Opportunity

Full-time web design/development position

Information

WSI – WebStrategies is rapidly growing internet marketing and development firm located in Richmond, VA comprised of eight employees. They are seeking a full-time website designer/developer. Candidate must possess a strong creative flair, be skilled in the graphic design of website layouts and the full development of non-dynamic websites using HTML and CSS.

This position is responsible for 1) designing website layouts based on client requirements, 2) turn designs into fully functional websites using CSS & HTML (and ASP for include statements), 3) use content (text, images, video, etc) as submitted by the client to create each page of the website and launch websites, 4) communicate with clients directly, 5) manage complete projects from conception to completion, 6) maintain and update existing websites, and 7) research latest web and internet marketing trends.

The work environment is very flexible including office, customer interaction and tele-commuting time. This is a work-from-home position and there are weekly team meetings at a central location.

Requirements

Requirements:
2+ years website design and development experience
Design modern, professional website layouts using Photoshop/ImageReady
Develop search-engine friendly websites using Dreamweaver
Code websites using CSS
Develop Flash applications
Understand how dynamic websites are built so that you can edit/maintain them as necessary
Some knowledge of ASP is helpful for development of websites using include statements.
Awareness of website usability techniques and W3C compliance
Understand FTP, website hosting, DNS modifications, etc.
Some knowledge of Citrix is helpful.
Must have superior customer service and communication skills
Time management and organization skills are critical in this role
Knowledge of asp.net and/or php is helpful

Contact

Interested and qualified candidates should submit resume with a portfolio of websites to:

WSI-WebStrategies Inc.
c/o Neal Lappe
PO Box 998, Midlothian, VA 23113

Opportunity

Internship

Information

Danielle Gauldin, Marketing Manager for Martin Horn (and Communication Arts alumni!) is seeking a PAID Graphic Design and Marketing intern for the summer.

This position can be established as full or part-time.
The pay is not stated; however, there is an understanding that the candidate would be paid a good rate.
This could be graphic design and/or marketing.

Some examples of duties might include:
. Newsletter design (within a template)
. Assisting with design and marketing materials for our company and our subsidiary, One Clean World (green-cleaning company)
. Assisting with promotional items – researching, gathering orders, etc for anything from T-shirts to stickers (some design here)
. Helping with proposals
. Helping with mailings/creation of direct mail and customer satisfaction surveys
You must be SHARP and willing to jump in and do whatever needs to be done!

Requirements

Contact

To apply: Danielle@martinhorn.com

Opportunity

Festival

Information

Chalk Fest is an annual outdoor street painting festival sponsored by the Cook Foundation and held in Gloucester, Virginia. Inspired by street artists in Europe who create works of art all over the city sidewalks, the event is located at the Main Street Center next to the Main Gloucester Library where artists of all ages paint with street chalk on the pavement. The first Chalk Fest was held in 2007 and was led by street painter/muralist Michael Kirby. Michael’s mural “The Life & Legend of Pocahontas” is now on the Gloucester Library wall. The 2008 featured artist is Ann Hefferman from Santa Barbara, California.

This year there will be ACOUSTIC LIVE MUSIC throughout the day - singer/songwriters as well as bluegrass, acoustic blues and great cover tunes! The stellar line-up includes Julie Clark, Susan Greenbaum, Stone’s Throw, Shane Cooley, Bill and Macon Gurley and Matt Thomas.

Beginning at 11AM, the musical artists will perform until 5PM while the visual artists create their street paintings. (Can you imagine how incredible it will be for the street painters to create accompanied by amazing live music?) Awards will be presented to the street painters around 5:30 PM and then from 6PM till 9PM there will be a celebration and more great music with the Hot House Band! Beer and wine will be available for purchase.

So, come listen, watch, create and enjoy the day! Bring a lawn chair and be inspired! Artists can register online to create a street painting by visiting:

www.gloucesterchalkfest.com

1ST PRIZE IS $1000.00! ALL ARTISTS ARE WELCOME! You don’t have to be Michaelangelo or Picasso, just come and have fun!

