Saturday, May 2, 2015

Work for an Earth Artist: Star Axis

Artist Assistant needed for Star Axis:





Artist Assistant: Room & Board + $500/month stipend. mid-June – mid-October (dates somewhat flexible). 

Sculptor building large earthwork in New Mexico is hiring one intern. Star Axis is an earth/sky work on a remote mesa 1 1/2 hours from Santa Fe, NM. Please investigate Star Axis before responding: www.staraxis.org, and www.charlesrossstudio.com

Studio: Detail oriented. Building skills (incl. power tools), painting and preparing surfaces for a large installation, and some model making. A plus: photography and video shooting experience (GoPro and PremierPro). Also a plus: photoshop, illustrator, 3d drafting.
 

House Responsibilities: trips into town for supplies/food, some cooking, pitch in to help keep common areas clean. Help host visitors to the site.

Requirements/Qualifications: Interns should be mature, flexible, independent, and interested in learning how a large earthwork is created (funded, designed, organized, and built). Also be enthusiastic about learning new skills, detail oriented, and interested in spending time alone in a remote desert ranch location. (House is off-grid.)
 

Interns have their own private cabins. This is a remote location. Must have a vehicle.

Application Instructions:
Please email a cover letter, CV, and images of work to Jill at info@staraxis.org. Please write: "Internship" in the email subject heading. We will be interviewing in NYC until mid-May.