Los Angeles

Executive Director – Los Angeles Children’s Chorus

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (www.lachildrenschorus.org) invites applications from collaborative and dedicated leaders interested in providing strategic leadership as the Chorus’s next Executive Director.

Recognized as one of the world’s preeminent youth choruses, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) is dedicated to empowering and changing lives through the collaborative experience of choral music performance. Its programs ignite a love of singing while distinctively nurturing the full expression of each youth’s potential for artistic and personal excellence. Its high quality ensemble training encompasses musicianship classes, extensive performance opportunities, and individual coaching, while holistically attending to the personal development of each whole child within a supportive, enriching community.  

The next Executive Director will be a confident, grounded and collaborative leader who will serve as a strategic partner to Artistic Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz. They will ensure the Chorus maintains its place at the forefront of the Los Angeles arts ecosystem and national choral music field through aspirational, incremental and right-sized growth. 

To apply, please upload your resume and answer the following brief short answer questions online tinyurl.com/LACCartsca 

Associate Director, Getty Communications

ABOUT GETTY: The J. Paul Getty Trust (“Getty”) is the world’s largest—and one of its most influential—cultural and philanthropic organizations dedicated to the visual arts. Through its work in Los Angeles and around the world—including conservation, research, publication, exhibitions, grants, and education—Getty’s leadership advances the understanding, presentation, and conservation of the world’s cultural heritage.

Through the collective and individual work of its four constituent programs—the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Getty Research Institute—Getty pursues its mission internationally, serving both the general interested public and a wide range of specialized professional communities to promote a vital society through an understanding of the visual arts.

Two million visitors each year enjoy art, architecture, and gardens at Getty’s two locations in Los Angeles: the Getty Villa Museum, and the Getty Center. To learn more about how Getty seeds, supports, inspires, and engages an extraordinarily broad range of audiences around the globe, please visit getty.edu.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Getty Communications increases awareness of The J. Paul Getty Trust, its programs, and its impact. The department expands access to art and engages public audiences through creative content development, media relations, marketing, social media, and digital communications strategies.

The Associate Director, Getty Communications (AD) will help develop and implement strategic communication plans that enhance Getty’s brand and reputation and improve access, engagement, and reach for external and internal audiences.

The AD will be charged with establishing content priorities, developing effective positioning, and executing strategic communication plans aligned with organizational goals and objectives. They will also direct content creation that spans organizational communications, earned media, social media, audio and video production, and Getty-owned channels. The AD will also, on occasion, serve as a Getty spokesperson and help to manage the institutional response to critical and breaking issues and crises. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the world’s most influential cultural and philanthropic institutions dedicated to advancing the visual arts.

The AD reports to and works closely with the Vice President, Communications, and leads a team of 23 responsible for media relations and digital content development in Getty’s Communications office. Direct reports include Editorial Director, Lead Creative Producer, and Assistant Director for Media Relations.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Genuine interest in/passion for Getty’s mission and values.
  • At least 10 years’ experience in communications, public relations, or related roles, preferably in philanthropic, cultural, art-related, or academic organizations. Candidates from the corporate community or consulting will also be considered.
  • Strong leadership skills to effectively manage and mentor staff and foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Ability to set and communicate clear goals and effectively delegate and support work.
  • Track record of developing and implementing multifaceted communications plans that position and elevate the perception of a complex institution.
  • Genuine commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
  • Exceptional strategic, planning, and project management skills.
  • Full understanding of the content creation process from creative conceptualization to fulfillment, including expert knowledge of traditional and new media.
  • Outstanding public relations acumen.
  • Broad and current theoretical and practical knowledge of corporate communications and public relations.
  • Experience overseeing the creation of writing, editing, digital, social, visual, and multimedia content and multiple content creators.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills.
  • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
  • Ability to work diplomatically and effectively within a large, complex, multidimensional environment.
  • Strong work ethic and the willingness and ability to regularly participate in weekend and evening events.
  • A bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field is required. A graduate degree is desired by not required.

The hiring pay scale is $188,000+ in addition to very attractive benefits. Los Angeles area residency is required. Hybrid in-office and remote work schedule.

