At the Dougherty Arts Center (DAC), we offer a variety of ways for individuals or organizations who are passionate about the arts to get involved.
Employment | Emerging Teaching Artists | Visual Artist Residency | 23rd Street Artists' Market
Employment
New! The DAC is currently accepting applications for two full time Culture & Arts Education Specialist positions. Deadline to Apply is Friday, March 31, 2023.
Culture & Arts Education Specialist- Youth Programs
This position’s role is to:
- Plan, implement, evaluate, and improve upon the DAC’s youth studio programs, teen internship program and outreach initiatives.
- Maintain close relations with organizations and community groups to create partnerships and collaborations.
- Oversee, support, and monitor temporary employees and volunteers in the DAC’s youth studio programs, teen internship program and other outreach initiatives.
Click here to go to the posting and apply! Resume and Cover Letter are required.
Culture & Arts Education Specialist- Business Office
This position's role is to:
- Plan, implement, evaluate, and improve upon the DAC’s Business Office operations, information management, Visitors Services, the DAC’s Volunteer program, and community programs as assigned.
- Maintain accurate financial records and oversee financial transactions, and other business processes.
- Oversee, support, schedule and train temporary visitors’ services employees and regular volunteers.
Click here to go to the posting and apply! Resume and Cover Letter are required.
Work for the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Museums and Cultural Programs Division. Schedule and hours vary depending on position and program. Pay rates start at $20 per hour.
- Youth Arts Programs
-
Share your love of the arts with the future of Austin! Experience with youth, teaching, or arts is preferred.
Summer Art Escape - Summer Camp 2023
- Supervise, assist, and lead activities with youth ages 5 and up.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor and Team Leads.
- 4-day staff training week, from May 30th through June 2nd.
- 10 week-long camp sessions, from June 5 through August 11th.
- Half-day and full-day positions available.
Apply Online!
Review specifications and apply online:
austincityjobs.org - Cultural Arts Activity Specialist/Leader.Questions? Contact catherine.chao@austintexas.gov.
- Teen Internships
-
Works in Progress (WIP) is an immersive program that prepares teens living in the Austin metropolitan area for careers in the arts. WIP Interns will focus on projects throughout the Dougherty Arts Center in art education, gallery exhibits, and event planning.
For more information, visit the Works in Progress website.
WIP is an Internal City Pathway with Austin Civilian Conservation Corps.
Emerging Teaching Artists
MINDPOP and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Museums and Cultural Programs, with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, are excited to offer the Emerging Teaching Artists program (ETA). The purpose of ETA is to increase the number of artists of color and artists with disabilities working in classrooms across Austin. Successful applicants will come from these communities, have a clear interest in teaching arts to children or adults, and demonstrate a strong creative/arts background. The deadline to apply is March 8, 2023 at 11:59pm.
Apply online here: doughertyartscenter.submittable.com/submit
Questions? Email julia.vunderink@mindpop.org
Visual Artist Residency
The Visual Artist Residency Program strives to provide visual artists with the space, facilities, time and professional interaction that will foster and further develop their ideas, skills, abilities and focus as practicing artists. This is a work exchange program where resident artists are expected to create outreach opportunities within our community such as teaching workshops, giving public presentations, critiques and monitoring our independent study program and open studio hours.
Applications for Summer 2023 are now open and due April 30, 2023. Apply at https://doughertyartscenter.submittable.com/submit.
For more information visit our Visual Artist Residency page.
23rd Street Artists' Market
The 23rd Street Artists' Market is Austin's original open-air artists' market for artists to make and sell their own work. Licensed artists sell their handcrafted art year round, 7 days a week. The Dougherty Arts Center hosts membership meetings of the 23rd Street Artists' Market on the third Wednesday of each month. Thanks to a City Council initiative, Market Permits applied for between October 2022 and September 2023 will be free! Attend an upcoming meeting, to learn more about getting involved with Austin's original outdoor market for handmade crafts.
Visit the 23rd Street Artists' Market on Facebook.
For more information, contact DACInfo@austintexas.gov.
- Monthly Meeting Dates
-
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7-9pm
- Wednesday, April 19, 2023 7-9pm
- Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7-9pm
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023 7-9pm
- Wednesday, July 19, 2023 7-9pm
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023 7-9pm
- Wednesday, September 20, 2023 7-9pm
- Meeting Flier
-
