Careers

Ideal for those interested in office management, human resources, Board relations, non-profit finance, vendor management and IT. Interns have a bird's-eye view of the organization and contribute to supporting day-to-day office administration as part of the Finance & Operations departments. Primary responsibilities: Interns will assist Finance & HR Manager with day-to-day administrative tasks, such as scanning documents and uploading in the server, monthly credit card reconciliations, in addition to regular filing and upkeep of contact and Board records. Interns will also have the opportunity to learn more about LMCC's financial internal controls, budgeting process, gift processing, and support in data entry and manipulation as part of financial document preparation, in advance of our Board meetings. Interns will assist in preparation of administrative and financial materials for these Board meetings. Interns will learn our accounting software, QuickBooks and our institutional database, Salesforce. Qualifications: Ideal candidates are knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and interested in non-profit finance and administration. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, possess excellent time management and organizational skills, and are comfortable representing LMCC to the public and on the phone.

River To River Front of House Coordinator

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

May 28th -  June 28th 2024

Founded as Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC is a dynamic non-profit organization that serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community. Since 1973, LMCC has been the champion for independent artists in New York City and the cultural life force of Lower Manhattan. 

LMCC seeks part-time temporary River To River Front of House Coordinators in June for the 2024 River To River Festival to implement LMCC’s on-site presence and Front of House strategy at River To River events. The festival dates are June 7-23; the position includes periodic site visits and administrative work from early June leading up to the festival. Events will be divided among several coordinators based on availability provided at the time of accepting the position. Front of House Coordinators report to the Audience Services Manager and support the Public Programs Department.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Attending meetings and site visits with artists and Production team prior to the festival to develop Front of House strategy.                                   
• Liaise with the Audience Services Managers, Production Manager and Marketing Team to create any necessary front-of-house materials specific to project(s) being managed                      
• Working with LMCC staff to manage Front of House strategy at River To River events, which will include:
  • overseeing staffing for assigned project(s). 
  • managing logistics and set up of event materials including: signage, tent/table/chairs and materials, and all transportation of materials.
  • supporting collection and management of RSVPs, including the management of the waitlists.
  • ensuring all established COVID-19 protocols in accordance with New York State health and safety guidelines are followed by events attendees.
• Working with Production Manager(s) to fill out Event Reports following each event. 
• After the conclusion of the festival all event reports, reimbursements, and payment invoices must be submitted between June 24-June 26th. 
• Evening and weekend work is required. In addition, daytime availability is required for meetings, site visits, and etc….
• Being required to lift over 40 pounds

Supervisory responsibilities include:

• FOH Assistants and Staff Volunteer(s)

Qualifications: Strong candidates for this position will have:

• Experience in house management, event management, and/or customer service.
• Demonstrable project management skills in varied settings.
• Knowledge and interest in contemporary performing and visual arts.
• Ability to prioritize workload and time management to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to remain calm in periods of hectic activity.
• Collaborative self-starter.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills; experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.), Gmail and Google calendar, FormAssembly, EventBrite and Mac OS.

To Apply:  Please email your resume with a cover letter to the Audience Services Manager Jordan Morley, at jobs@lmcc.net. Make sure to include within your cover letter your schedule availability, state how you heard about the position, and what interests you in working the festival or with LMCC. 

Please use the subject line in the email “R2R FOH Coordinator: [YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME] 

No phone calls, please. Only those we wish to interview will be contacted.

Compensation: Front of House Coordinators are independent contractors and will receive a stipend for work completed from June 7 - 23, 2024 of $2,200 for the full festival (approx 60- 70 hours in total)

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse and equitable environment, and strongly encourages applications from people of color and women. 

To learn more about LMCC, please visit www.LMCC.net

ABOUT LMCC
Founded as Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community.

Since 1973, LMCC has been the champion for independent artists in New York City and the cultural life force of Lower Manhattan.

We envision New York City as a place in which artists and communities are in dialogue to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable society.

ABOUT The Arts Center at Governors Island

The Arts Center at Governors Island is a creative incubator featuring artist residency programs, and a space for exhibitions and public engagement. Work developed and presented at The Arts Center at Governors Island focuses on questions of ecology, sustainability, and resilience. Minutes away from Manhattan by ferry and located on the arcadia of Governors Island, The Arts Center offers artists a environment to create and develop work that is multifaceted in its uses and its programming, at once serene and contemplative, dynamic and exploratory. The Arts Center at Governors Island is programmed and operated by LMCC.

