About Us

Silver Eye Center for Photography is the only organization in Western Pennsylvania dedicated solely to the understanding, appreciation, education and promotion of photography as an art form and as an expressive form of visual communication. Exhibitions are enriched with lectures, panel discussions, workshops, portfolio reviews, interactive gallery tours, video screenings and more.

Silver Eye Center for Photography
1015 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Telephone: 412.431.1810
Fax: 412.431.5777
info@silvereye.org

Gallery Hours
Tuesday through Saturday, Noon until 6 p.m.
Admission is free.

 

Available Internships

Social Media Marketing Internship – late Spring/Summer 2013

The Social Media Marketing Intern will support Silver Eye Center for Photography’s growing online social media footprint. The intern will be responsible for helping to maintain and make posts on social media and community calendar sites, research and assist in online content development, reach out to blogs for cross-promotion, assist with tracking social media analytics, and support with acquisition and social media integration at events and programs. The intern will gain valuable experience working in a non-profit arts space, and acquire hands on skills related to creating and sustaining an online social audience.

Preferred Requirements + Special Skills

• Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs.
• Avid user of social media apps (Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram) are vital for this position
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Fluency in event photography, video and design software would be helpful, but not required
  Familiar with web analytics and ability to record and analyze metric data
• Photo/video documentation and editing skills as well as design software a plus
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, a self-starter with the ability to multitask
• Ability to think creatively and come up with resourceful ideas and solutions

TIME COMMITMENT
Minimum commitment of 16 hours per week in May or June, or June and July. Weekday schedule is flexible. Academic credit available.

TO APPLY
Send a resume and cover letter explaining the reasons for your interest as well and qualifications for this position. Please include a writing sample and a link to your blog, website, or Facebook account, if available, to: efleurov@silvereye.org. Please put “Social Media Intern” in subject line.

Applications will be accepted a rolling basis until position is filled. No phone calls please.

 

Call for Educators

The Silver Eye Center for Photography is looking for qualified instructors to lead “Photo Safaris.” Silver Eye Photo Safaris are field trips, in and around the Pittsburgh area, lead by a photographic expert in an interesting and visually striking local. Instructors are expected to have an excellent understanding of photography and be able to give meaningful feedback and basic instruction, such as basic camera operation and composition, to the participants. We also encourage our instructors to build a relationship with the participants so that education and advice can take place after the program as well. An example of this would be utilizing a Flikr account to give feedback on the images created during the Safari.

Qualifications to be an instructor for the Silver Eye Center for Photography;

• Have a degree in photography
• Have teaching experience
• Pennsylvania Act 33/34 clearances (Child Abuse History & Criminal Background)
• Have a valid Pennsylvania drivers license 
• The ability to work with a range of people and skill levels within photography
• Be able to give meaningful feedback quickly to the students

 

If you are interested in applying to become a Silver Eye Center for Photography instructor please send a cover letter and a resume to our Education Coordinator, Jen Rokoski, via email at education@silvereye.org. 

 

Volunteering

For volunteering opportunities, please call Jen Rokoski, Education Coordinator, at 412-431-1810 or email education@silvereye.org.

Silver Eye Center for Photography does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age or non-job-related handicap, or any other status protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination applies in connection with admission to, and participation in, all programs and activities sponsored by Silver Eye, and to all employment practices of Silver Eye.

 

 

“Always, always drop into Silver Eye when in town.”

– Harold Stevens, Worcester, MA