STUDIO ASSISTANT

Bellas Artes Projects is seeking for a Studio Assistant for their upcoming Artist Residency Program in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar from January to March 2017. Interested applicants can send their CVs to info@bellasartesprojects.org

Residency Details:

  •                 Will involve projects based in Manila and Bataan
  •                 Will assist the artist in terms of communicating with the craftsmen in the workshops.
  •                 Is able to assist the artist with the materials and equipments needed for the artwork.
  •                 All accommodations (food, lodging and transportation) will be shouldered during the course of the residency


Job Description:

•                Coordinating manager between craftsmen and artists-in-residence

•                Assist foreign and local artists with materials and production of artworks during the residency

•                Cooperate with heads to improve the system of production within the workshops

•                Works on-project basis and can stay in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar for extended period

Preferred Qualification:

•                20 to 30 years old

•                Candidate must possess, or at least in the process of attaining, a Bachelor’s/ College degree in Industrial or Production Design

•                Fluent in English and Tagalog

•                At least have prior experience working in furniture production or any similar setup

•                Applicants must have experience or knowledge in materials particularly: wood carving, brick making (terracotta), Machuca tile-
            making and ironworks

•                Shares interest with the local and global contemporary art scene

•                Resides or based in the Bataan area

 

Gallery Assistant

Bellas Artes Projects is seeking for a Gallery Assistant for the Outpost, a non-for-profit art space opening this December 2016. Interested applicants can send their CVs to info@bellasartesprojects.org

 

Details:

  •                 Manage daily operations of the Outpost (12pm to 6pm)*
  •                 Monitor daily maintenance of the gallery and library space
  •                 Monitor the safety of the artworks and proper behavior of the guests
  •                 Coordinate logistical operations between members of the Bellas Artes team, cooperating partners and outside services

 

*Operating hours may vary during openings, special events and occasions

 

Job Description:

•            Operate audio-visual equipment, lights and air-condition units during operating hours

•            Monitor guests with the viewing of books and reading material in the Salon library

•            Monitor phone traffic and update social media accounts to promote current and upcoming events and exhibits.

•            Allocate display and exhibition materials during ingress and egress of every exhibition and events

•            Assist foreign and local artists with installation and disassembly of the artwork

•            Document and photograph events and exhibitions

•                Assist the Artistic Director, Communications Manager, and Project Manager

            with the operational logistics during events  and exhibitions

•             Assist the artist with the installation and disassembly of the artwork.

 

Preferred Qualification:

•                20 to 30 years old

•                Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s/ College degree in Art History, Art Studies, Fine Arts or any course within the related area

•                Fluent in English and Tagalog

•                At least have prior experience working in a gallery or any similar setup

•                Applicants must have experience or knowledge in remembering names and faces of guests and artists

•                Shares interest with the local and global contemporary art scene