INTERNSHIPS at OSA
Open Space Arts is a working Chicago storefront company producing bold queer theater and curating the Queer Expression Film Series.
If you want to see how art actually gets made — and help make it — we offer hands-on internships in two focused tracks: Film Festival & Curation and Theater Production & Administration. This is not shadowing. This is participation.
FILM FESTIVAL & CURATION TRACK
Work with our Queer Expression Film Series and streaming showcases.
Interns assist with:
- Film research and selection
- Communication with filmmakers and distributors
- Festival logistics and screening coordination
- Marketing and audience outreach
Open Space Arts does not produce our own films. This track focuses on film exhibition, curation, and independent queer cinema — learning how films reach audiences and how festivals operate.
THEATER PRODUCTION & ADMINISTRATION TRACK
Step inside the engine of a storefront theater.
Interns may work in:
- Production management and stage management support
- Directing and dramaturgical assistance
- Marketing and publicity
- Development and fundraising
- Front-of-house and audience services
- Nonprofit arts administration
You’ll gain insight into both the artistic and administrative sides of producing live theater.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
- Real responsibility in a working company
- Direct mentorship from OSA leadership
- Portfolio-building experience
- Complimentary tickets to productions and screenings
- Networking within Chicago’s theater and film community
- College credit (when available through your institution)
Open Space Arts is committed to building an inclusive artistic community and strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Flexible scheduling available. Some hybrid opportunities depending on the season.
READY?
Send your resume and a brief note of interest with INTERN in the subject line to:
Be in the room. Do the work. Help make it happen.
