POOL: Life Drawing Model

Center for Public Partnerships & Research

Topeka (KS)

On-site

USD 23,419 - 31,684

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Center for Public Partnerships & Research in Topeka, KS seeks a capable fine arts model to support studio classes and individual artists. The role involves posing for figure drawing, including nude work, requiring stamina, flexibility, and professionalism in a classroom setting.

This on-site posting emphasizes reliability and comfort with a wide range of poses, long holds, and collaboration with instructors to tailor environments or costumes when needed.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to hold poses for extended periods of time.
Stamina and flexibility.
Respect for the classroom and the importance and discipline of drawing the human form.

Responsibilities

Construct interesting poses from a variety of views.
Hold long poses with regular breaks.
String very short poses for gestural drawings.
Be comfortable with a large variety of poses.
Willing to work with the professor in class to provide special environments or costumes.

Skills

Stamina

Posing flexibility

Nude modeling experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

Modeling for art studio classes and individual artists is a time-honored profession providing employment to practitioners in art schools and urban centers throughout the U.S.A. and the world. Work as a fine arts model requires some degree of stamina and flexibility as well as a respect for the classroom and the importance and discipline of drawing. These models will frequently model in the nude for figure painting and drawing classes.

Job Description

The ability to construct interesting poses from a variety of views.
To hold long poses if given regular breaks.
To string very short poses together for quick gestural drawings.
To be comfortable with a large variety of poses.
The willingness to work with the professor in class to provide special environments or costumes.

Position Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to hold poses for extended periods of time.
Stamina and flexibility.
Respect for the classroom and the importance and discipline of drawing the human form.

*This position will be fully on-site

Required Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalency.

Preferred Qualifications

Dependable & punctual.
Previous nude modeling experience.

This is a POOL posting. Review of applications will begin Saturday, August 1, 2026 and is ongoing as hires will be made as needed throughout the posting period.

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