AIB Internships & Competition

Pitch an idea for the AIB Centennial Celebration commercial!

Would you like a chance to become a permanent part of AIB’s history?
 
We are currently conducting a contest to pick an idea for an animated television commercial promoting AIB’s Centennial Celebration!  Yes, that’s right, AIB is turning 100 years old during the 2012/13 academic year.  And we’ll be celebrating in a variety of ways throughout the year, with special exhibitions, visiting artist talks, student and alumni exhibitions, and more.  We will also be spreading the word about AIB through advertisements, banners, billboards, and this television commercial. We are looking for some terrific visual ideas that encapsulate what our school is all about!
 
The commercial will be 30 seconds long and can be done in any visual medium that can be animated.  Your proposal for a commercial should be in the form of a visual script or storyboard of what you are proposing to have produced as an animated work.  The elements that must be included in the commercial are:

1.   our special Centennial motto “Where Ideas Take Shape.”

2.   the college’s full title:  The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

3.   the AIB and Lesley logos

4.   each of our school’s majors (Animation, Illustration, Design, Photography, Fine Arts and Art History)

We need for the fact that it is our 100th year / Centennial Celebration to be prominent in the commercial you propose.  

Real photos and images of fine art are encouraged in your proposed commercial.

There will be a $200 prize for the commercial concept that is selected. All ideas submitted may wind up in the final commercial and all artists whose work is used in the commercial will be given credit for their contributions to the project.  A team of AIB Animation students will work together to create this commercial over the coming summer. The winner of this contest can choose whether or not they want to be a part of the animation team that works on the final project. There is no obligation to the winner other than providing the artwork that will serve as the inspiration for the commercial.
 
The deadline for submissions of proposals for this TV commercial is May 23! 
We hope you will enter this contest as soon as possible.

All submissions and questions should be submitted electronically to:
Brandon Strathmann,  Acting Chair
Animation Department, AIB
bstrathm@lesley.edu

MTV Summer Fellowship Program

Introduction: 

The MTV Summer Fellowship Program is a newly created initiative that aims to provide recent college graduates (or soon to be college graduates) with opportunities throughout the MTV organization.  This 10-week program will attract the best and brightest talent with interest in multiple disciplines that encompass everything from business development and strategy to programming and creative development. Ideal candidates will have exceptional verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.  The Summer Fellowship Program will complement the existing internships currently available to college students, deepening MTV’s connection with its audience while helping to identify future network talent.

Program Basics/Requirements:

• 10 week program starting on/around Monday, June 4, 2012 and ending on/around Friday, August 10, 2012.
• Part-time position, 4 days per week (Monday – Thursday), typical business hours are 9:30AM to 5:30PM.
• Open to all students who will be May 2012 graduates.
• Competitive hourly wage.
• Bi-Weekly speaker sessions with MTV/Viacom business leaders.
• Professional mentorship and workshop opportunities.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, ideally through extracurricular or previous internship experience.

Application Timeline:

• Friday, April 20, 2012 - Deadline to apply, unless otherwise extended by MTV in its sole discretion (applications will be reviewed as they are received)
• Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – Date by which applicants will be notified if selected for an interview
• Friday, May 11, 2012 – Interviewed candidates will be informed of their final status 

For more info:

http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/internships/

http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/mtv-fellowship-program/

MTV Information Day: Boston

Event Details:
May 1st, 2012
Royale Boston
279 Tremont Street
Boston, MA

3-5PM

Register To Attend by April 25. We will confirm your attendance on or before April 26th.

This is a chance for students to learn about career opportunities, pitch your show ideas, meet one-on-one with MTV executives (including the President of MTV), and to get the inside scoop on everything the network has to offer. From interns to executives, MTV employs the top creative minds in all fields across many disciplines including research, press, marketing, programming and of course media creation, and now we’re looking forward to meeting the best and brightest in Boston.
 
For more information about pitching a show idea or the summer fellowship check out:  WWW.BOSTON.MTVU.COM 

Nickelodeon Artist Program

Developed to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts, the Nickelodeon Artist Program is designed to nurture the development of emerging and diverse artists for positions within the Nickelodeon Animation Studio, while supporting their growth as creative visionaries.

Operating in a three-phased structure, the Program provides a salaried position for six months and offers hands-on experience working with established storyboard artists, background designers, character designers and more.

As part of their development, each artist will be assigned to a production and mentored by Lead Artists who supervise in the storyboard, character and background design departments. Artists will also be guided in advancing their portfolio and becoming equipped with a professional skill set. The Artist Program also offers artists a chance to understand the depth of their new skills, refine and strengthen key areas, and apply them in our real world environment.

