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artsforla on October 5, 2024

Position: Weekend Gallery Attendant

The Venice Heritage Museum seeks a weekend Gallery Attendant who will facilitate visitor experiences of the museum on Saturdays and Sundays during open hours (11:00 am–5:00 pm, 12 hours per week total). The Pay Rate is California minimum wage $17.28 per hour.

About
The Venice Heritage Museum is dedicated to preserving, showcasing, and nurturing Venice’s diverse cultural heritage and history. Located at 228 Main Street in Venice, the museum offers exhibitions, educational programs, and events that give visitors the opportunity to experience the stories of this culturally rich and innovative community.

https://www.veniceheritagemuseum.org/

Qualifications
This position requires professional communication and strong interpersonal skills, emphasizing interaction with all museum visitors and the museum’s Board and supporters. Punctuality is expected.
Must be at least 18 years of age. Position may require physical activity related to event setup or responding to emergencies. Gallery Attendant may be required to work outdoors. Must be able to bend, reach, and lift up to 20 pounds.
Must have a demonstrated interest in museums as well as learning about history and culture.
Responsibilities include:
● Maintaining exhibitions, including opening and closing the museum and archives on Saturdays and Sundays
● Regularly walking around the museum to protect exhibits
● Maintaining a high standard of customer service and professional demeanor
● Monitoring and reporting to Board on visitors’ responses to the museum
● Assisting with gallery education and tours
● Selling items from the museum gift shop
● Enforce museum policies
● Preparing museum space for public programming events by setting up such items as chairs, tables, microphones, and other equipment
● Occasionally helping Museum Manager and Board to receive incoming archival donations
● May occasionally be assigned other duties

Salary: “The Pay Rate is California minimum wage $17.28 per hour.”

Benefits: N/A

Education requirements: High School diploma

Deadline to apply: November 30, 2024

Documents required to apply: Resume, references

How to apply: Send Resume or CV to: marcia@veniceheritagemuseum.org

OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST

artsforla on September 16, 2024

Theatre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) is a theatre that presents theater, music, dance, screenings, and youth audience programs. Our events bring diverse cultural traditions from across the globe to our stage, enriching the lives of youth, patrons, and artists in the greater Los Angeles area, and beyond. The venue is the only year-round theater in Los Angeles devoted almost exclusively to French language cultures.

Our new 2024/25 season is about to start, and we are calling out to artists to offer our audience a great experience before the performances begin. We want them to get to know both emerging and established artists who make Los Angeles a constantly evolving artistic city.

Thereby, we are seeking artists to exhibit and sell their works in our exterior courtyard.

Salary: Artists keep all proceeds from their sales.

Benefits: Artists keep all proceeds from their sales.
Exhibit details:
– Dimensions of wooden panels: 40″ wide by 80″ long
– Number of panels: 15

Artist must:
– Bring Artwork
– Bring hardware to hang art on panels
– Be able to hang artwork on panels by themselves
– Conduct their own sales using their own platforms (iPad, Square, etc.)
– Artist may also bring floor stands and other display items, promotional materials
– Submit an artist statement reflecting on how the artwork fits into the theme of the night

TRK provides:
– 1 banquet table with linen
– 2 chairs
– S hooks to hang artwork on panels
– Internet access
– 2 complimentary tickets to the event
– Marketing and promotion of the artist, and artist will be included in online program the night of the event

Education requirements: None.

Deadline to apply: January 1, 2025

Documents required to apply: Work sample, portfolio

How to apply: Fill out their Google Form (preferred ans easiest application); or, send an email to: rsvp.trk@lyceela.org.

$3,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper Prize Spring 2024

artsforla on August 15, 2024

The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Fall 2024 artist grants.

We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists and photographers around the world.

For this open call, we will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD.

2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

This is an open call, all media eligible.

Submissions will be juried by
— Caitlin Chaisson, Curatorial Assistant, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
— Ionit Behar, Curator, DePaul Art Museum, Chicago

Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers.

In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 150k.

Benefits: Total Awards: $11,000.00 USD for visual artists
— $3,500.00 – 2 artists will each receive a $3,500 (USD) grant
— $1,000.00 – 4 artists will each receive a $1,000 (USD) grant
— 30 artists will have their work archived at hopperprize.org
— A selection from the submissions will be featured on our Instagram feed @hopperprize
— Additional exposure will be available to winners through our Journal: Insights into Contemporary Art

Education requirements: None.

Deadline to apply: November 12, 2024

Documents required to apply: Work Sample/Portfolio

How to apply: “We made our grant application simple to reduce the stress of submitting your work and save you time. The application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes.”
To apply for a grant, you only need to submit this information:
— Name & Email
— Instagram Username (optional)
— Up to 10 Image or Video attachments
— Artwork captions
— Artist Statement & Biography (optional)
Show us your work at https://hopperprize.org