PART-TIME ART INSTRUCTOR (2 OPENINGS)
Mission Voices Summer 2008
Job Description
Southern Exposure’s nationally recognized Artists in Education (AIE) program brings together diverse youth, artists, schools and organizations in a dynamic series of innovative programs. AIE offers youth opportunities to learn critical, artistic, vocational, and cultural experiences beyond the traditional school environment. It also offers professional teaching opportunities for local emerging artists to become arts educators, extending their practice into the community. Sparking a dialogue on contemporary artistic practice and sociopolitical issues, AIE demonstrates the role of artists in society and reflects the conceptual thinking from our exhibition programs to provide new means of expression for youth. With the decrease of art taught in the public schools and the lack of positive, creative outlets for youth, AIE fills a crucial need in the community.
Southern Exposure is seeking two Art Instructors for Mission Voices Summer (MVS). MVS is a six-week summer arts program. It gives young people in the Mission District the opportunity to exercise leadership skills and participate in their community by exploring relevant social and personal issues through visual arts. Sponsored by Southern Exposure’s Artists in Education Program, the program is a collaboration with Mission District community-based youth organizations. The program bridges neighborhoods and cultures by pairing local artists with teens from these participating youth organizations.
Two Art instructors, along with Southern Exposure’s Artist in Education Program Manager, will collaborate and teach approximately 30 teenagers this summer to produce an art environment based on a socially relevant theme. The program will culminate with a final show at Southern Exposure the third week of August, 2008.
Qualifications
• Teaching experience, particularly with urban youth
• Spanish language proficiency a plus
• Experience with installation, sculpture, carpentry, painting, drawing, and other
forms of visual art. Graffiti skills a plus.
• Experience in art curriculum design
• Experience displaying work for public viewing
• Good communication skills
• Experience working collaboratively
Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with MVS Interns, Youth Leaders, AIE program manager, and site staff to design workshops and curriculum for high school students.
• Collaborate with youth leaders on integration of an artistic theme into workshops.
• Gather materials and resources for projects.
• Bring in relevant guest speakers and coordinate field trips for youth.
• Inform AIE program manager and case managers about the progress, achievements, and challenges of the youth and collaboration.
• Prepare project for final show of artworks.
Curriculum
Artists are required to write a six-week curriculum including goals of the lessons, skills learned, actual activities, materials needed, themes covered, field trips, etc. This is for the artist and his/her organizational staff person in order to remain focused, organized and clear of what is expected each week. Artists should begin the program with a focus to produce a final show and develop workshops that build toward that goal.
Schedule/Location
Artists are responsible for teaching twice per week for the entire six-week program. Classes generally run for 3 hours in length and take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. Workshops take place at Southern Exposure. Schedule TBD.
Time Commitment
Workshops run for six weeks (Monday, July 9 – Wednesday, August 13, the final show will be August 18th); students and artists meet twice weekly for three hours. Additionally, artists work 3 weeks prior to and 2 weeks following workshops to plan, collaborate on curriculum, and prepare videos for screening for a total commitment of 12 weeks.
Start Date: June 9, 2008
End Date: August 20, 2008
Stipend
Artists are paid for approximately 7 hours of class time per week, plus time spent during prep time, pre-workshop and weekly planning meetings, evaluations, a final project stipend, and installation and de-installation of the student exhibition. Artists are paid $30 dollars an hour.
To apply
• Mail or deliver a cover letter and resume
• Work Samples: a CD with no more than 15 images, or a DVD with up to 5 minutes of work. Please include a descriptive list describing each sample. If you would like your work samples returned to you, please include a SASE.
• Include in your application a one paragraph description of your ideas for the six weeks that includes thematic and skill oriented workshops that will address the needs and focus of the program
Send all materials to:
Tara Foley
Artists in Education Program Manager
Southern Exposure
417 14th Street
SF, CA 94103
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MAY 23RD, 2008 AT 5PM.
**NO ORIGINAL ARTWORKS OR EMAIL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
