Location: Chicago, Illinois

Art Department Jobs in Chicago

ArtCube Nation in Chicago is a dynamic hub for professionals in the Art Department, offering a diverse range of job opportunities tailored to the unique needs of the local film and event production industry. This platform is an essential resource for prop stylists, film crew members, event crews, producers, and fabrication shops looking to expand their careers and networks in the Windy City.

Types of Jobs Offered:

Film and Event Crew Positions: ArtCube Nation provides a variety of roles for those involved in film production and event setups. From gripping and lighting to set decoration and sound engineering, the platform caters to a wide array of specialties.

Prop Stylist Opportunities: Prop stylists can find a multitude of projects on ArtCube Nation, ranging from feature films to commercial shoots, where their creativity and expertise in visual storytelling are in high demand.

Producer Resources: Producers can leverage the platform to efficiently find and hire skilled professionals for their upcoming projects. ArtCube Nation streamlines the hiring process, ensuring that productions are staffed with top-tier talent.

Fabrication Shop Contracts: Fabrication shops looking for new projects can find opportunities for creating unique set pieces, props, and custom builds. The platform connects these shops with a network of producers and art directors in need of their services.

Benefits of Joining ArtCube Nation:

Local Networking: ArtCube Nation fosters a strong community of Chicago-based professionals, offering unparalleled networking opportunities that lead to collaborations and long-term relationships.
Real-Time Job Updates: Members receive instant notifications about the latest job postings, ensuring they are always in the loop and never miss out on exciting opportunities.
Access to Trusted Vendors: The platform provides a curated list of trusted industry vendors, making it easier for members to source high-quality materials and services for their projects.
Community Support and Knowledge Sharing: ArtCube Nation is not just about job listings; it’s a community where members share knowledge, advice, and support, contributing to the collective growth of Chicago’s Art Department professionals.
Marketplace for Resources: The ArtCube Market is a unique feature where members can buy, sell, or donate set dressing and props, facilitating cost-effective and efficient project management.

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Exhibition deinstall

Looking for freelance crew to deinstall exhibition, quick 3 day turnaround. There will be an install the following week as well. Mostly 2D and sculptural works. Please respond with resume and experience.

ISO real pumpkins and squash

Hi cube, I am looking for small squash and pumpkins. The kind you decorate your fall table with. We found a few but need a lot more. If anyone has any tips for vendors I’d be so grateful. Thank you!

Soft Goods Stylist

Hi Cube! Production Designing a commercial and looking for a soft goods stylist with a bedding portfolio. It’s shooting the first week of April in Lexington, KY. Travel and lodging will be provided. Must have a book or portfolio to show the agency with soft styling for bedding in particular. Rate is to be negotiated. […]

Licensing For Designer or Iconic Furniture

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Build or adjust wood rocking chair – Chicago OR NYC

Hi all, I’m looking to have a rocking chair either adjusted or built for a theatre show. We are on a limited budget and timeline. If you’re in NYC, would need to be finished to get on a truck out of NJ end of next week (Nov 2). If in Chicago, a bit more flexible […]

Local Chicago Installation Crew On Site Coordinator

Hi Cube, Looking for a Chicago local to help us receive vendors and deliveries to an interior installation we have. Needs to be on time, detailed and responsible. Carpentry skills a plus. Would be a few hours a week for the next three weeks or so. Rate DOE, starting at 25/hour. Please email [email protected] with […]

ISO Visual Merchandising Assistant installation holiday themed

ISO Visual Merchandising Assistant holiday-themed installation Hey Cube — My company is going to be installing some holiday display in Chicago at the end of October/beginning of November, and we are seeking extra skilled hands, , to round out our NY-based crew. The majority of install will involved garlands, trees and artificial greenery. Rates starting […]

NYC Prop Supervisor looking for a local Chicago Prop Assistant

Hi Chicago friends! I’m a production prop supervisor in NYC looking for a prop assistant in Chicago for an out-of-town gig. I’m hoping for someone who is very organized and who has connections and shopping resources established in the area. I’ve been to Chicago a few times but hoping for someone who knows the hidden […]

