A juried group photo show on trees and water at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com/
Camera Work: Trees and Water
Coordinator, Education Programs
The Coordinator, Education Programs provides administrative, customer service and event support related to the education programs, including but not limited to the primary programs: Cassin Promise and Summer at the Center, with additional programmatic support to the Beckman Arts & Science Festival, Internships, and other programmatic events that are facilitated on-site at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and in schools and the community. The Coordinator, Education Programs is responsible for supporting the coordination of art education experiences on-site, at schools and community partner sites, processing payments, administering contracts and agreements, creating schedules, generating and verifying reports, updating internal department records, in addition to providing support to the full education team in alignment with departmental goals and objectives. This opportunity is full-time, 40 hours per week.
JOB DUTIES*:
Provide excellent customer service, communication and administrative support for the Center’s on-site Education programs including but not limited to the following primary programs: Cassin Promise and Summer at the Center, with additional programmatic support to the Beckman Arts & Science Festival, Internships, and other programmatic events as assigned.
Monitor Education calendar and scheduling for internal team needs.
Database entry and record-keeping.
Program data tracking and reporting.
Orders, maintains, and replenishes team and program supplies as needed.
Provide meeting prep support including scheduling, materials, and follow up needs.
Provide event support for Internships, summer camps, Cassin Promise on-site events, and other education programs as assigned.
Provide weekly administrative support to the Cassin Promise program by:Scheduling artists for bookings.
Sending booking agreements to artists and partner organizations.
Sending booking reminders for all artists and partners.
Sending survey links at the end of each booking.
Sending participating student parent engagement communication to partners.
Creating and distributing artist invoices and submitting invoices for payment.
Coordinating, ordering and delivering supplies or food as needed to partner sites.
Reviewing and compiling survey data, and reporting to Senior Manager, Education Programs.
Facilitation and tracking of annual contracts and fingerprinting/livescan as needed.
Support with facilitation of the scheduling, planning, implementation, invoicing, and evaluation for Segerstrom Center Cassin Promise programming, off-site partner visits, and on-site events, communicating directly with partners via telephone and e-mail.
Monitor and track Cassin Promise program quality through survey evaluation forms, communication with partners, planning meetings, and off-site programming visits, in conjunction with Senior Manager, Education Programs.
Expand/recruit/train additional necessary teaching artists, in conjunction with Senior Manager, Education Programs.
Represent Segerstrom Center’s education programs on-site, at schools and community events.
Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in carrying out responsibilities.
Being present before, during, and after department events; includes events occurring before and after traditional work hours and/or on weekends. Flexibility in work hours is a necessity for the Segerstrom Center’s education and community work.
Additional administrative support for education programs as assigned.
*- Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor in support of departmental goals
REQUIREMENTS*:
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience, with a practical understanding of K12 academic setting and arts administration desired.
Experience working around or directly with high-risk young people, particularly teens, is preferred.
Punctuality and availability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
A valid California driver license with appropriate state-required insurance coverage.
Reliable form of transportation for off-site events, visits, and meetings.
Reliable high-speed internet connection in home environment for occasional remote work.
* – Consistent with its obligations under the law, Segerstrom Center for the Arts will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform essential functions of their job
COMPETENCIES:
Strong intra/interpersonal skills and an authentic, collaborative approach to develop and maintain internal and external relationships.
Professional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to regularly problem-solve and negotiate with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to work on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
A dedicated team player with strong attention to detail.
The ability to organize and work independently with a minimum of supervision in accordance with established procedures.
The ability to focus for prolonged periods of time, to remain alert and cognizant of duties and responsibilities, and to remain accountable for assigned duties.
Ability to interpret and operationalize organizational and professional policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, use telephone, and write by hand.
Possess manual dexterity to finger, handle, and feel.
Regularly walk in the performance of duties.
Frequently stand, reach, stoop, kneel and crouch.
Ability to speak clearly with sufficient hearing to communicate effectively.
Occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.
WORK CONDITIONS:
Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
The noise level is usually quiet, well-lit, and temperature controlled.
