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Current Openings
Independent Tour Guide
(Contract) The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) seeks a creative, engaging independent tour guide to develop and lead private, in-gallery tours of the Museum’s upcoming exhibition Nike: Form Follows Motion (on view from Sept. 12, 2026 through March 7, 2027).
School Programs Educator
(Part-Time) The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) seeks experienced museum educators to join our team of Artist Educators working with school programs. MAD Artist Educators work with K-12 school audiences and develop and lead student-centered, inquiry-based gallery tours and hands-on art activities for on-site...
Preparators and Mountmakers
(Part-Time / Seasonal) The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) seeks skilled and reliable Preparators and Mountmakers to support our Exhibitions and Registrar Teams for exhibition prepping and installation periods. Both positions would have access to the Museum’s space, equipment, and supplies.
Artist Opportunities
Become a MAD Artist Studios Resident
Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first museum residency of its kind, the program encourages visitor engagement with Artist Studios Residents as they...
The Burke Prize
The Burke Prize is a biannual contemporary art prize for a new generation of artists working in a world of expanded media with a foundation in glass, fiber, clay, metal, or wood. Selected by a diverse and distinguished jury of curators, artists, and scholars through an open-call application process, the Burke Prize...
Volunteer
Become a MAD Docent
The Museum's volunteer docents facilitate engaging gallery tours for adult audiences. Candidates from a wide range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply as MAD strives to build a docent corps that fully represents the diversity of the New York City community.