally and internationally. A person is required to help research, compile and format and upload content for these information platforms.

Responsibilities:
The intern will be responsible for managing web content,  including researching, compiling, proofing, editing and uploading copy and images on current information on the visual art sector throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. He or she will be required to liaise with VAI members, subscribers and staff on web related requests as well as assist the VAI web manager in creation and layout of documentation and articles for the website. Additional responsibilities and projects as directed, depending on interest and capacity.

Skills Requirement:
The internship will appeal to arts or media graduates or those with arts management / web media career interests. The right candidate will have a mix of technical and editorial skills, as well as an interest in the visual arts. A person who is thorough, methodical and attentive to detail will gain from this opportunity.

How to Apply: Interested applications should e-mail a covering letter and CV outlining their education, work and other professional experience. Email: niamh@visualartists.ie

This is an Internship through Jobbridge. An allowance of €50 per week will be paid in addition to your current Social Welfare payment.

Cork Printmakers is currently seeking a Marketing and Fundraising Administrator under the JobBridge National Internship Scheme. The successful applicant will gain practical experience in the administration of the key fine art print facility in the South of Ireland; in the delivery of the marketing and fundraising support for a number of projects and events, and in the preparation of the Marketing Plan for the organisation. On completion the intern will have attained skills in Marketing and Fundraising, Project Management, Clerical & Admin practice and Communications.

This placement is open to persons with a background/knowledge in any of the arts disciplines or in Marketing and/ or Fundraising. The Internship will be for a maximum of 9 months duration. The successful intern will receive an allowance of E 50 per week on top of their social welfare entitlement. This will be payable for the period of the internship. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1 June 2012. Please check that you are eligible for the National Internship Scheme Jobsbridge before applying.  For further information and/or a job description please use the contact telephone and email below. Application by CV and two referees. Clare Hennessy, Cork Printmakers, Wandesford Quay, Clarkes Bridge, Cork, ph: 021 4322422 or email clare@corkprintmakers.ie. Deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 1 June 2012 | www.jobsbridge.ie | www.corkprintmakers.ie

FAS Ref. ES-678965 | Butler Gallery is seeking applications from eligible candidates under FAS Community Employment Criteria for a Gallery Assistant to work 19.5 hours per week, Friday – Sunday.  Step 1) Contact FAS Employment Services Offices to check your eligibility and to apply for this vacancy. Job Reference Number ES-678965 will be required. Step 2) When Step 1 has been completed: Please send CVs to Kilkenny Voluntary Bodies Limited, Happe House, 22 Hebron Park, Kilkenny. For further details please contact E: ailis@butlergallery.com | Butler Gallery, The Castle, Kilkenny | T: 056 7761106 | Further details : www.bit.ly/I8yf2v

The Copper House Gallery are currently looking for a Fine Art Printing and Publishing intern to join their dynamic team. We are seeking a candidate who is proficient in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. We would teach the intern advanced skills in fine art printing and publishing as well as advanced professional print practice. This role would suit an artist or recent graduate with extensive knowledge of the arts landscape. It may also suit an artist wishing to exchange hours in return for fine art and exhibition prints or who wishes to produce a large body of fine art printed work. The placement of six month duration will start in early May and will typically be 20-40 hrs per week. Applications should be submitted in the form of a CV and cover letter by Friday 4th May 2012. Please send applications by email to The Copper House Gallery Curator Leszek Wolnik E:
leszek@fire.ie

Sarah Walker Gallery, The Pier, Castletowmbere | Sarah Walker Gallery is now seeking an intern for administration assistance. The intern will gain practical experience in organising exhibitions. They will organise all practical aspects of exhibitions and be responsible for project management, PR and curation of exhibitions. The intern will receive training in PR and marketing, project management, arts administration, evaluation. On completion the intern will have attained skills in: arts administration, communications, PR and marketing, project management. Dates for the internship are flexible from April – September 2012. Free accommodation is available. Please contact Sarah Walker at E: sarahwalker@eircom.net to apply.

Auction House Assistant | Whyte’s,  38 Molesworth Street, Dublin | Whyte’s are offering a Work Placement through FAS commencing this April. The full listing for this exciting position can be viewed at www.fas.ie (Ref. WPP1-672062)

The Talbot Gallery and Studios is currently looking for a bright and hardworking intern for their internship programme. The unpaid internship is 9 months long beginning at the start of June. It is an excellent hands-on learning experience about how a gallery works behind the scenes. The intern will be involved in all aspects of the running of the gallery. They will assist in hanging exhibitions, help with publicity and liaise with artists and various other people in the art industry. Experience is preferable but not necessary. A background and interest in the arts is essential. Applications should be submitted in the form of a CV and cover letter by 5pm on Friday 2nd May. Submissions to be delivered either in person, via postal mail or by email to the address below. Following receipt of submissions, suitable applicants will be contacted in relation to interviews, which will be held at the end of May. The recipient of the internship will be notified once the interviews are completed. The internship will begin in the first week of June | Address: Talbot Gallery and Studios 51 Talbot Street Dublin 1 | T: 01 8556599 | E: info@talbotgallery.com

Green On Red Gallery is currently seeking applications for the position of a gallery assistant through the JobBridge National Internship Scheme (ref: INTE-673607). The internship is for a period of nine months, commencing on 01 May. The candidate must be available to work from Tues – Fri of each week.  Please apply with your CV and a letter of interest to Mary Caffrey at E: mary@greenonredgallery.com | Deadline : 18th April | For further information go to www.jobbridge.ie/i.aspx?v=673607

Ranelagh Arts is looking for a volunteer Artistic Director for 12 months from May. The annual Ranelagh Arts Festival takes place in September with high-quality and extremely varied programmes of events from all disciplines. The 10-day festival and the Centre are run entirely by volunteers. We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Director to bring all the strands together in a united whole. This is a huge opportunity for the right person to make their mark in arts administration/curation. You need to be an enthusiastic, motivated self-starter who’s not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in right away. If you are a recent arts graduate or are changing careers, this position is for you. 19.5 hours per week (complies with social welfare allowable hours for volunteering). Vouched expenses will be paid up to a maximum of €50 per week. To apply please send a CV to info@ranelagharts.org | For more info E: info@ranelagharts.org | T: 085 743 7212 after 12 pm.