Come to MOCA on Saturday May 19th, noon – 4pm and help us assemble a giant mural featuring the Calgary Tower and Mayor Nenshi. Come early, don’t come late and be disappointed to find that it is all finished! All are welcome; all ages; Admission is free; participation is free. Participants will receive a commemorative memento. It should be a grand event; satisfy your cravings with a visit to the Purple Pastry Chef food truck that will be stationed outside MOCA!  However, the entire fun-filled project nearly hit the rocks. Apparently, there is a shortage of supply of the necessary 26,000 plus Canadian-made gumballs. To the rescue came James Dobbin – Owner-Operator of GUMMI boutique. Through his sleuthing, he discovered a stash of just the right gumballs in Montana. James valiantly drove there to pick them up and bring them back to Calgary just in time: our hero!  Spohn will also appear courtesy of MOCA at the Calgary International Children’s festival May 23-26 at Olympic Plaza. He will guide participants to create their very own ‘sweet’ portraits built from candy. Clown crossing guards will safely guide participants between the plaza to cross the street to the engage with other MOCA festivities. The murals as well as a number of early Spohn ‘candy art’ pieces will be on display at MOCA Calgary May 23-26. You are invited to build a second gumball portrait with Spohn at MOCA on Saturday May 26 noon – 4pm and join us for a closing reception.  Franz Spohn earned his M.F.A. degree in Printmaking and Drawing from the Ohio State University in 1975. Since then, he has continuously taught art at a variety of institutions ranging from Washington State University to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Currently, Franz Spohn is a tenured Professor of Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches printmaking.
Spohn has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally in both museum institutions and commercial galleries, including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Strozzi Palace in Florence, Italy, Glynn Vivian Museum in Swansea, Wales, Pacifico Art Gallery in New York City, Appleton Museum of Art, Florida and the Marian Lockes Gallery in Philadelphia, among other venues. Among Spohn’s illustration credits are children’s books and book covers from Bantam, Doubleday and Dell publishing houses.  Commissioned projects include works for the National Science Museum in London, UK and the Department of Parks and Recreation in New York City. In 1980, Spohn’s work “Roy Rogers” made of candy cake sprinkles was acquired by Jeffrey Spalding for the Glenbow Museum’s Art Collection in Calgary. Franz Spohn contributes much of his time and effort to school-age children in programs and school visits designed to interest and develop awareness of art. Two of the major mural projects at the King Kennedy Center in Ravenna, Ohio: “Portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King” in 2006, and “Portrait of President Barak Obama” in 2009 were created of nearly 13,000 gumballs (for each project) as the collaborative projects with children and their families. Spohn looks at the gumballs as pixels, or points of colour, and describes his painstaking technique of creating mosaics from thousands of brightly coloured candy sprinkles or gumballs as “sweet pointillism”. He draws a design for the image, and then makes charts listing the coloured gumballs needed. The gumballs are put into clear plastic tubes by children according to his colour coding.  Franz Spohn is the host and co-producer of the instructional video series “Eureka! The Creative Art Series”, seen on many PBS stations in the USA and in Canada. He has been regular presented and demonstrator at the National Art Educator Association annual conferences in the USA. Spohn brings his enthusiasm, experience and expertise to his workshops and collaborative projects with an affable and very informative approach.
For more information visit our website www.mocacalgary.org  #104, 800 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 2M3 Ph. (403) 262-1737 Fax (403) 262-1764

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• A strong administrative background preferably within the not-for-profit sector

• Knowledge in art history, contemporary art and interest in print-media, as well as an understanding of artist-run culture and Calgary’s artistic landscape

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• The ability to work without direct supervision

• Strong organizational skills

• The ability to meet deadlines

• Experience in writing grant applications.

• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, social media and website maintenance.

• Willingness to learn new skills and adapt positively to change.

Responsibilities-The Art Center Director, under the guidance of the Board of Directors will:

• Open and close the gallery during operational hours

• Assist in program administration

• Promote events

• Keep records of daily financial transactions

• Order and stock materials, manage the studio inventory

• Assist in the set up and dismantling of art shows

• Report to the board on a monthly basis

• Write grant applications and final reports to funders

• Assist the Board in audience development and fund development

• Liaise with other art organizations locally, nationally and internationally, as well as with neighbouring communities.

Please apply with a letter of intent and curriculum vitae, emailed to heather_huston@hotmail.com by 5:00pm May 31st 2012.  We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Late applications will not be considered. For more information, contact Heather Huston at heather_huston@hotmail.com.  The Alberta Printmakers’ Society (A/P) & Artist Proof Gallery  2010F 11 St. SE, Calgary, AB  Ph. 403-287-1056  info@albertaprintmakers.ca  www.albertaprintmakers.ca