Context:
3rd Ward is a new artists community in NYC. It is a unique 20,000 sq. ft. studio facility, education center, and exhibition venue for artists and creatives in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn (the newest and most dynamic NYC artist neighborhood). Our impeccably designed facility boasts a recording studio, a post-production suite, computer lab, metal shop, wood shop, a dance studio, a photo studio, a 10,000 sq. ft. raw space, and several gorgeous gallery/ exhibition spaces. All studio facilities are available for rent for the large number of artists living in our immediate area as well as the larger NYC community. We seek to support all aspects of contemporary artist’s needs from exhibition space to workspace to art education to professional development.
Positions:
3rd ward is seeking multiple instructors for its growing education program. We provide multi- disciplinary and interdisciplinary instruction to mid-career professional artists. Please visit our website: www.3rdwardbrooklyn.org We offer art and design classes as well as non-traditional classes designed for our specific community. We have offered: Welding, Photoshop, Intro to woodworking, Electronics for Artists, Electricity for Sculpture, Butoh, Mutant Bicycles, Mixing and Mastering, and Reconstructing Vintage Clothing. In this way, 3rd Ward provides a unique opportunity to teach non-traditional coursework as well as the staples of excellent art education. Non-traditional coursework is usually short term and traditional coursework can be long term or short term. Excite us with your knowledge of our community and your pedagogical vision by sending us a course proposal of your creation. We are looking for instructors to teach Butoh, Contemporary Dance, MIC/TIG welding, In Design, Illustrator, Final Cut, After Effects, Intro to Digital Photography, Photographic Lighting and ProTools for immediate hire. In the spring we will be offering a comprehensive curriculum utilizing all of our facilities. Applications for spring coursework are being accepted. Successful courses may be renewed.
The successful candidate will have an interest in working in a creative interdisciplinary environment where students, teachers, visiting artists, and residents provide a cohesive, dynamic, and supportive artist community. Applicants must be exceptional artists who tailor instruction to suit individual need. Class size is small from 5-10 students.
Minimum qualifications to teach an Intensive Class (2-6 hours):
Documented, exceptional expertise in the field of instruction. Send a 1 paragraph class description, 1 paragraph bio, CV/ resume, a rough outline for the class, documentation of your artwork or the type of work produced in the class, and 3 stills marked for website. E-mail to: jhaluska@3rdwardbrooklyn.org.
Minimum qualifications to teach a long-term course (5-12 sessions of 1-3 hours):
MFA or 10 years of relevant professional experience. Substantial exhibition record and teaching experience are necessary. Please send a brief cover letter, teaching statement, artist statement, and CV/resume along with a targeted, one paragraph course proposal and documentation of your work and student work. We accept mailed packages only no electronic submissions. However, a website for artwork is sufficient. If you will be mailing documentation we prefer 2D work to be submitted as an 8x10 computer print of no more than 20 images. Video should be submitted in the form of a DVD or VCD for playback on an Apple computer. Audio should be presented on CD. Dance instructors may not have the same documentation that visual instructors have. These candidates should send what visual and/or aural materials available. Send to: Jean Haluska, Education Director, 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237. Hiring will be continuous until our faculty is established. Please keep your file updated for future consideration.
Compensation is based on competitive hourly rates for NYC.
