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MaineArts Internships is anonline resource for artists and art students seeking relevantinternship opportunities within Maine. The agency focuses on placing college interns with the assumption that they will be seeking credit. However, all internship-seekers are welcome to use this service. To access the full post, click the name of theorganization in the listing.

Listings 

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Maine Arts Commission
193 State Street SHS #25 Augusta Maine 04333
http://mainearts.maine.gov
Seeking clerical/ administrative support and support on special projects
Ongoing opportunities
 
Acorn Productions
P.O. Box 304, Westbrook, ME 04098
www.acorn-productions.org
Seeking production assistant and festival production assistant
Ongoing opportunities
 
Alice James Books
114 Prescott Street, Farmington, Maine 04938
www.alicejamesbooks.org
Seeking Alice James Books (Spring/Summer/Fall Intern)
Ongoing opportunities
 
Association culturelle et historique du Mont-Carmel
P.O. Box 150, Lille, Maine 04746
www.museeculturel.org
Seeking clerical/ administrative support 
Available June through August
 
Bagaduce Music Lending Library
P.O. Box 829, 5 Music Library Lane, Blue Hill, Maine 04614
www.bagaducemusic.org
Support for music non-profit administration
Available August -December
 
Bearnstow
84 Bearnstow Road, Mount Vernon, Maine 04352
www.bearnstow.org
Support for administration and dance production/ teaching 
June 20 to August 31, 2015
 
Belfast Creative Coalition
26 Spring Street, #5 Belfast, Maine 04915
www.belfastcreativecoalition.org/ 
Seeking clerical/ administrative support and event support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Belfast Maskers
P.O. Box 1017, Belfast Maine 04915
www.belfastmaskers.com
Seeking support for theatre production and administration
Available July through August
 
Blue Hill Concert Association
P.O. Box 140, Blue Hill, Maine 04614
http://www.bluehillconcertassociation.org/
Seeking support for administration and event coordination
Available September through May
 
Blunt Youth Radio Project
WMPG/Southern Maine Community Radio
96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine 04104
www.bluntradio.org
Seeking Production Assistant, Live broadcast Assistance, Fund-raising Internship
Ongoing opportunities with preference for a 3-month commitment
 
Camp Solong
Summer Camp for Adults
53 Richards Lane, Freeport, Maine 04032
www.campsolong.org
Seeking Projects Assistants - Camp Solong Rangers from July- August 17. 
 
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
142 Free Street, Portland, Maine 04101
www.kitetails.org
The intern will be expected to work with educators to develop and lead activity/lesson plans for each camp. In addition, the intern will learn and occasionally perform basic public programs within the Museum & Theatre when camp is not in session. 
 
Chocolate Church Arts Center
804 Washington Street/P.O. Box 252, Bath, Maine 04530
www.chocolatechurcharts.org
Seeking Volunteer Coordinator Internship: September to December / January to May.  In charge of gathering volunteer contact information, preferences of volunteer jobs and then coordinating volunteers for all the events, concerts and gallery openings.
Seeking Summer Concert Series Internship: June through end of August
 
Circling the Square, Fine Art Press
275 Water Street, Gardiner, Maine 04345
www.theartdogs.com/2/Circling_the_Square
Seeking art gallery and fine art press support, event management
Ongoing opportunities
 
Cold Comfort Theater
139 Northport Ave., Suite #1, Belfast, Maine 04915
www.coldcomforttheater.com
Seeking Stage Manager, Make up Artists and hair/wig design, Photographer, Set Designers and Builders
Ongoing opportunities
 
Creative Portland
84 Free Street, Portland, Maine 04101
www.creativeportland.com
Seeking office administrators to assist in data base management, template creation, special event planning, research, program assistance and other development opportunities.
Ongoing opportunities
  
Crossover Touring 
Portland 
https://www.facebook.com/crossovertouring/
Seeking interns interested in the concert industry. From marketing, to tour management, to negotiating and booking shows.
 
Deer Isle Artists Association
15 Main Street, Deer Isle Village, Maine 04627
Seeking summer exhibition support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Down East Singers
P.O. Box 996, Rockport, Maine 04856
www.downeastsingers.org
Seeking administrative support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Engine, Inc.
265 Main Street, #103, Biddeford, Maine 04005
www.feedtheengine.org
Seeking administrative support, event coordination support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Freeport Players
P.O. Box 483, Freeport, Maine 04032
www.fcponline.org
Seeking theatre production support, administrative support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Harlow Gallery- Kennebec Valley Art Association
160 Water Street, Hallowell, Maine 04347
www.harlowgallery.org
Seeking administrative support: development-fundraising/  education, programming, exhibition , curatorial, marketing support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Italian Heritage Center Concert Band
84 Carlyle Road, Portland, Maine 04103
www.italianheritageband.com
Seeking assistant to the artistic director support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center
280 Water Street (mail: PO Box 777), Gardiner, Maine 04345
www.johnsonhall.org
Seeking arts marketing and programming support
Ongoing opportunities
 
