Visual Arts Jobs & Opportunities

The OuterEdge Project

Organisation/person name: 
Sanderson Contemporary Art
Job summary: 
Call for Proposals - The OuterEdge Project
Key skills sought: 

We will view all proposals for The OuterEdge Project

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 31 December 2012

Photographer offering portfolio imagery

Organisation/person name: 
Kevin Hawkins
Job summary: 
Photographer offering creative portfolio imagery
Key skills sought: 

Committed to creative vision

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 1 December 2012

FREE promo shoots for artists

Organisation/person name: 
www.an-nguyen.co
Job summary: 
Free promo shoots for artists.
Key skills sought: 

Artists

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Volunteer Gallery Minders

Organisation/person name: 
Upstairs Gallery
Job summary: 
Volunteer Gallery Minder
Key skills sought: 

Interest in art, Reliable, Reasonable strength (for signage), Friendly, Responsible

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 19 August 2021

EoI from Sculptors and other artists

Organisation/person name: 
Quarry Art Centre - Rust Ramble
Job summary: 
Opportunity for sculptures/artist’s to show their work in outdoor gallery.
Key skills sought: 

Works of any style, size, price and all medium taken into consideration. Works must be robust, weather tight and safe.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 26 November 2012

Emerging Artists & Photographers Wanted

Organisation/person name: 
Gallery36
Job summary: 
Emerging Artists and Photographers
Key skills sought: 

Emerging artists and photographers

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 1 December 2012

Academic Writers on Art

Organisation/person name: 
Gallery36
Job summary: 
Writer on art, art history and art reviews
Key skills sought: 

Clear written word of academic standard. Only art related articles will be accepted.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 10 December 2012

Artstation Gallery call for proposals 2012-13

Organisation/person name: 
Artstation toi tu
Job summary: 
Artstation toi tu, Auckland Council’s community visual arts facility is currently calling for exhibition proposals for the Artstation Gallery in 2012.
Key skills sought: 

Group exhibitions and art projects.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 9 November 2012

Professional Assistant search Photographer!!

Organisation/person name: 
Ida Larsson Photographer
Job summary: 
Professional Photographer Assistent are looking for Photographer to assist!
Key skills sought: 

A professional Photographer with lots of experience and are willing to learn other people. Example of fields; event, dokumentarys, portraits.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 19 July 2012

Headshots and model portfolios

Organisation/person name: 
Clare Willsher Photography
Job summary: 
Are you an actor looking for new headshots? A model wanting to get more photos for your portfolio? Read on......
Key skills sought: 

Actors or models

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

Looking for original landscape photos 2 paint

Organisation/person name: 
Niki Phillips
Job summary: 
I am looking to swap permission to paint your original landscape photos for acknowledgemant and your contact details on my website plus on the back of the painting to sell.
Key skills sought: 

Good photography skills.I enjoy subtlety in the light contrasts,like early morning or evening shots,romantic imagery,mist,and fog.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 1 January 2013

side way - call for proposals

Organisation/person name: 
side way
Job summary: 
Looking for artists under 26 to show in a new window space on Ponsonby Road
Key skills sought: 

Art

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Talented comic book artist needed

Organisation/person name: 
Dan Brader (stand up comedian/writer)
Job summary: 
Comic Book Artist with realistic style requried to work on semi-autobiographical comic book series
This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 2 February 2013

Opportunity for Visual artist to sell art

Organisation/person name: 
artpasifkrim studio garden gallery
Job summary: 
Artist retreat with the opportunity to sell your art through the garden studio gallery Accomadation available in the in the village of Russell Bay of islands
Key skills sought: 

Calling all artists

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Sunday, 10 June 2012

Volunteers needed at The Old Library

Organisation/person name: 
The Old Library Arts Center
Job summary: 
Volunteers needed at the Old Library Arts Center
Key skills sought: 

willingness to help ! happy disposition, enjoys art , music and theater, wants to build skills in exhibition hanging and events.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Sunday, 27 January 2013

New Zealand Celebrities wanted

Organisation/person name: 
darreng
Job summary: 
New Zealand Celebrities wanted for pastel portrait artist.
Key skills sought: 

A high resolution photograph, and a smile.

