Tibet House US does not have a formal structured internship program.
Proposals for internships are accepted.

Should include:
Personal, Educational & Professional Resume,
Requirements of your programs,
Times (M-F 10 AM- 5 PM) Available,
Three Personal References with Contact Information,

Proposals should be submit at least 90 Days before ....

Volunteers play an important role in all areas of Tibet House US work. Volunteer positions are held in educational programs, gallery exhibitions, special events, Repatriation Collection/archive projects, lending library and newsletter. Projects may include research, visitor services, general office work, mailings, etc.

Please review the position descriptions before applying. Below are some volunteer positions that are available. There is a minimum requirement of at least two shifts each month, unless otherwise stated in the volunteer requirements.

How to Apply

To apply for any of the positions listed above, please email Tibet House and indicate your volunteering project preferences.

Volunteer Opportunities 

Evening Educational Programs

Assist with set-up for the lecture and registration. Greet visitors. Some gift shop responsibilities. Assist with breakdown after the event. Ideal for people who are friendly, organized, excellent communication skills, good at trouble-shooting.

Gallery

Assist with upcoming exhibitions: updating signage, data input. Assist with archiving previous shows (images, press, etc.) Interest in art, organized, proficient in Microsoft word and excel and Photoshop. Basic scanning knowledge preferable.

Repatriation Collection/Archive Project

Assist with updating and maintaining cataloguing of the Collection. Updating labeling in permanent exhibition. Scanning photos and entering descriptions of objects. Ideal for those with interest in art, organized, proficient in Microsoft word and excel and Photoshop. Basic scanning knowledge preferable.

Special Events

There are a variety of volunteer positions for special events (annual benefit concert, auction, etc.) Time frame is based on event date. Meetings are mandatory. Ideal for those with excellent communication, diplomacy.

Library

Cataloguing new book donations. Re-shelving returned books. General library upkeep. Ideal for those with attention to detail, organized, knowledge of Dewey Decimal System and Microsoft excel.

Newsletter

Assist in compiling articles and information for the Tibet House newsletter. Updating/verifying directory listings, events calendar, editing articles. Knowledge of Microsoft word. Proficient in Quark and Photoshop preferred. Ideal for those who are good writers, attentive, detail-oriented.

Donations of money and stock are welcome at any time, in any amount. Credit card donations will soon be possible online via our secure shopping cart; at present, you can make a donation by calling the Cultural Center at 212-807-0563.

For other gifts, including stock or other donations to the Tibet House collections or the Benefit Auction, please also call 212-807-0563.

Your generosity supports our work on behalf of Tibetan culture.

All membership donations are tax deductible, and provide you with a variety of member benefits. Please see below for various levels of support & membership benefits for each level.

Four Easy Ways to Join/Renew

ONLINE: Click on the tabs below to select your level of support

PHONE: Call Sonam Choezom, Membership Coordinator @ (212) 807-0563, M - F 11 AM - 5 PM

MAIL: Send a check to: Tibet House US Attn: Membership , 22 West 15th St, NY, NY 10011.
Please make sure to include your current telephone number in the memo area of check.

IN PERSON: Visit Tibet House US Monday - Friday 12 -5 PM.
(Note: By joining in person at Tibet House US at any level of support, you will receive a special gift.)

Select a Membership Type

 Below is a sampling of Tibet House US & Menla Mountain Retreat Audio Archives.

Click on Link to Play or Right-Click to Download MP3 File. 

Sharon Salzberg & Robert A.F. Thurman

Kindness & Clarity Menla Mountain Retreat 2005

An important aspect of our mission at Tibet House is to be a connecting point for people and information. This section of the website offers an ever-expanding list of resources for your use and enjoyment, both on this site and at the Tibet House Cultural Center in New York.

DIRECTORY

Looking for a good Tibetan meal in Manhattan? Or a gift for a friend? Find Tibet related shops, restaurants and other businesses and services in the New York area and around the world using the Business Directory. You’ll also find practitioners of Tibetan medicine, Tibetan artists, Dharma centers and many other resources.

Tibet House members receive special discounts at many of these businesses.

If you would like your business to be listed, please contact us . Basic listings are free. Expanded listings are available with a nominal contribution to Tibet House.

TIBET HOUSE NEWSLETTERS

Sign up for Tibet House print and email newsletters. Learn about the many ways to stay in touch with Tibet House activities and receive notice of upcoming events and programs.

LENDING LIBRARY

Our lending library contains hundreds of volumes on Tibet, Buddhism and related topics, many of which are out of print or hard to find. You are welcome to browse the library when you visit our Cultural Center in New York. In addition, borrowing privileges are granted to all current Tibet House members.

