Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fwd: ArtShow!

What: Screening and informal discussion of ArtShow (1999), directed by Shirley Brice-Heath. Space is limited so register online now!
ArtShow is a documentary video focused on youth and community arts. It was produced for Partners for Livable Communities and for distribution to PBS. It won the Gold Award, Worldfest Video and Film Festival, Houston, 2000 and Chris Award, 2000. When: Wednesday, October 17, 6:00-8:00 pm. The video lasts one hour. Informal discussion to follow. Who: Open to the public. Space is limited to first 40 who sign up through this online form. Your spot will be confirmed via email. Cost: Free. Where: John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities Brown University 357 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903. Food: Popcorn. Parking: Not provided. Questions: Email tyler_denmead@brown.edu or call 401-863-1011.










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Tyler Denmead, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Center for Public Humanities
Brown University
Box 1880
Providence, RI 02912






Fwd: Museum Education Curator, El Paso Art Museum

 

Job information:

 

The El Paso Museum of Art recently posted an opening for the position of Museum Education Curator.  We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward the information below to any of your alumni who might be interested.  The job posting closes on Tuesday, October 11, 2012.  Interested applicants can find more information and begin the application process HERE

 

Job Title:

Museum Education Curator

Closing Date/Time:

Thu. 10/11/12 11:59 PM Mountain Time

Salary:

$19.40 - $28.69 Hourly
$1,551.72 - $2,294.99 Biweekly
$3,362.06 - $4,972.48 Monthly
$40,344.68 - $59,669.78 Annually

Job Type:

Civil Service

FLSA:

Exempt

Location:

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, Texas

 

Print Job Information | Apply  

 

 

Requirements  Benefits  Supplemental Questions

 

Candidate must have a Master's degree in art education, museum studies, American history, art history, archaeology, or anthropology,  and one (1) year of museum educational program experience.

 

Licenses and CertificatesTexas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

 

 General Purpose:

Under direction, develop, interpret, display and promote museum's volunteer tour guides and public education programs for an assigned area.

 

 Typical Duties:

Plan, develop, and implement public educational programs, as assigned. Involves: Develop, prepare and conduct museum educational programs that include outreach to schools, civic and service organizations and other public and private organizations. Make and guide support staff in formal presentations. Research, design, write and print interpretive materials, exhibition brochures, press releases, gallery guides and regional publications. Prepare written materials for publication and distribution including the museum calendar of upcoming programs, activities and events. Assist in development and coordination of plans, promotions and gallery events.

 

Lead the tour guide program and training. Involves: Research historical information for art work and artifacts and prepare lectures and written materials for the temporary, traveling and permanent exhibitions. Prepare training materials. Create, evaluate and conduct art, archaeology, or history and formal docent training classes for the public. Assess training effectiveness based on development of evaluation tools and analysis of program evaluations and make recommendations. Recruit volunteers. Monitor and coach docent job performance. Adjust training to improve tour content. Schedule docents and maintain work records. Respond to tour inquiries. Schedule and conduct gallery tours. 

 

Perform administrative duties as assigned. Involves: Read and edit written matter by other museum divisions. Lecture at regional and national level about museum programs, art, archaeology or history education, museum education or art history. Network and develop museum programs for teachers and students in El Paso and surrounding areas. Promote programs and activities through contact with media. Maintain activity records and prepare related reports.

 

Supervise assigned regular and volunteer staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, and review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate museum's educational activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

 

 

 General Information:

For complete job description click here

Test information:  An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified applicants.  The top 10 applicants who make a passing grade of 75 on the evaluation of education and experience may be invited to participate in an oral examination component of this recruitment.  The oral interview examination may be waived if 5 or fewer applicants are qualified.

Note:  Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

 

Thank you,

 

Brittny Bevel

Museum School Coordinator

(915) 532-1707 ext. 27

 

El Paso Museum of Art

One Arts Festival Plaza

El Paso, TX  79901

www.elpasoartmuseum.org

(915) 532-1707

Fax: (915) 532-1010

 

Like us on Facebook!

