CIG Unit Research and Project Management Intern
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About The Position
The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is dedicated to strengthening New York City's vibrant cultural life by providing funding and support to New York City's cultural community, including the 34 institutions that comprise the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) and more than 1,000 non-profit cultural organizations that receive annual support. This constituency represents a diverse array of organizations - including performing arts groups, museums, theaters, zoos, botanical gardens, visual arts and film centers, community-based organizations, and arts education programs - that are central to the life of communities in every corner of New York City. DCLA also manages a significant portfolio of cultural capital projects; provides free donated materials and supplies for arts programs and arts educators through its Materials for the Arts program; provides capacity building and technical assistance support to cultural groups; and commissions works of permanent public art through the City's Public Art Program. The Cultural Institutions Unit facilitates the City's partnership with the 34-member Cultural Institutions Group (CIG). Members of the CIG are wholly independent not-for-profits that reside on City-owned property. Under a public-private partnership, CIG members receive an annual operating subsidy, energy subsidy, among other benefits and are governed by operating agreements, some dating back to the late nineteenth century and others as recent as 2020. The Unit maintains a working relationship with the CIG members attending board meetings, processing monthly payments, developing annual budgets, monitoring governance, policy, operations, and facilitating special budget and project initiatives. The Research and Project Management Intern will assist with the following projects:
