PUBLIC
ART INTERN
Some of the projects the Intern may work on include:
1) Archive project files
2) Maintain an archive of artworks in the City’s public
art collection, including
photographs, project schedules, construction drawings,
meetings, etc. and write up
evaluations of each project, based
upon established criteria;
3) Research and document any outdoor sculpture and
artwork in storage, i.e. in DPW's
warehouses, etc. and determine
possibilities for relocating accordingly;
4) Assist with Art Commission and monthly meetings, including agendas,
gathering appropriate agenda information to be mailed in advance of each
meeting, writing meeting minutes, updates on ongoing projects,
and ongoing communication;
5) Research and assist in the application for grants for
public art conservation funding,
both ongoing (i.e. Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation,
PA Council on the Arts, NEA, etc.) and new initiatives;
6) Research Percent for Art and prepare strategy to
expand legislation to encompass capital projects with any city financing, capital projects by any city Authorities
(including URA, Housing, Water and Sewer,
Stadium, and Parking), and public and private development.
7) Work with the Office of Public Art (OPA) and Public
Art Manager on coordination of implementation of projects. The OPA is a partnership with the Department
of City Planning and the Greater
Pittsburgh Arts Council.
Requirements: The intern must be a graduate student
pursuing a degree in a relevant field to art administration comfortable working
with Excel, computer data management and analysis techniques. He or she
must be able to work with minimal supervision and have good writing skills.
Interested
students should send a resume to:
Richard Meritzer
Department of City Planning
200 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Or
E-mail a resume to: Richard.meritzer@pittsburghpa.gov
Or
Call: (412) 255-2102
