Figure Drawing Life Model — Paid Art Classes

University of Maine at Augusta; Portland, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Southern Maine’s Art Department seeks life models for figure drawing and painting classes on the Portland and Gorham campuses. Models are paid $25.00/hour and may be asked to hold poses up to 20 minutes in duration. Sessions run 2 hours and 45 minutes, meeting twice weekly, with occasional two-class days.

The department emphasizes comfort, privacy, and dignity for all models. Applicants should be comfortable with nude modeling and the physical demands of sustained posing in a

Qualifications

• Modeling skills include patience and focus, as well as the ability to hold a variety of poses, which may include short, dynamic postures or extended poses lasting 20 minutes.
• Models should be comfortable with sustained moderate physical activity over a 2h45 minute period.
• The USM Art Department ensures that the comfort, privacy, and dignity of all models is respected.

Responsibilities

• Life Models work for an entire studio class session.
• Studio class sessions are 2 hours and 45 minutes long and meet twice weekly.
• On some occasions models may be required to work for two consecutive classes.

Skills

Pose holding

Nudity comfortable

Endurance for sessions

Job description

University of Southern Maine’s Art Department seeks life models for figure drawing and painting classes on the Portland and Gorham campuses. Models are paid $25.00/hour and may be asked to hold poses up to 20 minutes in duration. Sessions run 2 hours and 45 minutes, meeting twice weekly, with occasional two-class days.

The department emphasizes comfort, privacy, and dignity for all models. Applicants should be comfortable with nude modeling and the physical demands of sustained posing in a