Khampa Nomad Arts
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for volunteers for the summer of 2009.  There are two positions available.   

Design Volunteer

We need help designing products appropriate for the Chinese domestic as well as international Markets.  Designers might work with woven yak hair or wool, leather, painted wood or other material, or clothing.  Please see http://www.flickr.com/photos/26221766@N06/collections/72157607053389993/ for more information of what we are working on now, and to get some idea of possibilities – though we want to go beyond this!

Designers will work with cooperative staff and artisans to design and create product prototypes.   

We are willing to consider any applicant, but prefer those with educational or experiential background in arts or design.  Profeciency in Chinese or Tibetan is very useful, though not absolutely necessary.

This person needs to be on-site in Kangding, China, and travel to other places in Ganzi Prefecture is likely, and depends upon the design concepts of the volunteer.   

Marketing Volunteer

This volunteer would work with staff and other volunteers in China to create better publicity – including product and artisan photos, tags, website improvements, fliers, and product catalogs.  They would also work on Ebay marketing as well as other ideas they may come up with. 

This person needs to have basic computer proficiency, and will be chosen based on enthusiasm and ideas for marketing improvement.  Also very valuable is photography skill, as well as some ability in Chinese or Tibetan language.

This person should be on-site in Kangding, China, but internet work could also be done from elsewhere.

We can provide: