AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

from LA Culture Net

The GRAMMY Museum's Jane Ortner Education Award program is seeking proposals from teaching artists who can lead professional development workshops in music integration for K-12 academic teachers (e.g. social science/history, English language arts, math, science, foreign languages, etc.)

ABOUT THE JANE ORTNER EDUCATION AWARD

from LA Culture Net

SODE School of Performing Arts (a mobile performing arts school) is looking for English, French and Spanish speaking dance (all genres) and theater teachers for Fall2016 semester. Most classes are for kinder through 5th grade but we are also looking for French speaking dance teachers who have experience working with 2.5-5 year old students.

Also looking for a super kid friendly instructors for the following: -Percussionist/Drumming Circle classes
-Choir director for a young children's show choir class
*Both positions must be wiling to collaborate with a choreographer
-French teacher for non-traditional after-school classes and some privates-Certified kid friendly Zumba instructor-French preschool teacher assistant

from LA Culture Net

San Diego International Airport's Art Program is seeking to contract with a Performing Arts Production and Programming Specialist. The position will perform a range of technical and curatorial functions requiring creativity and resourcefulness to secure, manage, and produce a variety of live music, dance and theatrical events at the airport.

The selected candidate will work with Art Program staff to provide a broad framework of standard guidelines and procedures for managing weekly scheduled and special event performances.

from e-flux

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355A

www.calarts.edu

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) invites nominations and expressions of interest for the position of President of one of the most distinguished visual and performing arts institutions in the world, one that is in the vanguard of teaching artistic experimentation and innovation.

from LA Culture Net

POSITION

The Instructor will work one-on-one with adult artists with developmental disabilities to develop their own unique artwork for sale. Qualified candidates will know a variety of printmaking techniques and other mixed-media techniques including drawing, painting, collage, etc. that can be adapted to create successful projects with our artists.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

1. Work with several developmentally disabled adult artists at a time in a fun and energetic atmosphere.

2. Ensure the safety and well-being of our artists, and help maintain an overall enjoyable studio for all participants.

3. Implement artistic, educational, and behavioral treatment plans monthly.

from LA Culture Net

*Environmental Charter Middle School, Inglewood*, a small,
environmentally-themed charter school in Inglewood, is looking for an
inspired, creative teacher for our Handwork elective. The position entails
teaching art-making to 6th,7th, and 8th graders from Tuesday-Friday for a
total of 20 hours per week and attending meetings periodically on Mondays.
The teacher will collaborate with core humanities and math/science teachers
to plan curricula that adds dimension to core content.

This course supports our study of core academic standards (history,
science, language arts, and math). Sample activities might include
papyrus-making to support the study of Ancient Egypt, weaving to support
our Ancient Greece unit, perspective drawing from the Renaissance, or

from e-flux

Seeking Director of Programs and Research

Application deadline: June 8, 2016

museumofcontemporaryart.ca

On May 2, 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art_Toronto_Canada (formerly the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art) will launch its first series of exhibitions in our new home within the historic Auto Building located in Toronto's west end. This marks a new phase of dynamic growth and expansion for the Museum, which recently announced its new mission devoted to the art of the 21st century, being an "agora" and a "nexus."

from LA Culture Net

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: Full-Time Program Coordinator

A Career In Arts Education & Administration
Work in a creative environment at Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First, a mid-size non-profit arts education organization. The Program Coordinator works closely with the Executive Director on all aspects of program design, progress, and report.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
-designing residency plans to align with California Common Core and Visual and Performing Arts Content State Standards with Professional Artist Mentors;
-establishing and maintaining schedules and timelines for residencies, workshops, performances, grant applications, and grant reports;
-facilitating meetings with program sites, Professional Artist Mentors, and funders/clients;

from Franklin Furnace

Elders Share the Arts (ESTA), founded in 1979, is an award-winning New York City-based community arts organization whose mission is to use art to ignite the creativity of older adults and cultivate elders' role as bearers of history and culture, and generate new pathways to connect them to their communities. ESTA's residencies are a springboard for developing and researching replicable programs, and so we developed training that provides organizations with the opportunity to help serve this growing population.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Partnership

- Develop, implement and monitor a long-term institutional plan and vision in coordination with the Board and staff.

from LA Culture Net

Armory Center for the Arts seeks an entrepreneurial Director of Studio Programs to steward the Armory's tuition-based art classes for toddlers, children, teens, and adults at our main facility in Old Town Pasadena. Ideal candidate has deep, demonstrable knowledge of contemporary art practices, traditional media, digital media, arts pedagogy, customer service, employee supervision, and program management. Director of Studio Programs is responsible for all aspects of the department, which serves 1,500+ students per year.