Thanks to funding from Polk County Community Foundation, Tryon Fine Arts Center is offering an arts administration intern position this summer for a high school student interested in presenting and promoting the performing arts.

This is an opportunity for a rising junior or senior to work closely with Tryon Fine Arts Center staff and board in event management this summer and for the upcoming 2016-2017 performing arts season.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old and enrolled in a private, public, or home school high school program at the time of the application. They must have permanent residence in the area served by the Polk County Community Foundation (Polk County and Landrum zip code 29356).

The arts administration intern will be involved with website management, eblasts, ticket sales, social media, preparation of marketing materials, photography and writing. The intern will interface with the public and volunteers.

The 20-hour per week schedule will occasionally include hours in the evening during events. Effort will be made to develop the intern’s individual interests in these areas of communication and event management.

Tryon Fine Arts Center will accept applications through May 17. Interviews will take place May 18-20 with work starting June 14. Applications can be found on the website, tryonarts.org, or at the Box Office desk.

Business hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Call 828-859-8322, ext. 211 or email marianne@tryonarts.org for more information.

-Submitted by Marianne Carruth