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New Urban Arts is currently looking for artists to mentor youth next year from October through May. Artist Mentors are college students, emerging artists, and professional artists volunteering 6-8 hours of time per week to work with 4-8 Providence high school students in our interdisciplinary art studio on Westminster Street, across from Classical and Central High schools.

This year, New Urban Arts is looking for artist mentors in the following disciplines: fashion design, printmaking, screenprinting, textiles, mixed media, sculpture, film/animation, graphic design, music, painting/drawing, poetry and photography. We are not limited to these media and are open to accommodate other media in our studio.

Artist mentors must commit two days a week during the after-school time, 3-5 or 5-7 pm, Monday thru Friday. All artist mentors participate in our yearlong professional development program (commitment: three hour meeting a month) and are required to attend two weekend retreats, in Fall and Winter. A small stipend is included with this position. Local college students who are work-study eligible are encouraged to apply.

Artist Mentors are nurturing, risk taking, resourceful, flexible under pressure, and committed to their work, their students, and the organization.

To apply, download an application by visiting http://www.newurbanarts.org, clicking Get Involved then Mentor, or visit our studio at 743 Westminster Street to find out more information about this opportunity to work with a nationally recognized community based arts organization for high school students and artists in Providence, Rhode Island.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2009