Pallas Projects/Studio are currently recruiting for a Outreach General Assistant to join their team.
About The Role:
The Community Employee will gain practical experience in how Pallas Projects/Studios, which is an Artist-Run Organisation in The Liberties, is run. This will involve first hand interactions with artists, and the curator/directors in preparing exhibitions as part of the various aspects of the gallery programme and the ancillary events.
The role will involve the Community Employee developing contacts with local schools and community organisations, research, devising a programme of gallery visits with outside bodies including art educators and artists.
The role will involve working in tandem with the Programme Curator/Producer to devise strategies for developing our outreach programme ensuring open access. Other tasks depending on the candidate's proficiency may include assisting the gallery technician with gallery installations and other tasks, assisting with social media for the gallery and studios.
Programme Support Duties – 19.5 hours
* Invigilation: Thursday – Saturday, 11.45am – 6.00pm
* Gallery open 12- 6pm
* Installation support when required in advance of exhibition openings.
* Exhibition openings – generally on Thursday evenings 6–8pm.
* Attendance at special events.
* Please see full job description at
Office Support
Research for social media and other areas assigned by Pallas directors.
General Support
Assist in general upkeep of the gallery and kitchen. This requires light regular cleaning in the kitchen and mopping the gallery prior to the exhibition openings – this work is shared by Pallas staff.
Learner Outcomes
The intern will receive formal/informal training in the following: various office software, database management, promotions, communication protocols, health and safety, and social media. On completion the intern will have direct experience in the day to day operational activities of Pallas Projects and an in depth knowledge of devising an outreach programme for a grass-roots organisation.
Skills Requirements:
The Community Employee should be interested in arts and culture-in particular contemporary art. They must be motivated and enthusiastic and be able to take the initiative when necessary. The candidate will need to be reliable, communicative and welcoming to gallery visitors. The successful Community Employee will be somebody who is aware of Pallas Projects activities and who has an understanding of what an artist-run space is. Please research this requirement before applying. The successful candidate will be someone who is familiar with social media platforms and who can work on their own initiative.
Mentoring Structure:
The Community Employee will have a desk in a shared office at the heart of the organisational structure for Pallas Projects. Both directors are well versed in communications and all programmatic aspects of the job and will be able to give advice and guidance throughout the internship. The intern will share the office with volunteers whose hours will be run in parallel with the intern to minimise any working alone time.
How to Apply:
Please note this scheme is being provided by The Mercy Family Centre and as such applicants should send a LETTER OF INTEREST as a PDF attachment explaining why they are suitable for this position with a CV/biography emailed to: and cc'ed to with PALLAS CE SCHEME APPLICATION – OUTREACH in the subject line.
Please be informed about Pallas Projects/Studios and what artist-run spaces are before applying.
Deadline: Rolling applications
Estimated Start date: TBC
* Please contact your local DSP Employment Services/Intreo Office to check your eligibility and to apply for this vacancy. Vacancy Reference Number will be required. Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and applicants must also be in receipt of a qualifying Irish social welfare payment for 1 year or more. This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.
About Pallas Projects/Studios:
Pallas Projects/Studios (PP/S) is a not-for-profit, artist-led organisation directed by Mark Cullen and Gavin Murphy, active for 23 years in Dublin's city centre. PP/S has been at the forefront of a particular brand of DIY methodology, consistently contributing to what is now a vibrant, confident art scene in Dublin. The organisation has been directly implicated in inner-city regeneration in its previous locations, subscribing to the ethos that art plays a key element in the promotion of civic and cultural vibrancy in the neighbourhood where it is made.