Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting Call: Energetic Seniors for Commercial Video and Print

Are you a senior with an infectious energy and a zest for life? Our upcoming commercial video and print campaign for a local senior living facility is looking for you!

Job Responsibilities:

• Participants will engage in activities that showcase their vibrancy and enthusiasm.
• The roles require:
  • An Energetic Senior who enjoys working out at the gym and can comfortably use a rowing machine.
  • A Senior Drummer who plays for fun or in a band.

Requirements:

• Age: Seniors aged 60-100, both Men and Women are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to convey a great vibe and energy on camera.
• Comfortable with gym equipment, specifically a rowing machine, or skilled in playing the drums.
• Must be available for the entire shoot day.
• Prior experience in commercials is a plus, but not a necessity.

Compensation:

• $1500 for a half day of shooting.

Casting Call for Family Supermarket Advertisement

Position: Family for Supermarket Advertisement

Job Detail: We are casting a family of four for a regional supermarket advertisement in Rochester, NY. Authentic families are preferred, but composite families created through individual photos will be considered.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in a photo shoot depicting a family sitting down to dinner.
• Be available for a one-day shoot on either December 12th or 13th.
• Collaborate with the shoot director and staff to create a welcoming family atmosphere.
• If applying as individual talents to form a family, you must be willing to have your photos edited together to create a single family image.

Requirements:

• Family of four, or individual talents who can portray a family.
• Parents aged 30-40s.
• Children aged between 6-8 years and 11-12 years.
• Must be local to Rochester, NY, or able to work as a local hire.

Compensation: $800 flat rate per talent.

Casting Call: NYC Casting Interns

Job Details: We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Casting Interns to join our dynamic team in the heart of New York City. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to gain valuable experience in the entertainment industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with the organization and execution of casting calls and auditions.
• Support the casting director with scheduling, communications, and session setups.
• Help in reviewing audition tapes and providing feedback on selections.
• Maintain a database of talent and update records regularly.
• Coordinate with agents and manage correspondence.

Requirements:

• Passion for the entertainment industry and a keen interest in the casting process.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management.
• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a related field (Theater, Film, Communications) is a plus.
• No prior experience in casting required, but must be willing to learn and adapt quickly.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, ideal for those who are seeking college credit or those who want to gain hands-on experience in casting for film and theater.

Our well-known entertainment/telecom company is seeking a talented and experienced Art Director to join our dynamic team in the heart of New York City. As an Art Director, you will play a crucial role in shaping the visual identity of our brand and ensuring a cohesive and engaging design across various platforms. This is a hybrid, contract position with ongoing potential.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Figma.
• Build and maintain Figma components and libraries, including variants.
• Extensive experience working on an enterprise-scale design system.
• Strong understanding of design principles and their application within a systematic framework.
• Showcase serious typography and design skills.
• Notably strong execution in visual design, ensuring a high level of craftsmanship.
• Preferred: Experience with an enterprise-scale Brand-to-Product design system.
• Specific experience on the Brand/Marketing end, differentiating from more concept/key art-focused roles.
• Must be based in New York City

Required Qualifications:

• Must have expertise in Figma.
• Must have experience building Figma components and libraries, including variants.
• Must have experience working on an enterprise-scale design system.
• Must possess strong typography and design skills; not suitable for individuals primarily focused on concept/key art.
• Significant Figma design system experience, ideally as a strong contributor or lead.
• Experience designing for email.
• Experience generating design documentation.
• Experience with an enterprise-scale Brand-to-Product design system, specifically on the Brand/Marketing end.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

The Solomon Page Distinction

Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees. We pride ourselves on offering medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers – which sets us apart in the industries we serve.

About Solomon Page

Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Opportunity Awaits.

Solomon Page

About NYC Health + Hospitals:

Empower Every New Yorker — Without Exception — to Live the Healthiest Life Possible

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description:

We are looking for someone with an interest in fine art with an emphasis on collections management, archiving, and/or research. Under direct supervision, the Collections Manager assists assist with digitizing collections and incorporating images into collections database, re-housing collections, general object research, object care and maintenance, and cataloging and processing art objects relating to NYC Health + Hospitals art collection. This includes familiarizing yourself with the collection’s imagery and projects, sorting, labeling and organizing work, as well as assisting with database cleanup, such as completing preexisting records and conducting quality control on file names, translations, and attachments. Participates in the implementation by appropriate research, liaison and follow-up operations.

General tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Assists in the digitization of artwork accessioned by the collection, including ephemera, photographs of works, condition reports, insurance records, and other pertinent documentation
• Work with the Director of Collections on the database, standardize and supervise data entry consistent with city guidelines and industry best practices
• Prepares drafts of reports, memorandums and other correspondence dealing with collection planning and assigned projects.
• Performs library research, studies and other information gathering activities and prepares these materials for input into database, reports and/or meetings and conferences.
• Input CMS related content to Bloomberg Connects Platform.
• Assists in designing evaluative measures and procedures by which program efficiency and costs effectiveness can be audited and assists in the evaluation audits.
• Liaise with facility contact, donors, artist studios, etc., and coordinate insurance for both inventory and works in transit.
• Track, create, and archive press clippings, both hardcopy & online.
• Maintain physical and database inventory, object files, and archival documentation as well as collection library and exhibition publications.
• Oversee the conservation of artworks and prepare condition reports.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Engineering or Social Science, Health Care Specialization, Physical Sciences or related program; or,

2. High School graduate with four years of experience related to Health Care Program Planning, Research, Design, Operation, Evaluation and Analysis; or,

3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience; and,

4. Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.

Department Preferences

• Availability: *Assignment will be 14 hours per week for 6 months*
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Passion for visual art and art history
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Awareness of culturally responsive collections management practices
• A Baccalaureate Degree in Museum Studies, Art History, or related fields; or
• A candidate or recent graduate in a Master’s Program from an accredited college or university in Museum Studies, Library Science, Archival Studies or related fields
• 2+ years of experience in collection management

Knowledgeable in:

• Background in arts and collections management
• Art History
• Arts Education
• Museum Studies
• Library Science
• Historic Preservation

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees’ Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

NYC Health + Hospitals

Company Description

Film Production Company

Role Description

SkyeWallin Productions is seeking a talented Associate Producer to join our team as we begin pre-production for an indie feature film.

This is a hybrid contract role located in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, with flexibility for some remote work. Production will be in a TBD location (currently investigating Trinidad & Tobago, Mississippi, Grand Canary Isles, amongst many others). The Associate Producer will assist the creative team with the development, production, and delivery of the film.

Responsibilities

Development

• Join Production team for location scout in Dec/Jan
• Take notes
• Provide assistance/ideas/independent thought and consultation 
• Learn about the process and all the players/steps involved

Pre-Production Involvement

   – Assist in finding and securing locations for shooting.

   – Assisting in the casting of actors.

   – Helping to assemble the crew.

• Research

   – Assist in setting up production offices.

   – Assisting in preparing necessary paperwork and documentation.

   – Traveling to various locations for pre-production tasks.

   – Conducting thorough checks and assessments of everyone working on the project.

Production Support

   – Actively participating in the production process, which includes 50 days of production/shooting.

   – Working long hours — during the shoot will be most intense (approximately 12 hours per day, 5-6 days a week), but will be less when not shooting. It will all depend on the needs of production.

   – Handling intense and time-sensitive tasks, especially during the shooting phase, which will primarily be on a tropical beach.

   – Constantly solving immediate and ongoing problems that arise during the shoot.

   – Ensuring smooth communication and problem-solving between different departments.

Post-Production Responsibilities

   – Assisting in coordinating the editing of the film.

   – Being prepared for aiding in organizing potential reshoots or pickups.

   – Addressing and resolving post-production issues.

Overall Project Management

   – Keeping the team informed about all developments and issues.

   – Working closely with other team members and under supervision, while also taking the initiative to address challenges.

   – Ensuring the project remains on schedule, particularly for pre-production and production phases.

   – Being flexible for travel and location preparation, starting two months before the actual shoot.

Continuous Problem-Solving:

   – Addressing and resolving issues throughout all stages of the film production, from pre-production through post-production.

Availability for Extended Periods:

   – Committing to a demanding and time-consuming schedule, particularly during the production phase.

