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Art Research Collaboration

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1.0
Jun 26, 2015
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Pros

Location is lovely with a superb coffee shop on the same block (expensive but some of the best espresso in Tribeca, recommend a hot Americano to go)

Cons

The content of the work is mundane, the hours are ridiculous and inappropriate, and interns (more like volunteers since interns get no training or relevant industry experience whatsoever) really do replace positions that should be held for paid employees. The studio employs no full-time staff, only a team of unpaid interns who work 45 hours/week and are threatened if ever asking to leave thirty minutes early. Studio management is acutely irrational and unreceptive to feedback, honesty, and frankly any reflection of the truth. Many interns quit their positions because the nature of the work is highly contradictory of the advertised positions, which are misleading, no, just false. Many interns will also spend time at work helping with overly personal, irrelevant, and again, inappropriate, tasks that are not advertised or agreed to. Without the team of unpaid interns, the studio's project would be halted, containing no original material from Art Research Collaboration itself (ironically interns are discouraged from cross-disciplinary collaboration). Studio is highly (entirely) dependent on the 45 hours/week donated by interns. The disparity between the company's profit and that of the interns is astronomical.

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5.0
Apr 19, 2018
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Pros

- Get experience in working on the fly or toward short deadlines in a professional studio environment. - Build connections - Learn, grow and polish skills mixing, editing and mastering audio - Learn studio policies and adhere to catalogue specifications - Become self sufficient and fast-learner

Cons

- Sometimes get short notice on audio edits with tight deadlines, and or other collaborations. - Organizing on recording label mistakes, fix previous poor recording Master Edits

5.0
Feb 26, 2016
Anonymous intern
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Pros

This is a small art studio in a great TriBeCa neighborhood. But don't think of a laid-back, informal work environment. You get to work with an incredible artist and an amazing group of interns. I've worked at much bigger organizations, yet the diversity this small place has is impressive. The projects require people from different backgrounds, so you work with arts administrators, photographers, writers, programmers, linguists, etc. which is very inspiring. You are given real responsibilities based on your role, and you know your work matters for a project to be successfully completed.

Cons

These are not cons but things you need to know: - Although everyone has a certain job description, there are times when you need to step in to help others, so being flexible is key. For example, I was involved in grant writing although I didn't have any background in the subject. To me this is one of the best parts of working here as it gives you the opportunity to learn new skills. - Everyday at the studio starts with a morning meeting (you're always in the loop!) and most of the tasks has a deadline. So you have to be punctual and responsible.

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