Facebook.com/elpasomuseumofart 

 



Fwd: Job Openings at AS220 Youth

From: Emmy Bright <emmy@newurbanarts.org>
Subject: [newurbanarts] Fwd: Job Openings at AS220 Youth
Date: October 9, 2012 4:02:43 PM EDT
To: New Urban Arts list serve yahoo group <newurbanarts@yahoogroups.com>

 

AS220 Youth Jobs, FYI!  E

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gianna Rodriguez <gianna@as220.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Subject: Job Openings at AS220 Youth
To: Gianna Rodriguez <gianna@as220.org>


Hello Everyone,

AS220 Youth is accepting applications for two full-time positions as well as one VISTA position.  Please read below or go to the jobs and opportunities page for more information.  Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested.

Thank you!
Gianna


AS220 Youth Visuals Coordinator

The Visuals Coordinator is a supervisory position with bottom line responsibility for providing high-quality visual arts programming at our 3 teachings sites: our AS220 studio, UCAP middle school, and the RI Training School, the state's juvenile detention facility.  The Visuals Coordinator will teach painting and/or drawing classes to youth and will supervise additional instructors who offer classes in a variety of mediums (screenprinting, sculpture, multimedia). The Coordinator helps youth document finished work and upload images to their personal portfolios.

In addition to designing and implementing in-school classes, the Visuals Coordinator is also responsible for developing professional opportunities for youth, including gallery shows and earned income jobs (painting murals, screenprinting, etc). The Visuals Coordinator collaborates with other staff to manage our Youth Gallery and to produce items that youth can sell through our online store.

This is a full-time position.  Work hours are 11-7pm, Monday – Friday. The Visuals Coordinator also works one Saturday every 6-8 weeks.

Compensation

AS220 has an "equal pay" policy; all full time staff (including the Artistic Director and the Managing Director) are paid a $35,300 salary per year and receive full health benefits. Generous and flexible vacation time is offered, along with opportunities for education, professional development, and sabbaticals.

Applicants should have experience teaching in the community and excellent drawing/painting skills.  To apply, please send a resume, portfolio, and 2 references to AS220 Youth Director, Anne Kugler at anne@as220.org. All candidates must clear a criminal background check.


AS220 Youth Communications Coordinator

The Communications Coordinator is a supervisory position with bottom line responsibility for managing our Communications Program. The program trains youth in web development, graphic design, and writing, as well as producing multimedia blog posts.

The Coordinator manages the Communication Program like a design studio and assigns youth jobs that must be completed by given deadlines. The Communications Coordinator gives youth feedback and helps them revise their work until its ready to be published. In this way, youth develop soft skills as well as new technical abilities.

The Communications Coordinator offers design and writing workshops at our 3 teaching sites: our AS220 studio, the RI Training School and UCAP middle school. The Training School is the state's juvenile detention facility, and the Coordinator must offer strong vocational programs at the school that will put youth on career pathways in design and communications.

This is a full time position. Work hours are 11-7pm, Monday – Friday. The Communications Coordinator also works one Saturday every 6-8 weeks.

Compensation

AS220 has an "equal pay" policy; all full time staff (including the Artistic Director and Managing Director) are paid a $35,300 salary per year and receive full health benefits. Generous and flexible vacation time is offered, along with opportunities for education, professional development, and sabbaticals.

Applicants should have experience teaching in the community, excellent web development skills, and should have a strong portfolio of design work.  To apply, please send a resume, samples of your creative work, and 2 references to AS220 Youth Director, Anne Kugler at anne@as220.org. All candidates must clear a criminal background check.

 

Full Time AS220 Youth Education VISTA

The Education VISTA works closely with our Education Director to provide excellent arts programming at our 3 teaching sites: our AS220 studio, UCAP middle school, and the RI Training School, the state's juvenile detention facility.The Education VISTA will assist the ED with scheduling and recruiting classes at our 3 sites.  The VISTA will collect and input attendance info into Youthservices, our data base. The VISTA also helps youth build strong arts portfolios that showcase skill gains in a variety of artistic mediums.

The VISTA will strengthen parent engagement by organizing showcase events and sending "good news" home to parents, to make them aware of their child's successes in the program.

To apply for this position, please go to the Americorp website at:www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/overview/index.asp. You must fill out the Americorps application to apply. If you'd like to send a resume and cover letter, please direct it to Youth Director, Anne Kugler at anne@as220.org.

