Photography/Archiving Intern (Paid) Vinfen's Gateway Arts
Montserrat College-Art Gallery, Brookline, MA, United States
Vinfen’s Gateway Arts is seeking a photography intern to assist with an ongoing archival project. Founded in 1973, Vinfen’s Gateway Arts is an internationally acclaimed studio art center, store, and gallery providing professional supports and representation to adult artists with disabilities. Our physical artwork storage currently houses decades worth of work by well over 100 artists. We recently invested in a new inventory management system which we are using to create a complete digital archive of all artwork in our possession. We are looking for a detail‑oriented individual with basic photography and photo‑editing skills and an interest in art and/or archiving to assist in the execution of this project.
Gateway Arts is an active studio environment, so in addition to fulfilling the duties listed below, interested candidates should be prepared to interact in a professional manner with our cohort of artists with disabilities and to complete necessary human services trainings, provided by our parent organization, Vinfen.
Duties:
Assist with photographing original 2D and 3D artwork using a DSLR camera
Create scans of smaller 2D artwork using flatbed scanner
Edit artwork photos for accuracy in Adobe Photoshop
Assist with building and maintaining digital image archive
Take artwork measurements and collect additional artwork information
Assist Marketing Manager, Artistic Director, and Store Manager with other day‑to‑day tasks as assigned
Schedule:
8:30-4:30 3 days/week, Tuesday and Thursday preferred, with some flexibility
Qualifications:
Some photography experience – experience photographing artwork a plus
Basic familiarity with DSLR cameras
Competency with Adobe Photoshop
Basic knowledge of various art‑making materials
Basic understanding of image file types
Comfortable working with individuals with disabilities
How To Apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter to Carolyn Farley at farleyc@vinfen.org
Apply by:
May 08, 2026
Salary:
$17
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Gateway Arts is an active studio environment, so in addition to fulfilling the duties listed below, interested candidates should be prepared to interact in a professional manner with our cohort of artists with disabilities and to complete necessary human services trainings, provided by our parent organization, Vinfen.
Duties:
Assist with photographing original 2D and 3D artwork using a DSLR camera
Create scans of smaller 2D artwork using flatbed scanner
Edit artwork photos for accuracy in Adobe Photoshop
Assist with building and maintaining digital image archive
Take artwork measurements and collect additional artwork information
Assist Marketing Manager, Artistic Director, and Store Manager with other day‑to‑day tasks as assigned
Schedule:
8:30-4:30 3 days/week, Tuesday and Thursday preferred, with some flexibility
Qualifications:
Some photography experience – experience photographing artwork a plus
Basic familiarity with DSLR cameras
Competency with Adobe Photoshop
Basic knowledge of various art‑making materials
Basic understanding of image file types
Comfortable working with individuals with disabilities
How To Apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter to Carolyn Farley at farleyc@vinfen.org
Apply by:
May 08, 2026
Salary:
$17
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