Jolt Action is hiring: Artist in Residence: Illustrator (Texas - Remote) in Tow

Artists In Residence Fellowship Program | 2025About JoltJolt is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 to increase the civic participation of Latinos in Texas to build a stronger democracy and ensure that everyone’s voice is heard. Jolt knows that our democracy works best when everyone gets a seat at the table. That’s why Jolt builds the leadership capacity of Latinos to mobilize their peers to action. Jolt lifts up the voices of young Latinos in Texas to tell their own stories through creative arts and acts, development institutes, and student leadership.Jolt believes that Texas is poised for change, with a growing and disaffected Latino population. Today, 1 in 3 eligible voters in Texas is Latino and projections indicate that by 2030, Latinos will make up the majority of the state’s population. But demographics alone aren’t destiny. Winning change requires building a homegrown movement and a smart, focused, long-term strategy that can deliver equality and power to those who are most excluded and often first impacted.Artist in Residence Program Overview:Jolt’s Artists in Residence Fellowship program supports the creative development of Latino artists in Texas. The fellowship aims to create creative culture-shifting campaigns rooted in the broader cultural experience of the Latino community of Texas. Jolt’s Artists in Residence program is a collective of artists who pledge to create art that will give shape to a vibrant Latino movement.Jolt supports artists who are:Imaginative, rigorous, and well-executedTechnically proficient and exhibit a high level of craftCompelling and have a distinctive vision and authentic voiceConnect with and lift up the Latino communityAbout The PositionJolt Action seeks a Illustrator fellow to support the creation of graphics and images for social sharing and other collateral. The Illustrator will work with the Marketing & Communications Manager and report to the Marketing & Communications Director and have the opportunity to work on several Communications projects from the State’s largest Latino civic engagement organization.Key Priorities and Responsibilities:Create culturally relevant art uplifting and empowering young Latinos in Texas to become civically engaged with a focus on civic education and voter mobilization through Jolt’s core issuesBrainstorm with various departments to come up with design and image ideas and deadlines needed to promote Jolt’s initiatives and campaignsDesign, create, and produce art or illustrations for digital and print materials used for social media, website, animation, and digital platformsDraw illustrations for print material such as but not limited to flyers, presentations, shirts, postcards, banners, posters, stickers, publications, etc.Organizes graphic materials, drawings, specifications and layoutsAssist and support Communications team in executing projectsSkills & AbilitiesThe Artist in Residence Illustrator Fellow must demonstrate competence in the following:Able to create visual pieces in a Digital formatExperience with Canva or Procreate or Adobe Creative Cloud (PhotoShop, Illustrator)Familiar with Google DriveExperience in advocacy organizations or political campaigns is a plusExperience or interest in working with underrepresented and/or diverse communitiesThe Artist in Residence should demonstrate competence in the following:Creativity: Must be able to think outside the box to provide innovative and fresh ideasAdaptability: Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile and tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining a high standard of excellenceLead with Ethical Behavior and Respect: Understand ethical behavior and business practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organizationBuild Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organizationCommunicate Effectively: Excellent oral and written communication skillsFoster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectivenessThink Strategically: Assesses options and actions based on trends and conditions in the environment, and the vision and values of the organization, and work independently to solve problemsLocationThis position works with the Marketing & Communications Manager. This Artist in Residence: Illustrator fellow is a remote/work from home position within Texas with preference given to candidates residing in Texas.CompensationThis position is a contract position paying $600 per week working up to 30 hours per week for a length no more than 44 weeks. Please note fellowship can end earlier based on organizational needs and artists will be notified 30 days in advance.Jolt Initiative 501(c)3 and Jolt Action 501(c)4 are equal opportunity employers. 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