Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Fall 2016 Arts Brigade Schedule Features Murals, Lectures and More!

Installation Art/ Visiting Artist
Wednesday Sept 14   
2:30 - 6pm, $15. per student (Ages 11-17)

We will be set up and meeting on location: Art Club at Monsoon (A Pop Up Art Collective)
127 S. 5th Ave. *Parents please pick up and drop off from this location.*

For this session we will be doing installation art and working with Miss Hazard, a visiting mural artist from the UK.

Community Artists Potluck & Artists Talk by Miss Hazard
Wednesday Sept 14
6pm - 8pm  (Free & All Ages)

This month we are proud to host Miss Hazard UK based an Illustrator, Graffiti Artist, Designer and Director at KOP & Hibbert Contemporary Art Gallery. She will be doing an aerosol mural while visiting our community.

Come learn more about her work at the September Arts Brigade potluck.

 




Mural Painting
Wednesday Sept 21 (raindate, our Sept. 7 was rained out:)
2:00 - 7pm, *Free*   
All Ages

We will be set up and meeting on location: East Warwick Castle Lane Overpass on South Tucson Blvd. (between Drexel and E Irvington Ave.) Adjacent to the Esperanza ES. *Parents please pick up and drop off from this location.*

Open Studio Session
Wednesday Sept 28   
Wednesday 2:30 - 6pm, $15. per student (Ages 11-17)
44 W. 6th St. Studio 13
(enter from 9th Ave, around the corner from parking lot where red stairs are near the railroad tracks)
Working on individual visual arts projects in your selected media.

Community Artists Potluck & Artists Presentation
Wednesday Oct 19
6pm - 8pm
(feature topic TBA) (Free & All Ages)
44 W. 6th St. Studio 13
(enter from 9th Ave, around the corner from parking lot where red stairs are near the railroad tracks)

Acrylic Painting Workshop
Wednesday Nov 9
6pm - 8pm
All Ages. $40. per person, all supplies included.
44 W. 6th St. Studio 13
(enter from 9th Ave, around the corner from parking lot where red stairs are near the railroad tracks)

Learn the basics of acrylic painting. You get to go home with a painting too!

Community Artists Potluck & Artists Presentation
Wednesday Nov 30
6pm - 8pm
(feature topic TBA) (Free & All Ages)
44 W. 6th St. Studio 13
(enter from 9th Ave, around the corner from parking lot where red stairs are near the railroad tracks)

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

2016-7 Community Arts Internship Opportunities

Call for Mural Assistants and Interns

Help Beautify and Unify Tucson!



 2016 - 7 Mural Arts Internships Opportunities
We have several exciting internship opportunities open. If you are like to have fun, build community and work with a highly energized creative team of change makers and artists this opportunity is perfect for you.
(10 - 20 hrs a week) Mural Arts Program: This position includes assisting Lead Artists, visiting artists, working on mural projects and maintaining our inventory of murals.
(5 hrs week) Marketing & Development: Help fund raise and publicize TAB programs and opportunities.
(5 hrs week)  Assessment and Research: We are seeking social science or education majors familiar with a variety of approaches to evaluation, assessment and tracking tools.

Internship Positions reports to the Executive Director and supports the executive leadership team in daily operations.

What will I actually be doing?
  • Assisting Muralists as needed;
  • Preparing, priming walls, top coats.
  • Coordinate transportation and field trips;
  • Assist in material inventory and distribution;
  • Assist on documentation;
  • Assist Coordinating community paint days and projects;
  • Assist in identifying and securing healthy snacks;
  • Update calendar listings to local media, follow up calls;
  • Studio work: painting, cleaning, light lifting, preparing surfaces;
  • Painting and preparing walls.
  • Assist on Community Cultural Development initiatives, colloquia and meetings.
The ideal candidate will have:
  • Experience or interest in working within the field of community cultural development.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, a pleasant telephone manner and courteous and professional work style.
  • Capacity to execute tasks with accuracy, consistency and attention to detail.
  • Outstanding organizational/planning skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Ability to function professionally in an open studio environment.
  • A sense of humor and describe oneself as flexible and reliable.
  • Finger print clearance required for some tasks. (working with youth).
How to Apply: Submit information to: info@TucsonArtsBrigade.org
Please include contact information, schedule, CV or resume, and a cover letter that answers:

1. What interests you in this opportunity?
2. Briefly describe your most relevant experiences and skills for this position.
3. What should we know about you and/or your background that might not be evident in your CV/resume?