Art Scholarship Competition

Assurance 2014 Juried Student Art Competition Call For Entries

To celebrate the forthcoming opening of Assurance Chicago, we are holding a student art competition. Open to Chicagoland undergraduate and graduate art students, Assurance will award three(3) $1,110 cash prizes to winning submissions. Submit an initial JPEG of your entry by 5pm on Friday, August 22, 2014 at davidjamesgroup.com/assurance-entry.

Questions?  Contact Anne O’Day at aoday@davidjamesgroup.com or 630.305.0003 x385.

Intent to Submit

If you plan to participate in this competition, please let us know right away by completing our Intent to Submit form at davidjamesgroup.com/assurance-entry.

Contest Rules and Information


Eligibility

The contest is open to all undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in a Chicago fine or commercial art program.

Theme

Assurance is among the largest and most awarded independent insurance brokerages in the U.S. A “Top 50” broker and repeated national “Best Place to Work” winner, Assurance creates value by minimizing risk and maximizing health for 6,000 businesses and individuals across the country. Assurance provides workers' compensation and liability insurance products, as well as employee benefits/health insurance plans to clients in various industries, including but not limited to: construction, staffing, senior living/health care, manufacturing, technology and professional services. Assurance can be found online at assuranceagency.com

Submissions must incorporate their corporate theme of “Minimizing risk. Maximizing health.™”

Artists are expected to incorporate the Assurance logo and brand colors, which can be found at davidjamesgroup.com/assurance-entry but are free to transform these assets according to their vision. NOTE: any submissions deemed derogatory or inappropriate will not be accepted into the contest.

Blick Art Materials - Sales Associate Wanted

Blick Art Materials Sales Associate Job Description

Primary Tasks: The Sales Associate is a representative of our company to the public and is therefore expected to handle all customer contacts in a friendly, courteous and professional manner. The associate is responsible for providing our customers with outstanding customer service, helpful product knowledge, building individual customer relationships and presenting a clean, safe and well- maintained store environment.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently demonstrates superior customer satisfaction by combining sales, product and other skills training to meet or exceed customer expectations.

• Energetic and positive attitude with all customer interactions.

• Ensure compliance to all Loss Prevention measures and company Policies & Procedures.

• Processes transactions in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

• Assists in coordination of merchandise set-ups, has knowledge of visual standards and techniques and has the ability to implement and maintain the store as set forth by store management.

• Follows directions, showing an ability to prioritize and meet deadlines as assigned with minimal supervision.

• All other assigned duties from the Store Manager and/or any member of the Blick Retail Management Team.

General Requirements:

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Available to work day/evening shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

• Must have an extensive art background as well as retail experience.

• Availability of 3 days a week, 7-8 hour shifts, at least 24 hours a week.

Pick up an application in-store at the register to apply!

Graphic Design Intern

Graphic Design Intern

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Company: Urbanbound

Location: Chicago, IL

Date Posted: July 7, 2014

Source: Hireology

Are you a college student or recent graduate ready to kick-start your design career? Do you want to get direct, hands-on marketing experience at one of Chicago's hottest startups?
If the answers to both questions are YES, then UrbanBound wants to talk with you!
We want someone with a large skill set that is ready to dive in and get their hands dirty working on real projects, with a real brand, and see real results. Chicago’s fastest growing start-up is looking for part time interns, 15+ hours a week, depending on schedule and skill set. While the internship is initially unpaid, if you exceed our expectations there may be compensation opportunities along with the possibility of staying on part-time. You can also take this internship for school credit. We prefer someone studying Graphic Design or Visual Communications.
Desired Qualifications:
* A creative soul with the ability to think outside the box
* Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Dreamweaver
* Excellent design skills with a strong focus on typography and layout
* Resourcefulness, ability to take initiative, and to work both independently and as a team are vital
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Great problem solving skills and an enthusiasm for learning
* Confident personality
* Extremely organized, responsible and detail oriented
* Moderate knowledge of HTML is a plus but not required
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* An assortment of graphic design projects from layout to illustration
* Layout and design for eBooks
* Website icon creation
* Banner design
* Make changes/updates to website
* Landing page layouts and design
* Infographic conceptualization and creation
* Assisting the Marketing Department with all ongoing projects
Please make sure a link to your online portfolio is included on your resume. You must apply through Hireology to be considered for this internship. We do not accept email applicants. For any questions, please email Madeline Baker (mbaker[at]urbanbound.com).

Graphic Artist Guild Event

Call for Art - South Shore Arts 71st Annual Salon Show

71st Annual Salon Show

Submitted by Laura Cutler on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 11:22am

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Call for Entry Salon Show $10,000 in awards

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Friday, August 15, 2014

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Call for Art - Chesterton Art Center Art Comp 2014

The Association of Artists & Craftsmen of Porter County Presents

ART COMP 2014

August 25 - September 27, 2014

The Chesterton Art Center, operated by the Association of Artists and Craftsmen of Porter County, is proud to sponsor ART COMP 2014, a biennial juried competition. 

The purpose of this exhibition: 

1) to strengthen the development of individual artists, and 

2) to stimulate and expand the audience for arts in the region.

Download the full Prospectus for ArtComp 2014 here.