DG News: Dolan Geiman Now Hiring

Part-Time Studio Assistant
Resumes will be accepted throughout April 27 with interviews being conducted April 30-May 4.
Duties:

• Artwork production including but not limited to cutting wood, painting, and screenprinting.
• Artwork handling including the attachment of hanging materials as well as packaging artwork for transit to art fairs or for shipment.
• Print packaging including use of shrink wrap system.
• Use of studio digital camera to document production of artwork as well as finished artwork.
• Use of Photoshop.
• Cleaning and organization of studio.
• Loading and unloading cargo van with art bins and display equipment.

Skill Requirements:

• Educational background in painting and printmaking with emphasis on printmaking. Ideal candidate will have experience with screen production, including use of an exposure unit.
• Experience and comfort with power tools including but not limited to drills and saws – cutting wood to specified dimensions will be a common activity.
• Willingness to work in a demanding, fast-paced studio environment. Candidate should be able to work quickly and multi-task while paying attention to detail.
• Ability to follow direction diligently as well as work unsupervised on independent activities.
• Basic experience with digital camera and Photoshop.
• Strong work ethic with commitment to being punctual.
• Means of transportation to studio located at 37th and Morgan in Bridgeport.

The position will start with 16 hours/week (2 days) with a strong possibility of additional hours and pay $12.50/hr. Flexible scheduling is desirable though not absolutely necessary. Please submit a cover letter which itemizes the skill requirements above and addresses each of them with a brief, one or two sentence statement. Informal cover letters with this bulleted list are fine. Also include a resume, at least two work samples (JPEGs or online portfolio with exact links to individual works – printmaking samples as best), and at least one reference. Please e-mail all materials to info@dolangeiman.com .