AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Wanted: Printmaker/Painter Art Instructor – Downtown LA Art Studio

We nurture gifted artists with developmental disabilities. Our success
is due to the chemistry between the Artists and Art Instructors who use
their personal art making process to guide our artists through their
projects to create saleable artwork with our students. This position
offers an artist the ability to work in a stable, creative environment
for a great cause.

We are looking for individuals who:

1. Are technically skilled in printmaking and painting

2. Creative and enthusiastic in creating art projects

3. Has an extensive portfolio that can illustrate your abilities

4. Has a strong knowledge of contemporary art

5. Has patience

6. Enjoys people and is comfortable with adults with Developmental
Disabilities

7. Can take initiative with projects

The following skills are required:

1. Good representational and abstract painting technique
2. Understands general Printmaking techniques
3. Can operate and maintain a professional etching press
4. Is familiar with a wide range of materials
5. Knowledge of multiple printmaking techniques
6. Can organize and maintain the workspace
7. Ability to adapt projects to student's abilities to
create saleable art

We offer:

1. Primary schedule of Monday-Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
2. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical,
Dental and Vision coverage, life insurance, 401K, vacation, and
sick time
3. Rate $9.50 - $12.83/hr DOE
4. Freedom to create your own lesson plans
5. The opportunity to assist with curating shows in our Downtown
Gallery
6. Opportunities to network within the local art scene
7. A nurturing and creative environment
8. Annual professional development training week

We are a non-profit that fosters a creative environment and we allow a
lot of freedom with our projects. We are looking for working artists
with an extensive portfolio, and as such, a primary part of our
consideration will be based on your portfolio.

Please go to our website to get to know us: www.artecf.org
.

Email your resume, cover letter, and images to the site supervisor,
Jamie Crooke at: jcrooke@ecf.net

If you have a website, just send a link instead of multiple images. If
sending images, please reduce the size before sending.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL. We will contact you if we are interested in
interviewing.

from LA Culture Net