Volunteers Needed for Wallworks exhibition
Duration: July 1–August 1, 2009
Schedule: Flexible, generally 11 am to 4 pm
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), the contemporary multidisciplinary arts center in San Francisco's arts district, is preparing for an exciting upcoming exhibition Wallworks. Eight internationally acclaimed artists have been commissioned for Wallworks to create new large-scale works celebrating the architecture of YBCA's exhibition spaces. Paintings, wall reliefs, and collages by Makoto Aida, Edgar Arceneaux, Chris Finley, Tillman Kaiser, Odili Donald Odita, Amanda Ross-Ho, Yehudit Sasportas and Leslie Shows will fill the wall surfaces of YBCA's galleries and public spaces. During an open studio period of the installation, the galleries will be open to the public.
YBCA is looking for a group of volunteers to assist the Wallworks artists as they work on site. Volunteers will be part installation assistant, part ambassador, and part gallery guide. This is a great opportunity for people interested in working closely with acclaimed artists and helping an idea become reality on YBCA walls. Strengths and skills of volunteers will be matched with needs of the artists. This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity, but lunch will be provided most days and relevant expenses (such as mileage) will be reimbursed.
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Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Mixing paint, cutting, taping, preparing materials, some painting
- Help artists get acclimated—may include compiling welcome packets to orient artists to the San Francisco Bay Area, meeting artists at the airport, assisting with transportation to/from hotel and YBCA, providing local information as needed
- General assistance—such as helping with lunch set-up, etc.
- Discuss artists' work with visitors to YBCA
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Must have excellent customer service orientation and communication skills
- Must have good general knowledge of the Bay Area
- Must be 18 or over and able to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Japanese, German or Hebrew spoken language skills are a plus
- A car, California driver's license, and valid insurance are helpful, but not necessary
- For special projects, the applicants skills, including skills in art, will be matched with our exhibition needs
Please contact us via email. Reference "Wallworks" in the subject line of your email. Please, no phone calls or faxes.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is committed to diversity in its programming and in creating a work culture and environment that is reflective of San Francisco Bay Area demography. The Center encourages and actively recruits applicants representing dimensions of difference that include — but are not limited to — age, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender or political affiliation.