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CACP:
Community Arts & Housing Justice Fellow with City Life Vida Urbana
Department: CACP
- Center for Art and Community Partnerships
- Academic Affairs
Locations:
Boston, MA
Posted:
Aug 17, 2026
Closes:
Open Until Filled
Type:
Contract
Salary Type:
Hourly
Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00
Position ID: 203830
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About Mass Art:Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Mass Art), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. Mass Art is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student.
Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, Mass Art enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.
Mass Art strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.
Job Description:Wage: $15/hr |
Hours:
8-10/week
Community Arts & Housing Justice Fellow with City Life Vida Urbana
About the Organization:
City Life/Vida Urbana is a grassroots community organization committed to fighting for racial, social, and economic justice and gender equality by building working-class power. We promote individual empowerment, develop community leaders, and build collective power to effect systemic change and transform society.
For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org
Organization Address:
Primary location: 284 Amory Street, First Floor, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Secondary location: 28 Paris Street, East Boston (once a month). This location is a 5-minute walk from the Maverick Blue Line train station.
About the Program: City Life/Vida Urbana seeks a creative, community-minded Mass Art student to serve as a Communications, Arts, and Culture Fellow. This position offers a unique opportunity to explore the role of art and creative practice within housing justice organizing.
The Fellow will work closely with CLVU's Communications Director and organizing team to create communications content, support community engagement efforts, and develop arts-based experiences that strengthen political education and tenant organizing. Students are encouraged to bring their own artistic skills, interests, and creative approaches to the work.
Position
Description:
- Arts-Based Community Engagement
- Participate in weekly eviction defense meetings (twice a month) and contribute creative or arts-based activities that support political education, reflection, and community-building.
- Collaborate with organizers and communications staff to design and facilitate arts-based workshops for CLVU members and community participants.
- Lead approximately one workshop per month at CLVU's English-language meeting in Jamaica Plain and one workshop per month at its Spanish-language meeting in East Boston (interpretation provided as needed).
- Explore ways that art-making can support tenant organizing, leadership development, and community engagement.
- Communications and Content Creation
- Create and publish regular content in collaboration with the Communications Director.
- Use artistic and design skills to develop content that helps communicate housing justice issues, tenant rights information, and CLVU campaigns.
- Support social media, storytelling, and other communications projects.
- Administrative and Organizational Support
- Assist with data entry and other administrative tasks as needed.
- Complete independent project work during flexible remote hours.
- Attend regular supervision meetings and communicate consistently with staff.
Qualifications:
- Experience facilitating group activities, workshops, or community events (in any context: classroom, youth programs, clubs)
- Interest in housing justice, tenant rights, community organizing and/or political education
- Basic experience creating content for social media platforms (Instagram, etc.)
- Ability to work…
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