WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHT
CALLS FOR ART / CONTESTS / COMPETITIONS / WORKSHOPS / EVENTS / RESIDENCIES
National Public Art Opportunities
Call for Art: Emotions - Images/Art Related to Operation Metro Surge - The Art of A Prince (Alex Prince) (Deadline Sept 18, 2026)
Call for Art: 2027/2028 Fergus Falls Sculpture Walk - Public Arts Commission (Deadline Sept 21, 2026)
Call for Art: Emotions - Ten Moir Gallery (Deadline Oct 5, 2026)
Call for Art: Realism - Ten Moir Gallery (Deadline Oct 31, 2026)
Call for Art: Trailhead Gallery - The Loppet Foundation (Deadline Nov 30, 2026)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Part-time and full-time, temporary and ongoing)
Organization: Schubert Club
Title: Schubert Club Music Museum Guide
Pay: $17.50/hr
Overview: Schubert Club’s Music Museum Guides are welcoming and knowledgeable individuals who bring each visitor’s experience to life through engaging interpersonal skills and a passion for music. This part-time position plays an important role in hosting visitors as they explore interactive music-making exhibits, historic keyboard instruments, and original manuscripts. Music Museum Guides help visitors connect with the Museum’s collections and exhibits by encouraging exploration, sharing knowledge, and creating a welcoming and memorable experience.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Choral Arts Ensembles
Title: Concert Production Assistant
Pay: $22-24/hr
Overview: Choral Arts Ensemble (CAE) seeks a dependable, organized, and welcoming Concert Production Assistant to support the successful delivery of concerts and special events. This position combines hands-on concert production and primary front-of-house responsibility with routine administrative support. The ideal candidate is comfortable shifting between active event support, communication with patrons and volunteers, and detail-oriented office tasks.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Children's Art Classes
Title: Art Teacher
Pay: $24-30/hr
Overview: Children's Art Classes is thrilled to announce its expansion into the Saint Michael area! We are currently inviting applications from passionate individuals to join our team as Art Instructors. We are seeking a certified art teacher with at least 5 years of teaching experience. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional organizational skills, strong communication abilities, proficiency in implementing a structured curriculum, and profound classroom management skills.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Guthrie Theater
Title: Wig and Wardrobe Technician
Pay: $31.05/hr
Overview: Wig and Wardrobe Technicians are responsible for assisting actors with wigs, facial hair, costumes and required accessories to ensure a smooth, well-timed performance. From tech week to strike, this position is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of design of finished wigs and costumes. All employees are expected to center, model and champion the Guthrie’s core values of Artistic Excellence; Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; and Fiscal Responsibility.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts
Title: On-Call Visual Arts Substitute Art Instructor
Pay: $18-20/hr
Overview: Interact is hiring an On-Call Visual Arts Substitute Art Instructor to fill in on an as-needed basis to support the daily operation of a professional art studio by assisting artists with their creative goals, providing hands-on support, and helping maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: White Bear Center for the Arts
Title: Youth Teaching Artist
Pay: $36-50/hr
Overview: White Bear Center for the Arts seeks passionate Teaching Artists to provide engaging, inclusive, and enriching art experiences for youth. We welcome artists working in a wide range of mediums and disciplines. Teaching opportunities may include summer camps, youth classes and workshops at WBCA, school-based programs, and programs offered in partnership with community organizations throughout the Twin Cities metro. Teaching Artists work as independent contractors, with opportunities varying based on programming needs and may be seasonal, one-time, or recurring throughout the year.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Lululemon
Title: Visual Merchandising Specialist
Pay: $21-24.16/hr
Overview: The Visual Merchandising Specialist is responsible for ensuring company directed visual merchandising (VM) strategies and standards are brought to life. This role executes product presentation, styling, and in-store marketing elements to optimize guests’ (i.e., customers) experiences. The Visual Merchandising Specialist implements key product stories, product placement strategies, and sell-through strategies by managing merchandise changes as well as product display and mannequin styling, in accordance with company standards and adapted to the individual store need. They also deliver a world-class guest experience on the floor.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: The Works Museum
Title: Visitor Experience Staff
Pay: $13.50-15/hr
Overview: The Works is seeking motivated, friendly individuals to work at the Museum’s front desk and host birthday parties. Visitor Experience Staff help ensure that museum operations run smoothly, including selling visitor tickets and memberships; providing information to visitors; maintaining museum gallery, restrooms, and public areas; greeting and supervising groups visiting the Museum; and facilitating birthday parties, which includes leading hands-on engineering projects with groups of 8-20 children.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community/Hallberg Center for the Arts