NY Based Set Shop Seeking Carps/Scenics in Chicago

Hey Cube — My company is going to be installing some sets in a studio in Chicago at the end of August, and we are seeking extra skilled hands to round out our NY based crew. We are seeking: Set Dressers Scenics Set Carpenters Rates starting at 25/hr (250/10 day rate, 300/12) negotiable based on […]

Assistant Prop Stylist | Art Department Needed in Milwaukee!

Looking for a Art Assistant local to Milwaukee, WI for 6/21-6/23 for a brand photo shoot.

Prop Stylist | Set Design | Creative Director

Hello fellow Artcubians, I am a prop stylist based in Los Angeles with places I can also stay in Chicago and New York to work. 😉 I have been lead stylist for product photo advertisement and commercials the last 2 years. Lately, my main work has been with Tito’s and Beam Suntory products for mostly […]

Install & Strike Help for Randolph Street Festival

Hey Chicago, We need 2-3 installers/pa’s for help installing June 16th 9am – 3/4pm and then removal/truck packing June 19th 9am -noonish. It’s for a brand event during the Randolph Street Festival. We will provide all tools necessary but maybe bring a tape measure, sunscreen, good vibes, etc. Extra points if you know a good […]

???? HELLO 4.0! ArtCube Nation will be SHUT DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND.

ArtCube Nation will be shutdown for a sitewide major upgrade and LAUNCH of ARTCUBE 4.0. We are migrating to a new server and new platform for robust performance and fast scalability. In Art Department terms, it’s kinda like… …if you had to reproduce every location “down to the thimbles” from an LA 5-season episodic to multiple sound stages in […]

Looking for a couple of local people to help with a strike in Vancouver Canada

I know! I know! I thought I would ask you guys – do you know anyone cool with carpentry skills to do a strike in Vancouver Canada? $40 an hour 4 hour minimum. Might be 5 or 6 hours. We will need a total of 2 or 3 people. Applicants must live in Vancouver Canada! […]

SONY cell phone cases

Any Prop peeps booked on a SONY production? I recently wrapped a Sony film heavily featuring cell phone usage and since it was a Sony production we had to use Sony phones. I’m left with over 50 cases I’m trying to save from the landfill for cell phone models provided by Sony. Anyone interested please […]

ISO: 5 -10 copies of 12/7/22 Time Magazine Person of the Year with Volodymyr Zelensky

Hello Cube, The kick-ass, inspirational Ukrainian developers of ArtCube 4.0 would like personal copies of their President featured as Time’s Person of the Year. I REALLY want to make that happen. They have performed and delivered under tremendously stressful circumstances. – electricity outages, missiles, no or weak internet, and still working so hard to rebuild […]

ArtCube 4.0 is coming. Sign up to beta test the soup-to-nuts overhaul.

Greetings Cube-verse, I’ve been chomping at the bit to write this email! ArtCube 4.0 has been redesigned, expanded, and rebuilt. We need actual Cubers to beta-test the new platform in a couple of weeks. Sign up to beta test 4.0 YOU are the ultimate beta tester. The Cuber, the freelancer, the vendor, the looky-loo, will […]

ISO Assistant for overnight visual merchandising installation

Hello everyone, We are in need of some extra hands for an upcoming overnight visual merchandising installation for the holidays. Installation will start on November 6th at 10pm and will go until November 7th at 9am the latest. We will be basically dress with garlands and other kind of artificial greenery an entire store in […]

Seeking Awesome Illustrator – to illustrate a fight sequence

Hey Cubes! I’m looking for an awesome illustrator to illustrate a fight sequence that will have 6 frames. What it will be is: my fight choreographer will provide 6 photos of the fight….how you make it look is up to you. There might be one round of notes….not sure. We will need final illustration October […]