2025 Community Programs Intern: Fall

The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Founded by philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges is a public non-profit charitable organization. 

Job Description:

Position Title: 2025 Community Programs Intern - Fall

Division: Learning and Engagement

Department: Community Engagement

Reports to: Senior Manager of Community Engagement

About Crystal Bridges & The Momentary:

Crystal Bridges is a museum of American art located in Bentonville, Arkansas. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate the American heritage and artistic possibilities. Founded by Alice Walton in 2005, the museum opened in 2011 and is a public, non-profit charitable organization with free admission.

The Momentary is a new contemporary art space that opened to the public on February 22, 2020, in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A satellite to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary presents visual, performing, and culinary arts. The mission of the Momentary is to champion contemporary art’s role in everyday life and explore the unfolding story of contemporary American arts in an international context by actively commissioning and exhibiting outstanding works that explore new ideas and inspire action

Position Summary:

The Community Programs Internship in the Learning and Education department at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is designed to provide an overview of the skills and responsibilities needed for community building, socially engaged arts practices, arts administration, and production for a range of audiences for a museum setting and in local communities. The internship will include administrative, arts producing, and teaching experiences with diverse audiences.

The intern will assist with several programs including the CB to You: Mobile Art Lab that travels to libraries, afterschool programs, and neighborhood festivals, as well as supporting audience outreach and community group visits within a 3-hour radius. The intern will assist with organizing kits from assembly, ordering supplies and contacting community partners to arrange delivery to the organization’s location. They will conduct online research about community programs at other museums and enhance accessibility across the institution by writing and reviewing verbal descriptions of artworks and captions for videos. 

The intern is part of the Community Engagement department and team, which may require additional program assistance as needed for the four pillars, as well as participation in team meetings and ideation sessions. There are several professional development opportunities throughout the summer cohort and opportunities to learn about various museum departments through lunch and learns and other programs with fellow interns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Community Programs Intern will actively participate and perform duties in some of the following functional areas:

• Administrative, Research and Writing
  • Research Community Engagement and socially engaged programs at other museums
  • Assist in writing reports and marketing descriptions for Community Engagement
  • Audience outreach includes special invitation email writing and surveys to specific groups.
• Program Support
  • Facilitation and set up of programs that travel to locations around NWA.  A vehicle will be needed to meet staff members at the location.
  • Supporting art kit outreach and organization of deliveries and assembly.
  • Administrative assistance on organizing reports and evaluation data.
  • The intern will assist with organizing kits from assembly, ordering supplies and contacting community partners to arrange delivery to the organization’s location.

The intern is part of the Community Engagement department and team which may require additional program assistance across the four pillars as needed as well as participation in team meetings and ideation sessions.  

Qualifications:

• College student, sophomore or above
• Experience or interest in teaching in museums or informal learning environments
• Experience or interest in working with diverse audiences including individuals with disabilities
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team
• Dependable and punctual.
• Intern will require access to a vehicle for events located within the Northwest Arkansa