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West Michigan Art Jobs

Updated list of art and arts-related jobs in the West Michigan area.  Updated monthly. 

​Resources for visual artists in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Resources include grant opportunities for artists, fellowships, artist studios, vending and market opportunities, art fairs, and more.  The mission of this resource guide is to serve and support artists in the West Michigan area with tools to elevate their careers.

Job Description: Program and Events Coordinator

Company: Michigan Humanities

Job-Type: Hybrid

Salary: $40,000-$50,000/year with potential advancement 

Benefits: 22 days of PTO (increases with tenure), All Federal holidays paid, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance, 10% match of salary 401k contribution after one-year

 

Position Summary:

 

Job Duties will include:

  • Manage online event calendar

  • Establish relationships with grant recipients, award winners, and other partners to populate online event calendar.

  • Work closely with the Michigan Humanities team to identify requirements and expectations for each event.

  • Help prepare event budgets and process invoices.

  • Research and book event venues.

  • Organize suppliers, caterers, and other vendors.

  • Coordinate all logistical elements of the events.

  • Manage set-up, tear-down, and clean-up operations.

  • Anticipate/identify and a make appropriate accommodation for event attendees including diverse disabilities and prepare against potential risks.

  • Develop post-event reports on impact and effectiveness of events.

 

Apply here. 


 

Job Description: Art Director

Company: Simply Recipes/Dotdash Meredith 

Job-Type: Full-time, Remote

Salary: $88,300-$143,400

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, PTO, & more.

 

Position Summary:

 

Simply Recipes is seeking a full-time art director to join our team. This position will serve as the creative lead for Simply Recipes, overseeing the creation of high-quality photography, graphic designs, illustrations, and other art assets with the goal of supporting brand distinction and audience engagement. This position would be ideal for a candidate with graphic design skills, illustration know-how, and a love for food and cooking. This position reports to the Associate General Manager of Simply Recipes.

 

Posted 2/24/23. Apply here. 


 

Job Description: Associate Art Director

Company: Fortis Games

Job-Type: Full-time, Remote

Salary: N/A

Benefits: N/A

 

Position Summary:

 

Job Duties will include:

  • Embrace the Art Director’s vision of the product, collaborate on best strategies, planning, and team supervision to execute targets

  • Work closely with the Art Director to uphold the quality bar of our aesthetics - visual targets, style guides, reviews, etc.

  • Help build, lead, and nurture the growth of a team of talented artists.

 

Posted 2/24/23. Apply here.


 

Job Description: Art Director (Brand Design)

Company: Metafor Design

Job-Type: Part-time, Remote

Salary: $50-$60/hour 

Benefits: N/A

 

Position Summary:

 

Metafor is looking for a brand-focused Art Director who has a great understanding of branding/packaging/design trends, can be trusted to provide quality feedback on day-to-day work produced by our designers, and will bring a new perspective to our current portfolio. Your time should be equally divided between managing our design team (providing feedback, marking up work to be pixel perfect, and giving direction to help push ideas further) and being an idea machine (concepting, moodboarding, problem solving, and designing). This is a freelance role (must be able to allocate 20-30 hrs/wk and be available during the work day 9-5) with the possibility of going full-time this summer. 

 

Posted 2/24/23. Apply here.


Job Description: Business Manager

Company: Ox-Bow School of Art

Job-Type: Full-time, Hybrid/Remote

Salary: Starting at $70,000

Benefits: Package Provided

 

Position Summary:

 

The Business Manager is a full-time position and seeks someone that has a passion for defining the process and implementing the infrastructure/systems needed to support organizational growth and stabilization over the next 5 to 10 years. The individual will build and manage effective and streamlined business administrative and financial systems, including financial, accounting, legal, information technology (IT), payroll and benefit administration (HR) and physical infrastructure.

 

Posted 3/8/23. Apply here.

Job Description: Event Manager

Company: Ox-Bow School of Art

Job-Type: Full-time, Hybrid/Remote

Salary: $52, 000

Benefits: Package Provided

 

Position Summary:

 

The Event Manager will be responsible for event planning and execution, while managing a variety of administrative tasks that support special events, fundraising initiatives, campaigns, and donor engagement. This is also a full-time position and will report to the Development Director, while working with all senior leadership and multiple departments throughout the organization.

 

To apply for the Events Manger position: Submit a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications for the position and a CV/resume to Kathryn Armstrong, Development Director at karmstrong@ox-bow.org by March 27. No phone calls, please. 

 

Posted 3/8/23. Full job description here.

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