To Post a Job Listing or Call for Art, email Job description, documents, or links to melissa@centralmnartsboard.org
Program Director | MRAC
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) is a nonprofit organization serving formal and informal groups with annual arts programming expenses of less than $400,000, and artists in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties. The MRAC is one of eleven regional arts councils throughout the state of Minnesota.
The primary purpose of the Program Director position is to develop, deliver and evaluate programs and services designed to provide project grant support to constituent arts organizations in the 7-county metropolitan area. Specific program accountability will be determined depending on constituent and/or organizational needs; and may include special projects or one-time initiatives.
The full job description is available on our website.
The deadline to apply for this position is Monday, February 24.
Executive Director | Great River Children’s Museum
Great River Children Museum is an emerging organization seeking to become a destination for families and children in downtown St. Cloud. In 2018, the initial planning group transformed into a 15-people board of directors. They received a building donated by a local bank in the heart of St. Cloud. The board is dedicated to creating a unique environment that uses the power of play to spark children’s learning, strengthen families and build community connections.
The Executive Director will have an opportunity to lead the development of a new children’s museum. The community has a strong economic base with health care, higher education institutions and industry in Central Minnesota.
For complete position description and qualifications, visit greatrivercm.org/join
We will begin reviewing applications on March 16th. Those who apply by then will have priority. However, the position will remain open until filled. If you have any inquiries about this position, please email GRCMjobs@greatrivercm.org subject line please write: ED-Question.
Digital Arts Mentor | Southside Boys & Girls Club
We are looking for someone who is dedicated to sharing their love of the arts with young people. Part-time 20-hour per week, flexible with hours, so long as they fit within our Club’s schedule – after school, from about 3 – 9 p.m. Monday – Friday and during the summer from noon – 6 p.m.
The Boys & Girls Club serves youth in K-12, but the digital arts mentor will be working mostly with youth ages 10 and up. This studio has 8 Mac Minis, midi keyboard and drum pads, a mini recording studio, 8-10 Canon digital cameras and some video production equipment, green screen, etc.
We would love to find someone who is diverse in the arts and can teach kids Garage Band basics, enjoy recording with kids, and have fun teaching them the basic of video production. A curriculum provided by Boys & Girls Clubs of America can use to teach kids basic lyricism,.
Please see the link to the job description here: https://www.bgcmn.org/digital-arts-mentor/
Elementary Art Teacher | ISD742
St. Cloud Area School District has an immediate opening for an elementary art teacher at Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary has students in 3rd – 5th grade and serves students from the east side of St. Cloud. An ideal candidate would be a licensed teacher currently but we can support getting a license for someone if needed. The position would run through the end of the school year and we would prefer that one person filled the role for the duration. However, we can also be flexible with a short term solution as we continue our search for a long term solution.
Please feel free to contact Shane Keating at shane.keating@isd742.org with questions. You can apply for the position at www.ISD742.org under Employment.
Communications Coordinator | Grand Marais Art Colony
Job Purpose:To develop, establish and maintain communications strategies to meet organizational objectives of the Grand Marais Art Colony. Develop, coordinate and deliver annual communications plan and maintain budget for new and existing products and programs including classes, events, and general marketing.
This position is full time and benefited, including health insurance and contributions to a Simple IRA. Employees also receive tuition credit benefits and a discount in the gallery store. Salary is $36,000.
View the complete Communications Coordinator Job Description
Lear more about the Grand Marais Art Colony at https://grandmaraisartcolony.org
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Springboard for the Arts – Job Board The Job Book announces openings sent to Springboard for the Arts from arts-friendly organizations and companies, primarily in Minnesota.
Americans for the Arts Job Bank – jobbank.artsusa.org Have you used the Americans for the Arts Job Bank this month? It’s a free service and links you to jobs in the arts as well as other regional, local, and discipline-based job banks from across the country. Post your job or resume today. You may also purchase job ads for inclusion in the Monthly Wire. E-mail the managing editor at info@artsusa.org for more information.
Call for Teaching Artists | Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia Sculpture Park is looking for experienced and passionate teaching artists to submit course proposals as we continue to build our education program. Qualified and passionate instructors are invited to submit any number of course proposals to be reviewed on an as-needed and rolling basis.
About Franconia Sculpture Park
Located in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, Franconia Sculpture Park is a nonprofit arts organization operating a 43-acre outdoor sculpture park, active artist residency, and community arts programming. Find out more about Franconia Sculpture Park at www.franconia.org
Apply Here: www.franconia.org/job-opportunities
Opportunity Closes: Wednesday, Apr 22nd 2020, 11:45pm
Capitol Art Gallery Exhibition | MN Dept. of Administration
The Minnesota Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee is looking for Minnesota artists or organizations who would like to display their work in the Capitol’s gallery space, located on the third floor of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Proposed exhibits may be in any visual medium, including paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, fabric, paper, book arts, printmaking, or any performance medium, including dance, music, spoken word, storytelling, or any other form of artistic expression that can be reasonably and appropriately accommodated in the Capitol.
No compensation will be provided to artists or art organizations for display of their work, and sales of works are prohibited while on display in the Capitol.
Applicants may apply at http://bit.ly/Capitolart, and are asked to submit images of their proposed work via cloud service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Adobe CC or similar.
Those with limited access to the internet may request a hard copy of the application form by contacting Vic Thorstenson at victor.thorstenson@state.mn.us or (651) 201-2770. Hard copy forms and electronic or hard copy images may be submitted in mail or delivered in person to: MN Capitol Art Advisory Committee, 50 Sherburne Avenue, Suite 200, Saint Paul, MN 55155, attn: Vic Thorstenson.
The deadline for proposals is March 20, 2020.
Rotating Public Art Series | Eden Prairie’s Art in Public Spaces program
Rotating Art Series, an annual call for Minnesota artists to submit work or proposals for display over one year in strategic locations across Eden Prairie.
Looking for innovative artists to display existing work, create new work or propose a purposeful art happening for the Rotating Art Series. Artists retain ownership of their work unless the nature of the work prevents it or they choose to donate it to the city. Pieces are typically shown for one year, from May until May. Physical artwork must be appropriate for Minnesota’s extreme weather if exhibited outdoors; there are a small amount of indoor locations that may be used for installations or art happenings.
Stipends available ranging from $500- 1,500 per artist.
We accept proposals for sculpture, murals, installations, projection and other media as appropriate for public outdoor display or art happenings. Please note that this is not a traditional exhibition opportunity and we are not looking for a series of paintings, photographs, etc. and any exhibited work will be unattended and accessible at all times.
Download complete PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GUIDELINES
DEADLINE April 8, 2020
Arts in the Park | Eden Prairie 2020
Join local artists and makers in the beautiful surroundings of Purgatory Creek Park at Eden Prairie’s annual art fair. Event includes live music, art activities, food trucks, beer, lawn games and more.
Arts in the Park is Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
HOW TO APPLY
1. Apply online at edenprairie.org/VendorApp
2. Submit your application and five high-quality images (JPG or PDF) representing artworks or handmade items available for sale at show including a brief description of each piece and price point.
3. Include payment, payable to the City of Eden Prairie.
Single Booth Space = $70; Double Booth Space = $120.
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 3, 2020
Notification of Section Friday, May 8, 2020
North Beach Writers Retreat 2020 | Park Rapids
North Beach Writers Retreat offers a chance to write and unwind in a beautiful northwoods Minnesota setting, while working with world-class writers and writing teachers in an intimate, small group. Please visit northbeachwritersretreat.com to see our full slate of retreats, workshops, and online classes in poetry, memoir, and multiple genres. Visiting writers for 2020 include Patricia Smith in Poetry, and Patricia Hampl in Memoir.
•Poetry Retreat with visiting writer Patricia Smith: June 2-6, 2020 , Park Rapids, MN – Application Deadline: April 1, 2020
•Memoir Retreat with visiting writer Patricia Hampl: June 26-30, 2020, Park Rapids, MN, – Application Deadline: May 1, 2020
•K-12 Teachers’ Retreat: August 9-13, 1010, Nisswa, MN – Application Deadline: June 1, 2020
For complete Details visit: https://northbeachwritersretreat.com/retreats/
Questions: northbeachwriters@gmail.com
Observation: The Human Form | Art Works
All Makers, 2D, 3D,literary and performance artists are encouraged to apply for this exhibit. Art Works’ 2020 exhibit series “Observation: The Human Form”August-October, 2020 at Art Works, 3795 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, MN 55122
explors artists’ perspectives of the human experience. Plan to participate in our full season of exhibits.
About the Exhibit: We encourage artists to submit work that is observational in nature to bring focus to human form through figure study, gestural line, or portraiture. We seek to feature work that edifies every detail of the human form. We encourage artists to portray the human form in a variety of innovative ways in order to challenge our audiences: realism, abstraction, live modeling, performance, photography, sculpture, creative writing, and body art. Challenge us to see the human form through your perspective.
•Call for Art (LINK) HERE
•Preview the Application (LINK) HERE
•Learn More about Art Works in Eagan at www.awe.mn
Application Deadline: June 25, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Open House Reception: September 19, 2020 from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. featuring the art on exhibit, performances, live figure drawing, and the Eagan Art Fair Sale (sponsored by the Eagan Art Festival).
PLAYWRIGHTS’ CENTER PROGRAMS
In partnership with the McKnight and Jerome foundations, we provide more than $300,000 each year to playwrights and theater artists in the United States. In addition, we continue breaking ground with playwright-centric development processes, bold theater partnerships, and online and onsite resources serving 2,000 member playwrights worldwide. Fellowship programs that are specifically for Minnesota-based writers include:
–McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship – for mid-career Minnesota-based artists other than playwrights. Deadline April 16.
For more information, visit pwcenter.org/programs
RFQ for Public Artist Roster | The Arts@MSP Program
The Arts@MSP Program, a partnership between the Airport Foundation MSP (Foundation) and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), is creating an Artist Roster of emerging, mid-career and established artists who will be prequalified for future public art opportunities at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). This roster will be one method of selecting artists to develop temporary, permanent, free-standing or site-integrated artwork of various complexities, forms, and sizes, indoors and outdoors, at MSP Terminals 1 and 2. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be practicing professional artists or artist teams residing in the United States.
For full RFQ visit: https://airportfoundationmsp.submittable.com/submit/be69184f-fbdc-405f-aada-8f783e6475c2/request-for-qualifications-for-public-artist-roster
Request for Exhibit Proposals | The Arts@MSP Program
The Arts@MSP Program, a partnership between the Airport Foundation MSP (Foundation) and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), requests exhibit theme proposals from artists, artisans, and partnering organizations (Artists or Organizations) for a variety of select locations in Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP).
Rotating exhibits may be historic, scientific, educational, aviation-related, or artistic in nature. Several different spaces throughout MSP have been adapted to house exhibits so that multiple shows may be on view simultaneously. These gallery spaces are fixtures in the airport that create the landmarks that help to promote our sense of place.
View complete request: https://airportfoundationmsp.submittable.com/submit/9d791c94-c3dd-413e-9c6f-747bb13dfda0/request-for-exhibit-proposals-at-minneapolis-saint-paul-international-airport
All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing to the information contact listed:
Sam Fuentes, Exhibitions Coordinator, Arts@MSP
Airport Foundation MSP, 4300 Glumack Drive, Suite C3405, Saint Paul, MN 55111
sam.fuentes@mspmac.org
Request for Performing Arts Proposals | The Arts@MSP Program
The Arts@MSP Program, a partnership between the Airport Foundation MSP (Foundation) and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), requests qualifications from performing artists and arts organizations (Artists or Organizations) whose work reflects the rich diversity of the Upper Midwest to showcase their unique talent at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP).
