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TEACHING ARTIST

Collaboraction is seeking teaching artists for The Light, our annual youth-centered mentorship program which supports Chicago/Chicago-area youth to devise and perform original work inspired by social change. We are looking for teaching artists who have a passion for (and experience with) social change, activism, devising/original workand working with youth in either:

Writing & Performance
Theatrical Design & Production (lights, sound, scenic, costumes video and/or stage management)

The Light will be creating work and performing at Kidzapalooza at Lollapalooza (July 28-Aug 1), Night out in the Parks (August 19-21) with the Chicago Park District, and other opportunities this summer and beyond that inspire dialogue, community and healing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Working with youth (ages 13-21)
Devising original work
Production work and/or stage management
Social justice-centered work (advocacy, organizaing, protesting, creating, etc.)

PAY

$18/hour

Part-time/1099

June-August (50 - 80 hours), with ongoing opportunities throughout the year.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY

To apply please send letter of interest and resume to info@collaboraction.org by June 1, 2022

FOR ARTISTS, ACTORS, PERFORMERS, DESIGNERS, STAGE MANAGERS, & TECHNICAL

Please check back for upcoming job openings.

INTERNSHIPS

Thank you for your interest, but we currently do not have any internships available.

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A Letter to My Younger Self by Ada Cheng - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

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A Letter to My Younger Self by Ada Cheng - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

Collaboraction presents A Letter to My Younger Self by Ada Cheng Cheng, a Chicago storyteller, educator and producer, shares a story about a series of emails with a young Asian American student who experienced a racist incident related to Covid-19. How does one overcome cultural conditioning and respond to bias and prejudice stemming from anti-Asian racism in the midst of the pandemic? How does one build solidarity with others in times of crisis and injustice? A Letter to My Younger Self is a part of the Peacebook Visions of Peace program features 5 videos about peace by Chicago artists. Peacebook is a part of Collaboraction's We Still Dream campaign that includes Lift Every Voice (premiering on Oct. 23, 24 and 25th) and The Utopian Ball on Nov. 14th. Go to collaboraction.org for tickets, bios, to become a member of the Together Network and to make a donation to support this work. Collaboraction's mission is to incite social change through artistic projects with deep community collaboration and engagement that cultivate knowledge, empathy, dialogue and change. A new video will be released to Collaboraction's YouTube Channel and Facebook page each day for 10 days starting Oct. 19, 2020. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this page to see them all. *CONTENT NOTICE: HARASSMENT*

"Audacity" - Oh Colonizers Commercial

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"Audacity" - Oh Colonizers Commercial

Oh, Colonizers is a Masterpiece Theatre styled satire hosted by self-proclaimed Cultural Historian of Black Joy Carla Stillwell. Oh, Colonizers unpacks the way white people throughout America’s history have spread "oppression mayonnaise" over countless Black and Brown people. In this episode, we look at the period after the Civil War when America had a choice between emancipation, reconciliation and capitalism. With the help of a metaphorical World Colonization game show and KAREN inspired commercials, Oh, Colonizers connects the dots between capitalism and the insurrection of January 6, 2021 with historical accuracy and enough comedy to help the medicine go down. Join the online screening of the pilot episode of Oh Colonizers on the one-year anniversary of the Capitol Insurrection on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7 p.m. CST on ZOOM! Tickets are $6 or FREE with a CollaborActivist Membership! Visit www.collaboraction.org/oh-colonizers for more information!

Back to Me by Darling Squire - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

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Back to Me by Darling Squire - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

Collaboraction presents Back To Me by Darling Squire Squire, a Black trans woman, dancer and choreographer, fuses dance and poetry to pay homage to the music of her youth that has served as the foundation of her choreographic language. The days when dance was new to her and she would spend hours dancing in the studio, flying above the clouds and frolicking with the birds and bees like the winds whirling through the trees. Back To Me is a part of the Visions of Peace program of the 5th annual Peacebook Festival which features 5 videos about peace by Chicago artists. Peacebook is a part of Collaboraction's We Still Dream campaign that includes Lift Every Voice (premiering on Oct. 23, 24 and 25th) and The Utopian Ball on Nov. 14th. Go to collaboraction.org for tickets, bios, to become a member of the Together Network and to make a donation to support this work. Collaboraction's mission is to incite social change through artistic projects with deep community collaboration and engagement that cultivate knowledge, empathy, dialogue and change. A new video will be released to Collaboraction's YouTube Channel and Facebook page each day for 10 days starting Oct. 19, 2020. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this page to see them all.

