Exhibitions in Galleries 1 and 2 Galleries 1 and/or 2 are large spaces that can be rented for Art Exhibits, both juried and non-juried. Gallery 1:Members: $250 per week Non-Members: $350 per week Gallery 2: Members: $250 per week Non-Members: $350 per week Organizations can become a Business Member to receive member pricing. *Galleries 1 and 2 are booked up to a year in advance. Foyer Exhibitions The Foyer can be rented for Art Exhibits, both juried and non-juried. Rental Fee: $200 per month Gallery 3 Exhibitions Gallery 3 can be rented for Art Exhibits, both juried and non-juried. Rental Fee: $250 per month *Please be aware that this space is also used for classes, workshops, and meetings. https://www.sacfinearts.org/rentals
Visual Arts
Visitor Services Coordinator
Craft Contemporary is seeking a full-time Visitor Services Coordinator to support students, members, and visitors at our lobby entrance desk. Under the supervision of the Director of Development and in close coordination with the Shop Manager, the Visitor Services Coordinator provides outstanding customer service to ensure that all guests’ museum experience is inclusive and welcoming. This position is responsible for greeting visitors, taking admission payments, promoting museum memberships, tracking attendance, generating financial sales reports, assisting with special events such as opening receptions, and managing the museum’s volunteer program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Greet visitors, sell admission, and provide wayfinding.
· Provide professional, courteous, and welcoming customer service to visitors, members, board members, volunteers, donors, and other community members.
· Accurately process admission fees, workshop registration fees, donations, and other payments; make bank deposits; enter payments to the museum into the POS system and maintain attendance statistics.
· Actively promote visitation, membership, and participation in programming to visitors.
· Ensure admissions desk and other front-facing spaces are neat, orderly, and maintained.
· Provide membership-processing assistance using Bloomerang database (Craft Contemporary’s CRM software) to perform all necessary membership tasks, including updating donor profiles, processing payments, sending renewal reminders, and generating membership cards.
· Answer general inquiries via phone and email and provide general information to visitors about the museum, its exhibitions, and programs. Regularly update the voicemail message to provide accurate and timely information.
· Manage RSVPs for public programs and events.
· Support set-up and staffing of members’ programs and other special events, including some evenings.
· Build strategic mailing lists based on visitor email lists.
· Manage the museum’s volunteer program: recruit and onboard volunteers, schedule and oversee work assignments, monitoring and rewarding volunteers for their service.
· Track, order, and fill office and janitorial supply requests.
· Keep track of the museum-wide calendar and take meeting minutes at staff meetings.
· Assist the shop with merchandise sales, customer service, and coverage as requested by the Shop Manager.
· Support exhibit installations and regular care and maintenance of exhibits.
· Perform other duties or projects as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
· Must be able to regularly and reliably work Wednesday – Sunday. Some evening hours are required, including the first Thursdays of every month and Saturday night opening events (3 annually), as well as the annual Gala.
· Outgoing and friendly with strong communication and interpersonal skills; eager to work as an ambassador for Craft Contemporary.
· Strong computer, point of sale (POS), and database skills.
· Basic math skills.
· Flexible and open to changing priorities and managing multiple tasks.
· Comfortable interacting with diverse ages and audiences.
· Comfortable and effective working in a small organization.
· Positive attitude and solution-oriented approach.
· Bi- or multi-lingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish speaking preferred.
Salary: $21/hour plus benefits package; this is a non-exempt position.
Please send resume, cover letter to suzanne@craftcontemporary.org
Call for Artists: Form 2023
CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition “Form 2023.” The exhibition covers topics of forms, shapes, and media. We are open to photography, 2D digital art, video art, interactive art, painting, sculpture and installation art.
*Deadline: March 24, 2023
*Category
-Photographs & 2D Digital Art
-Video & Interactive Art
-Painting & Installation Art
*Installation
-Photography & 2D Digital Art
Selected works will be printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by our curators & assistants. If requested by the artist, works can be printed and framed in different sizes. Additional fees may apply.
-Video & Interactive Art
We will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screened via a projector. If the work is required to be screened via a projector exclusively, or more than two projectors/monitors are needed, please indicate the special requirements in the submission email. Additional fees may apply.
-Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, and Installation Art)
The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of his/her physical work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. The two-dimensional work should be no larger than 39 inch (1 m) on the longest side, and the installation piece should be no larger than 39x39x79 inches (1 x 1 x 2 m, w x l x h). The work that needs to be mounted on the wall should not exceed 10 kg. Please indicate in the submission email if you are interested in exhibiting works exceeding the size/weight limit.
*Exhibition Dates: November 1 – 19, 2023
***The dates are subject to change.
If the work is selected, the artist will be required to pay the show processing & maintenance fee: $70 (USD) per work.
*How to submit your work: Please visit our website for more information – https://cicamuseum.com/call-for-artists-form-2023/
Gallery Associate (PT – 4.5 months)
KADIST San Francisco is seeking a highly motivated, positive and personable person who wants to be part of an international contemporary art nonprofit organization. Reporting to the SF Director, the Gallery Associate will welcome visitors on Fridays and Saturdays and facilitate their visit and access to an exhibition of artworks from the KADIST collection, and our screening space dedicated to video artworks. Artists presented bring an international perspective to contemporary socio-political issues and include Zarouhie Abdalian, Tarik Kiswanson, Wang Tuo, and more.
