About
Vanguard Culture is an online publication designed for culturally savvy, socially conscious individuals. We provide original interviews and reviews of the people, places and events that make up San Diego’s thriving arts and culture community, as well as curated snapshots of the week’s best, most inspiring and unique cultural and culinary events.
We believe in making a difference in the world, supporting San Diego’s vibrant visual and performing arts community and bringing awareness to important social and community causes. We are looking for writers, poets and other creatives to contribute their reviews, artist interviews, and insightful arts commentary to Vanguard Culture BUZZ.
This award-winning arts magazine has a broad audience comprised of over 22,000+ culturally savvy, socially conscious subscribers; 10k+ monthly website visitors; and 13k on social media with a yearly reach of more than 1/2 MILLION people who enthusiastically support San Diego’s creative communities.
Vanguard Culture regularly receives invites to a variety of fantastic visual, performing, and culinary arts events around town. Our team of Cultural Correspondents attend on behalf of Vanguard Culture and provide a written commentary, review, or literary insight. We encourage all kinds of writing styles including traditional reviews interviews, philosophical musings, and/or even poetry, etc…
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Additional Responsibilities
Our Cultural Correspondents become a part of Vanguard Culture’s Creative Team. All Vanguardistas (Cultural Correspondents, Board Members, and Executive staff) are expected to be supportive of Vanguard Culture events and programs through the year. All are required to attend at least two quarterly meetings per year and support our end-of-year fundraising efforts by volunteering or sharing the fundraiser social media. In addition, Vanguardistas function as a support team for one another’s personal projects and events throughout the year. Your success is our success and vice-versa.
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Skills & Specifications
• Have excellent writing skills
• Be a highly self-motivated self-starter
• Ability to work individually on self-driven projects
• Well-built skills in organization, prioritization and time management
• Work under stress to meet project deadlines and minute attention to detail
• Have a sincere desire to contribute to San Diego’s vibrant visual, performing, and culinary arts community
Compensation
Vanguard Culture is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to advancing San Diego’s creative workforce. Cultural Correspondents receive complimentary access to a variety of fantastic cultural and culinary events through the year as well as opportunities to meet and network with San Diego’s most notable creative leaders. Honorary stipends commensurate with our company’s yearly fiscal outcome may be offered along with an end-of-year Staff Appreciation event. We also cover the entry fees for up to 3 submissions to the San Diego Press Club’s yearly journalism awards. Since 2018, Vanguard Culture’s journalists have won 72 Awards for Excellence in Journalism.
To apply for this position please submit your bio and two writing samples to:
[email protected]
Please write the following in the subject line of your email:
“Cultural Correspondent”.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONGOING AND HAS NO DEADLINE.
