CCA News
YBCA Seeks Student Ambassador
Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010, by Grace Lee
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is currently seeking a volunteer undergraduate student to represent the organization at CCA during the 2010/11 year.
About YBCA
YBCA a contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center anchoring the Yerba Buena Gardens in the downtown San Francisco arts district. We are a space committed to innovation in our practices, exceptional diversity in our range of work, and the engagement of audiences with art that speaks to the ideas and issues of the contemporary world.
In the coming year YBCA hopes to engage Bay Area college audiences even further with the help of on-campus student cultural ambassadors. If you’re a creative, motivated college student with a passion for the arts or community outreach, or both, this is an incredible opportunity for you!
As a student cultural ambassador, you’ll work to connect your student body with all of the exciting programming available. Each quarter, you’ll meet with YBCA staff and other Bay Area student ambassadors to decide what’s hot at YBCA for the college crowd. From there you will help plan events and publicize programs on your campus for students and teachers.
In return for all of your dedicated work, you’ll have access to all of YBCA’s groundbreaking shows as well as to all of the behind-the-scenes action that makes YBCA a thrilling place to be. In addition, you’ll gain valuable experience learning how a center for the arts works, developing community engagement skills around issues in the arts, and working closely with curators, fundraising professionals, and publicity staff.
Principal Responsibilities
- Attend selected YBCA exhibits, functions, and events as student cultural ambassador
- Develop and implement outreach tactics to engage students and teachers with YBCA programs within acceptable college guidelines
- Communicate regularly with YBCA staff regarding campus activities and outcomes
- Actively promote and sell YBCA memberships throughout the year
- Participate in the student cultural ambassador program evaluation, including finding new Ambassadors once the one year term is complete
Minimum Requirements
- Enrollment in a Bay Area college degree program
- Ability to attend quarterly meetings at YBCA
- Commitment to representing YBCA in a professional manner
- One year commitment
If you’re interested, please send a résumé and letter indicating which school you currently attend and why you would like to participate in the student cultural ambassador program at YBCA to Gemma Juan-Simo (public relations and marketing intern) at gjuan-simo@ybca.org.
Two students from each local college/university will be chosen to participate. Deadline for applicants is on a rolling basis through early fall.
For more information about YBCA, visit www.ybca.org.