COMPENSATION:
Salary Range: $20.00-$22.00/hour, Full-Time, Non-Exempt.
403B with match after probationary period.
Core Benefits + Supplemental benefits.
Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Company Holidays, Early Release).
Executive Director
The Museum of Sonoma County (MSC) is seeking an inspiring, energetic, strategic leader as its next Executive Director (ED). The successful candidate will demonstrate passion for history and contemporary art and their interplay, and accomplishments as a strategic thinker, fundraiser, team builder, communicator and networker who can translate organizational vision into action.
The ED will provide strategic direction and overall leadership by articulating vision, strengthening culture, setting goals and empowering the staff team while working collaboratively with the Board of Directors. The ED is responsible for overseeing financial management, fundraising, fostering a positive work environment, building partnerships, and promoting the importance of the arts and humanities in Sonoma County.
Areas of responsibility include organizational and executive leadership, fundraising and advancement, administrative and marketing, and program oversight and planning.
Required background and experience includes:
– 7-10 years nonprofit experience at the executive or senior management level
– Prior work with museums, art galleries, academic institutions, government, related businesses, or other comparable mission-driven organizations
– Demonstrated success in fundraising
– Strategic planning acumen
– Excellent interpersonal skills
– Fiscal management skills
– Marketing skills
– Experience and knowledge of museum standards and practices
Forms and Shapes | Juried Online Exhibition
UPWARD Gallery invites artists to submit artwork for our juried online exhibition, Forms and Shapes.
All media is welcome, including: painting, drawing, digital painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, mixed media, etc.
Awards: Interview and other publications in our print edition of UPWARD’s magazine and on the website, digital certificate, personal artist page on the gallery website. The exhibition will be promoted online on the our website and social media channels such as Instagram. All artists retain 100% of sales with inquiries directed to them.
Fee: $15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries), $10 (5 or more entries).
Deadline: October 15, 2024
Visit https://upwardgallery.com/ad/competitions/89/forms-and-shapes for a full information.
The UPWARD Gallery was founded in 2021. Our artistic platform is designed to share art with new audiences using modern technologies. We help emerging artists to become known and established artists to expand their influence.
Request for Proposal – Arts Now Marin: Arts Education Equity Coalition
Request for Proposal
To lead and facilitate
Arts Now Marin: Arts Education Equity Coalition
a cohort of Marin County arts and education leaders, to expand equitable access in arts education for all Marin’s TK-5th grade students
Requested by Marin Cultural Association in cooperation with the Marin County Office of Education and Youth in Arts
ISSUE DATE: September 9, 2024
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Marin Cultural Association, in cooperation with the Marin County Office of Education, and Youth in Arts
seeks an experienced consultant to lead the planning, management, and facilitation of Arts Now Marin: An
Arts Education Equity Coalition. Working closely with community educators, advocates, and arts leaders over a three-year period, the selected consultant will lead the development of the Arts Now Marin Education Plan to expand equitable access to arts education for Marin’s TK-5th grade students across 15 school districts.
BACKGROUND
In 2019, the Marin County Board of Supervisors adopted the Marin Arts Education Plan as part of an overall
Cultural Arts Plan declaring that arts education should be accessible to all Marin County students. In November 2022, California voters passed the landmark Proposition 28 – Arts and Music in Schools (Prop. 28 – AMS) Act, that provides ongoing funding for arts education across the entire state. Arts Now Marin will ignite these movements to ensure artists, funding, and support are reaching Marin’s most marginalized students.