Howe-Lewis International is pleased to assist Getty with this exciting search. Please click here to apply online via the Howe-Lewis Talent Portal. You may also email your resume and letter of interest to kirk@howe-lewis.com

$2500 New Project grant for visual artists based in Los Angeles

Prospect Art invites Los Angeles-based visual artists to participate in our NEW WORK Focus on Los Angeles initiative. This grant supports innovative projects aligned with contemporary themes, providing $2,500 to seven selected projects. Three grants are earmarked for web-based, new media, sound, or time-based works, while the remaining four are allocated to visual arts projects in different mediums. Please note that you can submit only one project in one category, and we will assist in categorizing it appropriately if needed.

Our primary aim with this commissioning grant is to provide a supportive space where professional visual artists can expand their creative horizons. We aspire to empower artists to push the boundaries of their creativity, embrace artistic risks, and embark on uncharted creative journeys. These projects should be self-contained and achievable within a 4-month timeframe and within the budget we provide. Your projects should be in the initial planning stages, and the NEW WORK grant will fully fund the development of your artwork.

This exceptional opportunity is open to both individual artists and collectives, with each project receiving financial backing to bring it to fruition. Moreover, 10-12 artists will be selected for virtual studio visits with our review committee. The selected projects, whether created by one artist or a collective, will have the opportunity to be featured in our ONE WORK or BROADCAST series upon completion, providing a platform for the community to engage with the art.

We welcome submissions from Los Angeles artists with established studio practices, regardless of career stage, provided they have lived in the city for at least 5 years. We prioritize innovative projects and require applicants to be professional artists at least 3 years out of graduate school.

Our selection process will engage a committee comprising 8 artists, writers, and curators based in Los Angeles. To promote inclusivity, we will invite a diverse array of members from the Los Angeles arts community to actively take part in the selection process. This approach empowers artists to act as gatekeepers, fostering a platform that amplifies a wider spectrum of voices.

To submit your proposal, please utilize the provided Google form on our website. The deadline for all submissions is October 22, 2023. Late entries will not be accepted, so we strongly urge you to submit your proposals on time.

Please prepare the following:

+Contact information (including telephone number), Name, Email, Social media handles, website. If a collective is applying, provide collective name and a contact person
+Description of the work you are seeking funds for (300 words or less)
+Description of how this project extends your practice (200 words or less)
+Images of work and/or sketches (3-5 images, 10mb max size)
+Website URL or links for time-based samples
+Brief Bio (200 words or less) with recent achievements indicating a professional art practice. Collective members’ bios for collaborative groups
+Project Budget (brief breakdown of project expenses that equals $2500) an artist fee can be part of this budget.

Submissions will only be accepted through our google form which you can find at the bottom of this web page: https://www.prospectart.org/new-work-la-grant

Please look at our programs and projects we’ve funded to see if you are a good fit for this opportunity. Our emphasis with this program is commissioning new work from Los Angeles based visual artists that are not enrolled in a degree program.

Please direct any questions to ProspectArtSubmissions@gmail.com

Administrative Assistant, Museum Department

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a friendly, responsible, detail-oriented team player to serve as the Administrative Assistant in the Museum Department. Reporting to the Museum Director, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative, organizational, and fiscal management support to the Museum Director, the Deputy Director, the Chief Curator, and other members of the Museum Department. This is a full-time non-exempt position.

Starting Pay: $22.00 per hour

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the first point of contact for the Museum, fielding all general inquiries via telephone and email, and greeting guests as needed. Organize, track, and respond to all incoming exhibition and acquisition proposals using Microsoft Teams.
  • Schedule both virtual and onsite meetings for the museum team, especially the Director, Deputy Director, and Chief Curator. Maintain department calendars. Attend meetings and take minutes for circulation as needed.
  • Serve as the main liaison between the museum and finance departments to process, track and reconcile all invoices, payments, purchases, vendor contracts, department credit card purchases and reconciliations, petty cash disbursement and replenishments and other financial transactions. Prepare budget reports as needed for review by the Museum Director, Deputy Director, and Exhibitions Coordinator.
  • Assist the Deputy Director and Exhibitions Coordinator in tracking all contracts; Invoice vendors and partner institutions as assigned.
  • Prepare a wide variety of routine correspondence, forms, reports, and spreadsheets using various databases and software applications.
  • Manage general office operations, including office-space maintenance, mail sorting and distribution, supply orders, and equipment repairs or replacement.
  • Coordinate and book all department staff travel.
  • Track and maintain institutional memberships.
  • Assist in overall exhibition coordination and development
  • Work with the Museum and Advancement team to compile guest lists for exhibition openings and other public-facing events using Altru database; greet and check guests in during exhibition openings as assigned.
  • Manage collaborative project files using Microsoft Teams; enforce Microsoft Teams workflows and protocols
  • Organize and maintain digital and physical department files and records.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

