Film & Digital Art

Director, Center Creative Workforce

Strategic Leadership & Management Oversight

• Steward the strategic growth and development of programs.
• Manage ongoing activities, with an emphasis on the Film & Digital Media pilot, a partnership with the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, whose cyclical programs currently include:

  1. Creative Conversations, a series with sector professionals.
  2. Visual Storytelling, Production, and Editing Certificate, a paid, 160-hour program building creative and technical knowledge and skills, while preparing young people for paid internships.
  3. The Creative Sector Internship program, with placement opportunities provided in a variety of creative companies.
  4. The Editing Pre-Apprenticeship, including education/training and apprenticeship/early career placements.

• Assure the development and management of relationships with current and prospective employers, whether for career panels, mentorships, field trips, shadowing, or work-related placements.
• Build the CCWE Advisory Board through quarterly meetings and off-line relationships that allow them to contribute

Curriculum

• Assure CCWE’s teaching artists understand Venice Arts’ project-based, experiential pedagogy and its program-specific curricula

• Oversee the development/refinement of curricula

Supervision
• Supervise teaching faculty, the Creative Career Counselor, and the Program Coordinator Reporting & Administration
• Complete required reports from select funders and provide stories and images to the Director of Grants, as requested
• Assure the efficient maintenance of all quantitative and qualitative program data, analyzing such data to assure the
quality and impact of programs

Getty Marrow Communications Intern

Overview

Under the guidance of the Senior Communications Manager, Milly J. Correa and the Armory External Relations team, you will assist with day-to-day media production and communications tasks at Armory Center for the Arts — a community arts center in Pasadena. You will gain valuable, real-world experience contributing as an equal member of the Armory Communications team. Intern candidates are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. 

About the Armory

The mission of the Armory Center for the Arts is to nurture our community and its young people by creating, learning, and presenting art to advance equity and social justice. Nonprofit and donor-supported, the Armory is a leader for contemporary art exhibitions and community arts education, delivering vibrant art education programs to children, teens, adults, and families throughout the region. The Armory believes that an understanding and appreciation of the arts is essential for a well-rounded human experience and a healthy community. At the core of our mission is a deep commitment to social justice through arts education. 

The Getty Marrow Communications Internship will offer the selected undergraduate student the opportunity to:

  • Receive training and mentorship from the Armory’s Communications team
  • Gain hands-on experience with media and design production
  • Develop an understanding of and experience in the daily workings of a mid-sized community-based arts organization
  • Receive positive job references upon successful completion of your internship
  • Acquire class credit (if applicable)

Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be of a group underrepresented in museums and visual arts organizations, including, but not limited to, individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander descent;
  • Be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (bachelor’s degree program or associate degree program). Students must have completed at least one semester or two-quarters of college by June 2023. Students who graduated after April 1, 2023, are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible.)
  • Reside or attend college in Los Angeles County; and
  • Be a United States citizen or permanent resident (non-citizen authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis; also known as a “green card” holder). Students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status valid through the internship period are also eligible.

Candidates are not eligible if:

  • You have previously been an Armory Getty Marrow Undergraduate intern
  • You have received a prior BA, BS, or higher degree
  • Are family members of Armory staff or board members

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a full-time undergraduate student majoring in communications, marketing, photography, film/video, media design, graphic design, visual arts, or other related fields. Candidates should have some or all of the following attributes:

  • Be proficient in Mac OS
  • Be proficient in G-Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Calendar, Slides, etc.)
  • Be proficient in Adobe applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, PremierePro, etc.)
  • Be social media savvy (Instagram and Facebook)
  • Have strong video skills (pre-production, production, post-production)
  • Have photography and photo editing skills
  • Manage multiple tasks in a timely manner
  • Have excellent verbal, written, and listening skills
  • Follow instructions and ask thoughtful questions
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team both in-person and virtually
    Have a positive attitude and a strong desire to learn

Basic HTML coding skills and a penchant for social media marketing and storytelling are a plus. Previous internships or other relevant experiences in the visual arts are a plus, but not required.

Supervision and Training

Intern will report directly to the Senior Communications Manager and will assist with:

  • Documenting/editing/formatting short videos and photos to promote our education and exhibition programs on social media & website 
  • Creating content and captions for Armory social media posts
  • Basic updates to our website using the SilverStripe Content Management System (CMS)
  • The development and execution of an online public program led in part by the Intern,  with guidance from Armory staff and using Armory resources
  • Documenting on-site and off-site programs and events (video and photo)
  • Creating print marketing materials (postcards, flyers, etc.)