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

Visitor Services Associate: The Arts Center at Governors Island

June 2024 – October 2024

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) seeks Visitor Services Associates (VSAs) for The Arts Center at Governors Island (ACGI), a multidisciplinary arts space developed, programmed and operated by LMCC. The Visitor Services Associates are the first point of contact for our audiences and provide a crucial role in ensuring visitors have a well informed and positive experience at The Arts Center. VSA will staff the gallery, provide information to visitors about the exhibitions, The Arts Center, LMCC, and assist with public programming. VSA’s will also lead short bi-monthly exhibition tours for the public. The VSA will work across various programs and initiatives within the Artist Programs department at LMCC and will report directly to the Exhibitions and Public Programs Manager and Audience Services Manager for the River To River Festival.

Ideal candidates for the role will have a passion for connecting and engaging with the public through various modes of creative practice such as: performance, dance, curating, painting and sculpture. Education, teaching, sales or gallery experience is a plus. Long periods of standing may be necessary. 

VSAs will have the opportunity to participate in enrichment and professional development opportunities, such as talks with curators and artists, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing opportunities, and discussions, etc.

This is a part-time, temporary position. Candidates must have flexible availability during the Summer of 2024 and able to work on the following days: 

Between June 7 - 23 2024, for the River To River festival, and on Saturdays and/or Sundays from July - October 2024

The opportunity for additional hours to accommodate LMCC’s other programming and special events may also be available. 

Responsibilities:

• Welcome guests and ensure a safe, pleasant, inclusive, and informative experience.

• Serve as point person for information about the Exhibitions, The Arts Center, LMCC’s full calendar of programming, as well as safety protocols within The Arts Center.

• Replenish exhibition printed materials as necessary.

• Assist visitors with digital ticket reservations on-site and check reservations at the entrance to the gallery space.

• Track visitor count and maintain safe social distancing capacity in the space.

• Ensure visitors understand and comply with the COVID-19 safety protocol and social distancing guidelines.

• Assist with set-up, break-down, and facilitation of public programs.

• Maintain general upkeep of the space, including minor cleaning and trash removal.

Qualifications: Strong candidates for this position will have:

• A personable demeanor, comfortable with speaking to the public. 

• A passion for connecting and engaging with visitors and the general public

• An ability to problem solve and think on their feet.

• Arts education, Museum education, gallery, teaching, customer service or sales experience a plus, but not required.

Compensation: Visitor Service Associates are independent contractors and will receive a combination of compensation methods: a stipend for work completed from June 7 - 23, 2024 of $1,200 and an hourly rate of $20/hour for shifts worked July - October 2024. 

To Apply: Please email your resume with a concise cover letter to Marquita Flowers, Exhibitions and Public Programs Manager, at jobs@lmcc.net. Make sure to include within your cover letter your schedule availability, and answer the following questions: Why do you feel art is important to our society at this moment in time? Briefly describe your ideal service experience when you visit a museum or art gallery? 

Please use the subject line in the email “Visitor Services Associate: [YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME] No phone calls please. 

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity. LMCC is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are dedicated to hiring employees who reflect the communities we serve, including  women, people of color, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and people with disabilities. LMCC will provide accommodations in all aspects of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

To learn more about LMCC, please visit www.LMCC.net

ABOUT LMCC
Founded as Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community.

Since 1973, LMCC has been the champion for independent artists in New York City and the cultural life force of Lower Manhattan.

We envision New York City as a place in which artists and communities are in dialogue to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable society. 

ABOUT The Arts Center at Governors Island

The Arts Center at Governors Island is a creative incubator featuring artist residency programs, and a space for exhibitions and public engagement. Work developed and presented at The Arts Center at Governors Island focuses on questions of ecology, sustainability, and resilience. Minutes away from Manhattan by ferry and located on the arcadia of Governors Island, The Arts Center offers artists a environment to create and develop work that is multifaceted in its uses and its programming, at once serene and contemplative, dynamic and exploratory. The Arts Center at Governors Island is programmed and operated by LMCC.