Phallon & Kyra Pierce - The Light: Artist Spotlight

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Phallon & Kyra Pierce - The Light: Artist Spotlight

And now for our third artist spotlight of The Light! Meet Phallon and Kyra Pierce, mentored by Dana Anderson. Through dance, the Pierce twins examine the struggles of racism and injustice experienced by people of color, specifically African Americans. Get to know them and their social justice cause: representation, equity, and justice for all. The Light is Collaboraction’s youth mentorship program, focusing resources on the development of 6 youth artist-activists. Each of them is paired with a professional artistic mentor in order to foster, guide, and coach their voice development as much as possible in both their art and social justice cause of choice. Thank you for joining us this week in watching our artist spotlights of The Light! Please like and share and keep an eye out for the full documentary on The Light, coming to a screen near you in 2022! If you would like to support The Light and the continued production of this work, please consider becoming a CollaborActivist for as little as $1 a month. Your gift will help us continue to provide a platform for diverse voices that incite change in Chicago and beyond. For more information, visit collaboraction.org

I Used To Write With My Left Hand by Luzzo - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

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I Used To Write With My Left Hand by Luzzo - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

Collaboraction presents I Used To Write With My Left Hand by Luzzo in Collaboration with Farbota Luzzo, a queer actor, dancer and choreorgrapher, debuts his new dance theater work about generational trauma caused by homophobia within Chicago’s South side Irish Catholic community, particularly how it affected Luzzo and his older queer relatives. I Used To Write With My Left Hand is a part of the Visions of Peace program of the 5th annual Peacebook Festival which features 5 videos about peace by Chicago artists. Peacebook is a part of Collaboraction's We Still Dream campaign that includes Lift Every Voice (premiering on Oct. 23, 24 and 25th) and The Utopian Ball on Nov. 14th. Go to collaboraction.org for tickets, bios, to become a member of the Together Network and to make a donation to support this work. Collaboraction's mission is to incite social change through artistic projects with deep community collaboration and engagement that cultivate knowledge, empathy, dialogue and change. A new video will be released to Collaboraction's YouTube Channel and Facebook page each day for 10 days starting Oct. 19, 2020. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this page to see them all. *CONTENT NOTICE: SUICIDE AND CHILD ABUSE*

Pha'tal and Lyana Funches of Think Outside Da Block - Encounter Englewood 2021

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Pha'tal and Lyana Funches of Think Outside Da Block - Encounter Englewood 2021

It's time for the final installment of Encounter Englewood! In this episode of our five part documentary “Encounter Englewood” showcasing the life and vibrancy of Englewood through six Change Makers, we showcase Lyana Funches and Pha’tal of Think Outside Da Block! Think Outside Da Block rallies the Englewood community through innovative programming such as the annual Roll N Peace bike ride. On June 19, 2021, Collaboraction shadow and document leaders Lyana Funches and Pha'tal as they coordinate the 2021 Roll N Peace the Roll N Peace bike ride, a communal night bike ride that celebrates Englewood and the community’s amazing spirit. For more information on the mission and work of Think Outside Da Block visit www.thinkoutsidedablock.org and please support them with a donation for the cause! It might be the end of Encounter Englewood Week, but you can watch all the episodes on demand on our YouTube Channel! Make sure to hit subscribe to stay in the loop on all our new work! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCktvzclqkDcN__WCwQcnXEQ If you enjoyed this documentary and would like to support the continued production of this work, please consider becoming a CollaborActivist. You can be a member of our CollaborActivist community for as little as $1 a month. Your gift will help us continue to provide a platform for diverse voices that incite change in Chicago and beyond. For more information, visit collaboraction.org

Marcus Jackson - The Light: Artist Spotlight

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Marcus Jackson - The Light: Artist Spotlight

Here it is--our first artist spotlight of The Light! Meet Marcus Jackson, mentored by Willie Round. Through spoken word, rap, and storytelling, listen to what Marcus has to say about his social justice cause: bringing Christ back to the streets & community empathy. The Light is Collaboraction’s youth mentorship program, focusing resources on the development of 6 youth artist-activists. Each of them is paired with a professional artistic mentor in order to foster, guide, and coach their voice development as much as possible in both their art and social justice cause of choice. If you would like to support The Light and the continued production of this work, please consider becoming a CollaborActivist for as little as $1 a month. Your gift will help us continue to provide a platform for diverse voices that incite change in Chicago and beyond. For more information, visit collaboraction.org

Brother! Blackbird by Vernon D. Gooden - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

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Brother! Blackbird by Vernon D. Gooden - Peacebook 2020: Visions of Peace

Collaboraction presents Brother! Blackbird by Vernon D. Gooden in collaboration with Ashley Wilkerson What would it be like to meet your past and future versions of yourself? Would present self advise your past self differently? In Brother! Blackbird, Gooden, an activist, choreographer and former Paul Taylor dancer, uses dance and storytelling to explore liberation from cages and themes of identity, including sexuality, gender, race, culture and faith. Brother! Blackbird is a part of the Visions of Peace program of the 5th annual Peacebook Festival which features 5 videos about peace by Chicago artists. Peacebook is a part of Collaboraction's We Still Dream campaign that includes Lift Every Voice (premiering on Oct. 23, 24 and 25th) and The Utopian Ball on Nov. 14th. Go to collaboraction.org for tickets, bios, to become a member of the Together Network and to make a donation to support this work. Collaboraction's mission is to incite social change through artistic projects with deep community collaboration and engagement that cultivate knowledge, empathy, dialogue and change. A new video will be released to Collaboraction's YouTube Channel and Facebook page each day for 10 days starting Oct. 19, 2020. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this page to see them all.

EQUITABLE PAY POLICY

We are deeply committed to equity within the arts. From equitable access to artistic content across Chicago to uplifting the voices of diverse artists and their stories, equity is paramount to our mission and work.

As of July 1, 2020 all staff, artists, including youth program artists receive a minimum of $18 an hour for their work.

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