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.