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FringeArts is an equal opportunity employer. FringeArts works to respond to and reflect the diversity of our city, we encourage and support all applicants from all cultures and environments for all open positions.

Director of Development

The Development Director is responsible for overseeing the work of the Development Department and its staff. The work of the Department encompasses all contributed revenue functions of the organization including government, institutional, individual and corporate. The DD works closely with all director-level and executive staff as well as the Board of Directors and is responsible for prospecting, designing, evaluating and implementing our fundraising and cultivation strategies. The DD plays a critical role in developing and implementing our major gifts program (both capital and operations). 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Manage staff and oversee the work of the Development Department. 
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan with specific goals and objectives that delineate measurable, successful outcomes for all fund-raising strategies including grant making, annual campaign and special events, with particular emphasis on individual major gifts.
  • Identify and cultivate relationships with prospective donors.
  • Responsible for grant opportunity prospecting to identify new grant sources.
  • Take the lead on major grant initiatives, and along with the grant writer, work to ensure comprehensive, accurate, and well-written funding proposals and interim and final reports are submitted to funders in a timely manner. 
  • Work with the Producing Director and the Board or Directors, to identify cultivation activities with established goals and priorities.
  • Guide the Board of Directors in their personal involvement in achieving development goals and objectives.
  • Plan and execute the organization’s cultivation activities and events including annual fundraiser.
  • Responsible for the management of corporate partnerships, high level partnerships and vendors. 
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of FringeArts’ organizational structure, mission, vision and programmatic platforms which includes working with Artistic Department to gain full understanding of the aesthetic and artistic practice of the artists for whom we are seeking presentation support.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of organizational and project budgeting.

Qualifications & Requirements: 

  • Minimum 5 years experience in all aspects of donor development, with specific skills in the area of individual giving and major individual gifts.
  • Demonstrated and proven track record of major gift fundraising, including successful solicitation.
  • Successful experience managing a development team or department.
  • Successful experience working in partnership with chief executives. 
  • Deep commitment to, and passion for our mission and for FringeArts’s work.
  • Proven success in designing annual campaigns. 
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team. 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills. 
  • Superior organizational skills, with an ability to pay attention to details, establish priorities, set objectives, and achieve stated goals. 
  • Strategic, creative, and progressive thinker. 

Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000 

Benefits: This is a full-time exempt position. Annual salary range is commensurate with experience. Includes generous health and leave benefits. 

To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to HR@fringearts.com. Include job title and applicant name in subject line. 

Year-Round Box Office Associate

The Box Office Associate is responsible for assisting in managing the FringeArts Box Office and staffing Box Office at FringeArts year-round performances. This person reports directly to the Director of Venue and Patron Services. 

The Box Office Associate’s duties include but are not limited to:

  • Learn all B.O. policies and procedures (i.e., refunds, exchanges, managing venue capacities, holds/comps, taking tickets off sale)
  • Handle customer complaints and inquiries
  • Manage check in, waitlist, and walk up sales before performances at the FringeArts building year round, and at various venues throughout the city during the September festival
  • Track the cash bank before, during and after performances 

Requirements:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Superior organizational skills
  • Friendly, enthusiastic and courteous demeanor
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills and good judgment

Preferred:

  • Previous FOH experience
  • A passion for the performing arts
  • Ability to process ticketing transactions using Patron Manager software

The Box Office Associate is a part-time, hourly position. Hours are primarily evening and weekend with occasional weekday shifts. Paid training for Patron Manager software is provided. The Box Office Associate reports directly to the Director of Venue and Patron Services. Salary commensurate with experience.

Salary Range: $15-17/hr

To apply: Please send cover letter and resume to devi@fringearts.com.

FringeArts Internships

​FringeArts internships offer empirical training for students and emerging professionals whose career interests include performing and visual arts administration, arts production, and all facets of nonprofit administration and management.