AUDIO ARCHIVES

We are working hard to build an extensive online audio library of past and current teachings and lectures sponsored by Tibet House, to make them accessible to people around the world. Please check out what’s available for download today.

TRIPS & TRAVEL

Join Dr. Robert Thurman, Tibet House President, as he leads you on trips to Bhutan, India and other Buddhist sites. Trips are organized and arranged through our partner, Geographic Expeditions. Find out what’s coming up next.

NEWS & NOTICES

Check this section for news releases and articles of interest about Tibet House, Tibetan Buddhism and the preservation of Tibetan Culture.

RELATED INTEREST

TibetHouse.org serves as an online crossroads, connecting people with Tibetan organizations and Dharma centers around the world. Find links to related organizations here.

FACILITY RENTAL

Both the Tibet House Cultural Center gallery and Menla Mountain Retreat Center are available for rent. Read our rental guidelines.

An important aspect of theTibet House mandate is to collect and hold in trust donated Tibetan art and artifacts for eventual return to a National Museum in a free autonomous Tibet.

click here to view the SELECTIONS FROM REPATRIATION COLLECTION

Started in 1992, this growing Repatriation Collection of fine art contains over 600 paintings, sculptures, ritual objects, and cultural artifacts dating from the 13th through the 20th centuries. Generous collectors who love Tibetan art and who are deeply concerned about the ultimate disposition of the cultural heritage of the Tibetan people, are the main source of gifts to the Collection. The Repatriation Collection demonstrates the exceptional beauty and varied iconography of Tibetan art.

Tibet House offers a full 501 (c) (3) tax deduction on the appraised value of each donation.

Robert A.F. Thurman - Oriental Art, 1998/1999

September 2009
A Tibetan Pilgrim: Travel Through the Vanishing Himalaya
Photographs by Tenzing Paljor

In 2007, following the receipt of a prestigious grant from the Rowell Fund for Tibet, Tenzing Paljor initiated the Vanishing Himalaya Project and traveled through the Himalaya photo documenting culture, tradition and cultural heritage, a journey he describes as a “pilgrimage”. The Tibetan word for pilgrimage is neykhor, and it means “to circumnavigate around the sacred places.” The intention is less to reach an ultimate destination, but rather to transcend one’s mind through inspired travel.

This exhibit serves as a symbolic journey of an exiled Tibetan and conveys through photographs a celebration of the many facets of life in the Himalaya that are uniquely Tibetan. At the same time this project seeks to photo-document and archive Himalayan and Tibetan cultural heritage at a time of acute change and potentially radical transformation.

The Vanishing Himalaya project is supported by The Rowell Fund for Tibet.

November 19, 2009 - January 29, 2010
Masterpieces of Contemporary Buddhist & Hindu Tantric Art 
Newar and Tibetan Paintings  from the Collection of Robert Beer
Opening reception: November 19 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

 

 

This exhibition will feature many new paintings made by the finest Newar and Tamang artists of Nepal over the last six years, revealing how this contemporary renaissance of modern tantric art has continued to flourish amidst the chaos of the Kathmandu Valley. The Newars are the original inhabitants of this once fertile valley, with their own ancient culture, traditions and language, and they were responsible for much of the painting, woodcarving and bronze casting that we now define as ‘Early Tibetan Art’.

Robert Beer has studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhist Art for nearly 40 years, and over the last 12 years has been working closely with many of the Newar artists, both as teacher and collector. The predominant images in this exhibition will display many of the little known and often obscure tantric goddesses that populate the Kathmandu Valley, but will also feature Tibetan thangkas from several of the senior and most highly trained Tamang artists of Nepal.

February 11- April 16, 2010
Modern Buddhist Visions by Pema Namdol Thaye
Opening reception: February 11 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Pema Thaye is renowned for his expertise in traditional Tibetan tangka painting, sculpture and the creation of rare three dimensional mandalas. Comprising complex geometry, symbolism and iconography, the arts of ancient Tibet represent one of the most elaborate and detailed spiritual and artistic traditions in the world. Pema Thaye has provided an important contribution to this traditional art for more than 28 years.

This exhibition will consist of not only his original paintings and prints, but also a premier showing of his 3-D artworks, including gem-adorned gold and silver creations and intricate carvings in wood and wax.

The essential core of the exhibition is Pema’s tangka paintings, varying in subject matter from ethereal celestial Buddhas, bodhisattvas and goddesses, and complex lineage refuge trees and mandalas, to mahasiddhas and arhats.