About Craft ACT: Volunteering

Volunteer internship with Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre

An internship with Craft ACT exposes the intern to a dynamic and high achievement grass roots exhibiting organisation. They will quickly became part of the ongoing running of the organisation, covering such aspects as artist liaison; membership enquiries; exhibition installation; touring exhibition management including packing, cataloguing, condition reporting and documentation; general enquiries; office management and in particular have the opportunity to manage offsite exhibition venues. This will involve artist contact; follow on contact, delivery of contracts, and installation of works, price lists, insurance, and return of work.

The following points outline the scope of an internship with Craft ACT:

• Assist the Curator of Exhibitions in the day to day management of the Craft ACT exhibition program including the 2 main Gallery spaces and showcases in the North Building, and the satellite gallery in the Canberra Centre and the Land Development Agency.
• Liaise with other Craft ACT staff in the implementation and promotion of the program.
• Assist the Curator of Public Programs in the development and implementation of the Craft ACT public programs including professional development for practitioners, exhibition support program, media awareness and special projects.
• Promote membership of Craft ACT to artists and audiences and assist with the management of information dispersal of the organisations activities and other opportunities through email bulletins, newsletters and via other appropriate avenues.
• Assist in the preparation of Craft ACT media releases and advertisements.
• Develop professional links with artists, the Craft Organisations of Australia and local arts organisations.
• Administrative and other duties as required, including a final written report to the Management Committee and Director.

Craft ACT interns have played a vital role in the ongoing and day to day business with Craft ACT. Often the variety of work is a surprise to most interns and offers real development in terms of hands on experience. Megan Bottari, Craft ACT intern during 2005 summed it up:

"This [internship] has proven to be a most fulfilling year of participation in the exhibition (and associated activities) program at Craft ACT. While an internship carries with it connotations of being the general office 'gofer', the experience did deliver innumerable valuable training opportunities, and a very real insight into the workings of the Craft and Arts sector. Indeed, the year turned into a particularly broad and instructive exercise in multi-tasking that has laid down a concrete foundation for what I anticipate to be an active and progressive involvement in the curatorial arena."

Come and join this small and dynamic team and make things happen.

• Barbara McConchie
• Executive Director

• Contact Barbara