AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Art Studio Coordinator

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a part-time art studio coordinator to
develop and facilitate programs for families in the Skirball's
drop-in art studio. All programs presented in the art studio embody the
innovative sensibility and core values of the Skirball's interactive
destination Noah's Ark at the Skirball and the broader Cultural
Center, and serve its diverse and sizable corps of family visitors.

The Art Studio Coordinator reports to the Head of Family Programs.

Time frame:

The weekend art studio is open the last weekend of each month beginning
in January 2012, in addition to extended hours during winter, spring,
and summer breaks.

The part-time art studio coordinator position begins January 28-29 and
runs through May 26-27. In addition to monthly weekend hours, the
coordinator will work weekday hours tbd during Spring Break, March
31-April 9. There is a possibility for continued employment over the
summer.

Applicants must be able to work 8-hour days both Saturday and Sunday
during all weekends when the art studio is open, plus 5-10 additional
prep hours the week prior.

Responsibilities:

* Develops, plans, and implements programs for the drop-in art
studio that embody the sensibility and values of the Noah's Ark
galleries and the broader Skirball Cultural Center.
* Runs the drop-in studio program during weekend art studio
days.
* Creates a studio environment with a workshop / lab feel that
inspires visitors to think creatively, work together, and try new
things.
* Differentiates projects in ways that visitors of different
ages, from toddlers to grandparents, can experience and find
success.
* Creates signage, sets up studio, selects materials, and
coordinates volunteer and intern studio assistants.
* Represents and promotes the Skirball Cultural Center to studio
visitors.
* Administers and collects visitor surveys, and prepares written
evaluation of the success of each studio project.

Qualifications:

* Experience in creating inventive, hands-on art-making
activities with non-traditional materials (e.g., repurposed,
organic, recycled).
* Experience in facilitating art programs for families in a
creative space (e.g., drop-in workshops, classrooms, studios,
etc.).
* Background in art education and/or studio art (as opposed to
craft making).
* Experience in working successfully with families and young
children in high-volume settings.
* Effective communication skills and the ability to work well
with supervisors, colleagues, volunteers, and the public.
* Some knowledge of Jewish culture and heritage desirable.

Please send resume and cover letter and a one-page description and
photograph of an original art project appropriate for use in a drop-in
art setting by email to:

Human Resources Department
Re: Drop-in Weekend Art Studio Coordinator

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
FAX: (310) 440-4595
e-mail: humanresources@skirball.org

from LA Culture Net