Lighting Designer​/Board Operator at Green Space

Lighting Designer/Board Operator at Green Space

Company: Green Space
Location: Long Island City, NY
Compensation: $25/hr

Located in one of New York City’s fastest growing neighborhoods, Green Space is a cultural front‑runner in Long Island City, Queens and among the greater NYC dance community. The spacious 1,800 square‑foot studio and performance venue is an incubator: a place for dancers, choreographers, teachers, and community members alike to gather and experience dance where it’s created. At Green Space, hundreds of renters each year book the studio to rehearse and hone their craft;

emerging and established choreographers present new work in monthly “Fertile Ground” and “Take Root” programs; teachers offer classes in styles ranging from the experimental and modern to the culturally traditional; and resident company Valerie Green/Dance Entropy creates its critically acclaimed repertoire and offers weekly outreach programs to underserved communities.

Green Space is looking for a seasonal lighting designer/board operator to design and program performance lighting, and operate performance lights/sound for monthly dance performances in September 2025 – June 2026.

• September 18th – 21st (Take Root & Fertile Ground)
• October 16th – 19th (Take Root & Fertile Ground)
• November 13th – 16th (Take Root & Fertile Ground)
• December 11th – 14th (Take Root & Fertile Ground)
• January 22nd – 25th (Take Root & Fertile Ground)
• February 26th – March 1st (Take Root & Fertile Ground)
• April 19th (Fertile Ground ONLY)
• May 10th (Fertile Ground ONLY)
• June 7th (Fertile Ground ONLY)

* Candidate must be available for ALL dates.*

Call Times:
Thursday Call: 4:00pm – 10:30pm
Friday Call: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday Call: 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Sunday Call (Sept – Feb): 3:00pm – 10:00pm
Sunday Call (Mar – June): 2:30pm – 10:00pm

Compensation for this position will be $25 per hour. Previous experience as a lighting designer is required.

Please email a short introduction, resume and relevant work examples (optional) to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). with LIGHTING DESIGNER - NAME in the subject.