VISTA's are employed and paid by the federal government. A monthly stipend of $926 is offered, and VISTA's are provided with basic health care. At the end of the year Service Term, VISTA's are offered a cash bonus or a financial award that can be used to pay off student loans or pay for future college programs.


--
Gianna Rodriguez
Education Director
AS220 Y O U T H  S T U D I O




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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Fwd: New Urban Arts Executive Director job posting

Please see the attached.  A good one!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alyssa Kichula <akichula@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: New Urban Arts job posting
To: "Legault, Jenna" <jenna_legault@brown.edu>


Wonderful! I've attached the job posting as a PDF. If there's anything else you need please let me know!



Monday, October 1, 2012

Fwd: Project Researcher | Providence Children's Museum

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: RICOMJOB <ricomjob@brown.edu>
Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Subject: Project Researcher | Providence Children's Museum
To: RICOMJOB@listserv.brown.edu


Job Title: Project Researcher
Organization: Providence Children's Museum
Location: Providence, RI
Salary:
Start Date: January 2013
Full Time
Temporary

Job Description
-------------------------------------------
Providence Children's Museum and the Causality and Mind Lab at Brown University (PI: David Sobel) are seeking a Project Researcher for a National Science Foundation-funded project investigating ways children develop scientific thinking skills and parents' understanding of their children's learning processes.  The Researcher will lead front-end and formative evaluation of tools intended to make children's learning visible as they play and explore in the museum and assist in research on the development of scientific reasoning.  Qualifications include: Minimum 5 years experience in museums or other informal learning environment, including evaluation experience; Advanced degree or equivalent experience in visitor studies, education, developmental psychology, or related; Proven ability to apply research to practice; Excellent research, writing and analytic skills.  Two-year full-time position, to start January 2013.

How to Apply
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Send letter of interest, resume and contact information for three references by November 1, 2012 to Exhibits Director, Providence Children's Museum: Meisner@ChildrenMuseum.org  EOE.
Full description at www.ChildrenMuseum.org/jobResearcher.asp

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Fwd: Fw: Make History!



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steven Lubar <steven_lubar@brown.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Fw: Make History!
To: Jenna Legault <jenna_legault@brown.edu>


might be useful to forward this, or the link to it http://masshumanities.org/files/emails/2012_09_20_MHnews.html for the students, too. 

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Steven Lubar
Professor, Departments of American Studies, History, and History of Art and Architecture
Brown Center for Public Humanities
Brown University

address: 357 Benefit Street, Providence RI 
mailing address: Box 1880, Brown University, Providence RI 02912
401-863-1177     fax: 401-863-7777     
twitter: @lubar  blog: stevenlubar.wordpress.com   


Forwarded message:

From: Mass Humanities <localhistory@masshumanities.org>
To: Steven Lubar <steven_lubar@brown.edu>
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:04:17 AM
Subject: Make History!

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view it in your browser.
Take time this fall to get involved. History opportunities abound on the local, state, and national levels, so go ahead and participate!

Participate Locally!
Couldn't make it to the 2012 Massachusetts History Conference in June? It's not too late to learn from the keynote address and several of the sessions, or you can directly participate in two of the projects discussed at the conference.
Participate in Pilgrim Father/Native Son or It Happened Here: Our Towns in the American Revolution
  • Pilgrim Father/Native Son examines in parallel the lives of William Bradford, and the image he holds in the American imagination, and the life of an undocumented immigrant, living and working under the radar and (literally) underground. Exhibit creator Wen-ti Tsen is looking for locations around New England with substantial populations of new immigrants, and communities of concerned and enquiring residents in which to display the mural exhibit. tsenevans@earthlink.net, or, 617-547-2965
  • It Happened Here: Our Towns in the American Revolution is an online exhibition for families and children to learn about the local history of the American Revolution as it happened across Massachusetts. The project depends on the active participation of historical societies, museums, libraries and communities across the Commonwealth. If your organization has a document, artifact, story or historic site that you'd like to include in the website, please contact the organizers and help tell the story of the American Revolution as it happened in your town! Contact Nancy Cole, Education Director, Martha's Vineyard Museum, ncole@mvm.org for more information.
Participate Online!
Participate in the dialogue, online, in advance of Mass Humanities' Exciting Ninth Fall Symposium, MIND THE GAP: Economic Inequality and Our Democracy.

