The Barbados National Art Gallery offers a number of opportunities for persons to get involved. These opportunities include the Giveback Volunteer project and the Summer Internship project.
Artist may also apply for a one-time grants of up to BBD $5,000.00 through the Artist Grant Award
Barbados National Art Gallery Giveback Volunteers
The Barbados National Art Gallery is committed to building, maintaining and exhibiting a collection of art that documents the historical development of contemporary art during the 20th century, to carefully identifying the best examples of pioneer and modern artists; and to actively acquiring and presenting contemporary work, to ensure that the most important examples are in the national collection and to play an active role in stimulating and encouraging a dynamic contemporary art culture.
To that end, the BNAG is continuously updating its collections archive, and engages volunteers on a range of projects related to independent research on artists.
Find the Barbados National Art Gallery on the Give Back Barbados portal to find out more: https://givebackbarbados.com/
Barbados National Art Gallery Summer Internships
“My time working for the BNAG as a Curatorial Intern has been invaluable. I have learnt so much, built my technical skills, and most importantly, my confidence in working with and handling artworks.”
Azariah Jones, 2024 BNAG Intern
The Barbados National Art Gallery is pleased to be able to offer two positions for summer internships annually.
These internships are offered to motivated individuals interested in gaining experience in conservation, collections care, and art management. The interns work closely with the Board and a consultant Conservator on various projects aimed at enhancing the gallery’s collection and organizational efficiency. The internship comes with an honorarium, and is open to both local and international applicants.
How to apply:
- Submit a CV and cover letter to [email protected]
- Please outline in your cover letter your interest in working with the BNAG, as well as your availability over the summer period (June – August).
- Internships are awarded annually on a rolling basis, the deadline for the application is March 31st of each year
- Internships are open to local and international applicants
