AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Call
for Print Makers/Visual Artist MacArthur Park

LA Commons is searching for a Lead Artist to work
with a core Youth Arts Team

(Age 15-25) to collect neighborhood stories regarding
the art in MacArthur Park, what people value about the park and people’s dreams
for the park. The lead artist will work
with youth artist team to create a series of Linoleum or Silkscreen prints on
banners that will be displayed throughout the area as well as on tee-shirts. Youth Arts team members will also be paid a
stipend for their work. LA Commons will
coordinate project partners, supply acquisition, workshop space and recruiting
the Youth Arts team. One lead artist
will be hired to work with the team.

Project Partners: LA Commons, CARECEN, Mama’s Hot Tamales, Miguel
Contreras HS, ReDiscover MacArthur Park Coalition, Peoples University of Law,
and the Office of LA City Council Member Ed Reyes.

The Role the Lead Artist/Designer in
this project will be:

To participate in story/image gathering
process and events with the group to inform the designs for the prints
To mentor the Core Youth Arts team to foster
youth in the development of skills in image making and designs adding to
visual identity for MacArthur Park
To create the overall visual identity and cohesiveness
for prints featured in the project and successfully complete the design
approval and printing process.

Timeline

June-July Story and Image gathering and Design

July -August – finalize
designs and complete approval process

August –September Print
making and installation

September – Opening Event

Artist Qualifications

Experience in Print making and design
Experience working with youth and community
Familiarity and experience with MacArthur
Park Neighborhood

Compensation

$2200 stipend for lead
artist

To Apply

Please submit these materials
via email by June 25, 2012:

Current resume and contact information
5-7 Work Samples via email attachments or
links
Artist statement of why you are interested in
this project

Please
send or email to:

Beth
Peterson

Community
Arts Program Director, LA Commons

from LA Culture Net