Public Art Ambassador
Public Art Ambassadors for Let Freedom Ring
PROJECT BACKGROUND: Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Association for Public Art (aPA) will present Let Freedom Ring, a monumental artwork by artist Paul Ramírez Jonas at Cherry Street Pier. Conceived as an enormous bell tower, the artwork is a powerful reimagination and reactivation of our nation’s founding ideals. It will play the patriotic song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” in its entirety — all but the final note. Participants must pull a lever to ring the last note on a 600-pound bell at the base of the sculpture to complete the song, a poignant metaphor and model for how we can work together as a society to fulfill the unfinished promises of our nation’s founding. Let Freedom Ring will be installed for four months, from June 4 to September 27, 2026.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The aPA is currently recruiting individuals to serve as Public Art Ambassadors to assist the public in artwork participation, engagement, and education activities at Cherry Street Pier, as well as other offsite artwork activations. We are looking for high-energy, responsible individuals with strong communication skills and experience in tourism, hospitality, or customer service. Public Art Ambassadors for Let Freedom Ring will be the public face of the Association for Public Art during the run of the event. Ambassadors will be one of at least two attendants onsite at the artwork. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Answering questions about the artwork for the general public
- Assisting with public interaction with the artwork and aPA per instructions
- Encouraging participation in one or more of the participation activities at the artwork: bell rubbings, buttonmaking, songwriting, etc.
- Ensuring the safety of the artwork
- Assisting with facilitating special workshops at the artwork site
- Exercising crowd control during high volume programs and busy bottleneck hours
- Tracking and documenting visitor attendance and engagement
- Facilitating visitor experience surveys with participants
- Soliciting and signing up new Association for Public Art members
- Being kind, courteous, and informative to all participants and the public
- Other duties as assigned
HOURS & COMPENSATION: Ambassadors will be paid $25/hour; shifts are tentatively scheduled to run Fridays 4-8 PM, Saturdays 2-8 PM, and Sundays 2-8 PM with an arrival time of no later than 15 minutes before each shift. Additional compensation will be given for hours worked during programs that take place outside of the regular schedule. All Ambassadors will be asked to participate in an orientation session to be scheduled before June 1st. All payments will be made through PayPal every two weeks.
To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter (around 250 words), and the names of three references.