Interns of all academic and professional backgrounds are welcome. FringeArts interns support programming, marketing, development, event operations and more. Academic credit may be available. Internships are available year-round on an ongoing basis. Interns are significantly needed before and during our annual month-long Fringe Festival, presented throughout Philadelphia each September. Interns typically serve approximately 20 hours per week during regular office hours (10-6, M-F), primarily at our Old City offices. Hours are flexible.

For more information or to apply, please contact Internship@FringeArts.com. Applications should include a cover letter and resume, and additional materials where required (see job descriptions below). Applications accepted on a rolling basis. The FringeArts offices are wheelchair accessible and dog-friendly.

Internship Opportunities

FringeArts is an equal opportunity employer. FringeArts works to respond to and reflect the diversity of our city. We encourage and support applicants of color for all open positions.

Currently accepting application materials for June-August 2025 internships.

Programming Intern

The Programming Intern will assist the Programming Department in meeting the individual and logistical needs of presented and independent artists. This position is ideal for someone with experience in events programming and artist relations, with an interest in contemporary live art on a local and international scale.The Programming Intern often interfaces with artists and as such a knowledge of and curiosity about contemporary performance across the genres of dance, theater, music, comedy, cabaret, and circus is essential.

Responsibilities:

  • Collect & organize show information
  • Coordinate housing & travel arrangements for out-of-town artists
  • Assist with artist contracts
  • Purchase, deliver, and maintain hospitality items for artist
  • Track & report expenses
  • Propose and conduct interviews & reviews for publication on the FringeArts blog
  • Day-to-day operations such as communicating with artists, mass mailings, and other administrative tasks

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Great communication and people skills and knowledge of the contemporary performing arts scene
  • Experienced in events coordination
  • Self-starter with initiative who can work on projects independently
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Punctual, outgoing and enthusiastic personality
  • Ability to speak with fluency about their interest and experience in contemporary performance.

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. 

Festival Coordination Intern

The Festival Coordination Intern will assist the Independent Artist Program Manager (IAPM) in executing several major projects, as well as interacting with 300+ independent producing artists, all in relation to the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This will be the inaugural summer of this role. This position is ideal for someone with passion for experimental and unconventional performing art, and diverse toolbelt of skills ranging from interpersonal communication to system analysis. This position requires the ability to quickly adapt and improvise, a flair for problem solving, as well as a keen eye for detail and a diligence to respect and uphold the work of a wide range of artists. 

Responsibilities:

  • Interface with 300+ artists participating in the 2025 Fringe Festival
  • Compile & proofread show information for the Fringe Guide & website
  • Produce & program Preview Nights
  • Assist the Marketing department with festival materials
  • Maintain & update artist insurance & finance information
  • Connect donors & members with specific shows & design show schedules
  • Assist with box office logistics
  • Track & report expenses

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Great communication and people skills
  • Enthusiasm for the Philadelphia live performing arts scene
  • Background in producing and/or coordinating events
  • Ability to learn new software
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Experience with PatronManager (Salesforce), WordPress, SurveyMonkey, MailChimp a plus

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Production Intern

The Production Intern will be instrumental in load-ins, load-outs, and running of shows and events on the mainstage as well as in the studio, restaurant, and biergarten. They will also aid the Production department with administrative tasks. Specialization within the department is possible, depending on our production schedule and the intern’s interest. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Set construction/installation
  • Unloading trucks
  • Hanging/focusing lights
  • Assisting audio set up
  • Participating in advance of technical riders
  • Creating and implementing show schedules
  • Participating in organization and execution of rentals
  • Correspondence with other departments as well as external artists, clients, etc
  • Other administrative, facility, and data entry tasks as needed

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Strong problem solver
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to learn new skills and abilities
  • Experienced with general stagecraft, such as lighting/electrics, audio, set construction, and/or video
  • General knowledge of Mac Operating Systems
  • Comfortable with Excel and Google Suite
  • Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs repeatedly
  • Comfort with ladders and working at height
  • Knowledge of Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Lightwright, and/or Qlab5 preferred
  • A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle preferred

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Venue and Patron Services Intern

The Patron and Venue Services Co-op will provide administrative support to the Front of House & Grants Manager as well as the General Manager by processing expense forms, familiarizing oneself with patron and building data for grant opportunities, correspondence with potential rental opportunities, updating membership to inquiry outreach organizations and general upkeep of office functionality and building management as well as coordinating FOH staffing and much more!