Duration and Compensation
Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns must work full-time (no more than 40 hours a week), for 10 consecutive weeks beginning no sooner than June 5 and ending no later than August 25, 2023. This internship is intended to be a hybrid of remote and in-person work, with most projects being executed remotely. The exact schedule will be discussed and decided upon prior to hiring. Pay rate is $17/hr.

Benefits

  • Real-world work experience
  • Free Armory art class
  • Mentorship by art professionals at a mid-sized nonprofit
  • Opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in the real world
  • Professional references upon successful completion of your experience 
  • Class credit (if applicable)
  • Networking opportunities 
  • Training & professional development opportunities

How to Apply
Interested undergraduate students should email their resume, cover letter, relevant work samples (portfolio or website link preferred), and contact information for 2-3 three references to employment@armoryarts.org with “Communications Internship” as the subject. Please direct questions to Armory Senior Communications Manager Milly J. Correa at mcorrea@armoryarts.org.

The application deadline is Friday, April 7, 2023. Intern will be selected by May 1, 2023.

We understand that it is unlikely that an applicant meets all of the qualifications above. If much of this internship description describes you, you are encouraged to apply for this role.

This internship is made possible with support provided by a grant from the Getty Foundation as part of its 2023  Marrow Undergraduate Internship program.

Director of Development

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Development is a strategic leader in SFFILM’s commitment to attracting, retaining, and engaging relationships and partnerships to support our mission-driven work through financial and in-kind contributions. Leading a year-round team of five and seasonal staff as needed, the Director is a primary architect in the design and deployment of SFFILM’s fundraising activities and operations for individual, corporate, foundation, and government support. The Director reports to the Executive Director and is a member of SFFILM’s senior leadership team.

Working closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, the Director will create and execute annual and multi-year philanthropic strategies to increase contributed revenue from individual donors, corporate partners, and foundations. This position, in collaboration with the Executive Director and the senior leadership team, will steward and solicit current and prospective Board Members and major donors. Additionally, the Director will also be responsible for oversight of fundraising initiatives, including SFFILM’s annual event Awards Night.

This position works extended hours including evenings and weekends at points throughout the year. Travel will be required on occasion.

For more information, please visit https://sffilm.org/.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This position reports to the Executive Director and has 4 to 5 direct reports.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Salary range is $120,000-$150,000
Benefits include:
Medical/Dental: the full monthly premium of employee’s Kaiser individual health plan for employees (full monthly premium covered by SFFILM); VSP Vision and Delta Dental

PTO/Sick Leave: 80 hours of sick leave. Accrual of 80 hours of PTO per year. Generous annual paid holiday schedule (including winter break and a week off in July)

The opportunity to transform the world through the creativity and inspiration of film

YOU ARE

Experienced fundraiser who is passionate about connecting the community to the power of film and filmmaking
Innovative, flexible manager who leads with optimism and confidence
Dedicated to building deep, sustained relationships with donors, Board Members, Foundations, and key other stakeholders

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising & Cultivation

Develop and execute a multi-year, sustainable fundraising plan to expand SFFILM’s contributed revenue and network of individual donors.
Oversee cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual, corporate, and foundation/government donors, including securing, preparing for, and proactively following up on cultivation meetings, proposals, and reports.
Expand and maintain a portfolio of major gift individual donors and prospects; communicate with the portfolio through face-to-face solicitation and stewardship meetings, as well as written strategies.
Build and foster a cross-departmental culture of fundraising that capitalizes on organizational priorities and assets.
Oversee Board member relationships and communication, including prospecting and cultivating new Board Members in collaboration with the Executive team.
Support the Membership program to meet annual goals and migrate donors up the loyalty ladder.
Partner with the Development team to lead the design, planning, and execution of SFFILM Awards Night and all other fundraising and cultivation events, to attract and engage new and existing funders and audiences.
Represent SFFILM initiatives by cultivating and deepening donor relationships with the local philanthropic community.
Work with Development team on screening and preparing profiles of current and prospective members and donors; establish best practices for funder research processes; and oversee the maintenance of donor lists, applied data analytics, and moves management tracking.
Collaborate with Board Development Chair(s) to advance organizational fundraising; help lead Board Development Committee meetings and support Board Development Chair(s) to present at Board of Directors meetings.

Leadership & Development Department Management

Partner with the Executive Director to provide strategic and visionary leadership to create a development plan to maintain and grow annual fundraising goals in contributed revenue and membership support.
Lead a team of four direct reports (Director of Partnerships & Institutional Strategy, Development Coordinator, Senior Grants Manager, Foundations & Government, and Partnerships Manager, Operations and Insights) and support the management of additional Development and Seasonal hires as needed.
Create and oversee the Development expense and revenue budget.
Lead monthly revenue tracking and planning meetings with the Executive Director, report on progress toward goals to the Executive Director and Board, including gifts, pledges, and cash-flow projections.
Oversee coordination with the Finance department, ensure accurate and aligned revenue tracking in the donor CRM and QuickBooks database, and maintain compliance standards for funding sources.
Oversee coordination with the Communications department, and collaborate on materials and marketing strategies for all fundraising activities.
Recruit, nurture and motivate a strong professional team.

COMPETENCIES

Successful leadership of a Development team, achieving individual and institutional fundraising goals in a nonprofit organization with annual support of least $6 million
Five to seven years of direct experience managing fundraising portfolios with demonstrated success in closing gifts of $10,000-$500,000 and above
Familiarity with the Bay Area philanthropic community and national giving landscape
Ability to conceive, plan, and execute a major gifts program, including annual giving, and special events
Experience with developing and maintaining achievable and ambitious financial projections and budgets
Capable of inspiring support from a variety of constituent groups, specifically in a film, media, arts, or culture organization
Understanding of the film industry helpful but not required
Extensive donor database experience is highly desired, preferably with DonorPerfect
Superior interpersonal skills and ability to communicate professionally with colleagues, donors and other stakeholders
Excellent oral and written communication skills, persuasive presentation and negotiation abilities
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload in a timely manner to complete assignments when faced with many deadlines and competing requirements in a fast-paced environment
Exemplary work ethic and professional manner

Getty Marrow Media Arts Intern

2023 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Summer Internships

Criteria for Intern Candidates: The internship opportunities are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in museums and the visual arts professions, Applicants must be of a group underrepresented in museums and visual arts organizations, including, but not limited to individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander descent. In addition, each intern must meet the following eligibility criteria:

(1)  currently enrolled full-time undergraduate (bachelor’s or associate degree program) and have completed at least one semester or 2 quarters of college by June 2023. Students who graduated the semester or quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible.

(2)  and must be a resident or attend college in Los Angeles County;

(3)  and must be a US citizen or permanent resident eligible to be legally employed in the US. Students with DACA status valid through the internship period are also eligible.

Please note that students who have previously served as Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns at the Japanese American National Museum are not eligible for consideration. Students enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible. Finally, staff members and relatives of staff or board members are not eligible.

Intern Stipend:  $6,800 gross stipend for Full-Time (40 hours/week),10 consecutive weeks.

Dates of Internship: 10 consecutive weeks, in-person, June 13 to August 19, 2023. Full-Time (40 hours a week).  Require some evening & weekend hours. Selected Intern is required to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations with bivalent booster (Fall 2022) dose.

The Media Arts Intern work a Tuesday thru Saturday schedule.  

 

Getty Marrow Media Arts Intern:

The Media Arts Intern will work in the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center (MAC), which is dedicated to furthering JANM’s mission through unique documentaries, innovative exhibition components, and video life histories that preserve and share the Japanese American experience. They will participate in the creation of media components for the museum’s upcoming films & exhibitions (70% time), educational/public programs (15% time), and website, social media, and YouTube channel (15% time).

Through the internship, the Media Arts intern will receive hands-on experience with preproduction development, cameras, sound, lighting, livestreaming, editing software, motion graphics, and archival media formats to help facilitate their own capstone project.  To develop these skills, the intern will assist on three upcoming exhibitions and an upcoming documentary film:

1.            Reimagined Core Story: JANM’s redesigned main exhibit looking at Japanese American history from immigration to today will feature many new media components, including installation pieces tied to specific artifacts, videos of modern day solidarity and protest, and short documentaries focused on cross generational stories.

2.            Eating Together: Food in Japanese America: This exhibit will look at Japanese American’s long history with food, in California especially.  Possible media components will dive into prewar agriculture, fishing, food during wartime incarceration, and their connections to the farms, restaurants, and traditions of today.

3.            Nikkei Car Culture: This exhibit explores the impact Japanese Americans had on the Southern California car scene, from box car racing and car clubs in the fifties, to the rise of import/tuner culture in the eighties and nineties, to the reappreciation of Japanese classic cars today.  The media components will include interviews with car aficionados from multiple decades, footage of classic car shows, and archival racing footage.

4.            Nobuko Miyamoto: An hour long documentary in partnership with KCET, profiling LA artist and activist Nobuko Miyamoto. Nobuko’s career has spanned multiple decades, from dancing on Broadway, singing in the civil rights and anti-war movement, to community activism and solidarity work today.  She continues to write and perform, including a concert at the Getty Center in February 2022.

For all of these projects, the intern will assist in conducting research and interviews, scouting and shooting B-roll footage, transcription, logging clips, digitization of archival materials, and editing, all of which will significantly contribute to the final pieces.

Media Arts Intern Requirements: Video editing experience (using Final Cut Pro X and/or Premiere Pro) and experience with video cameras is strongly recommended. Competency in digitization/digital asset management, including scanning and editing photographs in Photoshop is desired. Strong research and written communication skills are critical. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 5:00pm, Friday, April 14, 2023.

To apply submit your cover letter, employment application form, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation. Candidates selected for interview will also need to provide 1 copy of an official undergraduate transcript(s). Transcripts must record at least one semester or 2 quarters of college by June 2023.

Employment Application forms are available at http://www.janm.org/jobs/

Submit application packets to:

Japanese American National Museum

Attn: Human Resources

Re: Getty Marrow 2023 Summer Internship (Media Arts)

100 N. Central Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Email to: hr@janm.org (a word.doc format or pdf file)

 

Finalists will be contacted for interviews the week after the application deadline.

Selected Intern will be provided a link to upload a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination and bivalent booster proof.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Collage in Motion at Kolaj Fest New Orleans

Kolaj Institute seeks short films and other sorts of moving images for a screening as part of Kolaj Fest New Orleans. Collage on Screen will take place at 5:30PM on 8 June 2023 at Broad Theatre in New Orleans. Collage on Screen will focus on works that are generally between 1 and 15 minutes long. (The organizers may ask the creators for an excerpt from work if it is longer than 15 minutes.) Our goal is to showcase the diversity of this medium. Afterwards we will host The Pixel Party at 7PM at The Broadside, next door to the theater, which will feature submitted gifs projected onto the walls and have live music, food and a cash bar. The films will be featured in the festival program book. Artists and Makers are welcome to attend and participate in a panel discussion after the screening, but attendance is not required. To submit your work for Collage on Screen and/or The Pixel Party, visit the complete CALL TO ARTISTS.

Director, Center Creative Workforce

Venice Arts seeks a versatile, accomplished, and committed Director for its Center for Creative Workforce Equity (CCWE), whose programs provide meaningful opportunities for creative, technical, and career pathways to Los Angeles County’s talented, low-income young people, ages 16-24.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position’s primary roles and responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership & Management Oversight

• Steward the strategic growth and development of programs.

• Manage ongoing activities, with an emphasis on the Film & Digital Media pilot, a partnership with the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, whose cyclical programs currently include:

1. Creative Conversations, a series with sector professionals.

2. Visual Storytelling, Production, and Editing Certificate, a paid, 160-hour program building creative and technical knowledge and skills, while preparing young people for paid internships.

3. The Creative Sector Internship program, with placement opportunities provided in a variety of creative companies.

4. The Editing Pre-Apprenticeship, including education/training and apprenticeship/early career placements.

  • Assure the development and management of relationships with current and prospective employers, whether for career panels, mentorships, field trips, shadowing, or work-related placements.
  • Build the CCWE Advisory Board through quarterly meetings and off-line relationships that allow them to contribute Curriculum
  • Assure CCWE’s teaching artists understand Venice Arts’ project based, experiential pedagogy and its program-specific curricula
  • Oversee the development/refinement of curricula Supervision
  • Supervise teaching faculty, the Creative Career Counselor, and the Program Coordinator Reporting & Administration
  • Complete required reports from select funders and provide stories and images to the Director of Grants, as requested
  • Assure the efficient maintenance of all quantitative and qualitative program data, analyzing such data to assure the quality and impact of programs

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