Shen Wei Dance Arts (SWDA) is an internationally renowned contemporary dance company that creates interdisciplinary and cross-cultural works for forward looking audiences. SWDA is currently seekingan individual with a background in painting to help create installation components for the Park Avenue Armory performance in November. The intern will working directly under Shen Wei, assisting him with a variety of production tasks such as painting canvas sheets, building installation objects, organizing and maintaining inventories of installation items, and setting items in the performance space. Work will be done primarily in a studio environment and in the Armory.

Candidates must have a strong background in painting; experience with installation work is a plus. Additionally, candidates should be organized and be able to execute tasks in a timely manner. Driving ability is preferred.

All internships are unpaid but can be taken for academic credit. The Installation Intern should expect to work 30-40 hrs a week with a stipend of $20 per diem.

Interested Candidates: Please email your resume along with a cover letter to stephen@shenweidancearts.org. Please indicate in the subject line of your email the name of the position you are interested in. All applicants will be notified within five business days that their internship application has been received. While Shen Wei Dance Arts makes its best effort to interview all intern applicants, this is not always possible due to time and space constraints, in which case your resume and cover letter will be kept on file for future consideration. No phone calls please.