Art Figure Model

Frederick Community College; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Frederick Community College is seeking an Art Figure Model to support arts studio classes by holding poses for life drawing sessions, typically 2–4 hours per session depending on the course schedule. Most modeling involves nude poses, with gestures and sustained poses as directed by the instructor.

The position is part-time with a variable schedule, paying $18.00–$20.00 hourly. Candidates should be at least 18, with a high school diploma or GED, and prior modeling experience is preferred to

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior modeling experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Pose for arts studio classes, both 2D and 3D courses.
• Provide a full range of traditional life drawing poses, gestural to sustained.
• Demonstrate flexibility and movement of the human form.
• Provide poses from fully clothed to fully nude as required by the instructor.

Skills

Pose holding

Gesture drawing

Anatomy study

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Requisition Number:

AS1026P

Job Title:

Art Figure Model

Pay Rate:

$18.00 - $20.00 hourly

Position Type:

Part-time Variable Schedule

Position Summary:

The Art Model will work for an entire class session, whether for approximately two hours (in the case of a class meeting twice a week) or for approximately four hours (in the case of the class meeting once a week). Most modeling is in the nude and involves a variety of poses sustained over varying periods of time. Skills required include the ability to hold poses requested by the Art instructor over specified periods of time (short gestural or action poses, longer poses for more detailed studies of the figure, etc.).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These duties are intended only as examples of the various types of job duties to be performed. The omission of the specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment to the position.

The following are the functions essential to performing this job:

• Pose for the arts studio classes, both 2d and 3d courses.
• Ability to provide a full range of traditional life drawing poses, from gestural to sustained poses, as required by tradition and the instructor.
• Demonstrate the flexibility and animation of the human form.
• Provide traditional gestures and poses as well as anatomical studies.
• Provide poses which are fully clothed to fully nude, as required by the instructor.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Eighteen years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior successful employment or equivalent documented experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous artist's model, yoga, dance, or theater experience
• Experience demonstrating anatomy or gesture in a work of art
• Ability to physically provide a full range of body gestures and poses, from quick to sustained poses
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

Work Schedule:

Monday and Wednesday, 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM and or Thursday, 5:30 to 9:30 PM

Full/Part Time:

Part Time

Telework Eligible?:

No

Essential Personnel?:

No

Non-Discrimination Statement:

Frederick Community College is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and strictly prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment.