NEOTERIC ABSTRACT X This call is for a thematic exhibition dedicated to abstract art. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, April 7 – 30th, 2022 and is open to all forms of abstraction, from the geometric to the lyrical, from the precise to the raw. There is a $500 cash award. The entry deadline is January 31, 2022.
The entry form is online at: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/abstract.htm
Visual Arts
P/T Ceramics and Woodworking Instructor
LYHA’s goal is to provide high quality and reliable art instruction to the after school programs of independent schools across Los Angeles. Our instructors are responsible for implementing LYHA’s curriculum into 60 minute block settings in a classroom provided by our school accounts.
The hours range between 2:30-5:30pm 3-5 days per week, depending on what works for your schedule. Candidates must enjoy working with kids ages 5 – 12 and have the know-how to make learning fun and inspiring while also exhibiting a professional demeanor.
Ideal candidates should have either a solid background in three dimensional art, a Bachelors or Masters degree in Art or Education, or a teaching credential, and experience working with children in a classroom setting.
* For more information on Little Yellow House Art, please go to: https://www.littleyellowhouseart.com/
Responsibilities Include:
– Pick up clay/wood kits and drop off materials to and from home office in west Los Angeles
– Arrive to designated campus at least 1/2 hour before class begins
– Bring all supplies to and from the classroom
– Set up and clean up of all materials
– Engage and support all students in creating their art by creatively implementing the themes created by LYHA.
– Establish and maintain expected standards of student behavior while maintaining an inspiring, positive, and safe classroom atmosphere
– Build relationships with students and staff
– Good communication skills
– Must be dependable and have a strong work ethic
– Must have dependable transportation
– Benefits:
– Competitive Compensation
– Exposure to many of the best independent schools in Los Angeles – Mileage Reimbursement
– Direct Deposit
– All materials provided by LYHA.
Job Type: Part-time, Contract Pay: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
Our school accounts require all of our teachers to be vaccinated for Covid-19 and be regularly tested to work on campus. Masks are required.
Please send resume and cover letter to: LittleYellowHouseArtClass@gmail.com
Lab.20 art contest
Lab.20 art contest, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit the artworks in January 2022 in Milan and much more.
PRIZES: 5000,00€
– collaboration award for a new Malamegi collection
– artwork acquisition award
– cash prize
– monographic book prize
The following types of works are admitted: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed media, Digital, Video, Graphics, Net art, other (all visual works that can be reproduced through a picture are allowed).
The contest is addressed to professional and amateur artists, graphic designers, painters, photographers, etc. from all over the world.
Application deadline : November 30, 2021
You can find all the information about the contest on the official
website: www.lab.malamegi.com
Lead Preparator
Lead Preparator
Schedule: Variable – Approximately 5 hours/week for planning, events, and maintenance related responsibilities, up to 40 hours/week during project-specific installation periods
Status: On-call, contractor
Reporting Structure: Reports to Artistic Director
Compensation: $26 – 28/hour, depending on experience
Applications due: November 8, 2021
Position Description: Southern Exposure’s Lead Preparator is the technical coordinator for projects and exhibitions. They provide technical assistance in support of all of Southern Exposure’s programs.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with SoEx Artistic and Co-Director to plan and manage technical needs and schedules for all exhibitions and projects, communicating details regarding schedules, plans, needs, conflicts, changes, etc
Oversee the installation and de-installation of exhibitions and projects and the operation of AV equipment for events and rentals
Hires, trains, and supervises on-call preparators
Maintains safe artwork handling protocols
Consults with staff, artists, curators, students, and rental clients regarding installation and technical needs of projects and schedules
Hire, schedule and supervise preparators and contractors for carpentry, fabrication, AV operation, and installation/de-installation of projects
Maintain inventory of equipment, manage equipment storage area, keep storage areas organized, clean, and stocked
Make recommendations for equipment and facility purchases, repairs, and upgrades
Preparation and maintenance of gallery space for project, including purchasing materials, wall painting, wall preparation, light construction, carpentry, lighting
Responsible for ensuring that projects are installed as requested and on time
Create instructions for turning on and off installations
Meets weekly with Artistic and Co-Director to coordinate information
Responds to emails and information requests from staff, artists, and curators
Inventories equipment and supplies, orders materials as needed for projects
Qualifications:
Experience working as a preparator in a museum or gallery
Good communication skills and experience working collaboratively
Enthusiasm for Southern Exposure’s mission and for contemporary art
Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow through
Patience, flexibility
Punctuality, reliability
Basic proficiency in email, office and online tools including Google Suite desired
Familiarity with AV equipment, ability to operate basic video equipment highly desirable
Carpentry and/or AV skills highly desirable
Physical Requirements:
Performing this job requires the use of tools or controls, sitting, communicating, standing, climbing ladders, balancing, stooping or kneeling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the organization.
How to apply: Interested candidates should send an email to programs@soex.org with the subject line: Lead Preparator: your name. Please attach a cover letter and resume.
Southern Exposure is AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Southern Exposure (SoEx) is an artist-centered nonprofit organization that is committed to supporting visual artists. Through our extensive and innovative programming, SoEx strives to experiment, collaborate and further educate while providing an extraordinary resource center and forum for Bay Area and national artists and youth in our Mission District space and off-site, in the public realm.
