Opportunities
opportunities
To get involved, please contact:
Delora Bertsch,
Volunteer Coordinator

Email: delora@angelsgateart.org

Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 South Gaffey Street
San Pedro, California 90731

Phone: 310-519-0936
Fax: 310-519-8698

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm
Internships
publicity
Publicitiy Intern
The Publicity Intern at AGCC will have a unique opportunity to develop a Publicity campaign for the 2012 Calendar year. This will include in depth explorations into the community to understand the effectiveness of various Publicity techniques and how this varies by each community member. It will be an opportunity for anyone interested in exploring the way members of a community receive, process, and act on information. The intern will also play a crucial role in further developing an awareness of the AGCC programming and increasing turnout numbers. The Intern may also have the opportunity to interview members of the community as part of the Community Mapping Program AGCC is currently underway with, made possible by the James Irvine Foundation.

Internship is unpaid, but the experience will provide an exceptional foundation for any Marketing, Public Relations, Nonprofit, or Arts Administrative career. This internships is a good match for Sociology, Psychology, and Various Arts majors. College credit is negotiable.

To apply, please email or mail a resume, cover letter, and Intern application (available below) before February 15.

Download Application:
Intern Application (pdf)

Film Intern
Angels Gate Cultural Center is an arts-based and educational nonprofit organization serving the South Bay/Harbor region. Located on a renovated Army barracks on Angels Gate Park, AGCC provides year round arts programming, including 4 gallery spaces, an artist in classroom residency program, a full schedule of community classes, and one of the largest studio artist programs on the West Coast. In addition, AGCC provides special events, workshops, performances, and festivals throughout the year.

The Film Intern at AGCC will assist the Visual Arts Director in programming, promoting, and organizing a series of films curated by renowned photographer and theorist Alan Sekula. The films will be presented in exclusive screenings in our Main Gallery. These events will be open to the public and will all reflect on the exhibition year, which focuses predominately on exploring the South Bay and Harbor region. The internship will develop skills in public relations and marketing, arts administration, and the organizing and executing of a major film related event. It is a fantastic match for anyone with an interest in working in public programming for art centers and galleries, or film-related events.

Internship is mostly unpaid, but the experience will provide an exceptional foundation for any Marketing, Public Relations, Nonprofit, or Arts Administrative career. A small stipend will be offered for the weekend of the film screening. This internships is a good match for Film and Various Arts majors. College credit is negotiable.

Upon completion of an internship, interns will receive a written evaluation and have multiple projects to add to their portfolio.

To apply, please email or mail a resume, cover letter, and Intern application (available below) before February 15.

Download Application:
Intern Application (pdf)
Volunteer Programs
preparing show

workshop

landscaping
Gallery Docents:
Gallery docents assist the staff during opening receptions for gallery exhibitions by greeting guests, monitoring the artwork on display and answering questions about the artists involved in the show. Gallery docents also collect basic demographic information about the guests present at the event

Hospitality:
Hospitality program volunteers are available during special events, performances and opening receptions for gallery exhibitions at Angels Gate Cultural Center. Hospitality program volunteers assist with the set up and clean up of all refreshments and decorations.

Database Management:
Database volunteers help keep our database of artist, donor and volunteer information up to date and organized. Computer skills are a must! Database management is done in the Angels Gate Cultural Center main office together with the Director of Development and the Program Administrator.

Office:
The Angels Gate Cultural Center staff can always use an extra hand around the office to help us answer phones, maintain bulletin boards on-site, do some filing and other clerical work.

Landscaping:
Landscaping volunteers assist with the beautification of Angels Gate Cultural Center's facilities and grounds. Weeding and seeding sessions are scheduled seasonally to maintain the plant life around AGCC. Large-scale community service projects are also available - great for youth groups such as Boy/Girl Scouts!

Mailings:
Join the Angels Gate Cultural Center "mailing parties" in the office and help us send promotional materials to the community about our upcoming events, as well as information about our annual fundraising campaigns.

Download Application:
Volunteer Application (pdf)