Kosoko Performance Studio is seeking a part-time Archival Assistant to support the development of a comprehensive digital archive of the studio's creative practice.
This position will support the organization, preservation, and connection of materials across performance, film, poetry, education, research, and other forms of creative work. The role is both practical and collaborative, contributing to the systems that help the studio document, care for, and make connections across its evolving body of work.
BE PART OF OUR TEAM
BE PART OF
OUR TEAM
[ Archival Assistant ]
Part-time
4 hours/week, with additional hours around events during residencies and other specific projects
Compensation
$25/hour, commensurate with experience
Location:
Hybrid - NYC - PHL - NJ
The archive is part of the studio's ongoing practice of documenting, preserving, and connecting creative histories.
As Archival Assistant, you will organize, index, and digitize a wide range of materials, including physical objects, video recordings, images, syllabi, scores, poems, didactics, production materials, contracts, and historical documents.
You will support the development of an archive that allows these materials to be understood not as isolated files, but as part of a larger constellation of projects, ideas, collaborators, and histories. This includes tagging and mapping related materials, developing cross-references, maintaining clear systems of organization, and supporting the ongoing care and accessibility of the archive.
Working closely with the Artistic Director and/or an archiving consultant, you will contribute to both the practical systems and the evolving framework of the KPS archive.
THE ROLE
[ WHAT YOU'LL DO ]
Archival Management
Organize and digitize materials across the studio's creative and administrative history, including video, images, scores, poems, syllabi, didactics, production materials, contracts, and historical documents.
Develop metadata, tagging, taxonomy, and cross-referencing to create relationships between related materials, projects, and bodies of work.
Maintain organized digital and physical archives so materials are properly cataloged, documented, and accessible.
Work with the Artistic Director, Managing Director, and/or an archiving consultant to support the conceptual framework and practical development of the archive.
Coordinate with producing and educational partners to gather materials.
Manage the transfer, organization, storage, and backup of digital files.
Support onsite activities and logistics related to the archival project Philadelphia and beyond.
Logistics & Coordination
Serve as a point of contact for internal team members, consultants, and collaborators involved in the archival project.
Provide regular updates to the Artistic Director and Studio Administrator on the progress of the work.
Draft and circulate meeting notes and project documentation, ensuring relevant information is captured and appropriately organized within the archive.
Collaboration & Communication
Support other archival and studio tasks as needed.
Additional Support
We are looking for someone who brings precision, care, curiosity, and exceptional organizational skills to their work.
The ideal candidate has:
Impeccable organizational skills and close attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with digital archiving, cataloging, documentation, or related work.
Proficiency with Google Docs, Dropbox, and Squarespace.
Familiarity with metadata, tagging, and taxonomy in the context of digital archiving.
The ability to work independently while communicating clearly and collaborating effectively with a team.
Knowledge of and interest in performing and visual arts, particularly in the documentation, preservation, and care of creative work.
Who we’re looking for
Kosoko Performance Studio is a hub for artistic experimentation and cultural inquiry. The studio's interdisciplinary practice moves across performance, video, sculpture, poetry, education, and new media, weaving together history, memory, embodied knowledge, and radical imagination.
The studio's archival work is part of this larger practice. It asks how creative work can be documented, preserved, organized, and carried forward with care. The archive is not simply a repository of past materials. It is a way of maintaining relationships between works, ideas, people, histories, and future possibilities.
This position will contribute to that process by helping the studio gather, organize, describe, and care for the materials that hold its creative history.
Working with
Kosoko Performance Studio
We are looking for someone who is attentive to detail, comfortable working across different kinds of materials, and interested in the systems that support artistic practice.
To apply, email your Cover Letter and CV to kosokoprojects@gmail.com with the subject line:
Applicant - Archival Assistant - [Full Name]