Tech Apprentice Program

Application Deadline October 15, 2008

Tech apprenticeships will last between six months and one year. Applicants for winter session will start in January 2009. Apprentices will work 30 hours/week as a studio tech and have 10 hours/week to focus on making their own work. PGC will also provide housing and a stipend of $400 a month.

Tech apprentices should leave PGC with the basic knowledge necessary to build, run, and/or work in any glass studio. The apprenticeship will train individuals in proper operation and maintenance of equipment in all studios, as well as give them real world experience in day to day operation of a facility that caters to glassworkers of all skill levels.

To apply, please include the following:

• 5 Slides or Digital Images (organized in either Power Point or Keynote presentation and on disk)
• Slide Description Sheet
• Resume
• Artist Statement
• Three References (no letters)

Send all of these items to

Chris Clarke, Facilities Manager
5472 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
by October 15, 2008.

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