With funding support provided by the Marin Community Foundation’s new Community Power Initiative, Arts
Now Marin will have four key strategic priorities over three years. These include:
1. Accurately survey, assess, and map the landscape of arts education provision, funding and access across
Marin County for TK-5 Students;
2. Convene and catalyze a coalition of educators, leaders, and funders, dedicated to ensuring students have
access to a robust arts education;
3. Create a strategic resource and guide for how to utilize Proposition 28 funding to truly supplement (not
supplant) arts education while bolstering systemically under resourced sites/districts;
4. Launch a county-wide, equity focused pilot funding and program model for TK-5 arts education in Marin
SCOPE OF WORK
Arts Now Marin will hire and work with an objective consultant with acumen in education, the arts, the
nonprofit sector, and community development to lead and facilitate the collaborative’s efforts as part of a
three-year initiative. Aligned with the aforementioned strategic priorities, the leadership team has drafted a
project roadmap that includes the following goals:
Year 1
• Arts Now Marin releases a request for proposal and hires consultant
• Engage all 15 district stakeholders in arts education specific think tanks
• Engage arts education organization leaders in discussion and listening sessions
• Survey and asset map arts education profession and funding across the county for TK-5
• Construct a clear understanding of arts education funding and provision across 15 districts
• Release comprehensive results about arts education gaps, challenges, and questions
• Utilize Youth in Arts’ equity-model, equal access partnerships, and engagement with leaders and
stakeholders in San Rafael City Schools as a case study, pilot, and learning
Year 2
• Solidify and convene Arts Now Marin stakeholders (4-6x meetings per year) including education leaders, arts
leaders, and advocates
• Identify communities and sites as focus areas with an equity lens
• Facilitate funding conversations with all public school foundation leadership
• Draft a TK-5 arts education strategic plan in partnership with consultant and stakeholders
• Present findings from Arts Now Marin Education Equity Exploration
Year 3
• Launch Arts Now Marin Education Plan for TK-5
• Implement pilot program/collective impact that leverages funding from foundations and Prop 28 to provide
equitable access across the county
• Bolster specific arts education deserts and under resourced communities
• Expand professional development for educators and teaching artists
Supporting documentation for the Arts Now Marin: Arts Education Equity Coalition is available upon request.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
September 30, 2024
Deadline for delivery of proposal to Arts Now Marin
October 7-10, 2024
Consultant interviews and meetings with Arts Now Marin leaders
November 1, 2024
Selected consultant notified
December 1, 2024
Work to begin; please suggest possible start dates for which you are available in proposal
PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
Applicants must submit one (1) digital copy of their application via email no later than September 30, 2024 to
ArtsNow@marincounty.org and include the following:
Title Page
Include the name of the firm or lead contractor, address, telephone, email, contact person, and date of
submission.
Table of Contents
Identify subjects and materials by section and page number. Attachments and appendices should be numbered and listed in the table of contents.
Introduction
Provide a general introduction including a purpose statement describing your understanding of the proposed
project and required services.
Consultant Qualifications
Proposals should include the following:
1. Company Profile—brief profile outlining history and philosophy;
2. Team Composition, Experience, and Success—list all key personnel who will be assigned to this project
including their relevant experience and qualifications, roles and responsibilities, and a listing of past
successful projects of a similar size and scope including a description of team members’ roles in each
project, project dates and contact information.
Work Plan
Provide a detailed work plan describing your approach to designing, managing, and coordinating this project.
Identify the expected approximate duration of each task and reflect associated personnel and other resources
required for all tasks to be performed. Clearly delineate any tasks for which the consultant expects Arts Now
Marin to take responsibility, in whole or in part. Include a schedule of deliverables including:
1. Scope of Work—The description should include all tasks listed under “Scope of Work.” In addition,
include any steps/tasks not included in the “Scope of Work” that you would recommend to strengthen
the overall goals and quality of this project.
2. Project Objectives—describe your understanding of the project objectives and vision and how these
will be achieved.
3. Project Support—Identify the types of information, data, and assistance expected from Arts Now Marin
leaders, and how you will meet the administrative support needs of the project.
4. Deliverables—Describe what will be delivered and when, including the expected outcome and benefit
to the Arts Now Coalition.
Project Price
Provide an estimated budget of services including the following:
1. Project Budget—Provide a “not to exceed” line-item expense budget indicating all costs for carrying out
the proposed work, including personnel, travel, lodging, meals, supplies, materials, overhead and all
other necessary expenses. Clearly itemize the pricing for each of the segments described in the scope
of work.
