AIR IS HIRING

STUDIO MANAGER (Artist / Educator)

Job Description:

 Studio Manager / Artist / Educator

 THE ORGANIZATION (summary)

Artists Image Resource (AIR) is an artist run, non-profit, print and imaging studio established to serve as a laboratory for artists, educators and the community. AIR integrates the creation of fine art print projects with educational programs that explore the role of the artist in contemporary culture. Our mission is to explore how print and imaging processes are being used in broader contemporary art-making practice and how these practices impact and reflect culture. Leadership and management staff is made up of artist/printmakers who have skills in multiple areas and who work together to organize and execute projects. This includes taking responsibility for the actual hands-on processing and final printing of projects as well as organizing and scheduling personnel, facilities, equipment and materials.

 AIR production print processes include Screenprinting, Digital Printing, Relief Printing, Intaglio Printing, Lithography and other related analog and digital processes. Print and maker services include digital printing, screen processing, screen studio rentals and tech support, pressroom rentals, teaching tutorials, workshops, and outreach programs.

 Education areas include K12 student and teacher projects and programs, AIR’s Youth Open Studio program and AIR’s Youth and University Assistantship program.  Print processes utilized for education include Screen, Digital, and Relief printing as well as other related analog and digital \processes.

 Exhibition programs include annual Open Portfolio, Open House, Open Archive and Artists Project exhibitions as well as several partner exhibitions scheduled throughout the year. AIR’s archive contains prints and educational materials that are regularly organized into various presentation packages for exhibition and web presentations.

Job Description:

 STUDIO MANAGER (Artist / Educator)

Studio Manager Responsibilities:

The Studio Manager will be involved with the coordination and management of all AIR Studio Projects including Production, Education and Exhibition programs and services. 

 The Production component of this role demands technical printmaking skills and includes coordinating scheduling and managing the production facilities and inventories, executing print projects, and communications with artists. Responsibilities will include artist relations, project development, project engineering, project organization, materials purchasing, staff scheduling, facilities scheduling, hands-on processing and printing, project execution, tracking and reporting. Production projects include large scale resident projects, contract printing projects and community access, off-the-street print services.

 The Education component of this role includes providing direct hands-on teaching and printing activities for projects and programs as well as designing new programs, building new partnerships and serving as the primary liaison to existing educational partners. Responsibilities will include curriculum development, project organization, materials purchasing, staff scheduling, facilities scheduling, hands-on teaching, tracking and reporting. Education projects may include on-site classes, workshops and tutorials as well as off-site outreach projects. Projects may include multiple or single sessions on and off site.

 The Exhibition component of this Studio Manager role includes involvement with installing and hosting AIR exhibitions and assisting with the promotion and marketing of the studio.

Responsibilities will include working with artists on the development, staging and installation of exhibitions, gallery prep and art handling. This will further include involvement in the organization and staffing of receptions, events and covering gallery hours.

 Studio Manager Requirements

 Education & Experience

·         Competency in two or more printmaking processes including an ability to teach these processes to others is required. (Screenprinting, Digital Printing (mandatory), Relief, Intaglio, Lithography, Letterpress (desired).

·         Competency and some experience teaching, particularly at the K-12 level

·         Competency with Adobe Creative Suite products including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

·         Administrative and Management experience, particularly at a nonprofit organization, preferred

·         Clearances

Abilities & Traits

·         Significant critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

·         Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

·         Leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives

·         Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.

·         A commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace

·         Excels at operating in a fast pace and diverse community environment

·         Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization

·         Delegate responsibilities effectively

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested.

Compensation

Compensation for this position is competitive when compared to other roles.

How to Apply

Please send resume, cover letter, and three references to rbeckman@artistsimageresource.org

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be used to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to write and/or type; and talk or hear. The employee is further required to stand, walk, and bend. The employee will occasionally lift and /or move up to 40 pounds. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters in a print production and/or teaching environment.

Diversity Statement

Artists Image Resource is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff that is committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities and women.

AIR values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. AIR does not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship programs and other AIR administered programs and activities.