Title: Part-Time Gallery Director
Pay: $18-25/hr
Overview: The Gallery Director works in close partnership with the Executive Director to serve as the welcoming public face of the Art Center. This role focuses on community networking, event hosting, artist engagement, grant assistance, and gallery operations.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: The Malco Group
Title: Studio Photo & Video Associate
Pay: $26-31/hr
Overview: The Malco Group is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Studio Photo & Video Associate to join the in-house Studio & Design team. The Malco Group is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Studio Photo & Video Associate to join the in-house Studio & Design team. This role will primarily focus on product photography and day-to-day studio production, while also supporting video and editing projects with opportunities to grow into short-form video and smaller productions. You will work within established brand, lighting, and production standards while learning the studio’s workflows, file-naming conventions, and PIM/DAM systems, with increasing ownership over projects as you grow in the role.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Minnesota Children's Museum
Title: Visitor Assistant Galleries (Part-Time)
Pay: $16.75 /hr
Overview: We are seeking a Visitor Assistant who is responsible for providing excellent customer service to all museum visitors and monitoring and maintaining museum exhibits and props. Must be available to work during the weekdays (occasional Mondays), every other Friday evening, and every other weekend rotation (shifts scheduled between 8:30AM-8:30PM). In addition to Friday evenings, some evening shifts throughout the month will be required.
For more information and to apply, click here.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in internships within the publishing sector? Navigate to Career Development's new resource to learn about the timelines and internship opportunities offered by a number of publishers throughout the year.
Organization: M. A. Mortenson Company
Title: Graphic Design Intern
Pay:$18/hr
Overview: We’re looking for motivated, adaptable individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working with a diverse range of people. If you’re proactive, curious, and ready to make an impact while growing your career, check out our opportunities! As an intern, you’ll get hands-on experience right away, working alongside project teams and partners to keep things moving. You’ll help solve real problems, stay organized, communicate across teams, and make an impact from day one while building the foundation for your career.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Andersen Corporation
Title: Product Design Intern
Pay:$24-27/hr
Overview: We’re looking for a candidate to assist with product design, prototype development, and customer research. Collaborate with teams, create documentation, and identify product improvement opportunities. DISCLAIMER: Interns are not eligible for benefits.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Post Consumer Brands
Title: Packaging R&D Intern (Summer 2027)
Pay: $25/hr
Overview: Looking to gain hands-on experience in packaging development, commercialization, and manufacturing within a dynamic consumer packaged goods organization? Post Consumer Brands is seeking a Packaging R&D Engineer Intern to join our team for a 13-week internship during Summer 2027. As an intern, you'll work alongside packaging engineers and cross-functional partners to support packaging innovation, quality improvements, cost savings initiatives, and commercialization projects. You'll gain experience in packaging design, testing, manufacturing trials, and supplier collaboration while building the skills needed for a successful career in Packaging Research & Development.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Activision
Title: Summer Internships
Pay: $20-50/hr
Overview: Activision is seeking talent for different intern positions. All internships will be conducted in-person. Hosting managers will determine when and how often interns work in the office. All interns will have the option to opt into relocation services (flights, trains, or car mileage reimbursement). Additionally, all interns will be provided with a living stipend to subsidize housing, utility, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Target
Title: UX Design Internship - Minneapolis, MN (Starting Summer, 2027)
Pay: $34/hr
Overview: Target is looking for highly motivated User Experience Designers who will be part of multi-disciplinary teams committed to designing the future retail experiences for our guest and team members. Our UX interns will focus on ideation, interaction design, prototyping, and delivery of UX designs. You will also find opportunities to participate throughout user-centered design processes and should have a desire to continually broaden and improve your skills.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Wingert Land Services
Title: Visual Media Intern
Pay: Not specified
Overview: Wingert Land Services is seeking a Visual Media Intern to assist with videography, photography, and editing for social media, YouTube, website, property marketing, and other digital platforms. The intern will work directly with our Creative Producer and gain experience throughout the production process, from preparing for a shoot through delivering the final content.
For more information and to apply, click here.
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