JOB OPPORTUNITY: Adult Pottery Instructor

Sertoma Arts Center is seeking an Adult Pottery Instructor. Duties include: preparing course outlines or lesson plans; teaching classes and workshops to adults in pottery.

Deadline: November 25, 2020.

APPLY FOR THE ADULT POTTERY INSTRUCTOR JOB. 

FUNDING: Mortgage, Utility, and Rent Relief Program

If your organization has experienced extraordinary business disruption and not been able to open due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the new Mortgage, Utility and Rent Relief (MURR) Program may be able to offer assistance with some of your fixed costs.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

LEARN MORE: HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE RELIEF PROGRAM.

JOB POSTING: Theater and Literature Director

The North Carolina Arts Council is hiring a new Theater and Literature Director to promote writers, literary organizations, theater artists, and theater organizations through programs, resources, technical assistance, and partnerships. This position administers grant funds to literary and theater organizations, along with fellowships and residency programs for individual artists.

Deadline to apply is November 20. 

APPLY FOR THE THEATER & LITERATURE DIRECTOR JOB.

WEBINAR: BIPOC Arts Equity Forum

The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Arts Equity Forum is the first of an ongoing series the North Carolina Arts Council will host as a part of its efforts to understand how disparates of race, class, and access stand in the way of its vision of arts for all people. North Carolina organizations of color are invited to attend this November 20 webinar. 

LEARN MORE: BIPOC ARTS EQUITY FORUM SERIES.

WEBINAR: Post-Election Federal & State Arts Update

Join Arts North Carolina Executive Director Nate McGaha on Wednesday, November 18^th at 10:00am as he reviews the federal and state issues that are most important to the arts and arts education and how the results of the 2020 election will impact them.

Registration will be open on November 16. 

REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR .

WEBINAR: Finding the Keys: Antiracist Approaches to Radical Recruitment in the Arts

Produced by artEquity and hosted by Sharifa Johka, Director of Equity at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, this workshop is designed to give attendees actionable steps to successfully operationalize equity values in recruiting and hiring practices across all arts sectors.

This three-hour session will be offered on November 30 or December 12. REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP.

LEARNING: Rebuilding for Resiliency

Registration is now open for the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits 2020 Conference, December 8-10. This year’s virtual conference will offer over 22 sessions ranging from onboarding new board members to working on an equity and diversity plan. 

REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE.

DEADLINE APPROACHING: PUBLIC ART MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

This is a Paid opportunity for artists to learn through hands-on experience in Public Art, working with Raleigh Arts and Public Art Professionals. 

Deadline: November 16, 11:59pm. 

LEARN MORE: PUBLIC ART MENTORSHIP PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. 

DEADLINE APPROACHING: ARTIST CALL

Create an artistic likeness/representation of Coach LeVelle Moton to be placed in the park where he grew up and learned to play basketball before becoming head coach of the men’s basketball team at North Carolina Central University.

Deadline: November 18.

LEARN MORE: ARTIST CALL QUALIFICATIONS.

BLOCK GALLERY: Out of Darkness

Paying homage to Film Noir, Out of Darkness is Block Gallery's latest exhibit.

Featuring Artists: Adam Bellefeuil, I’Nasah Crockett, Jimmy Fountain, Tama Hochbaum, Lindsay Metivier, JP Jermaine Powell, Xiaowei Wu, Shao Yixuan.  

View the virtual gallery on our site. 

Check out Tamara's latest project:

Artist Soapbox Episode 131: Stillness and kindred support. A conversation with NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green

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ART FUNDS AVAILABLE

The Neighborhood Art Funds is designed to assist and empower residents to develop and implement art projects that enhance neighborhood aesthetics, safety, leadership, social offerings and/or relationships. APPLY TODAY.

Please feel free to reach out to Belva Parker, Arts Program Director, if you have any other questions!

• PAINTING- BEGINNING WATERCOLORS 
  Age: 16yrs. and up. Instructor: Ryan Fox. Course Fee: $100
  #261240 NOV 16- DEC 14 M 9:30am- 12:30pm. REGISTER.

• POTTERY- SIMPLE & JOYFUL HANDBUILDING PROJECTS 
  Age: 16yrs. and up. Instructor: Patty Merrell. Course Fee: $45
  #269674 NOV 17- DEC 11 T 1:00pm- 3:00pm. REGISTER.