Join our team as a visiting artist! We are seeking candidates for two temporary, project-based positions: a musician/performer (or team/group) and a graphic/social practice artist. These positions support Blue Sky Center’s creative community engagement work through our current project, Vecino-a-Vecino: a series of artist-led opportunities for residents of our rural Cuyama Valley to express their hopes, concerns, and experiences surrounding Covid-19 after enduring two years of its impact on our community. Artworks to result from the project by the end of June 2022 include a theatre production, an original song, and a youth-driven zine. In either position, your role would involve collaborating with community members as well as with fellow artists on the project team to support these outcomes. Please visit blueskycenter.org/join for detailed position descriptions and to apply by March 23 at 5 p.m.
Multidisciplinary
Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2022: Call for Papers, Artists & Projects
How do you want to manifest at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2022?
Kolaj Fest New Orleans is a multi-day festival and symposium, June 15-19, 2022. Our mission is to create a platform that allows us to explore critical issues around collage (how it is curated and presented, its role in contemporary art, and the tensions between collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a movement.)
Our goal is to create an event that attracts a variety of people working in various capacities, such as art professionals at museums, galleries, and centers as well as academics, writers, and artists. The general public will be invited to join us for gallery visits, evening presentations, and collage making.
Kolaj Fest New Orleans plays a key role in the work of Kolaj Magazine and Kolaj Institute, as it is a way for us to become familiar with a professional’s work. Presenters may be invited to participate in future projects.
Responding to the Call is how you tell us that you would like to take on a presenting role at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2022.
The program at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2022 will be a unique experience. Our aim is to breakdown hierarchy and foster dialogue among art professionals working in a variety of capacities. To that end, the editorial staff of the magazine works with presenters to craft a program.
A presenting role can mean many different things: Presenting Your Topic or Art Practice on a Panel, Leading a Discussion on a Topic Important to Collage, Hosting a session in the Collage Making Space, Leading a Collage-focused Workshop, Exhibiting, Conducting a Special Project during the event.
Most presenters present slide shows about their practice followed by a Q&A with the audience. We also seek artists with projects that take the spirit of Kolaj Fest out into the city of New Orleans.
In seeking presenters, we wish to know what stories you have to share.
We are particularly interested in: historical perspective, art world economics, the role collage has played in an artist’s practice (particularly when their final work isn’t collage per se); mash up culture; the relationship between contemporary art and society; museum issues; surveys of how collage was presented in exhibition; collections where collage plays a central role; the role of collage in various art movements (Modernism, Surrealism, Pop Art, etc.); utopian and dystopian imagery in art; art’s role in the current political moment and, in particular, how art responds to sexism and racism; notions of power in the art world and its impact on collage.
We are particularly interested in one’s experience as an artist: making art, showing art, selling art, identifying as an artist or a collagist, how the artist participates both in an art community and in society in general. We are interested in artists open to sharing how they navigate the art world. And we are interested in various approaches and strategies for collage making. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
Read the full Call, which includes a link to the submission form, HERE.
Director of Education
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis) is a dynamic cultural hub and community resource where local, national and international artists share their artistry with ever-expanding audiences. The campus, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA, is committed to robust and distinctive presentations and education programs curated with both creativity and social impact in mind. Distinguished by its eclectic programming that mirrors the diverse landscape of Los Angeles and its location in the entertainment capital of the world, The Wallis has produced and presented more than 275 dance, theater, opera, classical music, cinema and family programs since its doors opened in October 2013. The campus itself, a breathtaking 70,000-square-foot facility, celebrating the classic and the modern, has garnered six architectural awards. For additional information about The Wallis and its artistic and educational programming, please visit: www.thewallis.org.
The Wallis is seeking an inclusive and inspiring leader and arts educator who is passionate about the role of multi-disciplinary performing arts education and arts engagement for people of all ages and experiences, inspired by the opportunity to build upon an excellent reputation while helping to strengthen and grow programs well into the future. Reporting to the Executive Director & CEO, this will be only the second person to hold the Director of Education role since The Wallis opened. Although the successful candidate will most likely have leadership experience in multi-disciplinary arts education or other educational enterprises within a performing arts or cultural institution, it is also possible that the individual could come from another career background and demonstrate an acumen in contemporary educational methods and philosophies, knowledge of creative program design and possess a compelling passion for arts education. The successful candidate will articulate a strong commitment to and understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access; will demonstrate a high level of cultural responsiveness, effectively incorporating DEIA into all aspects of their work; and will work productively across lines of difference. The salary range is $125,000 to $150,000 annually.
The Wallis has retained Morris & Berger to conduct the Director of Education search. To view the full position description, please visit https://pub.lucidpress.com/morrisberger_2187/. To apply, please submit an application, including a resume and a letter of interest, in confidence to Morris & Berger through their website: https://www.morrisberger.com/position.php?id=2187.
“Abstract” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline May 31, 2022
| Theme:
How abstract can things be? Abstractions are all around us. Ideas can be abstract; existing as an idea, feeling or quality but not having a tangible existence. Some conversations can be abstract, vague and theoretical and not based on particular examples or facts. And of course, there is abstract art which evokes feelings without trying to realistically represent the appearance of people or things. Abstract art, like poetry, offers a fragment of a mysteriously familiar narrative without directly revealing it in a realistic way. Reveal your most ABSTRACT thoughts.
| Eligible Submissions:
Entries may include 2- and 3-dimensional media, such as paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, installations, ceramics, jewelry, fabric, sculpture, photos of performance art, fiction, poetry, short stories and other written explorations (up to 1,800 words). Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s). Apply using the online form.
| Highlights:
Publication in a brilliant art magazine and online 2-year exhibition. Four top applicants will receive a feature section with a profile written about them. Up to 40 applicants will be selected for the full exhibition, all to be showcased in the magazine and the juried online exhibition.
| About ArtAscent:
The mission of ArtAscent is to inspire and promote artists of images and words. Our most popular call is the quarterly theme-based call which showcases diverse creative explorations of that theme via various media. This marketing tool is created by artists and writers for artists and writers. ArtAscent provides the opportunity for the voices and visions of writers and artists to be shared in a professional and accessible platform. This is our art, and we are grateful to be part of a bright community of creatives and art lovers.
Call for Entries – Still II: An Elaboration on the Inanimate
The Chateau Gallery’s second annual still life exhibition. From ancient Greco-Roman artworks to Dutch vanitas paintings, the still life has permeated art history for ages. Show us your most inimitable or transformative scenes of inanimate objects. What contemporary elaborations do you add to this lasting genre of imagery? Between wilting flowers and bowls of oranges, what do you bring to the table?
Operation Associate Manager
Operation Associate Manager
Performing Arts Workshop
60k annual salary, full time-exempt
About Performing Arts Workshop
Performing Arts Workshop is a nonprofit organization established in 1965 with a mission to help young people develop critical thinking, creative expression, and essential learning skills through the arts. The Workshop brings arts instruction to more than 4,300 students ages 3-18 each year through residencies in world dance, music, spoken word, poetry, theater arts, visual arts, and media arts.
We believe that access to sustained, sequential instruction in an art form should be part of every young person’s education and development. Because of ongoing disparities in such access, we advance equity by prioritizing partnerships which allow us to work with historically underrepresented groups including Black and Brown communities, low-income communities, immigrant communities, indigenous communities, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Performing Arts Workshop aspires to be a leading organization in arts education. We cannot achieve this without realizing our core values of both inclusion and excellence. This requires sustained focus on equity in all our efforts to recruit, hire, promote, and retain an exceptionally well-qualified staff.
Position Description: The Operations Associate Manager works with all staff and departments at the Workshop. The position is responsible for all aspects of the administrative office space and the Powerhouse facility – including general office, technology, purchasing, contracts, human resources, finance, development and program support. This position is the first point of contact for the public and the glue that connects us as a staff.
Major Responsibilities:
Anti-Racism and Leadership
Provide overall support to the Workshop’s mission in upholding anti-racism mission and practices, in accordance to the organization’s Pro-Black accountability plan, and statement in defense of Black Lives
Provide technical support and actively participate in the Organization’s monthly learning and growth meetings
Office and Technology Support
Manage all contracts and vendor relationships (annual review); responsible for all equipment and technology (usage, training, acquisition, replacement, maintenance), procurement and organization of office supplies, and physical safety and maintenance.
Main point of contact and administrator for the Workshop’s Salesforce, Mailchimp, Google Apps, Google classrooms and general info email account; manage the tech support vendor; troubleshoot tech issues for staff when necessary; monitor the Workshop’s Survey Monkey account for internal use.
