Do you have a passion for public art and a knowledge of the field and its practices?
Are you a creative and imaginative program builder, energized by community outreach?
Does working as a local arts agency team member from a home office appeal to you?

You may be Clackamas County Arts Alliance’s next Public Art Manager!

We are seeking a multi-faceted individual with superior communication skills to direct the Alliance’s Art in Public Places and Artist Exhibit Programs.  Expectations include artist and community engagement; program planning, management and administration; public meetings, trainings and presentations; event coordination; building effective relationships with Alliance and County staff.

The Manager works a flexible schedule on an annual, renewable part-time contract with Clackamas County.  If this sounds like a good match for you, please read Request For Qualifications HERE http://www.wpcllc.info/ccaa/pdfs/public-art-manager-rfq.pdfto carefully review scope and qualification requirements.

Application deadline is August 9, 2010.

LAIKA is currently looking for Production Assistants and Runners to work on our next stop-motion feature production.  If you might be interested in this type of position, please contact Kristen Lindquist below.  These positions are a great opportunity for recent grads to get their foot in the door, if stop motion animation is an area of interest to them. 

Kind Regards,
Kristen Lindquist
Recruiter
LAIKA, Inc.
1400 NW 22nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
503.225.1130 Main | 503.595.4048 DID | 503.936.1783 Cell

Oregon College of Art and Craft
Drawing / Painting & Foundations Studio Manager Job Announcement
April 2010

The OCAC Drawing/Painting and Foundations Dept. is looking for a candidate for studio manager. This position is best filled by a person who is spatially organized and who is highly motivated to both create and maintain order within the department – this infers the ability to take a stance of personal “ownership” for the state of the departmental space and things (furniture, objects, supplies) as well as perform the tasks listed below with attention to detail.  This position and its necessary tasks are not glamorous but they are honorable, and they are definitely necessary.  The ideal Studio Manager is self-directed but also willing and able to seek input when appropriate, and must learn to presage what needs to happen to keep our spaces running smoothly.  The Studio Manager should not be allergic to cleaning jobs, and must be able to lift somewhat heavy boxes as well as push furniture around.  The Studio Manager must maintain a presence in the department at least 3 days a week to assure adequate oversight of all the little things that go awry.

Application Information: This job is currently estimated at 480 hours yearly, with the aid of 2-3 work-study students s/he oversees. Starting wage is $12.00 per hour, 10 hours per week for aprox. 50 weeks annually. No benefits. Has access to studio in off hours for personal work.  Application deadline: April 15, 2010. Please send letter of application with contact information, resume and 3 references to:

Drawing/Painting studio manager search
Oregon College of Art & Craft
8245 SW Barnes Rd.
Portland, OR 97225
Application materials may also be sent to:

This position, as listed below, will officially begin with the new fiscal year – July 1, 2010.  In addition, we will be looking for an interim Studio Manager, as soon as possible after this search is closed to help us prepare for the move to the new studio and help with the actual move and unpacking.  These two positions may be the same person, or may be held by two different people.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for the cleanliness and physical-space upkeep of the: drawing studio, painting studio, design studio, all supply closets, the tool room, the spray booth, conference room, and the long exhibition hall.  The Studio Manager also helps oversee the Thesis Building (as needed). Basically, the Studio manager is the primary person who helps faculty provide and promote a safe, clean environment for everybody using these facilities.
•  The Studio Manager is also responsible for organization in all department facilities and is in charge of re-evaluating organizational systems and updating them as needed. Additionally the Studio Manager is in charge of overseeing any necessary maintenance – this includes performing simple maintenance tasks, or evaluating more complicated tasks and facilitating the appropriate means to take care of the issue. 
•  The Studio Manager works with the Department Head to hire and work study students, and is responsible for supervising all work study students in the department, including assigning tasks and making sure they are working the appropriate hours.

