The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is a contemporary art museum, with an internationally-acclaimed Artists-in-Residence (AIR) program, located in Center City, Philadelphia. Founded in 1977, FWM encourages artists at all stages of their careers to experiment with new materials and new media in a veritable living laboratory. FWM is easily accessible via public transit and is steps from Reading Terminal Market and blocks from Chinatown and historic City Hall.
The Fabric Workshop and Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. FWM’s culture embraces diversity within the workplace, and outside, and welcomes all candidates to apply, without fear of discrimination.
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Internships
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) seeks students with an interest in Philadelphia’s arts and cultural community. Our interns are high school and college students who are interested in first-hand experience in the programming and administration of a contemporary art museum and collaborative workshop. Under the supervision of a staff member, interns assist with regular departmental activities and specific programmatic activities as assigned.
To support more equitable opportunities in the museum field, FWM offers only paid internships via designated funding from grants or an intern’s school.
Paid Internship Opportunities
Educational Programming Intern (EPI)
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is a contemporary art museum with an internationally acclaimed Artists-in-Residence (AIR) program located in Center City, Philadelphia. Founded in 1977, FWM encourages artists at all stages of their careers to experiment with new materials and new media in a veritable living laboratory. FWM is easily accessible via public transit and is steps from Reading Terminal Market and blocks from Chinatown and historic City Hall.
POSITION SUMMARY
FWM is proud to be partnering with Studio Institute to offer an exciting internship opportunity: The FWM Educational Programming Intern (EPI) will assist in the research, planning, and delivery of FWM’s upcoming summer workshop series entitled Whole Cloth. Inspired by the original name for our institution, Whole Cloth captures the spirit of FWM and the ways that we use cloth as a tool to create metaphors, communicate ideas, explore new possibilities, build community, collaborate with artists, and pass down traditions of making.
The EPI will assist the Education Department in envisioning, planning, and implementing our Whole Cloth summer programming series. This programming includes our weekly family programs Parkway Pals at Sister Cities Park and Morning Making at FWM. We will be offering a Summer Skill Building Series for adults and introducing a new opportunity for teens with our Teen Summer Studio. The summer will close with a week-long Summer Workshop Intensive where we dive deep into sustainable textile practices. Though the EPI will be helping with all aspects of our summer programming, their time will be focused on strengthening our offerings for small children and families.
The family programs at FWM were unfortunately impacted by the pandemic. The EPI will be spending the summer reviving our Morning Making program as well as strengthening our Parkway Pals program. At the close of the summer, the EPI will present research, reflections, and project ideas to enrich FWM’s future engagement with small children and families.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The EPI will be responsible for:
- Research into current exhibitions and institutional history
- Experimentation with materials, techniques, and learning strategies.
- Assisting in all workshops and events
- Shaping and implementing our weekly Parkway Pals and Morning Making programs.
The EPI will acquire valuable experience in:
- Community engagement
- Shaping and implementing workshops and programs
- Arts administration strategies
- Researching and documenting new artmaking processes
- Teaching skills for Pre-K, K-8, teens, adults, and seniors
REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS
The EPI should:
- Be curious, open minded, flexible, hardworking, creative, organized, and resourceful
- Have prior experience working with the public and a sincere dedication to art education
- Possess good communication skills and a deep interest in contemporary art
- Be comfortable engaging with the public and working collaboratively
- Be considerate of others working in our studio
- Able to use photoshop and illustrator for some aspects of their work
- Be versed in many art processes
- Have experience teaching youth
COMPENSATION
The EPI will earn a wage of $20/hr
DURATION
Internship Period: June 11–August 13
Total Weeks: 9 weeks
Work Hours per Week: 28
Total Hours: 252
Workdays: 4 days per week onsite 10:00 am–6:00 pm
On Wednesdays, interns will attend a mandatory offsite program day with their cohort. These hours are separate from the internship hours with FWM.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for Arts Intern 2025, you must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree and:
- Currently enrolled as a full-time rising junior (a current sophomore), full-time junior, or full-time senior graduating by fall 2025.
- You must either reside or attend college in Philadelphia.
- You must have a Student Aid Index up to $6,250. This number is on your FAFSA form. Learn more.
TO APPLY
To apply to a position, please click here and fill out the eligibility application form.
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CONTACT
Questions about this position? Contact Katie Parry, Museum Tour Manager, kparry@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
Please email general inquiries to opportunities@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org.