   – Being available and on-call for the entire duration of the project, spanning several months, including spring/summer shooting schedules.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in video or film production, preferably in a fast-paced creative environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English
• Experience working around film, video and audio equipment
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
• A bachelor’s degree in film production, broadcasting, or a related field
• Experience in managing logistics and coordinating creative teams
• Experience with project management software, such as SLACK and Trello

SkyeWallin Productions

Hybrid’s humble beginnings started in 1997 in the back of a print shop designing, selling, and printing tee shirts. Today, Hybrid is a global apparel industry powerhouse in brand and licensing management. Hybrid provides its expertise and fully vertical operations capability – design, merchandising, development, sourcing, production, and distribution – to a broad suite of branded, licensed, generic, and private label partners. Hybrid’s full-service apparel design and manufacturing expertise extends across the apparel category, including knits, woven tops, bottoms, tees, and accessories.

As our organization has evolved, so has our philosophy of doing business. We have made concerted efforts to remove ourselves from the antiquated approach of other apparel manufacturers and doing things differently has been our focus. We are building a company ethos that breeds innovation, collaboration, integrity and excellence in customer service.

What is my role?

Responsible for the oversight, management, and creative output for Hybrid Digital/Air Waves division.

• Candidate should be accomplished in graphic design, typography and illustration skills at a high level.
• Combine current trends with great licensed assets to create compelling content for our business partners.
• Work collaboratively with Creative Manager, merchandising teams, and design teams to create trend-right content for each tier of retail distribution.
• Work closely with licensors to ensure all products are developed to brand requirements.
• Stay up to date with current trends in fashion and pop culture through shopping, social media outlets, music, and movies.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.
• Motivate and develop direct reports to meet the creative demands of the business.
• Manage, assign and oversee product development to ensure all designs are produced in a timely manner.
• Identify problems and issues and develop solutions.
• Maintain a positive attitude and leadership position – take responsibility and accountability.
• Instill the company core values and strategic goals within the art department.
• Must have a thorough understanding of Adobe Suite, Microsoft and internal project management software.
• Should embrace automation disciplines both internally and externally.

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years Art Director experience within the apparel industry.
• Extensive background in Graphic Design, Type Development, and Illustration
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop skills.
• Excellent management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Apparel printing techniques a must. (DTG, Transfer, Screenprint, and Separations)
• Versatility in a fast-paced environment and ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Strong eye for translating graphic trends into apparel designs.

Hybrid Apparel is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Air Waves | Hybrid Digital

We’re currently partnered with an advertising company and we’re seeking a Senior Art Director to join their team. You will be responsible for leading the visual aspects of their projects across digital, social, and print campaigns. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring creative concepts to life and ensuring the delivery of visually stunning and effective campaigns.

**This is a 5 days/week onsite position located in Chicago, Illinois

**This is a contract-to-hire position

**Must have agency experience

Key responsibilities include:

• Conceptualization and Design: Develop and execute innovative and visually compelling design concepts for digital, social, and print campaigns.
• Campaign Development: Oversee the end-to-end creative process for campaigns, from initial concept to final execution.
• Digital and Social Expertise: Stay abreast of industry trends and digital and social media design best practices.
• Client Collaboration: Engage with clients to understand their goals, provide creative insights, and present design concepts.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in an agency environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• Proven experience as an Art Director, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful digital, social, and print campaigns.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design tools.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and design best practices.

Contract Rate: $50-55/Hr W2

Salary Range: $80-95K

Synergy Interactive

Sound Designer/Audio Director: Trollwood Performing Arts School

Collaborate with professionals throughout the nation at Trollwood Performing Arts School, a unique youth arts organization producing a high-quality musical production in outdoor amphitheater at Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead, MN. Seeking Sound Designer/Audio Director for THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Duties include researching and planning production sound needs, designing and installing sound system. Oversee professional assistant and student technicians. Train students on the operation of sound equipment to run the show. Supervise all rehearsals and performances of the production to ensure the highest possible quality of all audio elements. Oversee strike of sound department.