Requirements

Contact

Opportunity

Scholarship

Information

TSS Memorial Sculpture Scholarship
Tri State Sculptors Education Association, Inc, is pleased to offer two awards of no less than $500 to two sculpture students (typically, one undergraduate and one graduate) who are attending any accredited art school, community college, college or university. In addition to the cash award, scholarship recipients also receive a one year free membership in Tri State and a waiver of the conference fee for the annual conference following receipt of the award, as well reimbursement of travel costs (actual expenses up to a limit of $ 250 upon submission of itemized receipts).

Nominations of sculpture students may come from any Tri State Member in good standing. Additionally, students may self nominate. Nominations should be in the form of a brief letter, and may be submitted via email to the TSS Scholarship Chair.

Scholarship submissions must be postmarked by April 30th of each year. Judging will take place in May and notification will be made shortly thereafter. The scholarships will be awarded at the following fall conference. Jurors will be drawn from all TSS members in good standing. A three person panel of jurors will include the TSS Scholarship Chair and two other TSS members selected by the current TSS president. TSS members sponsoring applicants for the scholarship will not be eligible to serve as Jurors for that particular session.

Requirements

Scholarship submissions should include:

1. A short letter of nomination by the student’s faculty sponsor or other arts professional (optional but advised);

2. A CD with 6 to 12 jpeg images of your work (300 dpi resolution with an image size around 4”x5”) or 6 to 12 - 2” x 2” slides;

3. A written image narrative to accompany images. Please include title, media and dimensions;

4. A brief resume of the applicant (includes both college and home address and phone numbers (if different) e-mail address, exhibitions and awards, etc. A good format to follow is the College Art Association’s Artist R?sum? Conventions: http://www.collegeart.org/guidelines/resume.html

5. SASE for return of materials;

Contact

Send materials to:

Mark E. Brown
TSS Scholarship Chair
Theatre Art Galleries, Inc.
220 East Commerce Avenue
High Point, NC 27260

336.887.2137

Fax: 336.887.3415

tagart@northstate.net

Opportunity

Travel Abroad/Fellowship

Information

The Austrian American Foundation For the Fine Arts is pleased to announce their fellowship that gives both matriculating graduate students and recent M.F.A. graduates (as well as undergraduates) the opportunity to attend the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts program in Salzburg, Austria http://www.summeracademy.at/en/ The Summer Academy, founded by Oscar Kokoschka offers courses in virtually all disciplines and each year boasts 500 students from 40 different countries. Students receive expert instruction in artistic techniques ranging from the traditional to the most avant-garde. Courses include painting, drawing, illustration, etching, architecture, design, sculpture, jewellery design, photography, video art, and mixed media.

Our fellowship includes a travel stipend, housing and a small allowance. We have extended the application deadline to May 10th.

Requirements

Contact

Visit this website for application information http://www.aaf-online.org/hayward.htm
Visit this website for the Summer Academy http://www.summeracademy.at/en/

Opportunity

Internship

Information

Internship Duties & Responsibilities
The Intern performs a full range of tasks relative to the design and production of publications, multimedia presentations, CD-ROM/DVDs and web pages. The intern digitally designs documents, publications, charts, and diagrams to effectively communicate information about Defense Visual Information Directorate (DVI) programs and functions. The intern also advises DVI staff on the effective use of graphics, visual marketing tools and techniques in promoting DVI products and services. Using content provided by DVI staff, the intern builds and designs effective briefings and presentations as required in support of meetings, committees, working groups and conferences. The intern advises DVI staff in all aspects of effective visual communication to include the development of presentations, briefings, web site design, and printed materials. The intern creates and formats digital files as required for postscript color separation for conventional printing and/or electronic dissemination.

Special skills include a working knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop SC2, Adobe Indesign CS3, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and web design tools. A background in web design, presentation design and print media is desired.

Education/Background
Graphic Design, Communication Arts and Design, Visual Communication, Publication Design, Information Graphics, Illustration and other related majors

Substantial financial assistance is available. Amount varies depending on education level. For more information, contact federalrelations@twc.edu. There is no fee to apply for this position.

