Art + Activism Graduate Student Mentor
The Hammer Museum is looking for UCLA MFA students to serve as Graduate Student Mentors in a pilot summer Arts and Activism program. Art + Activism: A Collaborative Learning Project is a multi-generation artmaking mentorship pilot program that brings together high school students, UCLA undergrads, and MFA students to explore the intersections of art and activism. Over the course of this online program, participants will build creative and collaboration skills and deepen their knowledge of a range of artistic and activist practices. The program will culminate with a collectively developed and realized socially engaged art project, completed under the guidance of a lead artist.
Prior to the start of the program, Graduate Student Mentors will participate in training on working with high school-aged students and then collaborate with Hammer staff and the lead artist to design the Art + Activism curriculum. During the program, they will design and lead creative skill-building and artistic research sessions, collaborate with the lead artist to facilitate the final project, implement program logistics as needed, and lead a mentorship pod that includes two undergrad students and three high school students.
By serving as Graduate Student Mentors, participants will gain professional experience in designing curriculum, teaching undergrads and high school students, and providing mentorship; expand their artistic practice by engaging with diverse creative and activist strategies; grow their artistic and professional networks through exposure to a range of artists and institutions; and build strategies for navigating institutional spaces.
HOURS/DAYS:
Graduate Student Mentors will work 25 pre-program hours in May and June. Between June 21-July 30, they will work for five hours per day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays, and two hours for planning meetings on Fridays. Mentorship responsibilities may extend past the duration of the program.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Registered UCLA MFA students and recent UCLA MFA graduates (within the past 3 years) only.
- 2-3 years of teaching or tutoring experience.
- Cultural competence, sensitivity to issues affecting teenagers, and experience creating safe and open
learning environments with youth.
- Knowledge of a range of contemporary art and activism practices.
- Commitment to furthering equity and inclusion in terms of college and career readiness in the arts.
- Ability to organize and present complex information and skills effectively to young people.
- Access to a computer with video and microphone for teaching online.
- Ability to take a leadership role, pay attention to detail, work collaboratively, and establish a productive
work environment.
- We strongly encourage DACA students and candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.
SALARY: $18 hourly
TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume with ‘Art + Activism Graduate Student Mentor’ in the subject line to academicprograms@hammer.ucla.edu by April 30, 2021.