Art Omi is looking for seasonal, part-time Park Guides and Event Assistants to work weekends and some weeknight events. Applicants should have a strong interest in contemporary art and architecture, and enthusiasm about sharing that knowledge with the public. Ideal candidates will be friendly, passionate, have an arts background, and the ability to multitask and handle a large volume of visitors during our busy summer season.

Rate:

• $13 / hr

Schedule:

• Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00am-4:00pm; plus additional weekend hours to assist
  with events, and busy holidays through the season.
• This position could also lead to assisting the Curator with Sculpture & Architecture Park maintenance.

Primary duties include:

• Actively greeting, engaging and educating visitors about artwork on view in the Sculpture & Architecture Park, and Art Omi’s programs and history.
• Ensuring that visitors do not climb artworks and experience interactive artworks in a safe manner
• Opening and closing interactive exhibitions
• Regular walkthroughs of the grounds to monitor the safety of the artworks and visitors
• Giving accessibility golf cart tours
• Event support; this would be additional hours, mostly weekend evenings. Tasks include: greeting visitors, food and beverage service, parking, event set up and breakdown
• Light landscaping/maintenance around exhibitions

Job Requirements:

• Weekend availability
• Passionate about Contemporary Art and Architecture
• Enjoy being outdoors
• Outgoing and Friendly
• Candidates should have a desire to educate themselves on all things Art Omi and enthusiastically share that knowledge with visitors of all ages.
• Customer service experience is a plus
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

To apply:

• Send a resume and letter of interest to employment@artomi.org.

Camp Omi is an arts-based summer day program where kids ages 6 to 13 explore contemporary art and ideas through a variety of media and experiences.

Science & Nature Studio Teacher

• Camp Omi seeks a teacher specializing in the art and science of nature. The teacher must be knowledgeable, creative, and able to lead children in investigative, hands-on activities connected to themes of nature, the environment, and contemporary art. The ideal candidate will have experience implementing arts and/or science-based projects and managing children of all ages. Activities will occur outdoors in the varied landscape of the sculpture park. It is imperative that the teacher is comfortable in this natural setting, is able to use the environment as inspiration for projects, and possesses a sense of adventure.

Music, Performance Art, Poetry and/or Spoken Word Studio Teacher

• Camp Omi seeks a teacher specializing in a combination of music, performance art, poetry and/or spoken word. The teacher must be knowledgeable, creative, and able to lead children in investigative, hands-on activities connected to two or more of the aforementioned disciplines. The ideal candidate is an individual who can lead children between the ages of 6-13 years old in the exploration of expression using sound, words, and/or movement. The studio teacher must have experience with child management and background in performative arts.

Rate:

• $17/hr, 36/hrs per week

Primary duties include:

• Working with the Education Director and senior education team to develop six weeks of arts-based curriculum and implementing the curriculum to campers ages 6-13.
• Studio Teachers must be open to leading diverse, creative, collaborative, goal-oriented and inquiry-based projects.
• We are looking for individuals who are seasoned and passionate, proactive and hardworking, and are steadfastly committed to the development and success of each student.

Job Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older
• General knowledge arts education philosophies, ideologies, and teaching strategies
• Ability to personalize learning and maximize student engagement
• 2 years (or seasons) of experience working with children
• Must be able to work outdoors in a highly energetic, dynamic environment
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration
• Strong child care and child management skills

To apply:
Submit the following to Sasha Sicurella, Art Omi: Education Director, education@artomi.org:

• Cover Letter
• Resume including three references
• Link to website and/or social media account of personal work and/or work with children

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 15, 2020

The Studios Manager reports to the Program Director and is in charge of maintaining the shops, tools and equipment in proper order and to provide support to the artists during installation time. Works closely with Residency Manager, Project Manager, and Residency Coordinator in helping the resident artists plan and develop their projects.

The Project Manager and Studios Manager will work as a team. The tasks and responsibilities for these positions overlap on a daily basis, each Manager must be up to date on things concerning each department.

Rate:

• Pay is $15.00/hr

Schedule:

• Full Time, Seasonal (June 8 - July 17, 2020)
• 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, with half a hour lunch break. Lunch is provided.
• Some weekends required.

Primary duties include:

• Familiarity & confidence working with various tools from router, circular saw to any other power tools present in the woodshop
• Knowledge about how to safely install art installations & ability to repair furniture/fixtures as needed
• Responsible for daily maintenance in overseeing the Studio Barns, a barn converted into studios
• Responsible for garbage removal & communicating with the Facilities Director to ensure that dumpsters are emptied properly
• Ensuring that tools borrowed by residents are returned in proper order
• Taking initiative during downtime to check in with Project Manager & Program Director for additional tasks on an as-needed basis.

