The Producing Intern will work closely with our artistic and programming staff to plan for and assemble the presenting program for the 2022 Los Angeles Exchange [LAX] Festival. Working closely with key staff, the Producing Intern will contribute toward overall festival planning, marketing, artist communication, and venue coordination and planning. Our annual LAX Festival serves as a highly visible platform for contemporary theater, dance, and interdisciplinary performance projects, and reaches thousands of audience members in the greater Los Angeles area. This position will work approximately 20 hours a week, June through October.
Competitive candidates for our Producing Internship will have:
- Passion for supporting contemporary dance and/or experimental theater with working knowledge or interest in Los Angeles-based artists.
- An interest in producing new work and/or working with a multidisciplinary presenter.
- Knowledge of contemporary performance aesthetics, history, and forms.
- Experience and/or strong interest in marketing for the arts.
- Interest in writing for or about performance.
- Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular).
- Proficiency in Google Office Suite (gmail, google sheets, drive, calendar, meet apps).
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- Attention to detail and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
- Positive attitude and willingness to do tasks that are both large and small.
Los Angeles Performance Practice is devoted to the production and presentation of contemporary performance by artists whose work advances multi-disciplinary artistic practices. Our mission is to support a diverse constellation of artists and audiences through the active creation and presentation of groundbreaking experiences that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement. Our highest-profile ongoing program is our annual LAX Festival for contemporary dance & theater. We carefully consider issues of diversity, equity, and representation in all of our hiring. We work to uplift the global majority, and to ensure that less than 50% of our team members are white. Current staff leadership, none of whom are men, is 33% POC. Our board is also currently 33% non-white. It is critically important to us that our team reflects the diverse community we serve, and we are actively seeking to remedy this in the areas where we are currently falling short.
Please submit a thoughtful letter of interest, along with a current resume, to hello@performancepractice.org