Artist in Residence Program 2023: Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods (Stewards) is a non-profit organization that partners with the Russian River Sector of California State Parks to promote, restore and protect the natural and cultural resources in our parks. The Pond Farm Artist in Residence Program offers artists a unique place to work at stay above Armstrong Redwoods in Guerneville, California. In 2023, we will accept an artist for each month from May through October 2023. Applications are now open and the application window closes on January 31st, 2023. We welcome artists of all types, across the disciplinary and interdisciplinary spectrum and people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Unique perspectives and a rustic and rural living environment have always sparked new ideas and enhanced creativity. Our intention is to offer a space for the artist to be creative and productive. For more information and to apply visit: https://stewardscr.org/pond-farm-air/
Northern CA
Call for Art – Bike-pedia
The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking original artwork featuring bicycles, as a primary or secondary subject matter. All media, including art made from bicycles. This juried exhibition will coincide with Chico’s Wildflower Century Bicycle Ride and monca’s exhibit of Northern California images by Wikipedia photographer Fritz Schulenburg. The museum’s exhibition committee will make the final selections for the exhibition.
The exhibit will be held at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) at 900 Esplanade in Chico.
ELIGIBILITY: Original works created by artists residing in Northern California, defined as San Jose, and all points north, east, and west to the state border. All exhibited artworks must remain in the exhibition until 5 p.m. on the last day of the exhibition.
Event Operations Coordinator (Front of House Manager)
Event Operations Coordinator
(Front of House Manager)
$4,762 – $5,650 / Month
Marin County
San Rafael, CA
At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture here.
As the major performing arts, events center, and fairgrounds in Marin County, Marin Center serves the community by bringing art, music, dance, and performance of all kinds to audiences around the Bay. Marin Center is comprised of the Marin Veterans’ Auditorium, the Showcase Theater, the Exhibit Hall and the Fairgrounds
Under general supervision, the Event Operations Coordinator (Front of House Manager) manages front of house operations necessary to ensure excellence in customer service, safety and comfort for all individuals who attend performances and events at the Marin Center; recruits, assigns, coordinates and provides lead direction to Assistant House Managers, Performance Attendants, Utility Workers and volunteer usher staff; oversees on-site operations of producers, exhibitors, concessionaires, security and other vendors; and performs related duties as required.
The Event Operations Coordinator is assigned to the Department of Cultural Services. The incumbent functions independently within clearly established policies and procedures as the assigned departmental representative at events to ensure operational effectiveness and to respond to emergency situations. Unusual problems or policy matters are referred to higher levels of management.
Incumbent is required to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, overtime and on-call as dictated by events schedule.
The Highly Qualified Candidate: Highly qualified candidates will bring a breadth of experience as a house manager and/or event coordinator in a theatre, auditorium, fairground or other public facility, and this experience will include directly managing front of house operations, overseeing safety training and protocols, developing and executing customer service protocols and procedures, and recruiting, coordinating, and managing paid and volunteer front of house staff. Strongly desired skills include strong organizational skills, the ability to plan ahead, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to deal with emergency situations, and demonstrable leadership.
The minimum qualifications are: One year of house management or event coordination experience in an auditorium, theater, fairground or similar public facility.
Filing Deadline: This recruitment will close on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 4:00 PM PST. Apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/3855501/event-operations-coordinator-front-of-house-manager or visit www.marincounty.org/jobs. For any questions, please contact the Marin County HR Dept at jobs@marincounty.org or call (415) 473-2126. EEO/TTY
Call for Art: 10th Annual Climate Change Exhibit: RE-Imagined at the Sun Gallery
SUN GALLERY FULL CALL FOR ART 2023 CLIMATE CHANGE: RE-IMAGINED EXHIBIT
This is Sun Gallery’s 10th Annual Exhibit on Climate Change and the Environment. We are expecting a lot of responses to this exhibit, so please apply early.
IMPORTANT DATES:
*Dates of Exhibition: Jan 27 – March 18, 2023
*The deadline for consideration of your work for our postcards and press release is 9 am Sun., January 1, and the final deadline for consideration of your work in the show is 9 am Sat., Jan. 14th.
*DROP-OFF DATES FOR ART: Sun. Jan. 15 from
12 – 2 and Mon. Jan. 16 from 12 – 2
*Artists Reception to be held Sat. Feb. 4 from 1 – 4, 2023
*PICK-UP DATES FOR ART: Sun. March 19 from 12 – 2 and Mon. March 20 from 12 – 2
Definition:
re·im·ag·ine
/ˌrēiˈmajən/
reinterpret (an event, work of art, etc.) imaginatively; rethink
Inspiration tags for ideas:
This coming year is all about reimagining climate change and the environment….everything to do with RE:
RE-stored, RE-newed, RE-vived, RE-duce, RE-use, RE-cycle, RE-spiritualized, RE-sourcefulness, RE-purpose, RE-align, Re-imagine, Re-align, RE-construction, RE-think, RE-organization, RE-distributing, RE-experiencing, RE-normalizing, RE-generative, RE-dedicate, RE-invigorate, RE-invent, climate change, earth, water, oil drilling, upcycle, extinction, human emotions, endangered animals, government response, geo-engineering, Arctic, resources
Artwork will be juried for entry digitally or by photo at no cost to the artist. As always, we 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. Submitting multimedia pieces is also encouraged, including photography, digital collage, short films (5-10 min.), and soundscapes.
