Scenic Painting Apprentice — Learn Finishing Techniques

Stagetime Inc.; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts offers an apprentice in scene painting to learn and assist in finishing professional scenery for fully produced shows. Apprentices will work alongside our scenic artists, gaining hands-on experience with traditional and exotic painting techniques and materials.

The program runs for 12 weeks at 35 hours per week, with a rolling application process and a guaranteed pay rate of $12.41 per hour.

Qualifications

• Prior scene painting or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of basic scene shop safety.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply basic and advanced scene painting and finishing techniques from professional scenic artists.
• Finish professional scenery for fully produced shows.
• Use traditional and exotic techniques to finish scenic elements.
• Work with paint, foam, fabric, and other media to create finished scenery.
• Participate as run-crew for Opera performances at The Barns.

Skills

Scene painting

Safety awareness

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student eligibility

Job description

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts offers an apprentice in scene painting to learn and assist in finishing professional scenery for fully produced shows. Apprentices will work alongside our scenic artists, gaining hands-on experience with traditional and exotic painting techniques and materials.

The program runs for 12 weeks at 35 hours per week, with a rolling application process and a guaranteed pay rate of $12.41 per hour.