Responsibilities:

  • Data entry
  • Scheduling assistance
  • Assist with building maintenance and general upkeep issues
  • Coordinate and follow up with facility needs
  • Field ticket and membership inquiry calls
  • Assisting with front of house operations at venues
  • Coordinating volunteers for events
  • Other administrative support as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Great customer service and phone skills
  • Enthusiastic & adaptable to change
  • Familiarity with Excel & Google Suite
  • Previous Box Office experience is a plus
  • Previous experience with PatronManager or Salesforce is a plus

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. 

Financial Arts Management Intern

The Financial Arts Management Intern will work with the Finance Director and the Finance Associate on the daily bookkeeping, budgeting, and administrative needs of the organization. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist with financial management operations
  • Learn accounting software
  • Assist with accounts payable, account reconciliation, credit card purchases, and petty cash processing
  • Help update budgeting & forecasting spreadsheets
  • Assist with HR paperwork
  • Scan and file vendor documents

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Detail oriented and organized
  •  Strong problem solving skills
  • Ability to handle multiple projects at once
  • Affinity for numbers
  • Experience & comfortability with Excel & Google Suite
  • Background in finance, accounting, and/or arts administration preferred

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. 

Development Intern

The Development Intern will provide administrative support to the Development team by assisting in all aspects of FringeArts fundraising efforts. Working collaboratively across departments, they will gain a clear-eyed understanding of how an arts organization functions and fits within its community as they identify its needs and develop creative and strategic plans to address them.

Responsibilities:

  • Data entry in Patron Manager
  • Coordinating and following up with facility needs
  • Fielding ticket and membership inquiry calls
  • Processing and acknowledging contributions and sponsorships
  • Assisting with prospect research
  • Gathering information and generating materials for grant proposals

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Enthusiasm for relationship building
  • Computer savvy
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Adaptable to changing priorities 
  • Willingness to learn new skills and help wherever needed
  • Background in Communications, English, Theatre, and/or Nonprofit Administration preferred
  • Interest in the performing arts preferred
  • Experience with Salesforce or other CRM platforms preferred

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Marketing Intern

The Marketing Intern will provide promotional support for the Marketing & Communications department by engaging new and existing FringeArts audiences. They will develop and implement strategies to create content within a brand voice for different contexts including social media, email marketing, and PR. They will learn about creating and implementing marketing & PR plans and schedules to promote a calendar of live events.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with audience and artist research
  • Help with managing mailings, collateral distribution, and special event promotion
  • Data entry, email building, and website updates
  • Developing and managing promotional campaigns
  • Attend and document FringeArts events

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently
  • Strong photography and video skills are a plus
  • Canva and Adobe Suite experience are a plus
  • Creative and self-motivated

While this internship is unpaid, college credit is available depending on the intern’s college program. FringeArts will provide interns with a $200 travel stipend to be used for transportation costs.

18-20 hours per week preferred. Occasional weekend hours and evening hours may be required for events. Please note we are a dog-friendly office!

To Apply: 

Please email cover letter and resume to Internship@fringearts.com. Include internship title in email subject line and in cover letter. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. 

Equal Opportunity Policy

FringeArts has been, and remains committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination. FringeArts does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, employment practices; selection of board members, interns, volunteers and vendors; and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. In keeping with this policy, FringeArts seeks to recruit, hire, train and promote into available jobs the most qualified persons and to administer personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, and terminations in accordance with this policy. All employees, board members, interns and volunteers are expected to conduct themselves in the workplace in a manner consistent with this policy.