Call For Artists: 18th Indian Wells Arts Festival
The 18th Indian Wells Arts Festival, an International Palette! Join more than 10,000 art enthusiasts, collectors and serious buyers in attendance, April 1, 2 & 3, 2022, at one of the most pristine venues in the beautiful Palm Springs Desert Resorts area, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home to the BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament, Indian Wells, California.
Celebrating its 18th year of success, artists travel from across the nation and around the world each year to showcase their museum-quality contemporary and traditional fine art. A total of 200 artists are selected to participate by jury, with the 2022 Indian Wells Arts Festival’s Primary Jury deadline set for November 30th, 2021, and 50 places held for the Secondary Jury deadline of January 10th, 2022.
Open to all media artists, 15+ mediums and categories are judged for awards in painting, drawing, 2D and 3D mixed media, printmaking, photography and other 2 dimensional as well as sculpture, jewelry, hand-woven textile or fiber, non-functional, utilitarian, and wearable-art.
• Ranked a Top 100 in the Nation Best Fine Art Show of the Decade by Sunshine Artist
• “Best of the Best” by Palm Springs Life Magazine
•#3 So-Cal Getaway by the Examiner
• Booth Fees affordably range from $300 for a 10′ by 10′ single space and $600 for a 10′ by 20′ double space, with electricity optional at an additional fee
• Reported sales of $750,000 in 2019 are fostered by the festival’s established reputation for fine and high-quality art, and robust advertising campaign
• Privately gated venue with 24-hour security and unparalleled state-of-the-art facilities which include on-call booth sitters, free Wi-Fi internet access, and luxury on-site restrooms
• On-going artist promotion through artist spotlights across all IWAF social media and podcasts, and IWAF features, all at no additional cost to the artists
• Robust $75K advertising campaign with strong public relations, print including major periodical such as LA Times and luxury lifestyle publications, and broadcast media coverage; digital and electronic marketing with geo-fencing, social media campaigns and media partnerships; local and select major-market editorials and press releases
• Top professionals from the staging, interior design and realty businesses along with elite media and influencers invited as VIPs
• Easy artist Check-in and Express Check-out
• Real-time show updates and communications via text message
• Complimentary artist hospitality with fresh snacks and beverages
• Live jazz and entertainment ambiance
• Guests are greeted as VIPs with free and valet parking available, event programs, and free ‘be-back’ passes
• Interactive activities and artist demonstrations
• Local charities incorporated as Festival Partners
• Champagne Circle Bar and Oasis Bar service, and full-menu restaurants in the shaded courtyard pavilion
Visit https://indianwellsartsfestival.com/artists.html for more information, and to apply today!
info@indianwellsartsfestival.com
(760) 346-0042
Project Manager
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Exhibits a friendly and approachable demeanor with all Minnesota Street Project clients, staff, and vendors,
acting as a positive ambassador for Art Services, as well as the overall Project; maintains excellent
relationships with clientele, including collectors, galleries, institutions, consultants, and other arts
professionals, ensuring industry-leading client satisfaction.
• Receives both direct and indirect client inquiries, and responds in a timely manner to review job scope and
requirements and prepare and present estimates. Follows through with clients to convert estimates to jobs
• Produces applicable resource requirements and timelines for jobs; uses our CRM to estimate, enter in
pertinent job details; In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and Warehouse Coordinator, calendars
and produces field documents, Schedules preliminary site-visits, mid-job check-ins, and client meetings when
appropriate.
• In collaboration with our Project Coordinator and Warehouse Coordinator, prepares art handlers in advance
of their assignment and/or supports their needs while in the field, explaining/clarifying the details of the
overall job, helping to proactively resolve issues that may arise, and when necessary, resolving client disputes.
• Collaborates with other departments to request scheduling in-house, job-related work orders (WOs).
• In collaboration with MSPAS staff, ensures all necessary documents are created in advance of each job,
including bills of lading (BOLs), work orders, artwork pull sheets, attached artwork images, certificates of
insurance (COIs), condition reports, and any other documentation relevant for the field team’s success.
• Sources and secures necessary job-related artwork authorizations, extended liability agreements, vehicle or
machinery rentals, specialized packing materials, and the like in collaboration with Operations, Registration,
and scheduling staff.
• Reviews monthly invoices for managed jobs, ensuring billed charges are within the original quoted range and
addresses billing questions with clients
• Takes an active role in following up on jobs and other client interactions to ensure client satisfaction. Works
with Client Development and Relationship manager to ensure that we understand current and upcoming
needs of current and prospective clients and that they understand our current and upcoming offerings.
• Attends weekly department meetings, as well as occasional programming events at 1275 Minnesota Street.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Reports to Head Project Manager
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum 5 years experience in a fine art services organization, museum, or gallery; minimum 3 years
experience as a dispatcher, project coordinator, project manager, or equivalent; hands-on field experience;
• Ability to quickly identify and resolve problems, effectively prioritize, and manage time efficiently, ensuring
projects stay on schedule.
• Demonstrated concern for detail, accuracy and precise execution of work; excellent communication skills,
both verbally and written; highly organized.
• Proficient with PC and Mac operating systems and software, including Adobe and Microsoft Suites and
Filemaker Pro; knowledgeable with the G Suite, AutoCAD, Sketchup, and CRMs a plus.
Please email a single PDF that includes a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements with the subject
line Project Manager – LAST NAME to artservicesjobs@minnesotastreetproject.com. No calls, please.
We will respond only to applicants we intend to interview. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street
Project Art Services.
BENEFITS:
Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D,
Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.
Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for
employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age,
sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and
conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,
leaves of absence, compensation and training.
