Costume Seamstress

Payment based on quantity of completed pieces
produced ($3-$15 per piece dependent on design assigned)

Our Mission
Through transformative youth development services rooted in the cultural and artistic traditions of our
communities, we accompany youth and their families on their path to realize their full potential as powerful and
healthy members of society. Our programs include tutoring, before and after school academic enrichment, summer programs, social/emotional support, sports, youth workforce, parent leadership development and organizing, and Afro-Latino arts education and performance.

As of July 1st, 2018, the Jamestown Community Center and Loco Bloco have formally merged. Both youth
development organizations have long established track records of providing enriching, high quality
programming to youth to promote their healthy transition into adulthood. We chose to merge because of our
shared commitment to youth development, our shared love for the Mission community, and our shared
experience in developing leadership among low income youth and families.

The excellence Loco Bloco brings to arts programming and performance, and the expertise Jamestown brings to
academic enrichment and youth development, coupled with our long history of mutual collaboration will lead to
a better, stronger, more efficient and sustainable organization. At the same time, the displacement and
gentrification pressure our communities are now facing necessitate bold solutions like this one, which will allow
us to provide deeper and more comprehensive services more efficiently. We are stronger together.

Overview:
Jamestown/Loco Bloco is hiring seamstresses for our 2020 Carnaval program. Our team of seamstresses will be
guided by our Costume Lead who will provide the designs, prototypes and patterns for all costume looks. The
key responsibility of the contractor/seamstress is to execute the construction of costumes for the participants of
our Carnaval contingent. Costume look assignment will be decided on by the Lead based on sewing ability and
availability. Due to the specialized materials used for this project, all materials for the construction of costumes
will be provided by Loco Bloco including fabric, trims/embellishments and thread. Seamstresses must provide
their own sewing equipment, cutting tools, iron etc. Seamstresses will be responsible for the following:
● Perform sewing, alterations and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency
● Collaborate and communicate effectively with Costume Facilitator and seamstress team as needed
● Complete construction of assigned costumes according to costume production schedule

Qualifications:
● Costume or clothing design and construction experience
● Self-motivating and creative problem solver
● Ability to accurately follow patterns
● Understand how various fabrics will react in sewing
● Ability to manage time to keep up with costume production schedule and order volume
● Must have own sewing equipment, cutting tools, iron etc.

To Apply Please Send Work Experience/Portfolio and optional work samples:

To Apply Please Send Work Experience/Portfolio and optional work samples to: audrey@locobloco.org
(415) 864-5626x9
- www.locobloco.org

• Principals only. Recruiters,