APPLICATION PROCESS
Responsibilities:
Teach Arts After School Program (AAS) for students in grades 4-6. Class meets Monday - Friday from 3:45 - 5:00 PM. The artist may use the rest of the day and the weekends for studio time or as desired. Stipend is based on experience.
Additional Opportunity:
Artist may also teach in elementary schools from 12:45 - 1:45 and 2:00 - 3:00. Stipend is based on experience.
Exhibition Opportunity:
Artists who are contracted far enough in advance (at least 6 months) may have the opportunity to exhibit in the Arts Center Gallery while they are in residence.
Stipend Includes:
- Living quarters-furnished one bedroom apartment adjacent to The Arts Center
- Studio Space
- Classroom supplies
Facility:
The Arts Center is operated by the Jamestown Fine Arts Association that has been in existence for over 47 years. Located in downtown Jamestown it serves over 400 members and a community of approximately 16,200 people. The Center's current facility was renovated in 1981 and features a 2000 sq. ft. exhibition space, a performance/stage area of approximately 400 sq. ft., and three classroom spaces. Exhibitions are rotated monthly and include artists with local and national reputations. In 2009 the Arts Center added an annex called the Hansen Arts Studio, which inludes one classroom dedicated to ceramics and kiln operation and one for adult classes. The classroom in the main facility is used for all media and exclusively for children. The stage is utilized for theatrical, musical and dance performances. Performers include community theatre actors, local students and nationally touring musicians.
2-Week to 3-Month Residencies Available
How To Apply
- Submit resume.
- Visual artists should submit a minimum of 20 slides; writers and performing artists should submit CD, audio or videotape if available.
- Submit 1 page describing 3 teaching program outlines (please indicate grade level, time required and materials needed).
- Submit references, both personal and professional.
- Please specify grade level(s) preference.
- Please provide a SASE.
Selection Process:
- Selection is based on artistic merit and quality of teaching curriculum
- Selection process is on-going
Mail application material to:
The Arts Center
PO Box 363
Jamestown, ND 58402
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