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HEVI Publishing LLC is staffing Art Wars: Vol. 1 on Saturday, February 13, 2027 (Secret Mid-Atlantic Location — Announced Post-Voting). Doors 5:00 PM. Battle 6:00–9:00 PM ET. Four tracks. One application. No payment on this page.

* Applications will be reviewed by Art Wars Leadership. Selected candidates report directly to the Operating Manager under HEVI Publishing LLC.

TRACK 01

Event Contract Roles

Four contract seats for Art Wars: Vol. 1. Terms are set in the contract HEVI issues after a seat is offered. This form does not create that contract and does not collect payment.

  • Lead Curator — Street Culture & Local Scene

    Qualifications

    • Working relationships with Mid-Atlantic muralists, aerosol writers, and DIY rooms
    • Has produced or judged a live art battle, jam, or wall program
    • Can explain round rules to artists while a clock is running
    • Can be on site in the Mid-Atlantic through Saturday, February 13, 2027

    Responsibilities

    • Scout and confirm local artists for the draft pool and the wall program
    • Hold the aerosol and muralist code of conduct on the event floor
    • Brief captains on round rules before the 6:00 PM battle start
    • Stay from load-in through the 9:00 PM close
    Apply
  • Senior Curator — Art World Relations & Publicist

    Qualifications

    • Press, gallery, or institutional relationships in the Mid-Atlantic
    • Samples of earned media, collector notes, or outreach you actually sent
    • Can write a same-day caption and a next-morning recap
    • Will represent HEVI Publishing LLC without a side deal on this event

    Responsibilities

    • Build the press list and the day-of credential check
    • Host collector and institutional guests during the inter-round breaks
    • Clear public quotes with the Operating Manager before they go out
    • File a short coverage log within 72 hours of the battle
    Apply
  • Talent Mediator — Live Experience & Floor Lead

    Qualifications

    • Floor lead, stage management, or crowd-mediation credits
    • A calm radio manner and a working set of live-event hand signals
    • Can move between artists, volunteers, and guests without escalating a dispute
    • Available from doors at 5:00 PM through the battle close

    Responsibilities

    • Run the floor channel from doors through 9:00 PM
    • Move talent between the mural walls, the mainstage, and the VIP lounge on cue
    • Resolve guest and artist conflicts before they reach the Operating Manager
    • Confirm volunteer posts at doors, merch, and the culinary split
    Apply
  • Technical Director — Audio, Systems & Broadcast

    Qualifications

    • Live sound or broadcast credits at a festival, club, or similar room
    • Comfortable with a DJ handoff, playback, and a simple program feed
    • Can draw signal flow for mains, monitors, and a record split
    • Can source the core console and wireless package with HEVI

    Responsibilities

    • Design and strike audio for the battle walls and the 6–10 minute mainstage sets
    • Protect a clean record feed and a house program feed
    • Cue DJ and showcase playback at the 6:45, 7:45, and 8:45 breaks
    • Stay on comms with the floor lead from soundcheck through load-out
    Apply

TRACK 02

Volunteer & Intern Roles

Volunteer and intern seats for Art Wars: Vol. 1. No payment is collected on this form.

  • Event Day Volunteers

    Qualifications

    • 18 or older on February 13, 2027
    • Able to hold a four-hour post at doors, merch, hospitality, or wayfinding
    • Will follow the floor lead’s calls

    Responsibilities

    • Work the assigned post from call time through release
    • Support pass check-in, the merch table, or the meal line as assigned
    • Report incidents to the Talent Mediator
    Apply
  • Fall/Spring Production Interns

    Qualifications

    • Enrolled for a fall or spring term that covers the production window
    • Interest in live events, music, mural production, or hospitality ops
    • Can keep regular hours before February 13 and one on-site day if selected

    Responsibilities

    • Support run-of-show docs, vendor lists, and day-of packets
    • Shadow a contract lead on one production track
    • Log hours for the Operating Manager
    Apply

TRACK 03

Culinary Partner Residencies

Approval-Only

Two exclusive restaurant or catering slots share the industrial kitchen. HEVI selects them by internal review. There is no public tasting. No payment is collected on this form.

  • Culinary Partner Residency

    Qualifications

    • A restaurant or catering operation that can work an industrial kitchen split
    • A short menu that can be branded to one Art Wars franchise team
    • The insurance and local temporary-kitchen permits the operator must hold (HEVI does not grant the permit)
    • Willing to be chosen by internal review only. There is no public tasting.

    Responsibilities

    • Operate one of two exclusive kitchen slots
    • Integrate the menu with the assigned Art Wars franchise team
    • Ring sales only on HEVI POS terminals
    • Meet Approval Lock on December 15, 2026 and Permit & Menu Lock on January 8, 2027
    Apply

TRACK 04

Merchant Marketplace

Approval-Only

Retail, artisan, and brand activations apply here. No payment is collected on this form.

  • Retail & Artisan Merchants

    Application deadline January 8, 2027.

    Qualifications

    • A retail or artisan practice that fits a 10×10 footprint
    • Staff who can hold the booth from doors at 5:00 PM through the battle window
    • Work that suits an all-ages floor, or an 18+ mark if it does not

    Responsibilities

    • Merchandise inside the assigned 10×10
    • Keep aisles clear of the mural sightlines
    • File the application by January 8, 2027
    Apply
  • Interactive Brand Activations

    Application deadline January 8, 2027.

    Qualifications

    • An activation that does not block mural sightlines or egress
    • A named on-site lead for February 13, 2027
    • Creative that can be reviewed internally before the January 8, 2027 lock

    Responsibilities

    • Install and strike inside the footprint HEVI assigns
    • Staff the activation from doors through 9:00 PM
    • Follow the floor lead on sound bleed and guest flow
    Apply

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