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About Intensive Creative Artists in Residence (Intensive CAIR)
Intensive CAIR provides quality creative arts workshops in the hospital setting for children and young adults suffering from chronic and life-threatening conditions. In addition, Intensive CAIR encourages siblings and other family members to participate in the workshops; fostering family-centered care and support.
Intensive CAIR workshop leaders are professional working artists that are trained to work with the pediatric population in the hospital setting. The Intensive CAIR workshops enable individuals to engage in creative expression while confined to the hospital. Collaborative creative arts activities serve to reduce stress and anxiety, decrease attention to pain and normalize the hospital experience for the young patients and their families.
Working in Intensive CAIR
The artists who are chosen for the ICAIR program will have strong artistic experience and knowledge, ability to be flexible, openness for new learning, and compassion for others.
Workshops take place weekly in the hospital setting. Positions are paid and artists are expected to adhere to hospital policies and procedures. In order to be fully prepared for the residency, artists must attend an in-depth training program conducted by ArtWorks and the participating hospital.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Provide art lessons/sessions to patients both 1:1 as well as in small groups
- Prepare lesson/session outlines for ArtWorks supervisor
- Prepare materials prior to hospital visits
- Help display finished artwork in the hospital
- Attend meetings with ArtWorks administration as needed
- Attend special events associated to residency program
- Keep an artist log related to work with patients
- Complete self-evaluations and evaluations of the residency
Qualifications and Special Requirements:
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience in area of expertise
- Experience teaching the arts
- Bachelors degree in an art related field preferred
- Experience working with children preferred
- Flexibility to work with small groups and individuals
- Comfortable in the hospital setting
Current Opening: Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Storytelling
Northern New Jersey- Must Have Access to Car for Travel, No Public Transportation Available
Artists interested in applying need to submit a current resume, letter of intent, 2 samples of their work, and 2 references to:
ArtWorks, The Naomi Cohain Foundation
96 Engle Street, Suite 120
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Or via email to: ICAIR@artworksfoundation.org
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