job posting: Curator of Exhibitions

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Red Lodge
Clay Center is pleased to announce our search for a full time Curator of
Exhibitions.

After four years, seventeen long-term residents, 125 exhibitions, 40
newsletters, and four NCECA Expos our Curator of Exhibitions Jill
Foote-Hutton will be moving forward on her professional path to explore
new opportunities and focus on the evolution of her own creative
practice. Jill will continue to be involved with Red Lodge Clay Center
through the DO GOOD Residency and while we are sad to see her leave, we
know with every connection a friendship is made and our circle grows. We
are now seeking a successor to assume this collaborative leadership
role. 


The
ideal candidate would have an extensive knowledge of contemporary
ceramics, the ceramic medium, and previous gallery experience. Sales
experience, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are
necessary. Strong office administration, business skills, and computer
database knowledge are essential. 
 
The
Curator of Exhibitions will curate and install gallery exhibitions;
maintain gallery website; produce the Center’s monthly newsletter;
facilitate public relations and advertising; monitor inventory and sales
through Center’s point of sale software. Additional responsibilities
include managing resident assistants working in the gallery performing
such duties as receiving and processing inventory, gallery sales,
packing and shipping inventory, and assisting in exhibition transitions.
The
Curator of Exhibitions will work closely with Executive Director and
Staff to develop programs to enhance the Center’s educational mission. 
Starting annual salary commensurate with experience. 
Application
packet should include cover letter, resume, and contact information of
three references. Please send all materials to: David Hiltner, Executive
Director, Red Lodge Clay Center, PO Box 1527, Red Lodge, Montana 59068.
Review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.

job posting @ the North Caroline Pottery Center

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Educational Program Manager & Project Coordinator

The North Carolina Pottery Center,
located in Seagrove, NC, is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic
individual to fill the two-part position of Educational Program Manager
& Project Coordinator.
Reporting to the Executive Director,
this is a full-time position. The normal work schedule will be
Tuesday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 and Saturday from 10:00-4:00. Given the
nature of educational programming and project coordination, some evening
work should be expected. The schedule will allow for flexibility based
on comp time and other considerations.
About the North Carolina Pottery Center
The mission of the center is to promote
public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage, and ongoing
tradition of pottery making in North Carolina through educational
programs, public services, collection and preservation, and research and
documentation.
The North Carolina Pottery Center
showcases the remarkable history and on-going tradition of pottery
making in North Carolina. Located in Seagrove, one of the state’s key
historical and contemporary pottery producing regions, the Center is
your first stop in exploring North Carolina’s rich clay heritage. The
state’s pottery communities range from the mountains to the sea, and it
is that wide-ranging diversity of styles, techniques, and history that
the Center preserves and protects. Our permanent exhibit of more than
eight hundred pieces of pottery, artifacts, and photographs traces North
Carolina’s pottery history from prehistoric Native Americans to the
present. The display interprets the impact of social, technological, and
economic change on the state’s most unique cultural resource. Changing
exhibitions of historical and contemporary work are also on display.
Position Responsibilities:
Educational Program Manager
  • Work with the Exhibitions Committee Chair and guest curators on
    upcoming exhibitions regarding possible educational programming
    associated with those exhibitions and facilitate said educational
    programming. The center has 3 large temporary exhibitions a year in
    addition to its permanent exhibits.
  • Coordinate and administer the annual Traditional Arts Program in Schools (TAPS) program.
  • Devise and implement additional educational programming and outreach
    activities for a range of audiences – children, young adults, adults,
    seniors, people with disabilities, etc.
  • Help devise and implement multi-media and interactive educational programming.
  • Work with, and co-supervise (along with the Director), periodic interns from ECU, with whom the center has a collaboration.
  • Work with the center’s Artist-in-Residence on educational programming, as well as other things.
  • Conduct guided tours.
Project Coordinator
  • Work with the Exhibitions Committee Chair and guest
    curators on upcoming exhibitions. (Post Card Design & Mailing,
    Exhibition Catalog Design, Banners, Loan Paperwork, Labels, Layout,
    Etc.) Attend and work exhibition opening receptions. The center has 3
    large temporary exhibitions a year in addition to its permanent
    exhibits.
  • Work with the Annual Auction Committee
    on the planning of the Annual Auction. Coordinate and assist with all
    preparations for, and the implementation of, the Annual Auction.
  • Help coordinate and facilitate other special projects as they arise.
  • Maintain the Membership/Donor/Potter
    Database. Process membership and donation information/payments, generate
    letters and reports.
  • Send out mass emails to various distribution lists on an as needed basis.
As the center has a small staff, this
position also helps out with the Front Desk/Gift Shop and Gift Shop
inventory maintenance as needed. Other duties as planned with
supervisor.
Important Note:
As the Educational Program Manager
portion of this position will be funded by a two-year grant from the
Windgate Charitable Foundation, it is vitally important that the person
who fills this position be motivated to do an outstanding job and help
justify future funding from either the Windgate Charitable Foundation or
another granting source.
Requirements:

BA in Arts Education, Public History, or Museum Studies, MA preferred.
BFA/MFA also likewise acceptable. Equivalent life experience will also be considered.

Required: 
A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and Publisher. Experience leading a variety of educational programming
activities and coordinating sizeable projects. Additionally, given the
small staff, it is important that the individual filling this position
be very dependable and reliable.
Bonuses: 
Familiarity with pottery, pottery production, NC pottery, and/or NC
potters. Turning ability. Familiarity with membership/database
management. Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, and/or other graphic
software. Photography skills. Familiarity with CMS/website maintenance.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary: $30,000. The center does not
offer health or life insurance at this time, but is offering a $1,800
per year stipend towards health/life insurance. Per the IRS, for tax
purposes, the stipend is considered taxable income.
The center offers eleven paid holidays and 10+ days vacation per year, as well as eight hours sick leave per month.
Please email cover letter, resume, and list of five references to [email protected] by 5:00 pm Friday, May 30, 2014.

job posting: Ceramics Technician/Lab Supervisor (AP position, Full-time, 9 month)

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Institution:   Grand Valley State University
Location:   Allendale, MI
Category:  
Faculty – Fine and Applied Arts – Art
Posted:    04/28/2014
Application Due:   06/15/2014
Type:   Full Time
Salary:    Commensurate with experience, includes office and studio space. USD Per Year
Notes:    included on Affirmative Action email

Required Qualification and Education: MFA in Ceramics

Preferred
Qualifications: Teaching experience including TA level. Strong pottery
skills. Active studio practice and exhibition record. Ability and
knowledge to maintain and manage all aspects of a well equipped
university ceramic studio facility. The ceramic program is looking for a
person that is motivated toward evolving his/her own personal ceramic
work, as well as to gain experience as a university ceramics studio
manager and instructor.

Responsibilities: Selected person should
be capable of performing all duties required to maintain and manage the
following: gas and electric kilns, pottery wheels, clay and glaze
making equipment and materials, studio supplies, inventory, and studio
order and cleanliness. Assisting ceramics emphasis students. May involve
teaching one ceramics course per semester, depending on student demand.

Salary: Commensurate with experience, includes office and studio space.

Department/Division: Department of Art and Design/College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Campus: Allendale

How To Apply: Apply online at: www.gvsujobs.org.
Click “Apply to this Posting”. Attach Cover Letter; Resume/CV; Copies
of Unofficial Transcripts; and Contact Information for 3 References.
Also, send 20 Images of Current Work & 20 Images of Student Work (if
available) with Inventory Sheets; Personal Website Address (Optional)
to [email protected].

If
web portfolios are not available, a Mac compatible CD may be sent to:
Ceramics Technician Search Committee, Department of Art and Design,
Grand Valley State University, 1105 Calder Art Center, 1 Campus Dr.,
Allendale, MI 49401. For more information contact: [email protected], Department of Art and Design: http://www.gvsu.edu/art/

Deadline Date For Applications: Review of applications will begin June 15, 2014 and continue until position is filled.

Allendale, Michigan 49401 – (616) 331-5000
For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at www.gvsu.edu
Application Information
Contact:   [email protected]
Art and Design
Grand Valley State University
Online App. Form:   http://www.gvsujobs.org

job posting: Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Art (Ceramics) – IU Southeast

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Deadline – May 22nd

The IU Southeast Fine Art Program is seeking
an outstanding artist/educator for a one semester sabbatical replacement
in the Ceramics Area at the Visiting Assistant Professor rank for the
Fall 2014 semester.  The person hired will be retained for the Spring
2015 semester as a resident artist and Adjunct Faculty. 