2. Value Added Services—Describe any unique services and benefits that you would provide to the project
that contributes to your competitive advantage. This could include any innovative approaches you have
previously used to help communities develop their plans or skills that have enabled you to overcome
unusual planning challenges in the past.
Supplemental Information
Proposals should include the following:
1. Reports of similar projects you have completed;
2. Promotional material describing consultant’s professional services; and
3. Three recent and similar client references.
INQUIRIES
Direct all inquiries regarding this proposal to ArtsNow@marincounty.org
SR. Marketing Director
A Noise Within (ANW) a professional regional theatre – seeks a visionary Sr. Director of Marketing to oversee audience development efforts for the company. The Sr. Director of Marketing is a vital member of ANW’s Core Leadership Team and is responsible for crafting an effective brand for the company, engaging and growing audiences, and generating earned revenue from ticket sales. The successful candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced highly collaborative and data-driven environment. They will motivate and coach the marketing staff and contractors as we connect our audiences with 6 mainstage productions and numerous one-off events generating nearly $2 million in ticket sales annually, with a strong subscription base of loyal patrons.
As with all staff, the Sr. Director of Marketing will also have a role in implementing and contributing to ANW’s Strategic Plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Organizational Branding
• Crafts and enforces ANW’s institutional brand voice that is present at all points of patron and community interaction with the organization.
• Develops key messaging, visuals, and content for each ANW project that that are leveraged through all communication platforms.
Earned Revenue – Ticket Sales
• Develops and executes strategic marketing plans and campaign plans for subscription and single ticket sales. Oversees Marketing Manager to ensure effective campaign execution.
• Develops and enforces a data-driven approach to marketing decision-making: guides development of marketing and ticketing reports by the Marketing Manager and Patron Services Manager; oversees all audience research projects; utilizes learnings in campaign planning.
• Develops annual department budgets to support effective campaign plans, based on leveraging best return on spend. Negotiates ad buys with vendors to ensure best exposure for the budget.
• Ensures effective revenue management, by collaborating with the Patron Services Manager’s work on ticket pricing and inventory management. Works together with the Patron Services Manager to set single ticket and subscription prices for the year.
• Manages direct mail marking (postcard/brochure mailings) and manages all marketing contractors (social, press, graphic design, photography, videography, etc.).
Media Relations & Publicity
• Develops and maintains relationships with key journalists in the market.
• Oversees development of press releases and ensures adherence to ANW’s brand voice and the project’s key messaging.
• Oversees PR and social media contractors.
Community Engagement
• Develops equity, diversity, and inclusion standards for the department and marketing communications.
• Oversees the development of rich content that educates, informs, and engage new and loyal audiences in ANW’s work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of 5 years of marketing experience, with a focus on branding and data-driven strategy. Must understand how to mine data for information that guides action.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience, leading a team of 3 or more.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience at a cultural organization (performing arts, museum, or other visitor attraction).
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Ability to inspire people with diverse backgrounds to work effectively together toward shared objectives.
• Superior creative vision, and ability to give direction to teammates to manifest that vision.
• Strategically minded. Able to leverage data to craft excellent marketing plans.
• Excellent communicator with external and internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Facility with CRM databases such as Spektrix (our system) or equivalent.
• Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives and values, and to an anti-racist work culture.
• Enthusiasm to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
COMPENSATION & STRUCTURE:
The position is full time, exempt with a salary of $85,000-$100,000 annually depending on experience.
• Reports to: Managing Director
• Direct Reports: Marketing Manager and Marketing Contractors
• Key Collaborations: Core Leadership Team, Marketing & Audience Services Team
• Evening and weekend work will be required.
BENEFITS:
• Company-paid HMO (employees may “buy up” to additional offered PPO coverage)
• 11 paid holidays and one floating day
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Company-matched retirement savings plan
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Managing Director, Douglas Love-Ramos: dloveramos@anoisewithin.org. Please include “Sr. Director of Marketing – Candidate Last Name” in the subject line. Please, no follow up calls. We invite candidates to review our anti-racism efforts here: www.anoisewithin.org/equity-diversity-inclusion-at-anw. Candidates of color and from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
