The Workhouse Arts Center, a project of The Lorton Arts Foundation, is Virginia’s newest and most exciting center for history, arts and education. The historic buildings, once part of the DC Workhouse and Reformatory and now on the National Register of Historic places, provide essential visual and performing arts studio and exhibition space for more than 100 of the regions finest professional and emerging artists. The Workhouse also offers engaging arts education programs for people of all ages and artistic abilities. The public is invited to visit the studios of the working artists, attend musical and theatre performances, enjoy art exhibitions, attend outdoor concerts and events on the Quad and reserve space for meetings and special events.
The mission of the Workhouse Arts Center is to enrich the lives of all within its reach by creating a vibrant cultural community that fosters a diverse offering of arts, education, social and entertainment experiences for people of all ages.
The Workhouse has hosted a number of GMU student interns with great success. At this time, the community relations/fund development department is looking for 2 interns to assist with tasks including, but not limited to:
· The planning and implementation of a membership initiatives
· Membership processing, correspondence, recognition and members-only event planning and implementation
· Donor correspondence and recognition
· Data entry and administrative tasks associated with membership and donor processing
· Volunteer and guided tour management
· Possible representation of the Workhouse Arts Center through community outreach to include attendance at chamber meetings/events, Workhouse special events, and community presentations
· Proofreading, editing and possibly writing for the quarterly newsletter
· Other tasks as assigned during internship
Please send letters of interest and resumes to Julie Booth, Community Relations Manager, at juliebooth@lortonarts.org.
Julie Booth
Community Relations Manager
703-584-2923
Workhouse Arts Center...an Escape to Art and Entertainment!
9601 Ox Road
Lorton, VA 22079
www.WorkhouseArts.org
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