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Volunteer Gallery Assistant
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Overview:
Join the vibrant Lower East Side arts community by volunteering at Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space! Located inside the historic Essex Street Market, Cuchifritos offers a unique opportunity to support emerging and underrepresented artists in a dynamic, public-facing environment.
As a volunteer, you'll engage directly with visitors, assist with gallery operations, and deepen your understanding of how non-profit art spaces function-while becoming part of a community rooted in collaboration, experimentation, and care.
About Us:
Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space is committed to supporting artists and curators whose work challenges conventional ideas and engages with urgent questions of ethics, immigration, ecology, and social power. Situated within a working market, our gallery offers a distinctive platform for artists and audiences to meet outside traditional art venues-and our volunteers are vital to keeping that space alive and open.
Commitment:
Volunteers commit to a minimum of 3 months, with flexible scheduling on Wednesdays through Saturdays, 12-6p. You choose your own shifts based on your availability.
Responsibilities Include:
Opening and closing the gallery
Greeting visitors and sharing information about the exhibition
Becoming familiar with the work on view
Supporting basic operational tasks
When possible, volunteers may also assist with:
Installing and deinstalling exhibitions
Promoting programming on social media and in the community
Documenting gallery events
How to Apply:
To get started, please complete our volunteer application form:
Location
inside the Essex Market
Please fill out this form
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Artists Alliance Inc. at Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space—we’re always excited to welcome new folks to the team!
To get started, we ask that all prospective volunteers complete a brief application form. It helps us get to know you, understand your availability, and coordinate next steps like a short Zoom interview and info session.
Gallery shifts run from 12–6p, Wednesday through Saturday, and volunteers play a vital role in keeping the space open to the public and supporting our exhibitions and programs.
