POSITION 1: PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Duration: One year full-time based in Singapore, renewable thereafter
Commencement: November 2010
Job Scope:
• Realising the company’s productions within the agreed budget and available resources
• Scheduling and managing pre-production timelines and production schedules to maximise efficiency and minimise staff costs; also overseeing the recruitment and management of casual production crew
• Overseeing the realisation of all physical production elements, ensuring these are created/constructed to the highest possible standards and are fit for purpose
• Support of and liaison with the production creative teams and producing personnel
• Ensuring at all times a safe working environment and compliance with all Health & Safety and licensing regulations, including liaison with relevant authorities to acquire any permits and licenses
• Ensuring effective financial management including the consistent following of financial procedures and providing budgetary information when required
• With the Administrative Executive, ensuring that the company’s technical equipment, resources and facilities are properly maintained and managed
• Ensures the quality of the productions in adherence to standards set by the Artistic Director and Managing Director
• Supervises the preparation, organisation, and running of productions in the rehearsal venues, on stage and on tour
• Liaising between the creative team and other company staff, ensuring that all production and rehearsal information is communicated and recorded
• Calls and chairs production meetings as and when required
• Schedules artists for rehearsals, and assist the Artistic Director in rehearsal during the sessions
• Write up reports after each rehearsal/performance and ensure that they are distributed and that any appropriate action required is undertaken before the next rehearsal/performance
• Be responsible for preparing and being on the prompt book for each performance

Essential Qualifications:
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in a professional performing arts setting
• Relevant professional qualifications or training in the performing arts
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities
• Supervisory and leadership skills, demonstrated by prior experience of having run a department
• Good command of Microsoft Office applications and Mac OS X
• Familiar with Autocad plan reading/drawing

POSITION 2: TECHNICAL MANAGER
Duration: One year full-time based in Singapore, renewable thereafter
Commencement: November 2010
Job scope:
• Assess the feasibility and cost implication of the production design, and in conjunction with the Managing Director and other company staff find technical solutions
• Ensure at all times a safe working environment and compliance with all Health & Safety and licensing regulations, including liaison with relevant authorities to acquire any permits and licenses
• Supervises the arrangements for, and effective and efficient operation of the load-in/loadout, technical rehearsals, sound checks and installations, including designating appropriate manpower
• Supervise all aspects of design, construction and technical support of events and activities
• Supervise and instruct casual production staff in the use of technical equipment, including orientation to the latest equipment, techniques and working practices
• Ensure the maintenance of the physical production elements during the run of each production
• Ensure that control is exercised over budget/expenditure, in conjunction with the Managing Director and other company staff
• Maintain the serviceability and tidiness of the company’s venue and inventory, in conjunction with the Administrative Executive
• Provide professional advice in the procurement of new permanent inventory and consumables

Essential Qualities:
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in technical theatre, across lighting, video, sound and staging departments
• Relevant professional qualifications or training in technical theatre
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
• Supervisory and leadership skills, demonstrated by prior experience of having run a department
• Good command of Microsoft Office applications and Mac OS X
• Excellent command of Autocad plan reading/drawing, and ability to interpret technical requirements from artists
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at work
• Familiar with theatre set construction, for instance carpentry

TheatreWorks, established in 1985, is an international performance company based in Singapore. Under the artistic direction of Ong Keng Sen, the company is known for its reinvention of traditional performance and cross-cultural interdisciplinary approach; it creates
highly expressive works that reflects the identities of contemporary Asia within the twenty-first century global culture.

In 1996, the company pioneered the Flying Circus Project, a biennial art laboratory programme that has since become an internationally recognized and sought-after R&D process. In 1999, it initiated Arts Network Asia , a capacity-building grant body that supports arts and cultural exchanges/projects across and within Asia.

Since 2005, the company has assumed residence at 72-13 in Singapore, where it converted a rice warehouse as an arts space flexible enough to be a gallery/cinema/theatre. Its primary purpose is to encourage collaborations and dialogue; house residences from creatives around the world; and to encourage hybrid creative expressions from young Singaporeans. Initiatives include the Creatives-in-Residence (CIR) programme that supports creatives/artists from across disciplines (contemporary performance, documentary film, fashion, new media, visual arts and others) as well as Writer’s Lab, Singapore’s long-running programme for young/emerging playwrights.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Prospective candidates should submit the following documents:
• Cover Letter describing the skills and contributions that the candidate can benefit the company
• Curriculum Vitae highlighting the candidate’s past studies and work experiences in relation to the above job scopes
• Two letters of reference and/or two referees with contact details

Application is open to candidates based in Singapore and internationally. Please email your application by Sunday 19 September 2010 to the Project Manager, Hoo Kuan Cien, at kuancien@theatreworks.org.sg. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email for
phone/physical interview. Contractual terms offered to successful applicants will commensurate with qualification, experience and Singapore industry standards.

We would love to hear from you in order to be able to articulate the vision for Big Draw in greater detail. It would be great if we could receive initial ideas and concepts by 5^thSeptember including pictures or prototypes where available. There will be compensation for the participation. Also, please indicate any previous experience in working with a similar idea or with children – this information will not necessarily favour the proposal.
Please email share@playeum.com and for more information about Playeum please visit www.playeum.com

We are looking for an Art Instructor (able to create cartoon illustrations). SG Cartoons offers a number of classes, workshops and courses on
cartooning and art. Location of the job- Various schools, organizations, and private training facilities around Singapore.