Main Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Serve as a welcoming, inclusive, and professional representative of KADIST
• Act as the first point of contact for visitors to the KADIST gallery. Greet and monitor the safety of visitors during gallery hours
• Provide and organize in-person gallery tours contingent on Covid-19 restrictions
• Monitor security of artworks and equipment on display
• Provide periodic attendance and participation reports
• Support exhibition outreach
• Perform occasional administrative tasks across various departments
• Assist with occasional events
Qualifications
• Personable, articulate, positive, and passionate about engaging with the public and the institution’s values
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Proactive and comfortable with communicating with external collaborators
• Some knowledge of contemporary art. Professional experience in the contemporary art field, education, studio art, art history, or related field is appreciated, but not required.
• Hospitality experience welcome
Position
The contractor position is to provide the above responsibilities for the KADIST gallery during normal hours on Fridays and Saturdays, 11:45 am-5:15 pm, March 31 through August 12, 2023. Occasional additional evening hours for in-person gallery events to be determined. The position is onsite at KADIST San Francisco, 3295 20th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. PPE will be provided to all staff and all people visiting the gallery based on current guidelines. KADIST San Francisco strictly follows all health and safety protocols as recommended by the CDC, state, and local governments. Hourly rate: $20/hour, paid bi-weekly.
Application
Please submit your resume and short cover letter to galleryassociate@kadist.org by Sunday March 12, 11:59pm. Please include “KADIST SF Gallery Associate” in the subject header. Interviews will take place the week of March 13. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
School Programs Assistant
MOCA Education and Visitor Engagement sparks and deepens connections between visitors and contemporary art through welcoming front-of-house operations, stimulating conversations, and sustained, enrollment-based programs designed to create lasting, transformative impact. Through its programming for K-12 youth and educators, MOCA:
- makes education more collaborative, inclusive, and learner-centered
- nurtures intellectual growth through experiences with contemporary art, and
- increases access to the transformative power of contemporary art.
Central to this work is Contemporary Art Start (CAS), MOCA’s award-winning and longest standing education program. Over the past 35 years, CAS has served over 100,000 3rd-12th grade students across Los Angeles County through its dynamic combination of sustained teacher training, classroom curriculum, multiple class visits to MOCA, and family-involvement opportunities.
The School Programs Assistant reports to the Manager, School Programs and assists with all administrative aspects of CAS, both online and in-person. They coordinate among CAS staff and across departments to pave the way for logistically smooth and welcoming experiences for educators and students. The School Programs Assistant helps to develop relationships with teachers before, during, and after their participation in the program, helping to weave MOCA into the Los Angeles art education landscape.
The School Programs Assistant works collaboratively with the Manager, School Programs, the Manager, Teen & School Programs, and the Associate Director of Education to run and continually assess the effectiveness of systems and procedures.
The School Programs Assistant also performs general tasks for the department, including recording exhibition walkthroughs and adding captions to those videos and taking department meeting notes. They are responsible for promptly handling and redirecting mail sent to the department’s general email address. Occasionally, they will also need to schedule tour requests for non-CAS teachers and in the process, foster the development of new relationships. They will need to communicate clearly with Visitor Engagement, which books the museum’s self-guided visits.
Responsibilities:
- Communicate warmly and efficiently over multiple platforms (email, phone, moca.org, the CAS Teacher Portal, social media, and more) with teachers to help cultivate productive working relationships with past, present, and future program participants
- With guidance from the CAS management team, create streamlined, transparent administrative processes and records
- Provide ongoing feedback regarding all existing protocols and propose potential improvements as needed
- Schedule tours, manage program and workshop registrations
- Administer check requests
- Coordinate internally across MOCA about programs and logistical needs
- Assist at in-person and online teacher workshops, some of which take place on Saturdays
- Maintain financial records
Requirements:
- Commitment to continual learning through reflection
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaboration skills
- Willingness to work Saturday online and in-person events
- Familiarity with Google Suite or other word processing and calendaring systems required; familiarity with video conferencing technology and other online learning systems preferred
- Spanish fluency preferred
Pay rate: $21.33/hr
Position covered by MOCA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement: No
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand and sit for hour-long tours (shifts usually consist of two tours); use hands to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and demonstrate effective communication skills. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role.
General Marketing Paid Summer Internship
General Marketing Paid Summer Internship
About the Internship
The Center’s Marketing and Communications interns work within the marketing and communications department to promote activities at the Center through a variety of integrated campaigns and activities, including online advertising, direct marketing, public relations, and email communications. Interns receive hands-on experience in a variety of marketing tasks and are exposed to the process of creating and implementing the Center’s marketing and public relations strategies.
Segerstrom Center’s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds and/or those who are members of a group that is underrepresented in our industry. While these internships are inclusive of all people, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse or underrepresented groups to apply. This is an in-person internship position.
Duties & Responsibilities
This marketing and communications internship may involve such tasks as managing the distribution of promotional materials, copywriting, press release creation, attending department meetings, assisting with media relations, participating in social media efforts, and other administrative duties.
Qualifications
Seeking an individual who is a strong writer, super organized and an idea generator with excellent communication skills. Additionally:
· Must be authorized to work in the United States
· Must be at least 18 years of age
· Must be enrolling in college, currently enrolled in college or a recent graduate
· Must be willing/able to work in-person
· Individuals who are studying or have a degree in the following fields are preferred: Journalism, Creative Writing, Media Relations, Arts Administration, Marketing, Communications
· Experience or interest in the performing arts is a plus
· Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook and Slack are a plus
· Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Schedule
June 12, 2023 – August 4, 2023
30 hours per week
Compensation
$15.50 per hour
Deadline to apply
April 14, 2023
