Hello Job Seeker!
Are you tried of?
The ghosting. The searching. Questioning if the job post is even real?
Yeah, me too.
So, lets figure it out together and why not share what I’m finding and learning?
Resources of the Week
Website of the Week: NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) nonprofit service organization empowering artists and cultural workers in all disciplines.
Creative Things to Watch: 2 hour architectural walking tour of NYC with Michael Wyetzner and Nick Potts.
Creative Things to Read: Australia’s 2025 Good Design Awards spotlight innovation from zero‑gravity gardens to life‑saving tech.
People/Companies to Follow This Week: Follow Elizabeth Lin, fellow New Yorker and founder of design is a party, which is a alternative design school to learn product design.
Real Sites, Real jobs.
When I find legit sites, companies, or jobs. I’ll send them your way.
Our website of the week is NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts).
Homepage Page
Since 1971, NYFA, has been helping creatives thrive with programs that range from grants and fiscal sponsorship to space & studio rentals and online resources. They’ve distributed $84M in funding to over 13,000 artists, and offered learning opportunities to thousands more. Whether you’re looking for work, funding, or practical tools, NYFA’s site is a must to bookmark.
Even though its New York base, the job page and resources tab offers opportunities across the US. In the past, I’ve seen a few remote anywhere jobs.
Type of creative and design jobs you’ll find: Creative/Design Assistant, Administrative Museum and University Opportunities, Curators, Architecture, Multidisciplinary Opportunities, Graphic Design, and more!
Programs Tab - Professional Development
Resource Tab - One-on-One Career Advice
Upcoming Events Tab
Classifieds Listings Tab - Jobs Page
What I love most? The resources are top-tier, offering everything from emergency support to opportunities for immigrant artists and volunteers. Sometimes when you’re deep in the job search, it’s easy to forget the local help that’s here for you.
What could be improved or added? Nothing at the moment!
Below are a few standout roles from NYFA along with a few extras I’ve handpicked from beyond the platform.
US Jobs
Entry Level:
📍Full Time - New York, NY (Hybrid)💰$44k-$46k
📍Full Time - Front Range and Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Colorado💰$72k-$103k
More info: Therefore, while we would consider remotely located candidates for this position, we will give preference to candidates based in Fort Collins, CO; Denver, CO; or Twin Cities Metro Area, MN.
📩 Close Date - Dec 22nd
📍Full Time - San Antonio, TX💰$47k-$71k
📩 Close Date - Dec 11th
Mid - Senior:
📍Full Time - Manhattan, NY💰$85k-$103k
New York City residency is required within 90 days of appointment.
📩 Close Date - Dec 19th
📍Full Time - New York, NY💰$120k
📍Full Time - San Antonio, TX💰$64k-$96k
📩 Close Date - Dec 14th
Remote Jobs
Entry Level:
📍Remote, Anywhere (within a 2 hour time zone difference to New York)💰$50k
(Full Time or Part Time unknown)
More info: Interviews will be held from January 12th. Ideal start: Feb 16th.
Mid - Senior:
Full Time - Remote, US💰$70k-$77k
Note from Gold Sound Media: This application requires thought and effort. We're looking for thoughtful, strategic candidates who understand classical music deeply. Our application is designed to identify those who are genuinely aligned with this work.
📩 Close Date - Jan 9th, 2026
📍Full Time - Remote, Australia💰$100k AUD plus 13% superannuation
Role contract end date: 18th December 2026
📩 Close Date - Dec 19th
📍Remote, US (within a 2 hour time zone difference to New York) 💰$60k
(Full Time or Part Time unknown)
More info: Interviews will be held from January 12th. Ideal start: Feb 16th.
International Jobs
Entry Level:
📍Part Time - Belfast, Northern Ireland💰£13.45 per hour (25 hours per week)
📍Full Time - Bristol, UK 💰£24k
📩 Close Date - Jan 2nd, 2026
📍Full Time - Leeds, UK💰£24k (Please check out their other apprenticeships! They have a ton across the UK.)
More info: Apprenticeships start September 2026.
Apprentices are based in one department for between 14-36 months, and can gain a Level 2, 3, 4 or 6 qualification in a related subject at the end of it. Read more here.
📩 Close Date - Jan 2nd, 2026
📍Full Time - Remote, Canada or UK 💰Unknown
Interesting Finds/Worth Sending To A Friend
Entry Level:
📍Full Time - Spokane, WA💰$78k-$106k
📩 Close Date - Dec 22nd
📍New York, US💰A $8,000 unrestricted cash grant available to artists living in New York State and/or one of the Tribal Nations located in therein, for at least the last two consecutive years (2024 & 2025).
Must be 25 years old or older.
More info: This grant is awarded in fifteen different disciplines over a three-year period (five categories a year) and the application is free to complete. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is not a project grant, but is intended to fund an artist’s vision or voice, at all levels of their artistic development.
2026 Disciplines:
Craft/Sculpture
Digital/Electronic Arts
Nonfiction Literature Poetry
Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts
📩 Close Date - Jan 9th, 2026
📍Full Time - New York, NY💰$54k plus travel budget of $2000 per year for research and activities and one time payment of $1500 for moving cost.
More info: Graduate degree in the History of Art with a specialty in the history of photography, completed within the past two years or at completion stage at time of application.
Broad knowledge of 19th–20th-century art; expertise in 19th- or 20th-century photography; interest in and familiarity with contemporary photography.
📩 Close Date - Jan 30, 2026
Mid - Senior:
📍Freelance - Remote, UK💰£12,825 for project
Freelance contract: a fixed-fee, deliverables-based freelance contract with set deadlines over 9 months
📩 Close Date - Dec 19th
Extra! Extra!
Sometimes when I’m searching for jobs, I find events, news, interesting companies or people. These are the extra bits.
📰 Extras I’ve Found This Week:
Don’t forget to check out NYFA’s volunteer page!
Fujifilm introduced the House of Photography in Barcelona and Porto, creating inclusive spaces for photographers of all levels to learn, connect, and immerse themselves in the culture of the craft.
Inside the $1M AI Grants Powering 12 Nonprofits at Tech:NYC’s Decoded Futures.
Creative Australia will open up their leadership program for artists in February 3rd, 2026. I’ll send a reminder when applications open!
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Good luck with the search this week!
