Work Opportunities in Visual Art

• Volunteer

• Internships

• U-M Work Study

• Temporary and full-time employment

Volunteer Opportunities

The Scrap Box
Sally Warren
734-994-4420
581 State Circle.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48108
This non-profit organization sells scraps including from factory leftovers, wallpaper, and balloon fabric.

Ann Arbor Art Center
734-994-8004
117 West Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This art center offers a wide variety of hands-on visual arts workshops, semester long classes, and open studio sessions. There is also a gallery that features artists' work, and presents monthly exhibitions. They consistently hire interns and volunteers.

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
734-995-5439
220 E. Ann St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This museum works to give people of all ages the opportunity "to discover and enjoy the wonder of science, math and technology in an interactive environment." The museum includes exhibits, classes, and a gift shop.

Gift of Art
734-936-ARTS
Love art? Like people? Share famous paintings with patients and their families and spread cheer at the same time! Gifts of Art is seeking volunteers for its Art Cart program, a lending library of framed poster art for patients at the University of Michigan Hospitals. Please call (734) 936-ARTS or email goa@umich.edu for more information.

U-M Museum of Art
734-763-UMMA
525 South State St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
Holding one of the finest university art collections in the country, this museum offers a diverse schedule of special exhibitions accompanied by informative and entertaining programs and events. UMMA provides exciting opportunities for both student employment and volunteers.

Internships

Ann Arbor Art Center
734-994-8004
117 West Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This art center offers a wide variety of hands-on visual arts workshops, semester long classes, and open studio sessions. There is also a gallery that features artists' work, and presents monthly exhibitions. They consistently hire interns and volunteers.

U-M Work Study

UM Exhibit Museum of Natural History
Sara Cover
scover@umich.edu
734-764-0478
1109 Geddes Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
This museum features a variety of permanent natural history exhibits, a planetarium, and various temporary exhibits on themes "reflecting current research of our sister museums and other relevant topics."

School of Art and Design
734-764-0397
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor. MI 48109

Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
734-994-5260
This non-profit organization works to promote art awareness in the Ann Arbor community, primarily through their planning of the annual Ann Arbor art fairs.

Gift of Art
734-936-ARTS
This University of Michigan Health Systems program serves to bring art and music to patients, visitors and staff. Programs include art galleries, a bedside music program, bringing framed posters to patients' rooms, the Life Sciences Orchestra as well as a variety of events.

Ann Arbor Art Center
734-994-8004
117 West Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This art center offers a wide variety of hands-on visual arts workshops, semester long classes, and open studio sessions. There is also a gallery that features artists' work, and presents monthly exhibitions. They consistently hire interns and volunteers.

Temporary and full-time employment

U-M Museum of Art
734-763-UMMA
525 South State St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
Holding one of the finest university art collections in the country, this museum offers a diverse schedule of special exhibitions accompanied by informative and entertaining programs and events. UMMA provides exciting opportunities for both student employment and volunteers.

Hollander's
Betsy, manager
734-741-7531
407 North Fifth Ave
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail store and workshop offers paper-related art supplies and classes in a variety of projects including bookbinding.

Focus Photo
Chin Kim
734-663-0800
2558 W. Stadium Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48103
This retail story offers photo development and printing for digital and film, color, black and white, and slides.

Foto-1 Imaging
Bill vanCleaves
734-665-3686
2471 W. Stadium Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48103
This retail store offers a wide variety of photo development and printing including slide, black and white, color, film and digital processing. Foto-1 Imaging also designs signage and offers laminating, mounting, indoor and outdoor banners on a variety of fabrics and point of purchase signage.

Ivory Photo Inc.
Michael Hough
734-668-8413
606 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail business offeres photo reproduction, processing, digital retouching, business publicity photos, and ID photos.

Ritz Camera One Hour Photo
Steven Buchanen
734-761-2011
318 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail store offers photo development, equipment and supplies.

Saline Picture Frame Co.
Peter Bowe
734-429-3352
7641 N. Ann Arbor St.
Saline MI, 48176
This retail store is a full service picture frame company serving artists with an extensive line of products and sevices including computerized mat cutting and archival mat materials.

Graphic Art Wholesalers
734-769-5110
224 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail store offers custom framing and framing supplies.

Art Attack, Inc.
734-483-7975
731 W. Cross
Yipsilanti, MI
This retail store sells art and art supplies, toys, creative books and papers.

ASAP Source
734-213-2727
2284 S. Industrial Hwy.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail store offers raw materials in their basic form, including sheet metal, bar stock, aluminum, steel, and plastics.

The Bead Gallery
734-663-6800
309 E. Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail store offers a large selection of beads, wire, and beadwork repair, as well as classes.

Findings
734-929-9751
3925 Jackson Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48103
This retail store offers a large selection of beads, wire, and tools, as well as classes.

Michigan Book and Supply
Kelly Burke, manager
734-665-4990
317 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This retail store offers a wide variety of artists' supplies.

Rainbow Creations
Connie (owner)
734-665-1910
283 S. Zeeb Road (at the Scio Village Town Center)
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
This ceramics painting workshop provides materials and space for customers to create their own works of art. Rainbow Creations also hosts parties and summer camps for all ages.