Metropolitan Center
for the Visual Arts

9300 Gaither Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

tel: 301.869.8623
fax: 301.869.9173

email: info@visartscenter.org


Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Closed on Saturday
Select Sundays the Center is open from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
for openings and coffee talks. Please call VisArts for specifics.

 
Teaching Opportunities

VisArts teachers are Montgomery County School teachers (Preschool, Elementary, Middle/High School or College) and/or professional artists. We are always looking for exceptional new teachers, so if you are interested please call: 301-315-8200 and ask for Director of Education, Holly Haliniewski.

VisArts Seeks Digital Arts Teachers (posted 5/20)

VisArts at Rockville seeks Digital Artists/Designers and Art Teachers to teach 20+ new classes to adults and youth at our new, expanded location in Rockville Town Center, beginning September 10th, 2007.

VisArts is a unique and diverse visual arts center dedicated to making the visual arts accessible and available to the public through our exhibition gallery, on-site studio artists, and over 100 classes each semester.

In our new digital lab, we are seeking teachers in a wide variety of disciplines, including:

  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design
  • Digital Photography and Image Editing
  • Animation
  • Digital Video Production and Editing
  • Multimedia Presentations
  • other classes that bridge the digital and traditional forms

Sample topic areas for the fall include:

Ages 10-13
  • Stop Animation
  • 2D Animation (Flash)
  • Digital Video
  • Intro to Web Design
Ages 14-18
  • Digital Video Production (and editing w/Final Cut Pro)
  • 2D Animation (Flash)
  • Music Production
  • Intermediate Web Design
Adult
  • Basics of Digital Photography
  • Advanced Digital Photo Editing
  • Web Design for Artists

Teachers are encouraged to propose classes focused on their own areas of interest or specialized expertise involving the digital arts. Demonstrated skill in your discipline and classroom teaching experience is required.

Competitive compensation, varies by discipline.

To apply, please send the following to Tim Hampton at digitallab@visartscenter.org : (1) resume and cover letter (2) preferred class(es), or a brief proposal of new class(es) you would like to introduce, and (3) portfolio/sample pieces of personal work and/or the work of previous students.

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