Willing to have your photo taken with the artist.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Looking For Auckland Artists

Organisation/person name: 
Sophie Merkens
Job summary: 
Looking for Auckland Visual Artists for Photography Project
Key skills sought: 

Visual Artist

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Call for proposals

Organisation/person name: 
Headland Sculpture On The Gulf 2013
Job summary: 
Call for proposals for Headland Sculpture On The Gulf 2013
This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Do you create Rad Things?

Organisation/person name: 
the Captains Post
Job summary: 
Interesting Creatives
Key skills sought: 

Quality Creatives

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 30 July 2012

Mezzanine Space Proposals

Organisation/person name: 
Artspace
Job summary: 
Throughout 2012, Artspace will continue to use its Mezzanine Space to exhibit site-specific projects by local emerging artists.
Key skills sought: 

Local emerging artists

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 26 May 2012

Art Award

Organisation/person name: 
Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation
Job summary: 
Applications are now open for emerging artists for two $30,000 awards.
Key skills sought: 

Emerging artists or sculptors showing promise

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

Call for Entries

Organisation/person name: 
Aesthetica Art Prize
Job summary: 
The prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world and a fantastic opportunity for artists to showcase their work
Key skills sought: 

All artists from New Zealand. There are no age requirements for the Aesthetica Art Prize and no formal qualifications needed.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 31 August 2012

Business Partner

Organisation/person name: 
FTSOO Fair Trade Clothing
Job summary: 
A chance to be involved with the start of a fair trade clothing label, a chance to do what you love
Key skills sought: 

- Passionate about fair trade 
- Someone who can think outside the box 
- A person who loves to have fun
- Willing to take creative risks

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Print making group

Organisation/person name: 
Waitakere Printers Ink
Job summary: 
Print making group, meet monthly at Corban estate arts centre
Key skills sought: 

some prior of printmaking

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 18 February 2013

Introduction to Printmaking

Organisation/person name: 
Whitecliffe College of Arts & design - Short course programme
Job summary: 
Print making class covering 5 printing methods
Key skills sought: 

interest in printmaking

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Exhibition Space available

Organisation/person name: 
House of Hedone Gallery
Job summary: 
I am looking for artists or designers who are looking for a space to exhibit their work.
Key skills sought: 

ability to organise and run exhibitions

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 31 October 2012

2012 Faena Prize for the Arts

Organisation/person name: 
Faena Group
Job summary: 
As part of its ongoing commitment to culture, the Faena Group is proud to announce the 2012 Faena Prize for the Arts in order to promote artistic experimentation
Key skills sought: 

See job description for details

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 6 July 2012

Art education business 4 sale.Flexible & fun!

Organisation/person name: 
Bramly Art & Creative Studio Remuera Auckland
Job summary: 
This is not a normal boring job. The Bramly Art & Creative studio business is offered for sale
Key skills sought: 

Management, business, creativity, visual arts teaching, other teaching

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

University of Otago Arts Fellowships

Organisation/person name: 
University of Otago
Job summary: 
Enabling talented New Zealanders to explore their creativity
Key skills sought: 

Artists, composers, dancers and writers

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 1 June 2013

Final Call for Artist Submissions

Organisation/person name: 
Sculpture on the Gulf 2013
Job summary: 
Call for Submissions
Key skills sought: 

We welcome proposals for all kinds of sculpture but particularly those which consider the connections between the work and the landscape.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Freelancers, Graphic Designers, Web Designers

Organisation/person name: 
www.GraphicMonk.com
Job summary: 
Are you a Freelancers, Graphic Designers, Web Designers? We want you! Join Now!
Key skills sought: 

graphic design, illustration, logo design, business cards, web design, web template, Wordpress, etc

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Artist Retreat promote and sell art work