Manage all google admin console, email lists and website content.
Support Executive Director and Board of Directors with maintaining lists and records
Working with program staff, the position manages arts supplies, ordering, distribution and careful budget tracking for grant spend downs.
Salesforce Management
Train and support all staff in the effective usage of Salesforce (our database) and ensure regular updates and backup.
Assist the program and development teams as necessary with data organization and retrieval, lists, and reports.
Finance and Human Resources Support
Work closely with the Finance Manager to onboard new staff, maintain human resource records, and manage accounts payable using Bill.com.
Responsible for updating records as staffing and board changes occur.
Responsible for electronic deposits.
Meeting Support
Work closely with staff from all departments to support group meetings which includes, but is not limited to, arranging space, ordering food and supplies, and occasionally taking notes.
For events at the Powerhouse, work closely with community groups and rental clients to ensure that the process of securing space and completing contracts is an organized and efficient process.
For the annual Student Showcase, work closely with the programs team to assist in the set up and smooth running of the event.
For bi-monthly staff meetings, maintain Google meeting calendar and organize staff assignments.
Marketing and Communications Support
Responsible for the production of seasonal e-newsletters and creating the internal bimonthly emails.
Work with staff to coordinate timing, content, and execution of blog posts and website updates.
Manage the relationship with the website vendor. Project manage all updates, changes, and additions to the website with the vendor.
Work with the Development Associate on social media strategy and implementation, and maintenance of a marketing editorial calendar.
Assist as needed with mailings and outreach to donors and the community.
Geneva Powerhouse Facilities Management
Working closely with external vendors, partner organizations, and San Francisco’s Park and Rec, manage the Geneva Powerhouse facilities.
Manage an On-call facilities assistant, and janitorial team for the Geneva Powerhouse.
Oversee tracking and reordering of cleaning and utility supplies for the Geneva Powerhouse.
With support of the Executive Director, troubleshoot all issues pertaining to the Geneva Powerhouse facilities as they arise.
Staff Supervision and Development
Manage, train, and support up to two staff members.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Proven ability to work independently and take initiative in decision-making and problem-solving
Willingness to manage and assist with small tasks
Project management skills to lead on large projects
Excellent attention to detail
Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing tasks with long timelines
Personal connection to an equity and social justice-based mission
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Calm under pressure
Knowledge of computer applications, including Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and Google Apps
Commitment to work in a fast-paced nonprofit environment that also values work/life balance
Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple people to achieve tasks
Experience addressing the technological and physical needs of an office or other environment
Experience facilitating group work and/or managing staff
Exceptional Qualifications:
2 – 3 years previous work experience
Knowledge/experience with web-based software; preference for Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign) applications
Knowledge of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WordPress, LinkedIn) and best practices
Interest in professional learning and growth
Knowledge of, and interest in, the Bay Area arts education community
Languages spoken: Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino/Tagalog
This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary of $60,000.The nature of the position requires on-site presence for all/most of the work week.
Workshop benefits include:
Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance for employees and their dependents – 100% Medical KP Plan covered by Performing Arts Workshop
Generous Paid Time Off — minimum of 20 days, as well as 11 holidays
Life and Disability insurance
Opportunity to participate in 403(b) retirement savings
Learning and growth budget
Application Instructions:
Submit resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager, Van Nguyen-Stone:
Attn: Operation Associate Manager
Email: info@performingartsworkshop.org
Cover Letter Directions: Please include answers to the following questions in your cover letter. What connects you to our organization’s mission? What connects you to racial justice work? What interests you in the position? How has your experience prepared you for the position?
We will consider content, grammar, and spelling in cover letters. Please be sure to proofread your submissions.
Application Deadline: Open until filled. No phone calls, please.
Applicants must email a resume and cover letter for consideration. Only complete applications emailed directly to info@performing artsworkshop.org will be reviewed. All complete applications will be reviewed, and all complete applications for candidates that meet the required qualifications will be considered.
Candidates advancing through the interview process may be asked for references. The Workshop will make accommodations for references in multiple languages and references from hearing and visually-impaired individuals.
Performing Arts Workshop is an equal opportunity employer and seeks workforce diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, and physical abilities.
