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6 people are interested
Artist Mentor
ORGANIZATION: The Arts of Life, Inc. - Chicago Studio
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6 people are interested
POSITION PURPOSE
The Artist Mentor is responsible for working directly with our artists one to one and in small groups. This includes facilitating their creative process, teaching a new skill set, assisting with goal implementation and tracking, writing daily notes and keeping the studio in good repair. This position is ideal for those interested in the visual arts, education, or advocacy for the disability community.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leadership Training - Empowering our artists is an important part of the Arts of Life model
- Documentation - Complete documentation related to the happenings of the studio each day
- Group Supervision - Including, but not limited to:
- Assisting artists with getting art supplies for their projects
- Giving artist technical advice related to their projects
- Teaching and assist artists in maintaining their workstations
- Assisting with project planning and pricing
- Assisting studio staff with transportation
- Studio Maintenance -Actively participate in the upkeep of the studio and the art
QUALIFICATIONS
- Be comfortable working directly with people with developmental disabilities
- Share an interest in art and creativity
- Be social and enjoy collaboration
BENEFITS
You will learn how to develop relationships and collaborate with artists who have
developmental disabilities on a personal and professional level.
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About The Arts of Life, Inc. - Chicago Studio
Location:
2010 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, US
Mission Statement
Arts of Life advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.
Description
Our Story
Arts of Life is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in January 2000 with a shared vision: to create a working, person-centric, artistic community while providing a work environment of equality in Chicago. Motivated by founding artist Veronica Cuculich along with two co-directors Arts of Life brought nine other individuals with developmental disabilities to create the organization we are today. Our shared vision grew from a passion for artistic expression and a need for an alternative system.
For artists at Arts of Life, a career in the visual arts is an opportunity for meaningful employment. Each artist has their own studio space and works independently from individualized project plans or receives 1:1 visual arts facilitation to increase their artistic skill set. Artists earn a monthly stipend for participation in the program with eligibility to receive bonuses based on personal annual art sales.
Today, we have two professional art studios and represent over 60 artists with varying levels of physical and intellectual disabilities. Each studio is 6,000 square feet and includes a community gallery that is open to the public.
CAUSE AREAS
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2010 W Carroll AveChicagoChicago, IL 60622
DATE POSTED
February 12, 2019
SKILLS
- Visual Arts
- Drawing
- Painting
- Crocheting
- Sewing
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- The internship or volunteer position is unpaid and can offer up to 35 hours a week. The studio is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM.
- Please submit an application at https://artsoflife.org/volunteer/ or reach out directly to Catherine at cnorcott@artsoflife.org.