Art Studio Assistant

Position Overview

The Milligan Studio is seeking a Studio Assistant to support the fabrication, installation, maintenance,

and daily operations of our new public-art studio in Red Wing, Minnesota. We build huge things—

ambitious, large-scale artworks that require precision, teamwork, practical problem-solving, and

consistent attention to safety. The role involves hands-on fabrication work, collaboration with studio

team members, working in a studio where dogs are present, and contributing to projects that bring our

motto to life: “We defy gravity with joy.”

Schedule and Compensation

• This position will initially be structured as contract employment, with a regular schedule of

Tuesday through Thursday.

• Compensation range for the position is $23–$28 per hour.

• A performance review will be conducted after a 14-day trial period.

• Following a successful review, the position will transition to a guaranteed salary and will include

paid holidays, personal leave, skill-based professional-development courses such as welding or

glassblowing, installation bonuses, and health-insurance and retirement options.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the fabrication, assembly, finishing, packing, transport, installation, and maintenance

of public artworks.

• Support glass, welding, metal fabrication, and general shop activities according to experience

and training.

• Prepare materials, tools, work areas, and project components while following studio safety

procedures.

• Assist with measurements, documentation, drawings, inventories, shipping, and other project

logistics.

• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe studio environment.

• Travel domestically and internationally when projects require it, including visits to partner studios

overseas.

Required Qualifications

• Genuine interest in public art and a willingness to learn studio fabrication processes.

• High school diploma or equivalent; an art degree is not required.

• This is essential: ability to safely lift, carry, position, and move materials or project components

weighing 75 pounds or more, with or without reasonable accommodation, as required for

fabrication, packing, transport, and installation work.

• Reliable attendance, punctuality, sound judgement, and careful attention to instructions.• Must be currently living in or near the Red Wing area. Valid driver’s license and the ability to meet

the role’s job-related transportation needs, including travel to work sites and the transport of

materials when assigned.

• Ability to work comfortably in a studio where dogs are present.

• Ability to satisfy a job-related background screening conducted consistently for candidates in

this role and in accordance with applicable law.

• Ability to travel internationally and meet applicable passport, visa, and entry requirements.

• Ability to comply with the studio’s workplace policies concerning safety, impairment, drug use,

and smoking while working, traveling, or representing the studio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with glassmaking, welding, metal fabrication, or other shop-based art practices.

• Experience reading technical drawings or using CAD software.

• Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, rigging, packing, or installation work.

• Italian-language ability.

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $28