For Sunspot Lit’s Inception contest, send your best opening (novel, CNF, art collection, photo series, etc.). No restrictions on theme or category. Opens March 1. Closes March 31. Entry fee: $12.50. Prize: $500 cash plus publication. See detailed guidelines at Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/280343/inception-2024-500-for-fiction-nonfiction-poetry-graphic-novel-or-art or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/listing/31171/sunspot-lit-inception-contest.
Multidisciplinary
Assistant Curator
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures furthers the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Welcoming visitors from Los Angeles and around the world, the Museum works in active partnership with motion picture artists and specialists, scholars, staff, and diverse communities to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema, inspiring discourse, connection, joy, and discover.
Under the supervision of senior management, the Assistant Curator is responsible for working independently on all aspects of smaller scale exhibitions as well as collaborating with film artists and guest curators. They may also assist senior curators on larger scale exhibition projects. This position develops all aspects of content, and collaborates closely with creative, design, registration, conservation, planning, and publication departments on the execution of an exhibition. They will also work collaboratively with public facing departments to create engaging and mission-driven content beyond an exhibition.
The Assistant Curator may write texts for catalogues and other online formats and advise and participate in interpretive initiatives at the Museum. They may also manage a Research Assistant on project-related duties and, as approved by senior management, may also present content about the Museum elsewhere and function as a representative of the Museum.
This position is being represented by a union.
You Will:
- Engage the public and disseminate knowledge on the Academy collection and programs and film history in general through mission critical exhibitions, publications, lectures, symposia, gallery talks, and other innovative public programs.
- Be responsible for conducting research in film and cultural history related to potential exhibitions, publications, lectures, conferences, symposia, and interpretive public programs.
- Initiate and maintain contacts with filmmakers, scholars, curators, critics, authors, and other colleagues in the field and culture in general.
- Under the supervision of senior management, organize smaller-scale exhibitions and works with film artists on collaborations.
- Assist senior curators on larger exhibition projects.
- Identify and recommend new acquisitions to senior management.
- As project manager for an exhibition or program, conceive an idea, present the project to senior management, and discuss the project proposal as required.
- Develop exhibition narrative, checklists, secures loans, assess conservation needs, write didactics, and create AV components.
- As a project manager for an exhibition of smaller scale or artist collaboration, assist in formulating the budget, participate in fundraising, and assist in writing grant requests.
Collaborate closely with creative and design teams as well as with the digital curator on developing content for app, website, and digital interactives. - Collaborate on publication development including writing text for brochures, scholarly catalogues, or other types of publications as appropriate.
- May assist a guest curator on exhibition projects.
- May work with Associate, Senior Curator, or Guest Curator on exhibitions organized by another institution traveling to the Academy Museum.
- Work closely with other Academy Museum staff members regarding shipping, layout, and installation of works; writing text for brochures and labels; and contributing and coordinating interpretive programs.
- Initiate project-related outreach and interpretive programs with Education and Public Program teams and work with them on innovative interpretive programs geared for a wide range of audiences, including adults, universities, schools, families, and children.
- Work with the Development staff to cultivate individuals, corporations, and foundations that may donate funds and/or goods and services in support of the museum’s programs as required.
Perform other duties as required.
You Have:
- An MA in film studies, museum studies, art history or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of film history if academic career was not film studies.
- 3+ years of museum experience.
- Demonstrated experience conceptualizing, researching, planning, installing exhibitions.
- Demonstrated experience working with living artists on projects and/or exhibitions.
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills; ability to execute multiple, high-priority projects, with a keen attention to detail and excellent follow through.
- Highly developed written and verbal communications skills geared toward a wide audience.
- Great ability for collaborative working methods.
- Knowledge of issues of science and technology related to filmmaking a plus.
- Spanish language reading proficiency preferred, other foreign languages a plus.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Other Requirements:
If hired, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed as determined on a case-by-case basis.
Salary:
The expected base salary range for this role is $70,000-$75,000. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and other factors permitted by law. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Seeking Residency & Workshop Teaching Artists for Underserved Teens and Young Adults
VOICE WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY
Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Visit local organizations and engage teens and young adults in singing. Material may include musical theater songs, pop music, or other styles of music depending on the request of the organization and the interest of the participants.
Vocal instructor may be paired with a dance instructor to conduct Musical Theater workshops and residencies involving both singing and dancing.
Teaching artist must be able to play piano well enough to conduct warm ups and provide basic accompaniment as needed.
Teaching artist should cater the materials to the youths’ interests and abilities to help promote crucial life skills and to have fun!
Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY
Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Teaching artists visit local organizations and guide teens and young adults through the process of writing and editing a piece about their life story, journey at the organization, or a pivotal moment in their lives.
Artists will coach youth on how to deliver their story to an audience, building confidence and public speaking skills. In order to build these skills, artists should utilize building blocks of theater, theater games and improvisation exercises.
Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
THEATER GAMES & IMPROV WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY
Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Teaching artists visit local organizations and teach the basic building blocks of theater and improvisation through games, exercises, scene and/or monologue work.
Artists will coach youth on how to deliver their story to an audience, building confidence and public speaking skills. In order to build these skills, artists should utilize building blocks of theater, theater games and improvisation exercises.
Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
DANCE WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY
Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Teaching artists visit local organizations and instruct teens and young adults in their dance style, teaching them not only routines/dance numbers, but the building blocks of dance so that they may choreograph their own piece.
Teaching artist should be able to cater their work to the interest and skill level of the participants.
Dance instructor may be paired with a vocal instructor to conduct Musical Theater workshops and residencies involving both singing and dancing.
Residencies last a minimum of four, 1–2-hour sessions and include a culminating presentation for peers, family, friends, and organization stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge, expertise, and passion for their art discipline
Experience working as a Teaching Artist or Classroom Teacher, or teaching in a comparable environment (preferred)
Experience working with diverse populations, including high need and high-risk youth and young adults (preferred)
Strong classroom management skills while working with diverse students of varying degrees of experience levels and adaptable to a wide range of teaching conditions and learning styles.
Exhibit a strong passion for teaching and a warm, respectful, and trustworthy rapport with students and other stakeholders.
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with external partners and stakeholders and represent Segerstrom Center in a professional manner.
· Excellent collaborative and communication skills; willing and able to team-teach with fellow Teaching Artists
Must have own transportation to travel to and from organizations throughout Orange County
Experience working with English language learners and ability to speak Spanish or other coming spoken language in our community is a plus
Must pass a federal-level background check via live scan fingerprinting.
Compensation:
· $200/$225/$250 per 60-minute/90-minute/120-minute residency visit and culminating event
· $100-500+ stipend for preparatory work/curriculum creation
· $25 per hour for virtual training; $30 per hour for in person training
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should email their teaching artist/artist resume and a short letter of interest to bumbach@scfta.org. In your letter, please indicate which of the following workshops/residencies you are interested in teaching:
· Hip hop dance
· Contemporary dance
· Musical theater dance
· Storytelling
· Theater and improvisation
· Voice/Singing (with the ability to accompany on piano)
Funding Opportunity: Operating Support
Perenchio Foundation’s multi-year Operating Support Grants provide LA County arts organizations with unrestricted funding, which may be used for costs including but not limited to payroll and benefits for staff, rent or mortgage, leadership and staff development, and strategic planning. By offering flexible support with a commitment for multiple years, these grants aim to help arts organizations strengthen their infrastructure, plan from a place of greater confidence and stability, build capacity, and address immediate needs.
The three-year grant awards will be competitive and determined based on the organization’s alignment with the Foundation’s mission and the strength of their application.
Applications will be accepted until 12 p.m. PT on Wednesday, March 20. Additional requirements and information about the grant may be viewed on the Foundation’s website. Learn more at www.perenchiofoundation.org/operating
“Future” International Open Call to Artists and Writers—Deadline February 29, 2024
The artist’s and writer’s call for the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future is now open.
The future is a canvas of endless possibilities, waiting to be painted by the choices we make today. It is a journey we embark upon with every passing moment, shaped by our dreams, aspirations, and actions. Is the future a world where technology has advanced beyond our control, the environment has been irreversibly modified, and other untold dangers lie in wait? Or is it full of hope and promise, offering us the chance to create a better tomorrow for ourselves and the world? Do tell.
ArtAscent is a theme-based publication and online exhibition that showcases artists and writers from around the world practising a broad range of skills, including painting, illustration, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, textile, jewelry, printmaking, digital graphics, fashion, film, video, installation, performance, story writing and poetry writing.
The selected artists and writers, up to 40, will be published in our print and digital magazine and the two-year online exhibition, as well as receive a free digital copy of the magazine. Four will also receive a feature section with a profile written about them. All benefit from professional portfolio presentation to art lovers and engage our readers through our social media, website, and print and digital issues. ArtAscent provides the opportunity for the voices and visions of writers and artists to be shared in a professional and accessible platform.
ArtAscent presents up to 100 high-level designed pages printed on premium-quality paper. This magazine issue is curated editorial content with no outside commercial ads.
Entries may include all art mediums that can be represented in 2D and written explorations of up to 1,800 words. We love diversity. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s). Creatives featured in the past can apply again with other works not previously published in ArtAscent. HOW TO APPLY: Apply using the online application form on our website. Application fees help cover costs such as design, writing, administration and artist promotion. NOTIFICATION: Notification is made by email to subscribers of the ArtAscent newsletter.
Call for Art: “Climate Justice: World Peace and Security”
Sun Gallery Call for Art: Climate Justice: World Peace and Security
“The strong link between climate change and international peace and security can no longer be denied or ignored.” – Kwaku Afriyie, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of Ghana
Dear Sun Gallery Members and Artists at large:
At this time the Sun Gallery’s curatorial Committee is announcing a Call for Art for our April – June Exhibition titled Climate Justice: World Peace & Security
This is Sun Gallery’s 11th Annual Exhibit on climate change, the environment and social justice
We expect many responses to this exhibit, so please apply early.
Inspiration tags: Inspiration tags for the exhibit: Earth, Water, Human Rights, Humanitarian Crisis, Environment, Peace, Justice, Security, Land, Property, United Nations, Feelings, Anxiety, Sadness, Chaos, Climate Refugees, Animals, Children, Plants, Landscapes, Humans, Climate Change, Nature, Arctic, Fire, Floods, Habitat, Global Warming, Tipping Point, Methane, Beauty, Extinction
IMPORTANT DATES: (PLEASE BOOKMARK)
Dates of Exhibition: April 4th – June 1, 2024
The deadline for consideration of your work for our postcards and press release is 9 am Friday, March 8th, and the final deadline for consideration of your work in the show is 9 am Friday, March 15th.
DROP-OFF DATES FOR ART: Sunday, March 17 from 12-2 and Monday, March 18 from 12-2
Artists Reception to be held April 13, from 1-4, 2024
PICK-UP DATES FOR ART: Sunday, June 2 from 12-2 and Monday, June 3 from 12-2
Artwork will be juried for entry digitally or by photo at no cost to the artist. We are calling for submissions of art for this exhibit, and as always look forward to the creative ways our members choose to address the theme of the show.
Artwork can be any media including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, glasswork, ceramics, drawing, and assemblage. The submission of multimedia pieces is also encouraged, including photography, digital collages, short films (5-10 min.), and soundscapes.
Artists will be notified continuously if their art has been selected for this show. If your work is chosen to be part of the show you will be sent a contract and inventory list:
· If you are a Sun Gallery member, the show fee will be reduced for this special environmental show to $45 (for up to 3 pieces) Additional work can be submitted for a fee of $10 per piece, as space allows
· The fee for non-members is $65 and includes all of the above (3 pieces), and membership for the Calendar year 2024. Additional work can be submitted for a fee of $10 per piece, as space allows
· New members may also opt to join for the regular member price and have only one piece displayed for free (only for this show)
The fee includes a set of 10 postcard invitations and a hanging fee for up to 3 pieces not to exceed 10 sq. feet in wall area. You can pick up the invitations at drop-off, or if you want them mailed to you, please add another $5.00.
**Artists chosen for this show will automatically be eligible to have up to 2 of their pieces displayed at the O’Lague Galleria at Hayward City Hall in a follow-up show on climate change. There is no additional fee for the O’Lague Show and it will be offered to you at no charge should you choose to participate. It is not required that you show in the O’Lague Galleria, but if you choose to be in that exhibit also it will be required that you can personally bring and pick up your work to and from the Galleria at the upcoming announced dates and times.**
Submission of Works:
Please email your contact information along with the jpeg images of your submissions. Please name your files as follows: firstinitial.lastname.title.jpg.
We need 300dpi images for press releases and postcards, so if you have digital images that size, or larger, please send them.
Please send us your photos, either by email sungallerycurator@gmail.com, subject line: Climate Justice or regular mail to 1015 E St., Hayward CA 94541. If you have any questions, please contact the Curator at sungallerycurator@gmail.com, attention: Dorsi Diaz
Please make checks payable to Sun Gallery. Artists must identify their work with a label attached to the FRONT of their art with: name, title of the art piece, medium, and price. This info will be used for the wall labels. All wall-mounted work must be wired and ready to hang, matted and framed, or edges gallery wrapped and finished
We reserve the right to refuse accepted work that arrives damaged, is too fragile to be exhibited or was misrepresented in submission. You will need to bring or mail a completed inventory sheet with the same info as above, and a signed contract with your fees. A one-page artist statement or bio will be displayed in a show binder if you supply us with one. Sun Gallery does not provide art insurance on your work. The Gallery will take every precaution to ensure the safety of your pieces, however, we cannot be held responsible for theft or damage to your work while on the gallery premises. Each artist, if they wish to have it, needs to provide their own insurance. Sun Gallery will keep a 30% commission on any sale of artwork. No artwork will be removed from the exhibition during the show
College and High School Entries:
The Sun Gallery welcomes entries from both College and High School students. College Student Memberships are a discounted rate of $20 and include 1 piece displayed for free ($10 extra for each piece over 1)
High School students are not required to be a member and the entry fee will be waived but only one entry per student, please (as space allows)
Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your submissions!
1015 E St.
Hayward CA
510.581.4050
sungallery@comcast.net
sungallery.org
Gallery Hours 11-4 pm, Thursday – Sunday
The Sun Gallery is a 50lc3 non-profit organization supported in part by the City of Hayward, its membership, and the ACAC ARTSFUND Grant
