MILLION FISHES HAS OPENING FOR RESIDENT ARTIST
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Million Fishes Art Collective has openings for artists starting February 1, 2012. These artists must be dedicated to their form of art, interested in community living and want to participate in the running and development of our budding arts organization.
SHARED RESOURCES
Members of Million Fishes have access to communal space includes 3.5 bathrooms, 2.5 kitchens, studio spaces for a variety of arts, a yoga/dance studio, free yoga classes, a sunny courtyard we share with neighbors, a home theater and two different gallery spaces/performance venues.
Numerous presentation opportunities for resident and outside artists of all disciplines are also available through Million Fishes in the form of individual and group shows in our window galleries, open studios, cellar gallery, and main gallery and participation events like the MAPP: Mission Arts and Performance Project.
Million Fishes is part of Intersection For The Arts' Incubator program which allows us to use their non profit status to acquire grants and other tax-deductible donations. Members of the Million Fishes have received Organizational Project Grants and Individual Artist Commissions from the San Francisco Arts Commission and also Community Arts Grants from the Zellerbach Family Foundation.
THE PROJECT
Currently we are 16 artists working in visual art, music, dance/ performance, new media, writing and journalism. We were founded in November 2003 and have put on several art shows, performances and have received several sizable grants.
Check out the About and Resident Artists sections of
http://MillionFishes.com and also browse through some of the artist profiles to get a sense of what we've been up to.
Our Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages are also a good way to get a sense of who has been involved and all of the recent shows and events we have held.
PHOTOS OF MILLION FISHES
Shared spaces around the collective:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/millionfishes/sets/72157617790768385/
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
An artist of any discipline/medium who is fully dedicated to their own art work and path who wants the opportunity to live and work with other artists of varied disciplines and has the experience and desire to help develop and run a budding arts organization.
Other helpful characteristics include fun, relaxed, considerate, and reasonably clean living style, great art and work ethic, and any experience grant writing, accounting, living communally, running organizations and projects, or anything else that contributes to a well functioning living space, creative space, and arts organization.
OTHER BASIC FACTS
We share 2 1/2 kitchens, 3 1/2 bathrooms, a film viewing space, a dance/yoga studio, a courtyard and one open gallery space. A new member deposit of $1000.00 is required. New artists will be expected to make an 8-month commitment to the space and sign a contract which obligates them to abide by house procedures and pre-established move out dates. All members are expected tocontribute to the ongoing activities of the space, shows, chores etc.
OPEN ROOMS & GENERAL EXPENSES
There is a tour during the Open House so that interested applicants can see each of the rooms and studio spaces.
Utilities and household supplies are paid in one monthly fee of $70 paid on the 15th of each month.
$1,000 security deposit is required upon move in along with a one time utilities deposit of $20.
HOW TO REPLY
Step One: If interested, first send an email introducing yourself to info[at]millionfishes[dot]com.
We also ask prospective members to fill out a brief questionnaire:
http://millionfishes.com/archive/questions_oct2011.txt
Please e-mail us the completed questionnaire and/or bring a completed hard copy to the open house.
Step Two: Plan on attending one of our open houses at 2501 Bryant St. @ 23rd St. in the Mission District of San Francisco.
Open houses start PROMPTLY at the time specified and include a tour of the house and the rooms that will be available. You will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire and then have a chance to briefly introduce yourself.
Step Three: Send us a follow up email letting us know if you are still interested in moving in and joining our collective.
***OPEN HOUSE DATES***
Sunday, December 11th
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Please arrive on time
Wednesday, December 14th
8:30 - 10:30 pm
Please arrive on time
Sunday, December 18th
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Please arrive on time
CALLBACKS - FINAL INTERVIEW
Tuesday, December 20th
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Please arrive on time
Send us an email introducing yourself: info[at]millionfishes[dot]com
Ad on craigslist:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/roo/2742094612.html
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