Requirements

Contact

To Apply
Visit http://www.twc.edu/students/federal_program.shtml

Scroll down the page to the DoD section and print off the application form listed. Complete applications can be sent to the address listed on the application, or faxed to (202) 238-7700, ATTN: Danielle Mahan. All application questions should be directed to Danielle Mahan at daniellem@twc.edu. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Opportunity

Summer Job

Information

Lauren Richeson, with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is getting ready to launch their summer environmental outreach program in Richmond. They will be hiring a dozen or so staff to work with us to educate residents about the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and how they can help to protect and restore the Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional non-profit conservation organization working solely to save the Bay. Established in 1967, CBF has a staff of approximately 185 employees working in offices in Annapolis and Salisbury, Maryland; Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C., and in 17 field education program locations. CBF’s headquarters office is in the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, a “cutting edge,” environmentally responsible building located in Annapolis, Maryland.

CBF has an annual budget of approximately $21 million and is supported by more than 194,000 members, volunteers, and other supporters. For more information on CBF please visit www.cbf.org.

CONTEXT OF THE POSITION

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks short-term Canvassers for its new Richmond, Virginia door-to-door citizen outreach office. Canvassers will be a part of an outreach and advocacy team designed to educate residents of the Commonwealth about CBF, water quality issues and what they can do to Save the Bay. Canvassers will work to organize communities in the Richmond area and build support for Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts through legislative action.
Essential Functions include:
Educate Virginia residents on water quality issues in Virginia.
Activate residents on key legislative priorities and invite residents to volunteer.
Fundraise for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Build upon the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s 66,000 membership base in Virginia.
Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Passionate about the Bay and its tributaries
Ability to work hard
Fundraising experience is a plus

The Richmond Canvasser position is a full time, short term position. Canvassers will be expected to work 40 hours per week and salaries range from minimum wage to $10 per hour. Canvassers will be supervised by Virginia’s Canvass Coordinator. To apply or for additional information, please contact Emily Francis at efrancis@cbf.org.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Contact

If you have any questions please contact Lauren Richeson:
804/780-1392 Richmond Canvass Coordinator

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
1108 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804/780-1392

Opportunity

Part-time design position.

Information

Part-time graphic production artist. To assist art department with daily production orders. Must be experienced with MAC, Illustrator, Photoshop. 20 hours a week.

Requirements

Contact

To Apply, Contact:
Christie Owens | Art Director
1400 Chamberlayne Ave
Richmond, VA 23222
Email: christie@thecollegehouse.com
Phone: (804) 643-4240 ext 231
Fax: (804) 643-4408

Opportunity

Flash developer

Information

Duties for this position will include;
Working with a graphic designer / website developer to create an interface for a virtual tours area of the State Capitol.
Ability to manipulate video for on-demand use within the proposed Flash interface.
Competency with loading external .swf files into a Flash interface/movie.
Familiarity with HD video codecs related to Flash a plus.
Creative, self-starter able to interpret direction and implement with personal programming knowledge.
Work in committee fashion and be able to use constructive criticism in the creative process.
Creating multi-functional, open-ended, solutions to min-site/application environments for later innovation and improvement by other users.

Requirements

Candidate must have experience with ActionScript 3.0 and Adobe FlashCS3 Professional, and the Adobe CS3 Creative Suite. Competency in Adobe CS3 Production Premium a PLUS.

Contact

To apply:
Send work examples and salary requirements to:
Tim Jackson
Assistant Systems Director, Virginia House of Delegates
tjackson@house.state.va.us

Opportunity

Call for submissions film, video, installation, and performance work.

Information

YESORNODC is putting together a site-specific event showcasing performance, moving image, and installation art for June 2008. YESORNODC organizes projects for new, under-represented artists, or work that experiments beyond the forms conventionally seen presented in the DC arts community.

Requirements

The submission deadline is Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

Contact

Visit www.yesornodc.com for further information.
Subit descriptions of work along with images, and any questions to yesornodc.submissions@gmail.com