Marwen Opportunities

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Marwen welcomes staff and teaching artists from all backgrounds, industries, and skillsets. We believe it's critical for our inclusive community to reflect the youth participating in our no-cost programming.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Teach at Marwen!

Marwen is seeking exceptional practicing artists to design and teach visual arts courses for 6-12 graders from all across Chicago. We are looking for experienced Teaching Artists (TAs) with active practices aligned with the core values of creative youth development: youth voice, collective action, and social justice. We welcome proposals in all mediums, particularly ceramics, digital media, video, photography, fashion, painting, and comics.

Teaching Artists have the freedom to design courses rooted in their unique mediums and areas of interest. They are free to teach at times that work for them within Marwen’s term schedule, and are provided with a studio, materials, and staff support for their course. Staff also support youth recruitment and provide course rosters and communication with families throughout the term.  Marwen requires all staff and teaching artists to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.  
 
To learn more and to apply: COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
 
Term proposal deadlines:
To teach Spring 2024, apply by September 18, 2023
 
Course Proposal Info Sessions [virtual on zoom]:
August 15, 5-7PM, RSVP
Teaching Artists | Request for Course Proposals [ROLLING]
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Teach at Marwen!

Marwen is seeking exceptional practicing artists to design and teach visual arts courses for 6-12 graders from all across Chicago. We are looking for experienced Teaching Artists (TAs) with active practices aligned with the core values of creative youth development: youth voice, collective action, and social justice. We welcome proposals in all mediums, particularly ceramics, digital media, video, photography, fashion, painting, and comics.

Teaching Artists have the freedom to design courses rooted in their unique mediums and areas of interest. They are free to teach at times that work for them within Marwen’s term schedule, and are provided with a studio, materials, and staff support for their course. Staff also support youth recruitment and provide course rosters and communication with families throughout the term.  Marwen requires all staff and teaching artists to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.  
 
To learn more and to apply: COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
 
Term proposal deadlines:
To teach Spring 2024, apply by September 18, 2023
 
Course Proposal Info Sessions [virtual on zoom]:
August 15, 5-7PM, RSVP
Design to Print | Commissioned Artist
 

Marwen's Design to Print course is a 10-week commissioned program that happens annually in Spring. The course gives up to 15 young people (ages 16-18) the opportunity to apply for and be hired as commissioned artists to create and design greeting cards. Each young artist receives a $300 stipend for their greeting card design. Mediums change year to year and have included painting, gouache, digital art, water color, and more.

Applications for Spring 2024 will open in Fall 2023. If you're interested in learning more about this annual program, please contact Maricela Ramírez, Manager of Youth Pathway Programs, at mramirez@marwen.org or 312.374.2949.

Design to Print [2024]
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Design to Print | Commissioned Artist
 

Marwen's Design to Print course is a 10-week commissioned program that happens annually in Spring. The course gives up to 15 young people (ages 16-18) the opportunity to apply for and be hired as commissioned artists to create and design greeting cards. Each young artist receives a $300 stipend for their greeting card design. Mediums change year to year and have included painting, gouache, digital art, water color, and more.

Applications for Spring 2024 will open in Fall 2023. If you're interested in learning more about this annual program, please contact Maricela Ramírez, Manager of Youth Pathway Programs, at mramirez@marwen.org or 312.374.2949.

Art@Work is a creative career internship program where Chicago young people are hired for a 5-week summer creative internship in Chicago. Students are placed in an arts-related organization or business that matches the student’s interests, strengths, and creative skills. Marwen partners with sites across the city to offer various creative internships in order for young people to explore their next steps, learn about different creative career pathways, and envision their futures.

Applications for Summer 2023 are now closed. To learn more about the program and submit an interest form for 2024, CLICK HERE.

Art@Work Summer Internship Program [2024]
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Art@Work is a creative career internship program where Chicago young people are hired for a 5-week summer creative internship in Chicago. Students are placed in an arts-related organization or business that matches the student’s interests, strengths, and creative skills. Marwen partners with sites across the city to offer various creative internships in order for young people to explore their next steps, learn about different creative career pathways, and envision their futures.

Applications for Summer 2023 are now closed. To learn more about the program and submit an interest form for 2024, CLICK HERE.

Marwen is hiring a Senior Manager of Studio Programs, who is responsible for overseeing and cultivating dynamic, youth-centered arts programming in the eight visual arts studios at Marwen’s 29,000 square foot art center and online. They are responsible for leading the process of scheduling, staffing, and supporting all of the free, artist-led studio courses at the core of Marwen’s mission. This highly-collaborative role provides key leadership across the organization and within the Studio Programs team, ensuring that studios are safe, well-stocked, and maintained, and offering the support necessary to make sure Teaching Artists can deliver high quality arts programming in line with Marwen values and the principles of creative youth development.

To see the full job description and application instructions, click "Download Requirements" above. Application deadline is May 30, 2023.

Senior Manager of Studio Programs
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Marwen is hiring a Senior Manager of Studio Programs, who is responsible for overseeing and cultivating dynamic, youth-centered arts programming in the eight visual arts studios at Marwen’s 29,000 square foot art center and online. They are responsible for leading the process of scheduling, staffing, and supporting all of the free, artist-led studio courses at the core of Marwen’s mission. This highly-collaborative role provides key leadership across the organization and within the Studio Programs team, ensuring that studios are safe, well-stocked, and maintained, and offering the support necessary to make sure Teaching Artists can deliver high quality arts programming in line with Marwen values and the principles of creative youth development.

To see the full job description and application instructions, click "Download Requirements" above. Application deadline is May 30, 2023.

Marwen’s Communications Coordinator works with a team of two to support communications strategies. This role balances strategy with administrative tasks and creative work and will be the organization’s go-to graphic designer for everything from social posts, flyers, and brochures to front lobby digital screens, exhibition invites, and fundraising campaigns. This person is also passionate about digital and social media and its potential to create engagement and impact within Marwen’s communities.

For a full job description and information on how to apply, click "Download Reqiurements" above. The deadline to apply is June 25, 2023. Position to start July 2023.

Communications Coordinator
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Marwen’s Communications Coordinator works with a team of two to support communications strategies. This role balances strategy with administrative tasks and creative work and will be the organization’s go-to graphic designer for everything from social posts, flyers, and brochures to front lobby digital screens, exhibition invites, and fundraising campaigns. This person is also passionate about digital and social media and its potential to create engagement and impact within Marwen’s communities.

For a full job description and information on how to apply, click "Download Reqiurements" above. The deadline to apply is June 25, 2023. Position to start July 2023.

Dedicated to Art, Education, and Community

Application instructions are included within each role description.

For other inquires about full and part time roles, contact careers@marwen.org.

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