Assistant Lighting Designer
Assistant Lighting Designer
DATES
Pre-production in February & Late May through June 2023
For 27 years, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas (“Arts & Ideas”) has inspired and delighted audiences with an annual program of over 200 performing arts and humanities events year-round, at least 80% of which are free.
Focused events in June range from world and nationally-renowned speakers sharing the stage with critical local voices for discussions on democracy, to jazz concerts, theatrical performances, dance; takeout mixology classes; bike and walking tours; and live, individual performances by local on-call artists on front lawns and sidewalks throughout the area.
Year-round programs include special town-hall events, a fellowship program for youth, planning and implementing mini-festivals in New Haven’s culturally-rich neighborhoods, participation in the NEA Big Read, and our annual Visionary Leadership Award program.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the LD on drafting designs
- Lead Focus and or technical rehearsal in lieu of LD
- Operation of venue lighting equipment
- Supervision of and/or installation of ancillary temporary lighting equipment for venues such as dressing mirror lighting, running lights, etc.
- Assistance in design, procurement and execution of power distribution system
- Occasional phone consultation and attendance at pre-festival meetings concerning the lighting of Festival sites.
REQUIREMENTS
- Prior experience in theatrical or festival lighting
- Prior lighting design experience
- Experience programming lighting consoles with intelligence fixtures
- Works well with a team
- Manages time efficiently
- Good organizational skills
- Proficient use of Vectorworks and AutoCAD
RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to the Production Manager
Key Communication, Lighting Designer, Associate Lighting Designer, Master Electrician Associate Production Manager
COMPENSATION
$30.00 per hour
Arts & Ideas staff work in a hybrid fashion. Staff members are asked to use our offices as their home base three days per week and have the opportunity to work remotely the remainder of the week.
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, transgender status, gender identity or expression, marital or pregnancy status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, military status, lawful source of income, sexual orientation or physical disability, or any other class of persons or categories protected by law.
The Festival believes in centering Black and Brown communities that are targeted and abused by unjust systems of oppression. The Festival stands in solidarity with the communities, artists, and speakers with whom it collaborates and pledges that its support extends beyond the Festival’s performance dates. The Festival will do everything it can to help dismantle systematic racism and raises its voice with those in the community who are already engaged in this vital work. The Festival commits to working alongside the community to create transformative change in New Haven.