RIG Letter of Inquiry Due October 1st
Looking for up to $1,500 to inventory part of your collection in preparation for a research project, exhibit, or program? Then apply for a Research Inventory Grant (RIG). You must submit a Letter of Inquiry no later than October 1st to be eligible to apply at the November 1st application deadline. Complete RIG information and access to the online application are available at www.masshumanities.org/rig. You can contact Local History Coordinator Patty Bruttomesso at localhistory@masshumanities.org or 413-584-8440 x303 for assistance.

Keep Informed
We are updating our list of Massachusetts historical organizations so we can reach out to the broadest possible audience. Make sure you are part of our list by emailing your organization's contact information to Patty Bruttomesso, Local History Coordinator, at localhistory@masshumanities.org.

Hilltowns History Conference & Fair
Join colleagues and friends for a day-long conference and outdoor history fair (Colrain Central School) focused on the history of the hilltowns.

Congratulations to the Massachusetts recipients of 2012 AASLH Leadership in History Awards:

Participate Nationally!
The History List
The History List is a web-based platform used by history-related groups and organizations to publicize their events, sites, and exhibits to people in their community, state, and region, and to people who are planning a trip from another region. There is no cost to participate in the list, so go ahead and spread the word!

AASLH Online Conference
Can't come to Salt Lake City for the AASLH Annual Meeting? Attend online instead. Participate in LIVE presentations of sessions, ask questions, and make comments from your desktop, conference room, or home office. Click here for a full schedule and registration information.

WIKI Loves Monuments USA
Get out your camera and join WIKI Loves Monuments USA, a photo contest focusing on sites on the National Register of Historic Places, to improve the number and quality of photos of historic monuments and places, while bringing these national treasures to light.

Connecting to Collections Online
Heritage Preservation announces the fall schedule of live chat events for the Connecting to Collections Online Community. Topics range from "why do old books smell" to "protecting collections during special events." Visit the C2C Online Community for complete information.

Be sure to list your Massachusetts history events on our humanities calendar, and include an image if you can. For any questions related to Mass Humanities Massachusetts History program please contact Patty Bruttomesso or Pleun Bouricius.

Not a current subscriber to Mass History News? Subscribe here.



Fwd: Fw: Not Always Pretty : A Message from the Co-Chairs



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steven Lubar <lubar@brown.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Subject: Fw: Not Always Pretty : A Message from the Co-Chairs
To: Jenna Legault <jenna_legault@brown.edu>


for the mailing to students

Forwarded message:

From: R. Tripp Evans and Christine West, Providence Preservation Society <info@ppsri.org>
To: lubar@brown.edu
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:20:43 AM
Subject: Not Always Pretty : A Message from the Co-Chairs

2012 Symposium Title

 

A message from R. Tripp Evans and Christine West, Co-Chairs, 2012 Providence Symposium steering committee: 

 

This year's speakers, panels, and special events will provoke and challenge our assumptions about preservation. They invite you to consider the obscure characters, locations, and plot twists in the story of Providence's preservation - and to grapple with the issues that make preservation as difficult as it is rewarding for the architects, homeowners, and historians who engage in it.

 

We invite you to take a second look at familiar places: Briann Greenfield on the Benefit Street preservation story you haven't heard; Brian Sirmin and Morgan Grefe on the endangered buildings we may find difficult to love; and Tom Michie on the historic room as collector's item. Join panel conversations about sustaining neighborhoods, green architecture, the fate of the city's industrial fabric, and the politics behind preservation; see a documentary about the fall - and rise - of Providence's South Side; tour College Hill from a new vantage point. On behalf of the entire steering committee, please join us for a new perspective on Providence, and on preservation itself.

 
Steering Committee:

Christina Bevilacqua; R. Tripp Evans, Ph.D.; Christopher J. Marsella; Robert K. Taylor, Esq.; Christine Malecki West, AIA, LEED AP; Sarah Zurier

 
Click here to REGISTER TODAY!
 
