Volunteer
Your Art Here is a volunteer-run, non-profit public art organization. We need and are always looking for fresh insight and help from people like you. Help us out! Send an email to mail at yourarthere.org for more information.
Program Coordinator
- Billboard 101
- Prepare thematic call for art or curate exhibitions for billboard 101 (quarterly rotation)
- Devise selection guidelines; serve as jurors
- Propose exhibition schedule for the year
- Develop plan, including partnership agreements, budget, installation, artist contracts
- Contact artist for feature on web site; maintain web site
- Prepare publicity materials; disseminate
- Billboard Generation VII (Fall semester)
- Create/compile materials for K-12 teachers including lesson plans, flyers, entry forms, etc.; Distribute materials; Coordinate with local organizations to serve as pick-up/drop-off centers
- Develop art workshop activities and lesson plans
- Engage in outreach with local K-12 teachers, home school organizations and partnering organizations such as Rhino’s, Monroe County Public Library, Waldron, etc.
- Cultivate partnerships with local organizations for in-kind and monetary support
- Investigate funding opportunities; grant-writing
- Prepare publicity materials; disseminate
- Billboard Generation VII (Spring semester)
- Contact commercial billboard outfitters in Bloomington and Indianapolis; negotiate rates; prepare contracts
- Help run art workshops
- Assist in devising selection guidelines; serve as jurors
- Digitize art work, format for billboard printing
- Coordinate with Indianapolis and Bloomington art centers for exhibition; curate exhibition; help mount and dismount exhibitions;
- Coordinate award ceremonies in conjunction with exhibition opening
- Prepare publicity materials; disseminate