Responsibilities
will include teaching all levels of ceramics, management of the
ceramics studio, and involvement in various Fine Art Program service
commitments, such as BFA critiques, student exhibitions, Program
meetings, and other responsibilities as they arise.  It is also expected
that the person hired will be an active presence in the Ceramics studio
and work alongside the other faculty and students in the IUS Fine Art
Program.

The position requires an active exhibition record and
competence in a wide range of ceramic processes. The ideal candidate
will have a strong foundation in ceramic methods of construction, varied
conceptual approaches in the field, be well versed in interdisciplinary
approaches, and have a broad understanding of new approaches to art
making.

Salary is commensurate with experience, up to $28,000
for the Fall semester.  Adjunct pay for the Spring semester is $3,025
per studio course, with a maximum of two courses available.

Clay,
glazes, and firing will be provided within reason.  A 90 sq. ft. studio
in the ceramics area with a locking door will be provided along with
24/7 building access.  Additionally, an NCECA pass to the 2015
conference will be provided.       

The IU Southeast Ceramics studio consists of:
– 3,000 square feet of studio and workspace.
– computer controlled, gas, Bailey car kiln.
– gas test kiln.
– 4 computer controlled electric kilns (Skutt and L&L).
– covered outdoor kiln pad with a wood kiln, raku kiln, and test kilns.
– a large Soldner mixer, a Bluebird mixer, and a Walker pug mill.
– plaster mixing and mixed media work area with plaster mold dryer.
– experimental exhibition and installation space (The SpaceLab).
– comprehensive glaze mixing room.

Qualifications:  MFA degree required.  An active current professional practice and exhibition record is also required.

To Apply:

Electronic submissions only. Please send via email:
•   Letter of application
•   Curriculum vita
•   20 images of professional work (in PDF format with image descriptions)
•   10-20 images of student work (in PDF format with image descriptions)
•   Artist statement
•   Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required prior to hire)
•   Statement of teaching philosophy
•   Contact information for three references

All
application materials should be sent to the Fine Arts Visiting
Assistant Professor Search Committee, via email, to the following
address: [email protected]. Please note Visiting Assistant Professor in Ceramics in the subject line. 

Any
questions pertaining to the position my be directed to Brian Harper,
Associate Professor of Fine Art and Ceramics Area Head, [email protected]

Deadline for applications is May 22nd,
or until position is filled. Contact Human Resources (812-941-2356)
should you need any application process accommodations due to a
disability.

IU Southeast is one of eight degree-granting campuses
constituting Indiana University and is located only 15 minutes from
Louisville, Kentucky.  The Louisville area has a vibrant art and
cultural environment. The Louisville metro area is known for its
cultural, athletic, and recreational activities and low cost-of-living
index.  Louisville was recently designated by Lonely Planet as the top
US travel destination for 2013, calling the city an “offbeat cultural
mecca.”

Consistent with the university’s commitment to diversity,
persons from traditionally under¬represented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.

job opportunity – The Clay Studio

by | Mar 27, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The Clay Studio is looking for a summer grad intern to complete a
10-week paid Fels internship that will involve updating the records for
our permanent collection. We’ll be photographing, researching and
tagging works that have entered the collection since 2006–mainly from
International Guest Artists and Clay Studio Residents.

The Clay Studio is a non-profit educational arts organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the ceramic
arts and the work of new clay artists. As Philadelphia’s only arts
organization dedicated exclusively to the ceramic arts, our mission is
to provide diverse audiences with a unique learning environment in which
to experience the ceramic arts.

The Clay Studio seeks a
graduate intern to research, inventory and catalog our relatively small
permanent collection of ceramic artwork for uploading onto The Clay
Studio’s database and website. Responsibilities will include producing
condition reports for each art object, tagging and photographing each
piece, conducting research on the artist, provenance and significance of
each work, and transporting research files and images into The Clay
Studio’s database for publishing online. This project will help The Clay
Studio develop an accurate catalog of the permanent collection and will
develop an online educational tool for sharing the collection with the
public.

The successful applicant will be a graduate student
interested in the arts, archives, and research. A general knowledge of
the field of ceramic art is preferred but not required. Strong
organizational skills and intellectual curiosity are ultimately the most
important factors in the success of the project. To apply, please
submit a one page cover letter and resume to Garth Johnson at
[email protected] with “Fels Intern Application” in the subject
line.

This 10-week internship is to be completed in summer
2014. The Samuel S. Fels Fund has provided a $6000 stipend for the
successful completion of the project.

www.theclaystudio.org