•  The Studio Manager works with the Department Head on the finances of the studios including taking over the financial responsibilities of the studios – if the Department Head sees fit.
•  The Studio Manager helps work with Thesis students to assure good matches for studio sharing. In years when there is a thesis space available, the Studio Manager may have a workspace in the Thesis building.
•  The Studio Manager, in consultation with the Department Head, is responsible for most (post-invitation) organizing of all workshops hosted by the department.  This involves: being in touch with the workshop instructor, purchasing all supplies and securing all equipment, working to assure there is an appropriate workshop assistant, and all other tasks necessary to make the workshop flow smoothly. 
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for making sure all students enrolled in the department have a current studio safety sign off sheet on file in the studio.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for evaluating and receiving any donations made to the department.  This includes providing the donors the necessary paperwork, sorting the donation, and integrating it into the department.  The Studio manager must also be a polite and positive individual when dealing with the donors, remembering that the Studio Manager is representing the College.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for making sure the walls in the studios are painted and spackled before each term, and during the term if needed or requested by faculty.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for the maintenance of all equipment in the studios – tables, chairs, easels, power tools, model stands, drawing horses, and studio lighting.  Simple maintenance tasks can be attended to by the Studio Manager, more complicated tasks can either be taken care of through a maintenance work order (Paul V.) or can be taken care of by other means deemed fit by the Studio Manager and the Department Head.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for the organization of equipment and materials.  This includes the organization and cleanliness of props, fabrics, and model sheets.  The Manager is responsible for all drawing and painting materials including overseeing the proper handling and storage of any hazardous materials, paint solvents, fixative sprays, etc.
•  The Studio Manager is in charge of purchasing and receiving any supplies and materials for the department, at the request of any department faculty.
•  The Studio Manager is expected to be an integral, valuable part of the department, making their presence known to students and all faculty, and stepping forward to help in all special events (auction, school hosted potlucks, and the like).  The Studio Manager will also be available for meetings, as needed, that pertain to holding the Manager position.

Oregon College of Art and Craft is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital or parental status, political ideas, sexual orientation, age or disability. In addition, the College is committed to improving employment opportunities for and utilization of people who may have been denied equal opportunity in society at large.

The Ford Family Foundation, headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, invites artists who have resided in Oregon for no less than 36 months and are currently a legal resident of the state to submit qualifications for consideration for a Hallie Ford Fellowship.  Three fellowships will be awarded in the amount of $25,000, specifically for Oregon visual artists who have demonstrated a depth of sophisticated exploration and have the potential for significant future accomplishment to support the conceptualization and creation of new work. The deadline for submission is 10:59 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Tuesday, April 20, 2010.  Applications will only be accepted by artists through the CaFE system (http://www.callforentry.org) who meet the eligibility requirements as outlined below.  Artists who have not previously established a profile on CaFE must register before applying.  Directions for doing so are available under First Time Users Register Here or at http://www.tfff.org.  Late applications cannot be accepted and incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.

Briefly:

·      Applications open:  March 17

·      Application deadline:  April 20

·      Jurying Selection:  April 27 - on

·      Fellowship Announcement:  June 15

·      Awards Gathering:  early July (as soon as we select a date I will let you know - we’d love to have your join us to honor the inaugural Fellows).

Eligibility Criteria:  Open to any practicing Oregon visual artist who:

·      is currently producing works of art in the fields of fine art and contemporary craft;

·      is a full-time resident of Oregon for at least 36 months prior to the application deadline and remain a resident through the duration of the grant period;

·      is 30 years of age or older at the time of application;

·      evidences, through appropriate documentation, seven or more years of active professional participation in his/her medium, and

·      is not enrolled in a degree-seeking program, either part-time or full-time at the time of application or during the successive grant period.

The Oregon Arts Commission is Pleased to Announce an Opportunity for Artists:
Western Oregon University Health & Wellness Center
Monmouth, Oregon

The Art Selection Committee for Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Health and Wellness Center seeks public artwork to enhance and unify this exciting state-of-the-art facility. Site-specific, integrated work is preferred given the early stage in this project’s development. The Center, situated near a main gateway to campus, houses an unusual mix of academic, recreational and athletic functions. Artwork promoting healthy attitudes, a strong sense of place as well as the commonality of its diverse functions, physically and conceptually is desired.

The Art Selection Committee is interested in artists whose work will further define and express a connected whole throughout the building. They will consider a diversity of styles, from contemporary and new media to more traditional design and materials. All works are expected to be of lasting and low-maintenance materials and design.

The Committee is only interested in reviewing artists’ past work. A short list of finalists will be invited to submit detailed proposals for which they will be paid a design fee.

Budget: The total budget for artwork for this project is $148,000. This budget may be divided between multiple contracts.

Deadline: Complete applications must be received in the Oregon Arts Commission office no later than 5pm Friday, January 29, 2010.

Please review complete project and application guidelines http://www.oregonartscommission.org/public_art/current_opportunities_for_public_artists.php

The Maryland Institute College of Art is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2010 sessions of the Klots Artist Residency Program at the Château in the village of Rochefort-en-Terre in Brittany, France.

NEW THIS YEAR:
Because of the nature of our accommodations on the Chateau grounds, we are happy to announce that we are encouraging applications from artist-couples as well as from individual artists.

We have also extended the length of the sessions to five weeks.
The dates of our two five-week sessions in 2010 are:
Sunday, May 23 to Saturday, June 26
Sunday, July 4 to Saturday, August 7
Competitive residencies are open to artists and artist-couples working in any media and to writers (or artist-writer couples).  More information is available at http://www.mica.edu/Programs_of_Study/International_and_Off-Campus_Programs/Klots_Artist_Residency_in_Rochefort-en-Terre.html

The residency application deadline is January 8, 2010.

Monday is the final submission deadline for AltCraft applications for the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco .

Sixteen makers will be juried into this bustling section, which celebrates the innovative techniques and materials of the burgeoning handmade movement. This is an opportunity for talented artists and indie designers to gain national exposure at a well-established show. Show dates are August 14-16.

Located at Fort Mason Center on the San Francisco waterfront between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge , this show features 250 artists and serves a well-established audience of over 10,000 Bay Area craft enthusiasts.

The average booth is valued at $1,000 but as part of the Council’s commitment to indie craft artists, the cost of participation is just $350, which includes a 10-ft skirted table, electricity and lighting trusses in a shared loft space. Plus, there’s no application fee!

Applicants are eligible only if they have NOT shown in an American Craft Council show previously. Embellished commercially-bought objects (e.g., tee shirts, note cards, etc.) are not eligible. For more info, click here.

The deadline is THIS Monday, April 27.

There is no formal application packet. Please just submit:

  * (3) low-resolution images of your work
  * A brief description of your work (materials, dimensions, techniques)
  * Your contact information (mailing and email addresses)

Send submissions and inquiries to Erika at .
Finalists will be announced in May.

The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit public educational organization founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. The mission of the Council is to promote understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft. Programs include the bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual juried shows presenting artists and their work, a leadership conference, the Aileen Osborn Webb Awards honoring excellence, workshops, seminars, and a research library. http://www.craftcouncil.org

Dear Partners in the Arts and Social Change,

ArtCorps offers unique and exciting opportunities for your friends, colleagues and students. Please share the notice below:

Attention actors, painters, musicians, sculptors, dancers and all types of creative artists!
Join ArtCorps and volunteer your creative talents to strengthen sustainable development in Central America in 2010.  Through community arts projects, artists educate and inspire people to participate actively in improving the environmental, health, and social conditions in their communities. Every ArtCorps artist works directly with a local non-governmental organization that is an expert in its field.  Artists strengthen dialogue between community members and the organization, improve community education and empower local leadership. 

Artists will:
  * Work as a volunteer and live in his or her host community from January 2010 through December 2010.  Artists have the option to extend their stay for a second year if agreed upon by the host organization.
  * Receive airfare, room and board, medical insurance and a small personal stipend.
  * Receive training and technical assistance from ArtCorps staff in the region in order to integrate ArtCorps methodology into the host organization.
  * Uphold the mission and values of ArtCorps as the sole ArtCorps artist in the host community.
  * Communicate fluently in Spanish.

Apply now for opportunities in Guatemala , El Salvador and Honduras !  For info and initial application, visit http://www.artcorp.org/artist_placements.html.  Full applications are accepted in three rounds, and the deadlines are May 1, June 5 and July 3, 2009.  Contact Suzanne at or +1 978-927-2404 x4 for more info.

