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3 people are interested
Listings Editor for Salon Series
ORGANIZATION: PEN PARENTIS
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3 people are interested
About Pen Parentis
Pen Parentis is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization that provides critical resources to writers to help them stay on creative track after they start a family. Founded by author (and parent) M. M. De Voe, the organization runs a bicoastal literary salon that seeks to change the stereotype of parent-writer by presenting works of a diversity of exemplary writers who happen to also be parents.
By focusing on writers, we hope to help create a world in which the arts community at large supports and embraces parenthood as a normal choice in any working artist’s life.
Position Description
Reporting to the Salons Curator, the Listings Editor is responsible for keeping events calendar listings current.
- Research, develop and maintain a list of appropriate NYC and national events calendars
- Using provided press releases, update the Salons listings on a monthly basis
- Discover and apply public-domain photos or provided author photos to enhance listings
Qualifications
We are seeking highly motivated volunteers who can commit 3-4 Hours per month through May 2016 and will tackle all projects with enthusiasm. Applicants should have the following qualifications:
- Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills
- High comfort level with online work, using the internet
- Strong attention to detail
- Interest in books, literary and/or arts programs
Benefits
Aside from networking with other Volunteers and multi-disciplinary professionals in the literary industry, Pen Parentis offers volunteers the opportunity to gain experience in the following areas:
- Professional Development
- Community Impact
- Invitation to attend all Pen Parentis events,
- Opportunity to meet authors and other literary industry notables.
More opportunities with PEN PARENTIS
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About PEN PARENTIS
Location:
176 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, NY 10038, US
Mission Statement
Pen Parentis helps writers stay on creative track after having kids. We are a federally recognized 501c3 nonprofit literary organization that runs a series of celebrated literary salons, an annual Writing Fellowship for New Parents, and many online and in-person networking and career-supportive events for writers who are also parents. We are honored to partner with many established businesses and nonprofits. Recent recipients of a NYSCA two-year grant, we have been frequently funded by New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs and Poets & Writers Magazine. 2018-2022 Platinum Status.
Description
Because the arts world stigmatizes creatives who have opted to start a family, Pen Parentis provides critical resources to authors who balance a creative career with parenting, inspiring them to stay on creative track. Founder M. M. De Voe serves as executive director. Our Salons Curator, Christina Chiu, won the 2015 Wai Look Award celebrating diversity. We are an all-volunteer organization. We work for our passion for literature.
Our Literary Salons feature exemplary creative work by writing parents and break stereotypes associated with parenthood. This long running program is featured in the New Yorker, New York Times and TimeOut NY, and has moved online for the duration of the pandemic. We also offer an annual $1000 Writing Fellowship for New Parents, and provide opportunity for writer-parents to build grassroots networking communities in our Cycle of Support.
We actively seek to be inclusive, and warmly welcome writing parents who are multiracial, multi-religious, parenting solo or through adoption, grandparents, teen moms, and LGBTQ. More details about us at penparentis.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Basic Computer Skills
- Public Relations
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Administrative Support
- Arts Administration
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 3-4 hours each month for nine months