Production Assistants, Production Leads

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

River To River Festival

May 28 – June 28th, 2024

Founded as Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC is a dynamic non-profit organization that serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community. Since 1973, LMCC has been the champion for independent artists in New York City and the cultural life force of Lower Manhattan.

LMCC seek part-time temporary Production Assistants and Production Leads from May 28 to June 28 for the 2024 River To River Festival running from June 7-23, 2023.

Production Assistant(s) and Lead(s) will report to the Production Manager and support the Public Programs department. The Production Assistant(s) and Lead(s) will work with the Festival Production Manager to provide technical needs for all River To River Festival events, support load-in, run, and load-out for site-based performances and the installation of visual art projects, operate sound and lighting equipment as needed, and coordinate with FOH staff and the Audience Services Manager. 

The dates are flexible from May 28 to June 28, 2024, with the greatest concentration of shifts between June 3 and June 23, 2024. 

On some projects, a Production Lead will be tasked to supervise a production from installation through performance to load-out over several days, often with the help of Production Assistants, and with support of the Production Manager. The size of each team will vary based on project needs

The Production Assistant and Production Lead positions are an opportunity to work closely on the production of events across several varying artistic disciplines and types of venues, both indoor and outdoor, including historic landmarks, parks, and plazas. The festival takes place in Lower Manhattan, with some events on Governors Island. 

Compensation

The contract fee for Production Assistants is $2,000 for the entire festival. 

The contract fee for Production Leads is $3,000 for the entire festival. 

Both roles will work with the festival as Independent Contractors. 

Each contract fee is calculated based on hourly commitment needed for the assigned projects (roughly 80-100 hours of labor per each worker for the entire festival) of each role, with the Production Lead compensated at a comparatively higher rate. 

Responsibilities include:

• Loading in and installing all components of artists performance and/or installation. 

• Serving as technical lead and/or board operator during the individual festival performances including cueing and deploying light, sound and set cues. 
• Working with LMCC Production Manager and the Producing team to discuss technical needs for projects and assist in development of production plans. 
• Prepping equipment for Festival projects, under direction of the Production Manager.
• Coordinating and assisting in transportation of equipment rentals, purchases, and LMCC inventory to and from Festival sites and venues including manually carrying and/or pushing carts filled with equipment between locations on Governors Island and Lower Manhattan. 
• Assisting in the operation of several distinct projects, including artist management, run, strike and load-out of performing arts events, and varying technical needs depending on the venue and type of event. 
• Communicating clearly and efficiently and regularly with Production Team via text and/or phone call
• Working with Front of House and other festival staff on site
• Ensuring all established COVID-19 protocols in accordance with New York State health and safety guidelines are followed by events attendees
• Representing LMCC through interactions with audience and artists 
• General administrative tasks related to production (i.e. inventory management, etc.)

Strong candidates for this position will have:

• Experience working on production of live performing arts events (dance, theater, music)
• Knowledge of setting up and operating sound, lighting, and video equipment preferred 
• Knowledge of software including QLAB and Isadora. Varied levels of experience needed, depending on project
• Experience and interest in stage management and/or technical and production management. 
• Experience in technical production for outdoor or site-specific work a plus
• Knowledge of New York City and cultural sector
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to remain calm in periods of hectic activity
• Strong communication skills
• Willing to work independently and problem-solve when needed, with support from Production staff.  
• Knowledge of computer programs including Gmail and Google calendar, and Mac OSX.
• Willingness to work outdoors transporting, setting up, and striking equipment. 
• Ability to work evenings and weekends and follow a varied schedule during the festival.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds (accommodations can be made, however).
• Driver’s license a plus

The ideal Production Assistant and Production Lead has exceptional organizational skills, comfort with setting up, using, and putting away technical equipment (especially sound equipment), an outgoing personality and friendly attitude when representing LMCC through interactions with both audiences and artists, and the flexibility to adapt to the needs of many different kinds of tasks, performances, and venues.  

To Apply: Please e-mail your resume with a short description explaining how you heard about the position, and why you are interested in this role, to Frank Barret, River to River Production Manager at fbarret@lmcc.net. Please title the email “Production Assistant: YOUR NAME or Production Lead: YOUR NAME.” 

No phone calls, please. Only those we wish to interview will be contacted. Compensation will be on a contract basis.

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse and equitable environment, and strongly encourages applications from people of color and women. 

To learn more about LMCC, please visit www.LMCC.net