Organisation/person name: 
artpasifkrim studio garden gallery
Job summary: 
Reasonable rent accomadation offered to an artist who wishs to live long or short term in the bay of islands Russell at an artist retreat.studio space available and a gallery to sell out of .
Key skills sought: 

writer visual artist printer painter

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Kiwi comic artists - submit to Faction

Organisation/person name: 
3 Bad Monkeys
Job summary: 
Submit your comic to Faction
Key skills sought: 

Comic writing, comic drawing, illustrating.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

Art dept. Assists and Mixed media artists

Organisation/person name: 
Retinae Productions
Job summary: 
URGENT Mixed media artists & art dept. assists. for a short salvage punk film. Dressing specially made props and adding validity to a scavenger world.
Key skills sought: 

Props making, set building, mixed media art, hard working

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

tattoo and body makeup artist

Organisation/person name: 
art+body
Job summary: 
a creative artist with skills in illustrative tattoo and/or body painting required (could be two jobs for the right applicants) that specialises in feminine art
Key skills sought: 

expert skilled and experienced, mature and dependable tattoo artist and/or body painter

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Call for Artists

Organisation/person name: 
Art in the Dark
Job summary: 
Call for artists, designers, performers and musicians
Key skills sought: 

artists

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Calling For Entries- Wallace Arts Awards 2012

Organisation/person name: 
Wallace Arts Trust
Job summary: 
The Wallace Arts Trust is Calling For Entries for the 21st Wallace Arts Awards 2012.
Key skills sought: 

New Zealand painting, sculpture, video, drawing and unique photography

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Love Your Work: Fan Art Swap - Swap #4

Organisation/person name: 
Love Your Work: Fan Art Swap
Job summary: 
A facilitated art swap project where you and another person you have not met create beautiful and unashamedly fanly art of each other, then we all admire it. www.loveyourwork.org
Key skills sought: 

Appreciation for fan art. It's not about conventional art skills, it's about how much we can see the fanly love.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Seeking Artists

Organisation/person name: 
PTO Gallery
Job summary: 
Gallery looking for quality work to sell on behalf of Artists
Key skills sought: 

Foccused and creative

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Promoter for my artworks wanted

Organisation/person name: 
Gipsy Art
Job summary: 
art collection needs promoter/agent
Key skills sought: 

PR/communication, marketing, art, experience, passion, attitude, can do

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 29 June 2012

Gallery seeks exhibition proposals

Organisation/person name: 
Space Gallery & Studios
Job summary: 
Space Studio & Gallery are seeking proposals for their exhibition programme July-December 2012
Key skills sought: 

Arts Experience, ability to install your own work, or comprehensive instructions for installation

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 31 December 2012

Gallery seeks artwork for window

Organisation/person name: 
Space-Studio & Gallery
Job summary: 
Space Gallery seeks artwork for window space
Key skills sought: 

Arts Experience, ability to install your own work, or comprehensive instructions for installation

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 31 December 2012

Call for Ghuznee St billboard applications

Organisation/person name: 
Bartley + Company Art
Job summary: 
Applications are now sought from Wellington based artists to create a large scale temporary public art work for the billboard, which is sited above the courtyard of Bartley + Company Art gallery.
Key skills sought: 

Visual Arts

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 25 May 2012

Motion graphics / FCP Editor Freelance

Organisation/person name: 
Pure Productions LTD
Job summary: 
Video Editor and Motion Graphics Artist
Key skills sought: 

Final Cut & After FX artist

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 7 June 2012

Call for Proposals for our Winter Collection

Organisation/person name: 
The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Aboretum
Job summary: 
Submission of artworks
Key skills sought: 

Artist

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 4 June 2012

Gallery Assistant Intern x 2

Organisation/person name: 
Letham Gallery
Job summary: 
Exhibition preparation and administration internship with sales duties
Key skills sought: 

Initiative, ability to take ownership, some local art knowledge, sales ability is a plus, outgoing and driven 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Sunday, 10 June 2012

Call for Entries

Organisation/person name: 
2012 Blake Prize
Job summary: 
What many New Zealand artists don't know is that the Blake Prize - one of Australia’s longest standing and most sought after art awards - is open to Kiwis.
Key skills sought: 

