Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 2nd “Textures & Patterns” Online Art Competition for the month of June 2021. This is an international competition and artists and photographers from around the world are welcome to submit their best works with the theme Textures & Patterns. A variety of interpretations can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptional). All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. First, second and third place will be largely displayed with an article about the artist and their work. First place will be on the poster of the show. $15 for 2 images. Deadline: May 27, 2021.
Part Time
Picture Framer
Art Mechanics is currently hiring picture framers to work in the frame shop. To be considered for the Part Time position applicant should have experience safely handling artwork and tools. And, will be expected to know or learn picture framing.
Arts Assistant
The City of Encinitas Cultural Arts Division has an opening for an Arts Assistant.
Responsibilities include providing a variety of support services in the day to day operations, programs and events of the Cultural Arts Division. Arts Assistant duties includes but are not limited to coordinating with artists and vendors, curating and installing exhibits, overseeing the Civic Art Galleries, preparing marketing materials including graphic design, assisting with the Public Art Program, assisting with concerts, receptions and cultural arts events, answering phones, billing, and all aspects of inventory and supply management.
This is a part-time (0.75 FTE) position budgeted to work 30-hrs per week, all benefits will be prorated. The incumbent may be required to work flexible hours.
Mission Voices Summer Teaching Artists (remote/online)
Mission Voices Summer Teaching Artists
THREE PART-TIME CONTRACT SUMMER TEACHING ARTIST POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Position Posting Date: April 19, 2021
Deadline to submit application: Sunday, May 16, 2020
Projected Class Prep Work Dates: June 8 – July 31 (Up to 22 hours, Dates/Times TBD)
Class Work Dates: July 5 – July 29 (30 Class Time Hours, Dates/Times TBD. Classes meet M-Th 2:00-5:00 PM)
Compensation: Lead Teaching Artists will receive $30/hour. This is a contract position, and is not eligible for benefits.
ABOUT SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
Southern Exposure (SoEx) is an artist-centered non-profit organization 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 online through video chat, collaborative software and printed matter.
ABOUT MISSION VOICES SUMMER (MVS)
MVS provides students in the Bay Area ages 14-21 with a visual art space to explore issues relevant to them and their community, exercise leadership skills, and utilize art as a tool for social change.
ABOUT THE JOB
Three Lead Teaching Artists will work with Southern Exposure’s Artists in Education Program Coordinator to collaborate with and teach approximately 20-40 youth in a series of online workshops to produce visual arts projects based on a socially relevant theme. The program runs for 4 weeks: July 6 – July 29, 2021, Monday through Thursday, 2:00 – 5:00 PM. Each Lead artist will alternate teaching duties during online workshops and hold critique/discussion sessions during the week of July 26. Each teaching artist will work a total of 40 hours over the course of the program which includes weekly meetings. The program culminates in a final exhibition presented to the public at Southern Exposure opening August 12.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design workshop curriculum with components that will be distributed to students
- Attend MVS trainings and curriculum planning meetings on various days June 8 – July 1, exact times and dates TBD
- Attend weekly planning sessions and post-project evaluation meetings
- Gather materials and resources for projects
- Lead the daily workshops in collaboration with Teaching Artist Interns
- Update AIE Program Coordinator about progress, achievements, and challenges
- Prepare project for final exhibition
QUALIFICATIONS
- A practicing visual artist with experience in community-based art projects including but not limited to: social practices, photography, video, painting, drawing, sculpture, and other forms of visual art
- Teaching experience with diverse community youth ages 14-21
- Experience developing arts-based curriculum with an emphasis on collaboration
- Good communication skills and experience working collaboratively
- Exhibition design
- Experience working with online video chat and communication platforms such as Zoom and Slack.
- Spanish and/or Chinese language proficiency a plus
CURRICULUM
Teaching Artists collaboratively propose a socially relevant theme, develop workshops that address that theme, and produce an exhibition at Southern Exposure. Each lead Teaching Artist is responsible for writing a curriculum for their workshops, including goals and objectives of the lessons, proposed outcomes, skills learned, activities, materials needed, themes covered, etc.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit work samples and a single PDF attachment that includes the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Curriculum Proposal: Please submit a 1-page proposal that outlines a possible project for Mission Voices Summer with a specific medium focus (photography, videography, sculpture, installation, painting, sound, digital media, printmaking, etc). Include an outline of possible curriculum structure, thematic ideas explored, and how to engage with students online in their process. Please consider past projects at Southern Exposure as examples (through both the Artists in Education and Projects & Exhibitions programs).
- Links to work samples:
- 5 to 10 digital images hosted online
- No more than five minutes of video hosted online
- Projects and work developed with youth are highly encouraged!
- Descriptive list explaining each sample
Please submit applications to Simon Tran at aie@soex.org. The subject line of your email should be: MVS Teaching Artist, your name.
Southern Exposure is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. Persons with diverse backgrounds and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.
Recreation Leaders II + IV – Cultural Arts
The City of South Gate’s Cultural Arts Division is now accepting applications for a Recreation Leader II and a Recreation Leader IV. Rec Leaders support a range of programs by providing assistance to the Cultural Arts Coordinator.
Examples of duties (included but not limited to):
- Coordination of art classes;
- Assistance with installation and de-installation of exhibits;
- Tracking, safe handling, packing and transport of objects in the Museum’s collection;
- Research and organization of Museum’s collection;
- Assistance with social media strategy and creation of social media posts;
- Assistance with community engagement initiatives;
- Assistance with record keeping of programs and events (including survey data);
- Provides customer service via, phone, email and written correspondence;
- Researches special projects;
- Other duties as assigned.
We are looking for detail-oriented team players who are able to juggle various tasks. Applicants should be highly organized, computer literate, eager to learn and have excellent communication skills. Familiarity with the Southeast Los Angeles community preferred.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent plus successful completion of college-level coursework in in an arts-related field and one-year experience in visual and performing arts administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job (volunteer and internship experience okay!). Bilingual fluency (English/Spanish) and knowledge of graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite) preferred.
Rate of Compensation:
$15.40-18.72/hr (Rec II)
$18.63-$22.65/hr (Rec IV)
Applications close on:
Monday, May 17th
To learn more and apply, visit:
Apply at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sogate
International Art Competition Nature
Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 4th “Nature” Online Art Competition for the month of May. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. The Nature theme may include everything that is nature related (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). A variety of interpretations can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptual). All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. First, second and third place will be largely displayed with an article about the artist and their work. First place will be on the poster of the show. $15 for 2 images. $15. Deadline: May 13, 2021.
