Reconnecting to Our Waterways is seeking six Lead Artists, one for each ROW waterway in Indianapolis (Central Canal, Fall Creek, Little Eagle Creek, Pleasant Run, Pogues Run and the White River). Although it is preferable for the artist to reside within one of the waterway areas, it is not required.
Lead Artists will work with the ROW Creative Placemaker to develop and execute quality creative placemaking program interventions that are deliberately and tactfully suited to the specific Indianapolis waterway. Lead Artists will participate in educational activities and engage the Waterway Committee to inform and equip creative placemaking efforts.
Lead Artists will be trained in creative placemaking and tactical urbanism through workshops, and will work with the ROW Creative Placemaker to develop and execute quality creative placemaking program interventions that are deliberately and tactically suited to each specific Indianapolis waterway. Lead Artists will participate in educational activities and will engage their assigned Waterway Committee by informing and equipping the committee’s creative placemaking efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Conspire artistically and strategically in the execution of creative placemaking interventions developed by the ROW Creative Placemaker.
- Conceptualize, organize and implement two (2) ROW placemaking activities specific to the culture and characteristics of your waterway and surrounding community.
- Become better equipped for placemaking and tactical urbanism by participating in a series of four (4) ROW artist workshops and speaker presentations.
- Represent the ROW Aesthetics Committee at your Waterway Committee meetings.
- Represent your Waterway Committee at ROW Aesthetics Committee meetings.
Required Experience and Abilities:
- Must have a strong ability to think creatively and formulate a plan for successful implementation of a concept.
- Must show evidence of strong community relationships.
- Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to activate and engage artists and community members.
- Experience in social practice art and/or creative placemaking preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working as an artist in the community, specific examples in the waterway community a plus.
- Strong preference will be placed on artists with strong ties to the community surrounding the waterway.
Successful applicants will serve for one year (September 15, 2015 through September 15, 2016) and will receive a contract fee of $1,000.
To apply, send letter of interest and resume to Alan Goffinski, ROW Creative Placemaker at [email protected], by Wednesday, September 15.