Work that addresses a subject of religious or spiritual integrity.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 27 July 2012

Call for sculpture proposals Kaipara Coast

Organisation/person name: 
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens
Job summary: 
Artists invited to submit proposals for exhibiting at the upcoming Exhibition 2013 at Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens opening 17th November 2012. Sculptures utilising all mediums will be considered.
Key skills sought: 

New sculptural works sought in a range of sizes, mediums and price ranges, including static, kinetic, installation, light, sound or water, ephemeral, conceptual in nature ,contemporary NZ art.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 6 July 2012

Curatorial Assistant

Organisation/person name: 
ARTSPACE
Job summary: 
Artspace Curatorial Assistant 2012/2013, call for applications
Key skills sought: 

please download the position description

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 25 June 2012

Intern - Contemporary Art Gallery

Organisation/person name: 
Antoinette Godkin Gallery
Job summary: 
Internship at Contemporary Art gallery
Key skills sought: 

Administration - good computer skills, excellent communication skills, art knowledge/interest

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Submissions now invited - The Kiwi Diary 2013

Organisation/person name: 
The Kiwi Diary 2013
Job summary: 
Looking for NZ's most thought-provoking Art, Writing & Ideas now for The Kiwi Diary 2013
Key skills sought: 

- Writers, artists, anyone with a passion for sharing something inspirational &/or informative

- Observant, curious

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 15 June 2012

Beginner Illustrator / Storyboard Artist

Organisation/person name: 
Leaving Forward
Job summary: 
Storyboardist required for 10 minute short film.
Key skills sought: 

 

No prior experience required.

If intereested please contact with a portfolio / brief example of work.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Basement Submissions 2013 now open.

Organisation/person name: 
The Basement
Job summary: 
Want to put on a show at The Basement next year?
Key skills sought: 

Independent companies and practitioners

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 7 September 2012

Festival Administrator

Organisation/person name: 
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
Job summary: 
Administrator for the Dunedin Fringe Festival and other exciting arts projects.
Key skills sought: 
  • Keeping accounts
  • Business administration
  • Front of House ticketing systems
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong communication
  • Excels under pressure
This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 1 June 2012

Host Services Supervisor (x2)

Organisation/person name: 
City Gallery Wellington
Job summary: 
Being a member of the front-of-house operation at City Gallery Wellington, responsible for the efficient running of this important, customer-facing team.
Key skills sought: 

Customer service experience, teamwork, proactive and independent, experience supervising a team

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Gallery Educator: Maori

Organisation/person name: 
City Gallery Wellington
Job summary: 
As the Gallery Educator: Maori you will develop and deliver programmes for our school education service focusing on the needs of Maori students from immersion, bilingual and mainstream schools.
Key skills sought: 

Excellent teaching and oral communication skills, good knowledge of contemporary visual arts, Comfortable and competent in teaching in Te Reo Maori and English, interacts well with children.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Friday, 8 June 2012

Call for proposals

Organisation/person name: 
Satellite Gallery
Job summary: 
Call for proposals for Satellite Gallery
Key skills sought: 

For more information, visit www.satellitegallery.co.nz/for-artists.html

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Tourism/Hospitality Photography Business

Organisation/person name: 
Beek
Job summary: 
Know tourism or hospitality, want to get into a photography business? Regional licence opportunity
Key skills sought: 

sales, marketing, photography

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 30 June 2012

Receptionist

Organisation/person name: 
ART+OBJECT
Job summary: 
Receptionist
Key skills sought: 

Working Knowledge of Microsoft office programs

good written skills

track record of client service or admin experience

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 28 May 2012

Art Writing and Criticism Workshop

Organisation/person name: 
Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Job summary: 
Applications sought for Art Writing and Criticism Workshop
Key skills sought: 

Writing, Art Criticism,

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 4 June 2012

Virion - Artist Submissions Open

Organisation/person name: 
Vegas Spray
Job summary: 
Submit your digital images and video to Virion
Key skills sought: 

Art

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 10 August 2012

Arts Coordinator

Organisation/person name: 
Northland Craft Trust - Quarry Arts Centre
Job summary: 
The Northland Craft Trust requires the services of an energetic and experienced administrator to be part of the team at the unique Quarry Art Centre.
Key skills sought: 

Our ideal applicant will have excellent: Customer service, time management, office administration experience, multi-tasking abilities and computer skills

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Video Producers Wanted!

