Creative Assistant

Creative Team Application

Volunteer as a Creative Team Member for High-Impact Cultural Events!

Location: Southern California (LA County & Inland Empire)

Time Commitment Options:

• Flexible, project-based (5–10 hours/month)
• Six month internship. Internship eligible for a one-time $500 professional development stipend through the Empowerment Fund. The stipend supports participation in a learning-centered internship and is not tied to hourly work.

Are you a photographer, videographer, graphic designer, editor, or creative technician passionate about culture, community, and storytelling? Join our Creative Team and help shape the visual heartbeat of Diaspora Peoples’ Place — the organization behind The Peoples Marketplace and the Sumood Series.

Our creative volunteers document, design, and elevate the powerful cultural moments that unfold in our spaces. You’ll support mission-driven gatherings that uplift diaspora communities, honor lived experience, and build pathways for healing, joy, and resistance.

This is a great opportunity to build your portfolio, collaborate with mission-aligned creatives, and contribute your craft to events grounded in justice, culture, and community care.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your specialty, you may:

• Photograph or film vendors, performances, community interactions, and event ambiance
• Capture behind-the-scenes moments + vertical content for social media
• Edit photos, videos, or audio into polished deliverables
• Design graphics for events, announcements, and digital storytelling
• Support sound setup, audio checks, and live event recording
• Assist with lighting, on-site content capture, or media workflow
• Collaborate with our production and media leads to maintain a cohesive visual identity

Great for You If You

• Are passionate about creative storytelling rooted in culture and community
• Want to build or strengthen your photography, video, design, or editing portfolio
• Enjoy collaborative creative work in dynamic environments
• Are interested in cultural organizing, media production, or community-based storytelling
• Want hands-on experience in documenting events, artists, organizers, and movement spaces

Bonus

• Portfolio credit + tagging across DPP and TPM platforms
• Letters of recommendation available
• Opportunity to lead creative projects as your role grows
• Access to a community of artists, designers, photographers, and organizers committed to transformative cultural work