Museum Support Program introduces various opportunities to work at and with the museum, including our volunteer-based supporter program and internship.
Museum Support Program
Museum Volunteers and Interns
Museum Internship
Application Guideline
| Eligibility | - Applicant must be in the junior of the university or older and have interest in the museum activities, and majored aesthetics, art history, art education, architecture, and/or design. - Applicant must serve as an intern on a regular basis throughout the internship period. |
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| Internship Work | Assist in the preparation and implementation of exhibitions (creating catalogue, working on installation, conducting related events, etc.) and organize materials related to works in the collection. Assist in the preparation and implementation of communication programs (workshops, appreciation programs, etc.). Assist in public relations (posting on SNS, organizing exhibition publicity materials and catalogs, shipping operations, etc.). |
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| Period | I. From April 1 to Sep 30, 2024 II. From Oct 1 to March 31, 2025 |
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| Working Hours | From 10:00 to 17:00 *Approx. twice per week. |
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| Fee | It is an unpaid job. Transportation fee (maximum 1,500 JPY per day) will be covered. |
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| Number | 1-2 per work category |
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| Application Material | - Entry sheet - Short Essay on why you'd like to apply for the museum internship (In any format within an A4 paper) |
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| Selection | - Please send your entry sheet and short essay via email. - After the initial selection based on your entry sheet and short essay, successful candidates will be invited for the interview. |
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| Deadline | I. February 29, 2024 II. August 31, 2024 |
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| Contact/Apply | Communication Section at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art TEL: 082-264-1146 Email: hcmca@hcmca.cf.city.hiroshima.jp |
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Museum Training Program
Application Guideline
| Training Period | August 27 (Tue) –31 (Sat) 10:00–17:00 |
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| Capacity | Less than 20 students |
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| Eligibility | Applicant must be a university student (senior or graduate level), registering for museum-related subjects listed in the Museum Act, and hold interest in museology and curatorial work. |
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| How to Apply | Each applicant is required to prepare the following material (1) and (2), and the university should send the materials by all the applicant by mail. (1) Rirekisho (CV with a portrait photo) *If you wish your CV to be returned, please let us know. (2) Essay (“Your purpose of obtaining the Curator Qualifications and why you chose Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art for your curatorial training,” Maximum 1 page in A1-size paper (more than 1200 words)) *No plagiarism allowed (3) Return Envelope (Kaku2 size envelope with sufficient amount of stamp) *1 envelop per university |
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| Acceptance Period | May 22 (Fri)–June 20 (Fri), 2024 *Application must arrive by June 20th. |
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| Announcement | The result will be notified to the university in early July, 2024. If the number of application exceeds our capacity, we’ll select the candidate according to the content of application material. Once accepted, the applicant must prepare the request letter (in their university’s format) from the university director to the museum director. |
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| Fee | 3,000 JPY *Actual cost to cover the training materials *Fee will be collected on the first day of the training. |
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| Other remarks | 1. Applicant must pay for their own transportation 2. The university must insure the participating students for the possible accident during their training period. 3. The university must report any cancellation to the museum staff. |
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| Application and Contact | Museum Training Program staff, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art 1-1 Hijiyama-koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 732-0815 Tel: 082-264-1121 Fax: 082-264-1198 |
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