Marwen welcomes staff and teaching artists from all backgrounds, industries, and skillsets. We believe it's critical for our inclusive community to reflect the youth participating in our no-cost programming.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Teach at Marwen!
Marwen is seeking exceptional practicing artists to design and teach visual arts courses for 6-12 graders from all across Chicago. We are looking for experienced Teaching Artists (TAs) with active practices aligned with the core values of creative youth development: youth voice, collective action, and social justice. We welcome proposals in all mediums, particularly ceramics, digital media, video, photography, fashion, painting, and comics.
Teaching Artists have the freedom to design courses rooted in their unique mediums and areas of interest. They are free to teach at times that work for them within Marwen’s term schedule, and are provided with a studio, materials, and staff support for their course. Staff also support youth recruitment and provide course rosters and communication with families throughout the term.
Teaching Artists | Request for Course Proposals [ROLLING]
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Teach at Marwen!
Marwen is seeking exceptional practicing artists to design and teach visual arts courses for 6-12 graders from all across Chicago. We are looking for experienced Teaching Artists (TAs) with active practices aligned with the core values of creative youth development: youth voice, collective action, and social justice. We welcome proposals in all mediums, particularly ceramics, digital media, video, photography, fashion, painting, and comics.
Teaching Artists have the freedom to design courses rooted in their unique mediums and areas of interest. They are free to teach at times that work for them within Marwen’s term schedule, and are provided with a studio, materials, and staff support for their course. Staff also support youth recruitment and provide course rosters and communication with families throughout the term.
Marwen's Design to Print course is a 10-week commissioned program that happens annually in Spring. The course gives up to 15 young people (ages 16-18) the opportunity to apply for and be hired as commissioned artists to create and design greeting cards. Each young artist receives a $300 stipend for their greeting card design. Mediums change year to year and have included painting, gouache, digital art, water color, and more.
Applications for Spring 2024 will open in Fall 2023. If you're interested in learning more about this annual program, please contact Maricela Ramírez, Manager of Youth Pathway Programs, at mramirez@marwen.org or 312.374.2949.
Design to Print [2024]
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Design to Print | Commissioned Artist
Marwen's Design to Print course is a 10-week commissioned program that happens annually in Spring. The course gives up to 15 young people (ages 16-18) the opportunity to apply for and be hired as commissioned artists to create and design greeting cards. Each young artist receives a $300 stipend for their greeting card design. Mediums change year to year and have included painting, gouache, digital art, water color, and more.
Applications for Spring 2024 will open in Fall 2023. If you're interested in learning more about this annual program, please contact Maricela Ramírez, Manager of Youth Pathway Programs, at mramirez@marwen.org or 312.374.2949.
Art@Work is a creative career internship program where Chicago young people are hired for a 5-week summer creative internship in Chicago. Students are placed in an arts-related organization or business that matches the student’s interests, strengths, and creative skills. Marwen partners with sites across the city to offer various creative internships in order for young people to explore their next steps, learn about different creative career pathways, and envision their futures.
Applications for Summer 2023 are now closed. To learn more about the program and submit an interest form for 2024, CLICK HERE.
Art@Work Summer Internship Program [2024]
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Art@Work is a creative career internship program where Chicago young people are hired for a 5-week summer creative internship in Chicago. Students are placed in an arts-related organization or business that matches the student’s interests, strengths, and creative skills. Marwen partners with sites across the city to offer various creative internships in order for young people to explore their next steps, learn about different creative career pathways, and envision their futures.
Applications for Summer 2023 are now closed. To learn more about the program and submit an interest form for 2024, CLICK HERE.
The Lab Residency is a year-long (Sept-Dec 2023 & January-May 2024) program that fosters a community of young artists developing independently-driven projects. Lab is open to young artists who are in 10-12th grades during the 2023-2024 school year. The residency is designed to help artists complete independent creative projects within a supportive peer community.Lab meets weekly on Friday evenings from 5-7:30 pm, September - May at Marwen, 833 N Orleans. Lab residents will receive a stipend per term to support their participation in the program. To apply, complete the LAB APPLICATION FORM by August 13, 2023.
The Lab Residency is a year-long (Sept-Dec 2023 & January-May 2024) program that fosters a community of young artists developing independently-driven projects. Lab is open to young artists who are in 10-12th grades during the 2023-2024 school year. The residency is designed to help artists complete independent creative projects within a supportive peer community.Lab meets weekly on Friday evenings from 5-7:30 pm, September - May at Marwen, 833 N Orleans. Lab residents will receive a stipend per term to support their participation in the program. To apply, complete the LAB APPLICATION FORM by August 13, 2023.
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Application instructions are included within each role description.
For other inquires about full and part time roles, contact careers@marwen.org.
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