 
  2012 Symposium partners                         2012 Symposium Info Stamp
      
This email was sent to lubar@brown.edu by info@ppsri.org |  
Providence Preservation Society | 21 Meeting Street | Providence | RI | 02903


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Fwd: Americans for the Arts is Seeking A Strong Arts Leader

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mara Walker <mwalker@artsusa.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Subject: Americans for the Arts is Seeking A Strong Arts Leader
To: ARTS_INFO-L@listserv.artsusa.org


Americans for the Arts is committed to cultivating local arts development in communities across the country by developing and implementing programs and services that strengthen and validate local arts agencies and the many other individuals and organizations that advance arts, culture, and artists at the local level.

 

We are currently seeking a strong leader to design and execute programs that provide support and resources to those working throughout the county to advance the arts in their communities. To do so, the position designs, implements and oversees a series of programs and services to increase the knowledge, visibility, and engagement of professionals in the field of arts and culture.  Candidates are expected to be knowledge experts on the full diversity of Local Arts Agencies and the organizations and individuals engaged in local arts development—their budget trends, programs, innovations, and their diversity of structures and organizational and leadership needs.  He or she will lead a team that implements innovative professional and leadership development programming, convenings, on-line resources, peer networking opportunities, strategic partnerships and other essential tools and services. 

 

We thank you for your interest in supporting and strengthening our important arts field.

 

Interested individuals should apply by October 8 at www.americansforthearts.org/go/careers.

 

 

Mara Walker
Chief Operating Officer
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
T: 202.371.2830  l  F: 202.371.0424 l  W: AmericansForTheArts.org

Twitter: @maraw, @Americans4Arts

 

 

 

 



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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Fwd: Internship Posting in Communications, Arts @ MIT

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Leah Talatinian <leaht@mit.edu>
Date: 13 September 2012 10:21
Subject: Re: Internship Posting
To: anya ventura <anyaventura@gmail.com>


Here is the info


Communications Intern, Arts at MIT

MIT invites you to apply as an intern and become a member of the Arts
at MIT communications team in Fall 2012 semester. Are you studying
communications or marketing? Do you love the arts and are you
interested in helping spread the word about the dynamic arts
initiatives and events happening at MIT? Then join us!

The Arts at MIT is looking for a part-time intern for 2 days per week
for academic credit (unpaid). Students from any accredited college or
university are encouraged to apply.

Students pursuing a degree in a communication or marketing related
field preferred.   The intern will work closely with the
Communications Manager on implementing communications strategies for
the Arts at MIT.

Tasks include:

Grassroots outreach:
Assist in audience building for arts events at MIT
Research international communities and cultural organizations in the
Boston area, video gaming community, architecture community, jazz
community and others for events presented as part of the MIT Visiting
Artists Program and the recently established Center for Art, Science &
Technology (CAST).
Create contact lists of thought leaders and community organizational leaders.

Website:
Update the content in html for the soon to be relaunched arts portal
arts.mit.edu
Organize image database and resize images
Update events calendars

Media research:
Work with Vocus database to create tailored press lists for media outreach
Research media coverage and upload to our website's press coverage archive

Other tasks may include:
Short writing assignments, writing research
Distributing postcards and posters on campus and in the Boston area

Participation in a weekly communications meeting Tuesdays at 11am requested
Occasional evening or weekend attendance may be requested for select events

Qualifications:
Knowledge of the academic community in the Boston are required.
Interest in jazz, architecture, visual arts, film and media required.
Knowledge of html preferred.
Knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish or German is helpful.
Intern must be 18 years of age or older.

Internship location: MIT Building 15, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Send resume and cover letter to:
Leah Talatinian
Communications Manager, Arts at MIT
leaht@mit.edu

http://arts.mit.edu
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Monday, September 10, 2012

Fwd: Executive & Development Associate, New England Foundation for the Arts

Share this nugget of gold?! http://www.nefa.org/who_we_are/jobs

 

Elysian McNiff

Program Coordinator

Public Art and Online Services

nefa

NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS

 

145 Tremont St.

Seventh Floor

Boston, MA 02111

tel 617.951.0010 x243

fax 617.951.0016

www.nefa.org