  • Two years of administrative/clerical experience
  • Prior experience working with budgets and finance strongly preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and deadlines; proven ability to prioritize tasks, resolve problems, exercise good judgment, take initiative, be flexible, multitask, and manage a changing and varied workload
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications, especially Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player with a positive, professional demeanor; demonstrated success working well with others and independently, and managing multiple projects at once
  • An appreciation and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center mission and values 

Please send resume and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources 
Re: Administrative Assistant, Museum Department
Skirball Cultural Center 
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90049 
FAX: (310) 440-4595 
hr@skirball.org 

Associate Curator, Museum

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an innovative, collaborative, audience-minded Associate Curator to join its Museum team. This individual will organize exhibitions intended to draw large, diverse audiences—on a wide range of subjects, and in a variety of media—aimed at advancing the Skirball’s mission as a Jewish cultural institution that celebrates discovery and hope, fosters human connections across generations and communities, and inspires visitors to help build a more just society.

Reporting to the Chief Curator, the Associate Curator will work collaboratively with other members of the Museum team (Museum Director, Deputy Director, curators, registrars, preparators, and administrative employees); Skirball colleagues in Education, Programs, Visitor Experience, Communications and Marketing, and Retail; and consultants and collaborators within the broader community to ensure that projects meet the highest professional standards while advancing the Skirball’s values of inclusion, relevance, innovation, and broad audience engagement. The Associate Curator will also work with the Advancement Department to identify and cultivate resources necessary to fund exhibitions and related offerings.

This is a full-time, exempt position with benefits.

Starting salary range: $24–29 per hour

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop exhibitions; generate original exhibition concepts that directly support the Skirball’s unique mission and engage diverse, intergenerational audiences. Skirball exhibitions are often participatory and range in focus from the visual arts to history and popular culture. Two themes of ongoing institutional importance are immigration and civil rights.
  • Work collaboratively with exhibition teams at each stage of development, for both Skirball-originated projects and exhibitions traveling from other institutions.
  • Develop exhibition narratives and checklists, secure loans, , write didactics, and create and edit content for AV components, audio guides, and printed interpretive materials.
  • Assist in the formulation of exhibition budgets under the direction of the Deputy Director and contribute to grant proposals and fundraising prospectuses as needed.
  • Meet deadlines and objectives essential to on-time and on-budget exhibitions.
  • Embrace opportunities for community engagement in exhibition development, building and expanding upon existing Skirball relationships – from integration of community voices to exhibition co-curation.
  • Work productively with members of forward-facing Skirball teams (security, admissions, docent corps, school and family programs, store, private events) to create exhibitions that support overarching goals for the Skirball visitor experience; provide trainings and informational materials.
  • Support the Communications and Marketing team in promoting exhibitions, contribute to press releases, supporting social media efforts, and engage with journalists and other members of the press.
  • Support Public Programs colleagues in the creation of exhibition-related programming.
  • Foster productive relationships with colleagues at museums and arts institutions. Represent the Skirball and its initiatives at professional conferences and remain current on trends and developments in the field.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

  • Advanced degree in humanities discipline or equivalent training/experience. Background in one or more of the following subject areas: popular culture (music history, film history, comics), visual arts, museum studies, cultural studies, American history. Interdisciplinary orientation preferred.
  • Three or more years’ of curatorial experience.
  • Demonstrated track record of conceptualizing, researching, and planning innovative exhibitions that have engaged large, diverse, and ideally cross-generational audiences.
  • Prior success in curating exhibitions that involve community engagement preferred.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, flexibility, and attention to detail, deadlines, and follow-through.
  • Experience with exhibition evaluation.
  • Affinity for working collaboratively and consultatively in an institutional setting.
  • Previous experience managing junior staff or interns preferred.
  • Jewish cultural knowledge desirable but not required.
  • Personal resonance with the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission and approach.

Please send resumé and cover letter, preferably by email, to:
Human Resources
Re: Curator
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

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