L.C.Bates Museum
Good Will-HinckleyP.O. Box 159, 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, Maine 04944
gro.hwg@setabcl
Seeking museum curator support, museum educator support, museum development assistant support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Maine Jewish Film Festival
P.O. Box 7465, Portland, Maine 04112
www.mjff.org
Seeking festival interns
Available from January through April
 
Maine Pro Musica
P.O. Box 1311, Rockport, Maine 04856
www.Mainepromusica.org
Seeking administrative support
Ongoing opportunity
 
Maine State Music Theatre
22 Elm Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011
www.msmt.org
Seeking support for all aspects of theatre, performance, technical, and administrative
Ongoing opportunities
  
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
P.O. Box 815, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit Maine, 03907
Seeking a variety of support; administrative assistants, marketing, education, collections and outreach.
Ongoing opportunities
 
Opera Maine
224 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine 04101
www.operamaine.com/
Seeking General Administration to assist Executive Director in daily operations and special project
Ongoing opportunities
  
Owls Head Transportation Museum
117 Museum Street, Owls Head, Maine, 04854
Seeking Digital Media Intern focused on creating audio and video content to serve the promotional and educational goals of the museum.
Ongoing opportunities
  
Penobscot Theatre Company
115 Main Street, Suite #4, Bangor, Maine 04401
www.penobscottheatre.org
Seeking many varying internships – production support, administrative assistants, camp counselors, marketing, and box office management
Ongoing opportunities
  
Portland Ballet
517 Forest Avenue, Suite 2, Portland, ME, 04101
www.portlandballet.org
Seeking internships in production support and administrative activities.
Ongoing opportunities
 
Portland Ovations
50 Monument Square, 2nd Floor, Portland, Maine 04101
www.portlandovations.org
Seeking arts administration Intern
Ongoing opportunities
 
Portland Stage Company
25 A Forest Avenue, Portland Maine 04101
portlandstage.org
Internships are offered in Set Design/Carpentry, Costume Design/Wardrobe, Props Carpentry, Lighting Design/Electrics, Sound, Stage Management, Directing/Dramaturgy, and Education
Internships hours are full time and the commitment is from late August through May
Running With Scissors
54 Cove Street, Portland, Maine 04101
www.rwsartstudios.com
Seeking individuals who are excited to be a part of a growing and vibrant art community and want to work with a diverse group of individuals to advance the arts in Maine. The most happy and successful interns are interested in developing a life as an artist or working in an arts community. They are flexible, independent thinkers and are willing to try new things and work on diverse tasks.
 
Schoodic Arts for All
427 Main Street, P.O. Box 174, Winter Harbor, Maine 04693
www.Schoodicartsforall.org
Seeking general intern support
Internship is June 1 through August
 
Snow Pond Center for the Arts
8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney Maine, 04330
Seeking interns for arts administration and event coordination.
Ongoing opportunities 
  
SPACE Gallery
538 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
www.space538.org
Seeking interns for arts administration,event coordination, exhibit installation, communications, etc. 
Ongoing opportunities
  
Spindleworks
7 Lincoln Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011
Seeking general  intern support
Ongoing opportunities
 
Starlight Acting Institute
Emmanuelle ChauletP.O. Box 171, Gorham, Maine 04038
www.emmanuellechaulet.com
Seeking an online social media marketing intern
Ongoing opportunities
 
The Everyman Repertory Theatre
P.O. Box 938, Rockport, Maine 04856
www.everymanrep.org
Seeking interns in the past have taken subsidiary roles on stage and off, including light board operation, set construction, sound board operation, design assistance, directorial assistance, stage management and assistant stage management, props management, costume design and management.
Ongoing opportunities
 
The Longfellow Chorus
C/O Charles KaufmannP.O. Box 5133, Portland, Maine 04101
www.longfellowchorus.com
Seeking support for grant-writing and fundraising 
Ongoing opportunities
 
The Museum of African Art & Culture
13 Brown Street, Portland Maine 04101
www.museumafricanculture.org
Seeking administrative and marketing development Interns
Ongoing opportunities
 
The Public Theatre
31 Maple Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240
www.thepublictheatre.org
Seeking directing Intern, stage management intern, acting internship and marketing
InternInternship
Ongoing opportunities
 
Tides Institute and Museum of Art
P.O. Box 161 (43 Water Street) Eastport, ME 04631
www.tidesinstitute.org
Seeking assistance  with program development, community outreach efforts, public relations/marketing initiatives, database projects, and exhibition installation.
Ongoing opportunities
 
 
Waterfall Arts
Belfast Maine 
www.waterfallarts.org
Seeking intern support for outreach, education, programming, environmental art, and media.
Ongoing opportunities