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Employment Opportunities.

Artist in Residence 26-27 Academic Year

Know an Artist looking for work? Do they have passion for community building? Send them our way! The Art Center is looking for the next Artist in Residence, a creative and caring individual to bring the arts to learners of all ages. 

Overview:

The JFAA’s Artist in Residence (AIR) program has been in existence since 1982.  The program is designed to bring professional artists to the Arts Center to live, work, teach and share their talents with Jamestown’s youth and adults. 

The Art Center is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year (June to June). Artists will be contracted for one academic year at a time.

The stipend for teaching both Arts After School (AAS) and Arts in the Schools (AIR) is $25 per hour. In addition, the artist is provided a furnished apartment with studio space to live in free of charge during their residency.

 *The living provision is only an option if the artist chooses to stay “on-site” in the Arts Center studio-apartment. If the artist decides to live elsewhere during their stay, the cost of housing is their responsibility.

Responsibilities: 

  • Teach AIR program from August – May in area schools. This includes Jamestown Public Schools (Roosevelt, Gussner, Lincoln, Louis L’Amour) and St. John’s Academy. Occasionally the AIR will service rural stutsman county schools as well (Kensal, Montpelier, Medina).
  • For AIR, the artist is expected to arrive in the classrooms prepared for the sessions.
  • Teach a minimum of 5 weeks of Arts After School Program (AAS) per semester for students in grades 3-6 at the Arts Center.
  • The Artist may also teach additional classes for adults through The Arts Center.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts/ Education preferred but not necessary
  • 1-2 years classroom experience preferred but not necessary
  • Valid Driver’s Licence
  • Ability to Pass a background Check

How To Apply

Please send a Cover Letter, Resume, Artist Statement, and a Portfolio containing 10-20 images of your work to:

Digital: ccarpenter@jamestownarts.com

Physical:
Jamestown Fine Arts Association
115 2nd st SW
Jamestown ND, 58401