The purpose of this RFP is to retain Artists and Organizations to propose and present performing arts activities at MSP, and to work collaboratively with Arts@MSP staff to ensure the work is appropriate for the airport environment and that it achieves the goals of the Program.
For complete Request, visit https://airportfoundationmsp.submittable.com/submit/a8ffabd3-a453-4cde-a6eb-4870e04f86f4/request-for-performing-arts-proposals-at-minneapolis-saint-paul-international-air
All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing to the information contact listed:
Youa Vang, Performing Arts Coordinator, Arts@MSP
Airport Foundation MSP, 4300 Glumack Drive, Suite C3405, Saint Paul, MN 55111
youa.vang@mspmac.org
Minnesota Center for Book Arts | McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists
Two exceptional artists in the field of book arts will receive fellowships of $25,000 each
The McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists is a yearlong program designed to give exceptional, mid-career Minnesota book artists the space and time to delve more deeply into their craft, exploring and expanding on the historical foundations of the “contained narrative.”
Fellows must have been a Minnesota resident one year prior to applying and must maintain residency during their fellowship year. Eligible candidates for the McKnight Fellowship for Book Arts will be at a stage in their career that is beyond emerging, meaning they will have already created a substantial body of work over a sustained period of time. Minnesota Center for Book Arts will administer the selection process next spring, as well as oversee programming throughout the year.
The application CLOSES March 1, 2020. Winners will be announced in May 2020.
To learn more visit: https://www.mnbookarts.org/
Arts Administration Internship @ Franconia Sculpture Park Franconia Sculpture Park’s Arts Administration Internship provides ‘hands-on’ immersion in the daily operations of a progressive arts organization located in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, 45 miles NE of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA. Franconia provides residence and workspace to emerging and established artists in a 43-acre sculpture park. There are two different types of administrative interns. Program interns will support Franconia’s education & public programing. The Development intern will work directly with the development manager to support fundraising campaigns. Both interns work closely with Franconia’s staff so interns have a rare opportunity to be immersed in many types of projects and work experiences. This type of internship is best suited for those interested in exploring public art, museum studies, arts administration, or nonprofit management careers. Primary responsibilities include assisting staff with day-to-day operations of the artist and education programs and may include helping with research; social networking outreach; marketing and publicity; graphic/web design; photography; database management; and assisting with activities that help promote Franconia and enhance public participation. Arts Administration Internships are unpaid and last two to four months. This internship is flexible and can be scheduled to accommodate other commitments and varying time frames. We require a commitment of at least 16 hours a week for locally based interns who commute to Franconia. Interns who stay in residence at Franconia (free room & board) contribute at least 35 hours per week. Franconia agrees to work with the intern to fulfill any necessary academic requirements and address any identified learning goals/objectives. For complete details and application instructions, visit Franconia’s website: http://www.franconia.org/artsadmin.html Contact Amber White with questions: info@franconia.org (651) 257-6668 Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Call for Art | St Cloud Hospital Seeking artists to exhibit work in St. Cloud Hospital and CentraCare Health Plaza for the 2019 year. Artwork is hung up on a Walker Display system. The purpose of the exhibit is to help artists sell their artwork with 15% commission contributed to the St. Cloud Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary that supports programs for patients and families. Backings on any artwork must be secure. All artwork must be framed, including photographs. Each piece of artwork must have one of the enclosed cards tagged to the lower-right corner with the following information: a. Artist’s name b. Contact information c. Name of piece d. Price, including tax e. Number of piece Download the complete Procedures and Instructions for Artwork at St. Cloud Hospital Download the complete Procedures and Instructions for Artwork at CentraCare Health Plaza Artists can submit a photos of artwork via email to Melinda, melinda.fast@centracare.com. The subcommittee will review the work and accepted artists will be notified. A schedule will then be determined for exhibition.