Want to work at Vincents? Nau mai haere mai!
Are you an artist? Are you passionate about inspiring and empowering others to create?
We are currently looking for an art tutor to work in a part-time permanent role in our vibrant community art space in central Wellington. The role is approximately 21 hours per week Monday – Wednesday, plus regular staff meetings and training.
Vincents Art Workshop Te Whare Mahi Toi is an award-winning, inclusive creative space which has been ‘Changing Lives Through Art’ since 1985. Our tutors are responsible for maintaining a safe and inviting workspace for our regular artists, teaching art in a non-judgemental way, and welcoming new people to our whare.
You will have the opportunity to work in an inspiring learning environment and build on your passion for teaching creative arts. Knowledge of ceramics and previous experience working in the creative spaces sector would be an advantage.
Please contact our administrator Sarah Morris at vincentsartworkshop@xtra.co.nz We will send you a job description and invite you to send your c.v., a portfolio, and a covering letter that references the job description.
Applications close 5pm Thursday 5th February
Changing Lives Through Art
Vincents Art Workshop is an essential social service set up in 1985 in response to Government policies of deinstitutionalisation from psychiatric hospitals. It is the oldest Creative Space in New Zealand. It is a community based initiative providing access to arts and craft facilities, skilled tuition, and materials within a supportive environment. All people are welcome and it is free.
People with disabilities, those moving into the community from institutions, the unemployed, people on low incomes and anyone at all from the wider community are welcome! An average of 30 people use the workshop every day, and all work together to make Vincents an exciting and creative place to be. Vincents has a philosophy of inclusion.
Through the creation of a positive and supportive environment many people have found their involvement in Vincents to be therapeutic. Vincents offers a unique model that uses the creative process to help resolve the internal conflicts a person may be experiencing, enabling the development of self-esteem and individual potential.
We provide an art space, art materials and equipment, together with a high standard of art and craft tuition - and, importantly, supportive structured studio spaces with skilled tuition in particular techniques or mediums.