Organisation/person name: 
Y for YOUTH
Job summary: 
Video Producers Wanted!
Key skills sought: 

video production experience including filming, producing, directing and post producing video content.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Contributor

Organisation/person name: 
Dunedin Zinefest
Job summary: 
Dunedin Zinefest
Key skills sought: 

An interest in/passion for zines! 

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 8 August 2012

‘Art after Dark’ Light Sculpture Installation

Organisation/person name: 
The Quarry Arts Centre
Job summary: 
Artists are called on to submit proposals to install sculptures that incorporate light to the Quarry grounds for the festival.
Key skills sought: 

We are looking for original creative pieces that illuminate the Quarry site.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 10 September 2012

Call for Applications

Organisation/person name: 
Fulbright - Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga exchange awards
Job summary: 
Fulbright New Zealand and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence, call for applications to a range of awards
Key skills sought: 

New Zealand graduate students, academics, artists and professionals

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Wednesday, 1 August 2012

2013 Exhibitions - Calling all Artists

Organisation/person name: 
Wallace Gallery
Job summary: 
Calling all artists to exhibit in 2013. Please submit a proposal to be considered. Space in our Main Gallery (4 weeks exhibition) and in our Community Gallery (2 week exhibition)
Key skills sought: 

Artworks (paintings, photography, sculpture etc) or a high and professional standard, ready to be exhibited in 2013.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 31 August 2012

Needed: Performer / Acrobat / Dancer

Organisation/person name: 
Sofia Pedersen
Job summary: 
Calling all Performers / Acrobats / Dancers / Contortionist etc…. for body art project.
Key skills sought: 

modelling, acting, dancing

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Monday, 25 June 2012

Gallery Space for June Exhibitions

Organisation/person name: 
House of Hedone Gallery
Job summary: 
Artist run Gallery space for June Exhibitions
Key skills sought: 

ability to organise and run exhibition.

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 18 June 2012

Assistant to Art Consultant

Organisation/person name: 
Vavasour Art Consulting
Job summary: 
Office administration and support to independent arts consultant
Key skills sought: 

office administration, computer literate, accuracy and attention to detail, self-motivated, flexible working hours

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Monday, 11 June 2012

Potter in Residence/tutor

Organisation/person name: 
Mairangi Arts Centre
Job summary: 
Potter in Residence/tutor
Key skills sought: 

friendly, outgoing, skilled potter, teaching experience, marketing/promotional experience preferred but not essential.

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 29 June 2012

Call For Entries-Small Works Exhibition

Organisation/person name: 
Mairangi Arts Centre
Job summary: 
Call for Entries - Small Works
Key skills sought: 

entries in 2d & 3d

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 14 July 2012

Call For Submissions

Organisation/person name: 
Matchbox Studios
Job summary: 
Call for submission - We are looking for six artists to be involved in an up and coming exhibition at Matchbox Studios - 16th - 28th July
Key skills sought: 

all artists and creators

This opportunity is: 
Unpaid
Closing date: 
Friday, 15 June 2012

Drawn Exhibition - Call for Entries

Organisation/person name: 
Mairangi Arts Centre
Job summary: 
Drawn Exhibition - Call for Entries
Key skills sought: 

exhibition, 2d, drawing

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 4 August 2012

Call for Entries - Not Just Pots Exhibition

Organisation/person name: 
Mairangi Arts Centre
Job summary: 
Exhibition Call for Entries - Not Just Pots
Key skills sought: 

Ceramics, pottery, exhibition entries

This opportunity is: 
Paid
Closing date: 
Saturday, 15 September 2012