Job Requirements:

• Must know the local area and local business/resources within 2 hours drive from the center
• Must know how to handle various tools and equipment safely
• Must be personable, patient and eager to work in an international setting where some artists may not speak English very well
• Highly organized, must be able to multitask and prioritize
• Candidates with a background in the arts preferred, though not necessary
• Reliable personal transportation and local accommodations required.

Benefits

• Staff are invited to attend events throughout the residency session such as: artists presentations, visitors presentations, any special event/performance that may take place during the program, open studios
• If you love the arts, this job will be an incredibly stimulating experience! You will meet and interact with very interesting artists from all over the globe, whose media vary from painting to performance to video work. This is a great chance to be exposed to a stimulating environment and to enrich own life/career experience

To Apply:

• Please send a cover letter along with a Resume/CV to Residency Manager, Cassandra Massa, cmassa@artomi.org. No phone inquiries.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 15, 2020

Assistants will work closely with the Art Omi: Artists Director, Residency Manager, and Residency Coordinator in running each and every aspect of the residency program. Main task is to provide daily support to 30 international artists who are participating in the program. Assistants must have their own car and know the surrounding area well, as they will run errands for the artists every other day. Assistants must be sociable, patient and interested in working in a multicultural environment. When not running errands, assistants either work in the office preparing documents, brochures or researching the internet for specific art material or projects, or are in the studios helping the artists with their installations.

Rate:

• $13/hr

Schedule:

• June 15 - July 16, 2020.
• This is a full time temporary position : 8 hours a day, 5 days a week (including some weekends), with half-hour lunch break. Lunch is provided.

Job Requirements:

• Must have own car
• Must know the local area and local business/resources within 2 hours drive from Art Omi
• Knowledge of software such: Word, Excel, and Photoshop or Illustrator necessary
• Must be personable, patient and eager to work in an international setting where some artists may not speak English very well
• Highly organized, assistants must be able to multitask and prioritize
• Assistants with a background in the arts preferred, though not necessary
• Art Omi does not provide accommodations: assistants must arrange for their accommodations independently

Benefits:

• Pay is $13.00 an hour
• Lunch is provided on workdays
• Staff are invited to attend events throughout the residency session such as: artists presentations, visitors presentations, any special event/performance that may take place during the program, open studios.
• If you love the arts, this job will be the most stimulating experience probably in your life! You will meet and interact with very interesting artists from all over the globe, whose media vary from painting to performance to video work. This is a great chance to be exposed to a stimulating environment and to enrich own life/career experience.

To apply:

• Please send a cover letter along with a Resume/CV to Residency Manager, Cassandra Massa, cmassa@artomi.org. No phone inquiries.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 15, 2020

Printshop Assistant works closely with Master Printers Anthony Kirk and Lothar Osterburg and 14 international artists during the 10 days long Monotype Project at Art Omi. Main task is to set up printshop, and provide daily support to the Master Printers and artists participating in the program.

Rate:

• Pay is $13/hr

Schedule:

• Full Time, Seasonal (June 18 - July 1, 2020)
• 8 hours a day (9am to 5:30pm), 5 days a week (including some weekends), with half-hour lunch break. Lunch is provided.
• Chance to work for longer period (June 15-July 14) as Residency Assistant, if interested

Primary duties include:

• Setting up printshop
• Provide assistance & support to Master Printers
• Keeping track of printshop inventory
• Closing up printshop after the session ends, which includes properly packing & wrapping monotype supplies to be used in 2021

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of printing techniques required, especially Monotypes
• Must have own car
• Must be sociable, patient, and interested in working in a multicultural environment where some artists may not speak English very well
• Highly organized, assistants must be able to multitask and prioritize
• Candidates with a background in the arts preferred, though not necessary

Benefits

• Staff are invited to attend events throughout the residency session such as: artists presentations, visitors presentations, any special event/performance that may take place during the program, open studios
• If you love the arts, this job will be the most stimulating experience probably in your life! You will meet and interact with very interesting artists from all over the globe, whose media vary from painting to performance to video work. This is a great chance to be exposed to a stimulating environment and to enrich own life/career experience

To Apply:

• Please send a cover letter along with a Resume/CV to Residency Manager, Cassandra Massa, cmassa@artomi.org. No phone inquiries.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 15, 2020

The Project Manager reports directly to the Program Director and is in charge of overseeing artist projects during the residency session. The Project Manager works closely with Studios Manager, Residency Manager, & Program Director in helping the resident artists plan and develop their projects.

The Project Manager and Studios Manager will work as a team. The tasks and responsibilities for these positions overlap on a daily basis, each Manager must be up to date on things concerning each department.

Rate:

• Pay is $15.00/hr

Schedule:

• Full Time, Seasonal (June 8 - July 17, 2020)
• 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, with half a hour lunch break. Lunch is provided.
• Some weekends required.

