Artist Happy Hour: Job Fair is a free event collaboration between the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo RESA's Education for the Arts, and many local arts and education organizations interested in recruiting, training, and sustaining artists in Kalamazoo. Participate in a panel discussion with Dwandra Nickole Lampkin, Marisa Bianan, and Nicholas Jeffrey about their paths to becoming working artists as educators, gig workers, and performers. After the panel, attendees will begin networking with local organizations actively hiring artists for various roles. The organizations that will be participating in the job fair are Fontana Chamber Arts, Gilmore Piano Festival, Crescendo Academy of Music, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers, Read and Write Kalamazoo, Rootead, Black Arts & Cultural Center, Education for the Arts/Kalamazoo RESA Career Connect, and Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

Schedule of Event

1:30-2:00 Doors open

2:00-2:45 Panel Discussion

2:45-4:00 Job Fair

There is no fee to attend but registration is encouraged so we know approximately how many to expect - REGISTER HERE!