In addition, all artists are integrated into the activities of the productions to which they are assigned. This allows the artist an opportunity to complete production relevant assignments designated by their mentor, to attend storyboard pitches, take animation tests, develop their portfolio and pitching skills, and are encouraged to interact with a writer from the Writing Program. Artists will also be able to showcase their artwork in the Nickelodeon Art Gallery.

Submission Guidelines

Important Dates

Frequently Asked Questions

For more, please visit www.nickartist.com

Museum of Fine Arts Volunteer Opportunity

Gallery Instructors (GIs) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, work with elementary and secondary school groups from Boston, New England, and beyond. Each school year, GIs conduct tours for approximately 25,000 children in grades 2 to 12 in the many different collections and galleries of the MFA. Through interactive, object-based discussions, and hands-on learning activities in the galleries, GIs engage students in looking, thinking, and learning about art. We encourage applicants who reflect the diversity of Boston-area communities and the students we teach.

We will begin recruiting a new class of GITs (Gallery Instructors in Training) in January of 2012, and the selection process will take place in the spring of 2012. GITs will then have the opportunity to learn their way around the Museum, meet experienced GIs, follow tours, and become more familiar with the GI program. Initial training will begin in September of 2012, and new GIs will begin leading tours in early 2013.

Requirements:
• Mandatory attendance at initial weekly training sessions during fall of 2012
• Minimum two-year commitment as a Gallery Instructor, teaching one weekday morning per week after satisfactory
completion of initial training program
• Attendance at 2 GI Program meetings per year (fall and spring)
• Attendance strongly encouraged at collections training and professional development programs

Qualifications:
• Keen interest in working with children
• A love of teaching and learning
• A love of art
• Exceptional ability to observe and communicate with children of various ages
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Motivation
• Sense of humor
• Attention to detail
• Reflecting and/or appreciating the diverse population of our museum visitors

We have scheduled three information sessions about the GI program. These sessions are scheduled for:

Monday, January 9, 2012, 1–3 pm
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 7–9 pm

Applications for the GI volunteer opportunity will be distributed at the information sessions. If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, (or if you have further questions about the program), please e-mail: galleryinstructors@mfa.org and include your preferred date, your full name, and your mailing address.

Period: 

Fall 2012 (Training) through mid-2015-2014

Sub-Department: 

Education

Hours: 

3-5 hours per day twice per month upon completion of training

Schedule: 

As assigned (within M-F, 9a-4p) upon completion of training

91st Call for Entries: Art Directors Club

INFO FOR STUDENTS:

ELIGIBILITY
2011 graduates and students currently enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration, and new media are eligible for the competition, and are invited to submit published or unpublished work in any category.  Student entries mirror professional categories and are judged by the best talents in the education/professional world. Winning an ADC Cube is a great way to show the world your vision and talent.

School of the Year Award
Each year, ADC bestows Design Firm of the Year, Advertising Agency of the Year, Network of the Year, Interactive Agency of the Year based upon cumulative points for winning work that year. ADC awards School of the Year! Don't miss this opportunity!

JUDGING STANDARDS AND AWARDS
Student work will be judged separately but by the same criteria and juries as professional work. All student winners will be included in the Art Directors Annual 91. Higher award winners (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) will be included in the New York and traveling exhibitions and in related advertising and promotional materials.

GENERAL STUDENT ENTRIES: January 27, 2012

Entry Fees: $35.00 per entry.

SCHOOL DISCOUNT*
Enter 10 or more: $25 per entry
*To qualify, all items must be entered by an individual administrative account.

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INFO FOR PROFESSIONALS

All entries must have been printed, published, aired, or broadcast live online for the first time between February 7, 2011 and February 6, 2012, in any country. Entries may be submitted by any company or individual involved in the creation or production of the work.
Note: A winning entry is not guaranteed in every category.

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DEADLINES

January 4th, 2012 - EARLY BIRD DEADLINE
January 20th, 2012 - Design, Motion, Photography, Illustration & Interactive
January 27th, 2012 - Student
February 10th, 2012 - Advertising & Integrated

Fore more, please see: http://www.adcawards.org/

Boston Interior Design casting call!

ABC News Seeking Whiteboard Animator for Documentary

ABC News is seeking a talented whiteboard animator based in the Boston area.   They are looking to incorporate the animations into their website, as well as into an hour-long documentary with Diane Sawyer about TED. 

The documentary is specifically looking at how TED Talks are helping to redefine the way people look at the body, how they eat, how they learn, and ideas of crowd-sourcing.   Here is a link to the type/look of animation they hope to create:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

If interested, please contact:

Hannah Yi
ABC News Longform Documentary Unit
hannah.g.yi.-nd@abc.com
862-902-9320 (c)