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Date: 2009-04-04, 1:02PM PDT
Curatorial Internship
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: MAY 4th, 2009
The American Museum of Ceramic Art is pleased to offer one summer internship sponsored by the Getty Grant Program of the J. Paul Getty Trust. This is an opportunity to receive training in all aspects of exhibition organization and installation, to assist with educational materials, to work with the curator on promotion and marketing, and to work with AMOCA’s growing ceramic collection. The goal of the Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internship is to provide exposure to those professions related to museums and visual art organizations of the Los Angeles area. The internship will run for ten consecutive weeks and pay a stipend of $3,500.00 (before tax) on a bi-weekly basis.
ELIGIBILITY:
Candidates are sought from all areas of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated previous commitment to the visual arts; however, art appreciation is a plus. Interns must provide their own housing and transportation. Strong organizational, computer, and writing skills are a must.
Applicants must be currently enrolled undergraduates who:
1. are of African-American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native-American or Pacific-Islander descent
2. reside or attend college in Los Angeles County
3. will have completed at least one semester of college by June 2009
4. will be available for ten consecutive weeks of full-time work (40 hrs/wk, Tue-Sat) between the dates of June 1st and August 21st, 2009.
5. are able to provide original documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the direction of the Assistant Curator, the intern will assist with all aspects of planning and presenting exhibitions. Interns will be given an insight and overview of the skills and responsibilities required to organize, install, and present an art exhibition for a professional museum setting. The experience will also include exposure to AMOCA’s non-profit structure and to the museum’s permanent collection, as well as hands-on training in all aspects of the everyday maintenance and monitoring of a museum.

The intern will devote approximately ten hours per week to routine tasks related to museum program operations and management. The remainder of the time will involve becoming familiar with topics such as AMOCA’s permanent collection, the infrastructure of a non-profit, development, and fundraising strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direction of AMOCA’s Assistant Curator, the intern will be directly involved in all aspects of mounting, maintaining and dismantling an exhibition. This includes exhibition record-keeping, research and documentation, exhibition design and installation, data input, printing and mounting wall text and labels, distributing lesson plans to local schools via email, assisting with the scripting of docent-led tours, and helping to create visitor hands-on activities.

Routine tasks will involve hosting the front desk, handling sales and invoices for museum store purchases, recording and acknowledging memberships, entering database information, answering phones, filing, coordinating mailings, and generating routine correspondence.

Familiarity with PC programs such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Photoshop is recommended.

HOW TO APPLY: E-mail or send the following to
AMOCA, Getty Multicultural Summer Internship
340 S. Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91766
Or

1) a cover letter describing the academic and/or work experience that qualify you for the internship
2) a resume

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: MAY 4th, 2009
Log on to http://www.ceramicmuseum.org under “Getting Involved” for more information about this opportunity.

  * Location: Pomona, California
  * Compensation: $3,500 for 10 weeks of full-time work
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More than $40,000 supports seventeen organizations across the state.

Hello Neighbor projectOCH’s statewide board of directors awarded Public Program Grants to sixteen Oregon nonprofits in late February. OCH also awarded one Opportunity Grant this month.

The following organizations received 2009 Public Program Grants (please visit the OCH Grants page to see more details about the funded projects):

  * $1,000 to the Aurora Colony Historical Society ( Aurora )
  * $1,000 to Caldera ( Portland ) (Photo at right: Hello Neighbor participants by Tyler Kohlhoff)
  * $2,000 to Columbia Gorge Community College ( The Dalles )
  * $3,500 to the Holy Names Heritage Center ( Lake Oswego )
  * $2,077 to Illahee ( Portland )
  * $1,000 to Independent Publishing Resource Center ( Portland )
  * $3,030 to the Miracle Theatre Group ( Portland )
  * $1,000 to the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon ( Medford )
  * $2,500 to the Newport Library Foundation ( Newport )
  * $3,500 to Northwest Institute for Social Change ( Portland )
  * $5,000 to Oregon Shakespeare Festival ( Ashland )
  * $4,800 to Portland State University ( Portland )
  * $4,700 to Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center ( Klamath Falls )
  * $1,400 to Scio Public Library (Scio)
  * $1,415 to Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (Pendleton)
  * $2,078 to Umpqua Community Development Corporation ( Roseburg )

An Opportunity Grant of $1,000 was awarded to Central City Concern ( Portland ) for its African-American History Exhibit Planning Project. For more information on how to apply for Opportunity Grants, which are accepted year-round and reviewed monthly, please visit the OCH website or contact Program Director Jennifer Allen at (503) 241-0543, ext. 118, or by email.