Primary duties include:

• Understanding each of the artists-in-residence project needs and timeline
• Researching and find materials, locations, and coordinate logistics needed for each project to be accomplished
• Working closely with the Program Director to understand how to best support artists-in-residence with their projects, within reason
• Taking initiative during downtime to check in with Program Director for additional tasks on an as-needed basis

Job Requirements:

• Must know the local area and local business/resources within 2 hours drive from Art Omi
• Familiarity with various tools from router, circular saw, to any other power tools present in the woodshop
• Knowledge on how to safely install art installations
• Must know how to handle various tools and equipment safely
• Must be personable, patient and eager to work in an international setting where some artists may not speak English very well
• Highly organized, must be able to multitask and prioritize
• Candidates with a background in the arts preferred, though not necessary
• Reliable personal transportation and local accommodations required.

Benefits

• Staff are invited to attend events throughout the residency session such as: artists presentations, visitors presentations, any special event/performance that may take place during the program, open studios
• If you love the arts, this job will be an incredibly stimulating experience! You will meet and interact with very interesting artists from all over the globe, whose media vary from painting to performance to video work. This is a great chance to be exposed to a stimulating environment and to enrich own life/career experience

To Apply:

• Please send a cover letter along with a Resume/CV to Residency Manager, Cassandra Massa, cmassa@artomi.org. No phone inquiries.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 15, 2020

The Residency Coordinator will report directly to the Program Director and work closely with the Residency Manager to ensure that day-to-day operations during the residency run smoothly and efficiently.

Rate:

• Pay is $15/hr

Schedule:

• June 15 - July 17, 2020.
• This is a full time temporary position : 8 hours a day, 5 days a week (including some weekends), with half-hour lunch break. Daily schedule is mostly 9am to 5:30pm, lunch provided (1 to 1:30pm), and at times 1:30pm to 10pm, dinner provided (7:30-8pm).

Primary duties include

• Setting up office with equipment and supplies – taking inventory and making lists of what needs to be purchased
• Attending to artists’ daily needs (both project-related and personal)
• Coordinating errands
• Checking on daily activities to make sure all runs smoothly
• Supervising assistants, including prioritizing tasks for them
• Coordinating artists’ arrivals and departures
• Overseeing kitchen cleanliness and delegates kitchen duty to assistant (dishes, clutter, etc)
• Coordinate evening presentations for artists, critics, visitors
• Welcome visitors as part of the Visitors Program and organize their evening presentations in advance
• Responsible for petty cash and credit card usage

Job Requirements:

• Must be highly organized and detail oriented
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Background in the arts preferred but not required
• Knowledge of the Microsoft office package or similar platform required
• Must have their own car and accommodations
• Must know the local area well

Benefits

• Staff are invited to attend events throughout the residency session such as: artists presentations, visitors presentations, any special event/performance that may take place during the program, open studios
• If you love the arts, this job will be an incredibly stimulating experience! You will meet and interact with very interesting artists from all over the globe, whose media vary from painting to performance to video work. This is a great chance to be exposed to a stimulating environment and to enrich own life/career experience

To apply:

• Please send a cover letter along with a Resume/CV to Residency Manager, Cassandra Massa, cmassa@artomi.org. No phone inquiries.

Are you passionate about the arts and have a desire to work with children in a creative environment? We welcome energetic, self-motivated teens to apply for volunteer positions with Art Omi: Education. Volunteering with our team is a great way to learn about arts education while serving your local community and having fun!

We currently offer the following volunteer opportunities:

Saturday Kids' Workshops

• Students must commit to a minimum of 4 consecutive Saturdays.

Winter and Spring Art Camps

• Winter Art Camp Feb. 18-21
• Spring Art Camp Apr. 14-17

To become a Volunteer for Saturday Workshops, Winter Art Camp or Spring Art Camp, please email Sasha Sicurella at education@artomi.org.

Camp Omi
A select number of positions are available for teens who demonstrate a strong understanding of the arts, ability to work in a dynamic environment, and have a passion for working with children ages 4-13. Volunteers must commit to a full three-week term, listed below.

• Volunteer Session 1: June 29 - July 17, 2020 (four positions)
• Volunteer Session 2: July 20 - August 7, 2020 (four positions)
• Ages 14+ (must turn 15 in 2020)
• Camp Omi alumni preferred

To become a Volunteer for Camp Omi, please email the following information to Sasha Sicurella at education@artomi.org:

• Your name, birth date, and grade.
• Any previous experience you have had working with children
• A letter of interest describing why you would like to become a volunteer at Camp Omi and what you hope to gain from the experience.
• If you are a Camp Omi alum, list the year(s) you attended and briefly describe a favorite camp memory.

Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. To become a volunteer for these programs, please email Sasha Sicurella at education@artomi.org to arrange an interview.