Community Arts Fellowship

August 2009-May 2010

We offer: 1200+ square feet of studio/ gallery space, creative opportunity to design interactive installations, ten months of regular paychecks, staff support, health insurance, and a materials budget.

You bring: Creative ideas for designing collaborative installations for a diverse drop-in public, innovative plans for designing entry points to exhibitions, building and creating skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.

In its second year, the Community Arts Fellowship at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center offers a graduate-level candidate or an exceptional undergraduate candidate the opportunity to gain professional experience in a nationally acclaimed arts environment. The Fellow will design and staff the ARTery—a large, sun-drenched room that is ideal for collaborative installations and creative experimentation. The ARTery is designed for visitors to collaboratively explore the exhibition themes and content of Arts Center programming through creative arts experiences. The Fellow will be responsible for developing collaborative projects that promote active participation by people of all skill levels and ages. The Fellow will be involved in other Community Arts Programming, including working with Connecting Communities artists-in-residence, as well as other Arts Center programming as it intersects with programming in The ARTery. The fellow will also be responsible for basic ARTery administrative duties such as monitoring supply levels, maintaining communication relating to programming, working with volunteers, and tracking participants.

The Fellowship is a full-time, ten-month commitment with a regular schedule that includes evening and weekend hours. The start date is August 1, 2009. The Fellowship will carry a stipend of $18,000 and health care benefits. Housing is not provided, however, the Arts Center will assist the Fellow in finding affordable housing.

Qualifications
The Arts Center seeks a creative artist or artist-educator with a strong interest in community-based arts. Education in studio art, community art, or art education required, master’s degree preferred. Experience working with diverse groups of individuals and organizing complex projects is required. The Fellow will be expected to participate in the collaborations that they design, so experience with a variety of media is a must as well as the ability to create engaging, collaborative projects for families and individuals of all ages. It is critical that the Fellow possesses exceptional people skills and is prepared for hands-on interaction with a diverse community on a daily basis. Conceptual thinking ability, and strong communication skills are vital. Knowledge of contemporary art preferred.

Application Process

Please send application materials to:

Application deadline is April 15, 2009. Applications will be reviewed and finalists will be contacted for in-person or telephone interviews. Final notification to all applicants will be made by June 2009.