SKETCH Artist Volunteer Application

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SKETCH Artist Volunteer Application

Dear ArtistVolunteer Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with SKETCH!We recognize the tremendous contribution that volunteers bring to SKETCH,and we seek to create meaningful and valuable experiences through our programming.

We invite applications from Artist Volunteers in all arts media. Nevertheless, we have identified specific areas where we are currently seeking support (see the next page). If you have other areas of expertise, or a specific project you’d like to offer, we’re always open to suggestions! If you are not selected this time around we encourage you to apply again in the next round. The deadline for this round of Artist Volunteers isNovember 16, 2017. New volunteers would support our programs starting January 2018.

We aim to build equitable and diverse opportunities that promote inclusion, and to address systemic barriers and encourage inter-cultural dialogue and expression through the arts. We are seeking to increase diverse representation throughout the organization, and as such we strongly encourage proposals from all equity-seeking artists and groups.

Please fill out the application form as carefully as possible and submit it with your most current CV or resume, and any images of or links to your artwork. We regret to say that we cannot place all volunteers, and we can only contact applicants selected for an interview. Please note that if you are selected as an Artist volunteer, we will require a Vulnerable Sector check through the police and for you to attend our two-day training. If you have any concerns about this, please feel free to contact us.

Thank you once again for your interest in SKETCH!

Best wishes,

SKETCH

SKETCH Artist Volunteer Application Form

Complete this and e-mail it to November 16, 2017, using the subject line “SKETCH Artist Volunteer – [your name]”

Name______

Address______

Phone ______

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SKETCH Artist Volunteers provide direct support in our community arts programming, through helping with program coordination, facilitating workshops or special projects, mentoring SKETCH youth artists, and more! We invite applications from artists working in all media; nevertheless, we have identified specific areas where we know we most need support.

Please highlight all areas you are interested in:

Hosting: work with the host team to create a welcoming and engaging space for all levels of artistic practice; work with youth to use and navigate the studio space and programs.

Culinary Arts: work with the culinary arts team to prepare healthy and exciting meals for youth in programs.

Screenprinting: artists with Screenprinting experience, in particular with image editing/preparation and quality control in Photoshop.

Visual Arts: artists with knowledge of arts education / galleries in the city to lead tours/field trips with young people

Industrial Arts: artists who can support the creation of stretcher frames for visual artists

Media Arts: artists with video, audio, projection skills to support projection mapping

Experiment with projection mapping - using it with video, audio, sculptural objects, space and creative concepts.

Transformative Justice: artists with conflict intervention and mediation skills to share through a transformative justice framework

Mentorship: artists who can offer mentorship to emerging artists specifically around i) exhibition, ii) grant writing, iii) silkscreening, iv) visual arts, v) movement, vi)vending, vii) portfolio or documentation

Other (if you would like to propose a different volunteer role, please explain):

Please tell us about any skills or experience you have in that arts area. We encourage you to include images or link to your work.

Please tell us about any experience you have (paid or unpaid) in facilitating or coordinating art projects.

Why do you want to be a volunteer at SKETCH?

What knowledge and/or experience do you have of the issues facing youth on the margins?

Please tell us about your relevant employment history.

Please list your educational and training background.

Have done any volunteering before? Please describe.

What times are you available to volunteer?Please note that SKETCH is only open for programming Tuesdays (12-4, and 5-9), Wednesdays (12-4, and 5-9) and Thursdays (12-5pm). The office is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. We are not open weekends.

Number of hours you are available to volunteer per week:

Please provide the name and phone number for three references if possible.

Category

Name and relationship to you

Phone number

Personal

Employment or Training

Previous Volunteering

Signature: ______Date: ______

Please attach your resume to complete your application.

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