Artists will be notified on an ongoing basis 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 $65 (for up to 4 pieces) The fee for non-members is $85, and includes all of the above, and membership for the Calendar year 2023.
The fee includes a set of postcard invitations and a hanging fee for up to 4 pieces not to exceed 12 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.
Additional work can be submitted for a fee of $10 per piece.
**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 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 are able to 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 sungallerydirector@gmail.com, subject line: Climate Change, or by regular mail to 1015 E St., Hayward CA 94541. If you have any questions, please contact the Director/Curator at sungallerydirector@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: your name, the 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. The entry fee will be waived but only one entry per student, please.
The participating artists will be providing finger foods or beverages for the event.
Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your submissions!
1015 E St.
Hayward CA
510.581.4050
sungallery@comcast.net
www.sungallery.org
Gallery Hours 11-4 pm, Friday – Saturday
(Fall, Winter and Spring Hours)
TEACHERS:
*School field trips for the environmental exhibit inside the gallery can also be scheduled Monday-Friday. Field trips have become extremely popular for teachers and students because of the “STEAM” element the field trips provide (science, technology. engineering, art, and math perspective on climate change and art) School trips include a gallery tour and art project in the spacious Sun Gallery studio. The Sun also offers special in-classroom art lessons and can come into the classroom with books, art, materials & project. To book your tour, email the gallery at sungallery@comcast.net or call 510-581-4050.
Sun Gallery is a 501c3 non-profit located at 1015 E St. in Hayward, below Bret Harte Middle School. Hours are Friday- Saturday from 11-4 and admission is free.
An encore debut of the show will be held at Hayward City Hall in the John O’Lague Galleria at 777 B St. in Hayward during the summer.
The Sun Gallery
Building Community Through Creativity
www.SunGallery.org
510.581.4050
sungallery@comcast.net
www.sungallery.org
1015 E St.
Hayward, Ca,
Hours
Fri. – Sat. 11-4
The Sun Gallery is a 50lc3 non-profit organization supported in part by the City of Hayward, ACAC ARTSFUND Grant, and Carpenters Union Local 713.
Teaching Artists – Movement, Circus, and Theater
More information: www.prescottcircus.org/getinvolved Prescott Circus Theatre is seeking movement, theater, and circus teaching artists with a passion for working with youth. We are seeking leading anchor teaching artists and specialty guest artists for select school sites in Oakland and West Contra Costa County for one and two semester programs that take place 1-2 afternoons each week. PCT teaching artists guide youth participants through fostering supportive relationships, building new skills, and creating original circus and theatre performances. As a social circus program, our Teaching Artists prioritize the daily relational and creative process over “product” while holding high expectations of our students and of ourselves. For more information, please email PCT Director, David Hunt, dhunt@ prescottcircus.org For serious applicants, please send an introductory email, cover letter, or short video, and a resume if available. Phone inquiries are also welcome: 510-967-0355
Resident Teaching Artists
- Immediately! January – May 2023
- Oakland public school sites
- Two+ afternoons per week
- Weekly teaching artist cohort check-ins and opportunities for paid professional development
- Programs enroll students in grades 3 – 6 (ages 8 – 11 years old)
- Classes range from 12 – 25 students.
- Working collaboratively with other teaching artists and educators.
- Minimum of two adults in each class.
- $45 – $50/hr DOE – direct services (2.5 – 3 hours minimum for 1.5 – 2-hour classes). $25/hr, meetings and prep
Rotating Specialty Teaching Artists
- Immediately – Summer 2023
- 1 – 4 afternoons / week varying week to week. Flexible schedule
Skills: Acrobatics, juggling, creative movement, dance, rola-bola / rolling globe, clowning/character improvisation, theater creation, and stilt walking (will train an experienced coach in PCT’s stilt curriculum).
Qualifications: Strong skills in one’s discipline and demonstrated experience leading short and/or long term sessions for children ages 8 – 16 years old.
Preferences: Demonstrated performing experience. Ability to facilitate youth-led circus act creation. Experience working and /or teaching in multicultural settings. Specialty artists rotate throughout our afterschool and school day programs to teach students fundamental skills, establish structures for practice with the resident artist/leading teacher, and, at times, assist with act creation. Instruction at sites to take place in 2-3 week blocks (1 – 5 sessions) with possible follow up visits to support act building and show production.
Call for Art – For the Love of Birds
The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking original artwork whose subject is birds, real or imaginary, wild or not so wild for a juried exhibition to take place during Chico’s 2023 Snow Goose Festival, which celebrates the glorious migration of snow geese on the Pacific Flyway. Along with traditional art forms, we are looking for work that somehow demonstrates a unique use of materials, subject matter and approach. All media.
The exhibit will be held at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) 900 Esplanade in Chico.
To apply: Submit your art (up to 3 distinct works) with this form. Application fee of $35 for non-monca members and $25 for monca members is due by December 15, 2022 by 5 pm. If you wish to submit more than 3 works, please fill out the form a second time for an additional fee of $10 for each piece. The museum’s exhibition committee will make the final choice of artworks. Artists will be notified of the decision on or before December 22, 2022.
ELIGIBILITY: Original works created by artists residing in Northern California, defined as San Jose and all points north, east, and west to the state border. All exhibited artworks must remain in the exhibition until 5 p.m. on the last day of exhibition.