Preferred Qualifications: Degree in technical theatre or equivalent work experience with a minimum of 2 years of experience in sound for theatrical productions. Extensive experience working with and operating wireless microphones, digital sound boards, intercom networks, video networks, and power distribution systems. Experience working/teaching youth to impart technical knowledge in the area of sound.

Contract: On-site, full time from May 20 to August 2, 2024. Not affiliated with any unions.

To apply send cover letter, resume, three email references, and portfolio information to Artistic Director at [email protected] with SOUND DESIGNER/AUDIO DIRECTOR in the subject line. www.trollwood.org

Salary: $850 per week; travel stipend, housing provided.

Trollwood Performing Arts School

Job: Senior Art Director

Salary: $125k-$150k

Location: Hybrid, NY based

*Only applications with portfolios and/or websites will be considered*

Here’s the deal

At Brave Spark we’re redefining what is creatively possible for our clients, and we’re growing our team in NY. This role would suit an energetic, ambitious senior art director who is looking to step up and become more central to our client’s campaigns. If you say “ambitious” and “entrepreneurial” when you look in the mirror, and if you care about craft and raise the standard of creativity everywhere you go, we should probably meet. We will also consider teams.

You would join our newly opened office in New York. The role is hybrid, 2 days at home and 3 days in the office. Brave Spark has been operating in the UK for the last 13 years and is part of the MSQ family. MSQ already has established agencies in New York, The Gate Worldwide, Stein IAS, Elmwood, Smarts and MBAstack.

Here’s the role

This part is a bit serious: One of your clients will be a professional accreditation organization in the financial industry. The right candidate for this role will have a passion for brand/creative development and execution. While your responsibility will be to create from concept to production (video, social and other creative assets), you will contribute to key elements of the brand’s holistic vision, working closely with our network of agencies on visual identity (Elmwood), email (MBAstack), website (MMT), and more. You will have a proven track record of successfully art directing video and photo shoots and designing for global brands. You will have a high degree of ownership and integrity; a strong problem solver with the ability to think critically. You will be client-facing, so meeting presence and presentation skills are vital.

There are opportunities to work on many other clients, through our New York office and our UK office as well. Both creative directors work closely together and will make sure you have a healthy balance of client work to feed your creative brain!

Here’s your story

OK this is another serious part: Depending on client, you will report to our chief creative officer in NY or our creative director in London. You are NY-based, and  will become the brand ambassador for our client, collaborating with their creative director to sell and produce work we all can be proud of. You will have:

• Expert knowledge of creative programs, including but not limited to Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Acrobat). Also PowerPoint (We know. We know. Us too. But we got used to it and it’s not so bad.) Web-based platforms such as Sketch / Figma would be amazing but not required.
• The confidence to present big ideas to a larger group or to our clients, able to inspire others and sell creative vision
• 5+ years of proven agency art direction and design experience
• Experience working within the financial space
• Strong grasp of design
• Strong portfolio with examples of recent projects demonstrating conceptual concepting, creative thinking and flawless execution
• The ability to manage and prioritize multiple client projects and demands at once
• Experience pitching, and working with a team to build winning pitch decks

Here’s our story

OK here’s a fun bit: Who are we? Brave Spark works with some of the world’s bravest brands to realize their wildest ambitions. We don’t do things like other agencies – we’ve taken what we love about the traditional models, and thrown the rest away. What’s left is a collection of writers, art directors, designers, filmmakers and technologists who create innovative videos, TV commercials, and digital campaigns, at pace and at a high quality. We want ambitious, entrepreneurial people who care about the craft and will raise the standard of creativity everywhere we go. We’ll give you the freedom to own and see through the work. We’ll get you in front of clients more, and sooner, so you have a deeper and better appreciation of what they need. We’ll support you in pushing clients to buy the hard and game changing work, not the easy routes and reduce barriers rather than add them. We’ll surround you with all kinds of makers to help your ideas come to life – film makers, editors, animators and designers, and top talents in data and strategy to help sell them in the first place.

We’re fun. We laugh. We’re nice. We genuinely like each other. Some of us have dogs. Some of us have cats. The dog owners try not to judge the cat owners, and visa vera. However they both judge people who don’t have pets. We talk about our favorite movies and binge watches. You should apply. Really. Have we mentioned you should apply? Because you should.

MSQ