Job Opportunities

Employment

Faculty Artists — Rolling

If you would like to teach a class or hold a workshop at Berkshire Art Center, please fill out an Artist Entry Form and ensure you have a resume, cover letter, and photos of your work ready to attach. Questions? Email programs@berkshireartcenter.org.

Rate: $35/hour plus prep stipend

Models for Figure Drawing & Painting Classes — Rolling

Have modeling experience or interested in learning how to model? If so, then this opportunity might be for you!

Figure Models are employed as independent contractors. The rate of pay is $35/hour. All models must be dependable and punctual for all scheduled sessions. Models must bring a robe or covering to be used when not modeling or when taking breaks.

How to apply: 

Fill out an application form. Questions? Email models@berkshireartcenter.org.

Internships

Ceramics Studio Apprenticeship

Berkshire Art Center seeks a highly motivated individual for the position of Ceramics Studio Apprentice. This position is an opportunity to perform a wide variety of important functions throughout the studio, while supervised by the BAC Ceramics Studio Manager and BAC Ceramics Technician, including heavy lifting and physical labor. This position also affords an opportunity to shadow our studio manager and technician to gain skills you may not otherwise have such as firing our high fire reduction and soda kilns, loading and unloading kilns, mixing clays, slips and glazes, and more. This position is unpaid and the intern is responsible for tracking hours worked weekly. This position is a minimum of 5 hours per week. Transportation to and from Stockbridge required and applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Commitment period is for a 6 month term from May 15th, 2024 to November 1st, 2024. Apprenticeship term may be extended past this point dependent upon performance and studio needs.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities are often shifting and may adjust depending on the current studio needs. Some responsibilities will include…

  • Staying ahead of reclaim buckets and clay recycling buckets

  • Assisting with grinding and washing kiln shelves

  • Cleaning clay traps

  • Cleaning Glaze trolleys

  • Loading/unloading kilns

  • Mixing Glazes and slips

  • Pugging Clay

  • Apprentice will complete a weekly list of tasks provided by manager and studio tech.


Benefits:

  • Access to Open Studio time

  • Use of studio glazes, dry materials, tools and equipment

  • Free reclaim clay

  • Free kiln firings to correlate with hours worked

  • Cubby Storage space

  • An opportunity for Solo Exhibit at BAC’s Brothership Window Gallery, in Pittsfield MA

  • Opportunity to sell work in BAC’s Gallery Shop

  • Registration in one BAC ceramics course per session


How to apply: 

Fill out an application form. Please select applying for Ceramics Internship and have your resume and images of your work ready to attach. Applications close May 1st. Notifications will be sent out May 8th. For questions email ceramics@berkshireartcenter.org. No phone calls please.

Year-round Internships

Year-round internships are available for high school and college students. Please contact us with your interest.

sUMMER teaching assistant internships

Applications for our Summer 2024 Internship Program have closed at this time.