Description of the position and/or requirements of potential candidates- The instructor should posses good drawing skills and be able to draw
funny illustrations of all possible subjects, such as people, nature, cars, buildings, etc. Most importantly is that the instructor can comfortably manage a class of preschoolers (4-6 years old). The instructor will receive training, detailed lesson plans and course materials. All classes are conducted in English. Students’ ages start at 4 years old.

Contact information- Iskander Walen – 9873 7663 sgcartoons@gmail.com

NiCEltd is currently looking to expand its diverse and energetic team in its new Singapore office.

We are seeking highly motivated creative professionals with a thirst to learn and excel in a demanding environment.

Senior Brand Strategist
Manage all aspects of brand strategy process. Interact with Clients / Senior management on a daily basis and ensure excellence in communication. Must be a self-motivated individual with a minimum of 5 years experience working with international clients/brands such as P&G, Kraft, Estee Lauder, etc.

Art Director / Senior Designer
Manage all aspects of the design process. Interact with clients / senior management on a daily basis and ensure success through superior communication and exceptional excellence. Lead and manage the creative vision for some of the largest consumer brands in the world.

Designer / Entry level
Lead and support the creative process in every way. From research to concept to execution, you will be a key role in heart of our design process.

Production / Implementation
We are seeking a highly alert and motivated individual to support and lead the finalization process. Organization and attention to detail are a must!

If you have these qualities: Professionalism, Creative talent, Intelligence and Endurance, we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Email your application to jobs_asia@niceltd.com. Please state the position you are applying for in your email title (e.g. “Designer / Entry Level”), and include the following: Your resume in PDF / Word document and a PDF document of your best work. Please keep the file size below 5 MB (No links or alternative formats will be reviewed).

The person must be able to multi-task, must be good in drawing/painting, have lots of patience and most importantly love kids. The students’ age range is between 4 – 12 yrs old and they use mainly oil pastels/water color. For more inquiries or to arrange for an interview,  email contact@colourtrain.com

1) Chinese Man 30s to 40s
2) Plump Malay lady in her 40s
3) Chinese lady/man in 30s with her 60s-70s dad/mum
4) Young boy/girl with his/her family, dad that used to smokes but quitted for his family

Please email your profile with photos at chieling@freeflow.com.sg as soon as possible.

Re: Almost Left Behind, looks towards presenting a collection of original works based on the notions of returning home from one’s travels and the idea of home in travelling. This will be a yearlong process with three showings culminating in next June’s Singapore Arts Festival 2011 final showing.

Starting from September 2010, we will embark on a series of workshops, led by industry professionals, to better expose you to various disciplines of the arts and performance methods, and equip you with the relevant skills and tools for each of the showings. This developmental process is extremely rewarding as it will be very organic.

The performance will come from you, be written or conceptualised by you and presented by you – something you can truly call your own. The process of creating your art and exploring your craft will be carried out in collaboration and discussion with the artistic directors and other fellow performers during weekly rehearsals.

If you are currently schooling in NUS, NTU, SMU or SIM, and are under the age of 35 years old, have original ideas, and have a knack for story-telling, come for the auditions! No prior experience is needed.

Audition Details

Date: 28th & 29th August 2010
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: NUS Theatre Studies Practice Studio (AS3-01-01). It is located in the Arts faculty near LT13 and next to the NUS Publishing House.

Audition Requirements

1. Present “Your Most Important Travel Memory” in 3 minutes.
2. You are free to present in any art form(s) of choice.
3. Should you have anything related to your story such as a travel journal, do present it during the auditions.
4. And should you have a portfolio of previous art works (any discipline), do bring it along during the auditions as well. But this is (again) strictly not necessary.

Thespis is interested in how a story is told and essentially, the story content.

A CD player, speakers, projector, and screen will be provided should you need them in your presentation. You may request for other kinds of basic technical equipment to be on standby, but prior notice must be given via email and the provision of the said equipment is subject to availability.

If you were to be interested, please fill out this audition form and email it to Kai at thespis.alb@gmail.com, latest by 18 August 2010. Do also attach your resumes complete with a headshot. Audition time slots will be arranged with you via email.

Audition is strictly by appointment only. Late comers will only be seen at the management’s discretion.

The directors are looking for enthusiastic and talented students to assist in producing, shooting and editing the mini-series. This will be a wonderful opportunity for students to get hands-on experience in creating a production that will be one of the key elements in a national-scale event. The experience from this project will be valuable for the portfolio as students will get to be involved in the production from conceptualization to its screening. All students involved in the project will be duly credited for its production.

Interested students are to submit a portfolio with relevant links of past works to hello@fivefootway.com before 22nd August 2010. Only successful applicants will be notified.

We will be changing things this year by posting an online gallery of all our submissions and inviting our audience to select their favourites, so we will be sure to let you know when the gallery opens and you can view the artwork.

We look forward to seeing your work! Please plan to submit your artwork here before August 13.