Summer Staff | Work/Study | Join Core Staff
Our Core Staff
Nathan Barnard
Kitchen Manager
nathan@artfaith.com
Imelda Cervantes Barnard
Staff Assistant
imelda@artfaith.com
Scott Dillman
Maintenance Supervisor
scott@artfaith.com
Lindy Flynn
Staff Assistant
lindy@artfaith.com
Joseph Hester
Artist in Residence
josephvan@artfaith.com
Dan Oberg
Director
dan@artfaith.com
Diana Leonard
Hospitality Coordinator
diana@artfaith.com
Erica Swanson
Office Manager
erica@artfaith.com
Rich and Liz Caemmerer
Directors Emeritii
rrcaemm@nwi.net
lizcaemm@nwi.net
Join our Summer Staff
The Grünewald Guild depends on the service of short-term staff to sustain its program. Short-term staff are invited to commit to the Guild for a minimum of three weeks, but many find themselves staying longer. Summer staff must be 18 years of age or older.
Summer Staff Application (pdf)
Work/Study Options
Our distinguished art programming provides an opportunity for a work/study arrangement. Work involves assisting core staff in maintaining the physical plant: housekeeping (laundry, room cleaning and preparation), kitchen (cooking, dish team, and table set-up and clearing), outdoor needs (gardening, weeding), and maintenance (painting or light construction).
Full staff work 25-30 hours per week and receive room, board and one morning or afternoon studio course, tuition-free. (Studio fees and art supplies are additional).
Half-staff work 12-15 hours per week and pay half the cost for room, board and one or two studio courses. (Studio fees and art supplies are additional)
Summer Staff Housing
Female staff will share dorm space with up to 10 women, both guests and staff members, or they may choose to stay in a tent. Male staff members are housed in tents.
Summer Staff Responsibilities
Staff members arrive on Sunday afternoon or early evening, before the week begins. Monday morning begins with a staff meeting to become acquainted and to receive work assignments. The rest of the day is focused on cleaning and preparing for the arrival of guests and faculty. Guests arrive mid to late afternoon, and the week kicks off with dinner. Staff members are asked to participate in welcoming guests and faculty, escorting them to their accommodations and continuing the role of hospitality throughout the week.
The size of the weekly summer community ranges from 30 to 50 people, including staff. Following dinner on Monday, there is a brief orientation and introduction for the community. Courses begin Tuesday morning after the daily matins (morning prayer). Staff and guests share the same meal schedule, and staff is asked to participate in evening vespers (prayers) and other community times.
The week ends for most guests on Sunday morning, following a special community worship and brunch.
Join us as a Core Staff Member
Core staff make a one-year commitment, are provided housing, board and a small stipend and health insurance. Summers are busy, fall is more mellow, winter and spring are spent hosting retreats and working on longer-term projects that can't be done during the busy season.
If you pursue an art or have a craft you wish to work on, you may very well enjoy the opportunities of working and living in a community that allows time to develop your craft. Contact Erica Swanson, Staff and Hospitality Coordinator, for further information at erica@artfaith.com.
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