Open AIR is pleased to announce our Call for Artist applications is now open! Open AIR is a place-based Artist-in-Residence program that connects artists from all disciplines and origins with 13 culturally, historically, and ecologically significant locations through collaborative partnerships in Montana.
Artist-in-Residence in Montana!
Communications Associate
POSITION OVERVIEW
Title: Communications Associate (part-time)
Reports to: Deputy Director (Institutional Advancement) Salary: $30,000 DOE
20 hours a week (pro-rated PTO, no medical/dental benefits)
Destiny Arts Center is seeking a part-time Communications Associate to join a community of talented professionals dedicated to the power of the arts to transform the lives of young people, families, and communities.
Destiny Arts Center’s mission is to inspire and ignite social change through the arts. For over 35 years, Destiny has been committed to supporting young people as they develop their skills as artists, global citizens, and advocates for peace in their communities and beyond. Through dance and martial arts, young people learn to perform and express themselves, overcome challenges, and connect with others. Destiny partners with over 40 schools and organizations each year to bring programs to young people. At our North Oakland arts center, we offer pay-what-you-can afterschool, weekend, and summer programs. Our work is focused on creating safe and inclusive spaces for creative expression: welcoming and caring for every young person who joins us, providing opportunities to learn, grow, and heal, and using movement arts to forge meaningful transformation in our young people and collectively in our communities.
The primary responsibilities of Destiny Arts Center’s Communications Associate is to support the growth and awareness of the public’s knowledge and understanding of Destiny’s programs and mission, expand the organization’s visibility locally and nationally, and develop and realize methods to communicate with our current audience and build new ones. Supported by a marketing strategy consultant, Executive Director, program staff, Marketing and Development Committee of the board and others as identified.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● Execute cross-channel marketing and communications strategy for institutional and programmatic marketing to ensure audience development, increased enrollment, fundraising initiatives, and promotion of artistic programming.
● Create visuals and post content on all social channels, email communications, website and print collateral according to a marketing plan in collaboration with Destiny colleagues.
● Create and/or collect content from program participants, families, and partners in all programs
● Create awareness and demand, documentation, and livestreaming for Destiny events
● Oversee branding and messaging consistency across all platforms, channels and departments using style guide.
● Work to develop and amplify youth voice in Destiny marketing materials and communications.
● Lead the content management of the website, ensuring content is inline with current organization priorities, events and programs
● Work with marketing committee to align on site functionality updates and to flag website bugs/issues
● Maintain all social media and marketing accounts
● Manage email software and ensure quality of lists in collaboration with Development and Finance Associate
● Archive and maintain Destiny Media, collateral, and press files
● Provide digital assets based on outside requests
This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change, or be eliminated.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
● Superb written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work both independently and with others.
● Familiarity with digital content management including knowledge of file formats for diverse publication platforms. Adobe software or other tools for image and video editing is preferred.
● A compelling and persuasive writer, an effective copywriter with a strong understanding of organizational voice.
● A commitment to the power of art as a vehicle for social change and youth empowerment.
● Excellent project management skills and comfortability managing multiple projects with different timelines
● Strong initiative and enthusiasm, and willingness to pitch in whenever needed.
● At least 2 years of experience in marketing or communications work in a professional environment with a preference for candidates with experience in social service, youth-focused, community health, and/or arts organizations.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter by email to careers@destinyarts.org (include “Communications Associate” in the subject line). Please note we will review applications on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until filled.
EOE STATEMENT
Destiny Arts Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Black and White: 2024
A juried group photo show on black and white photography at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com/
Associate Director of Philantrophy
The Old Globe, located in San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park, seeks an experienced development professional to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors. With a budget of more than $36 million, the Tony Award-winning Old Globe is a recognized leader among American regional theatres. Known for producing a broad range of work from Shakespeare and the classical repertoire to world premiere musicals and plays, the Globe annually produces up to 16 productions annually including a Globe for All touring program that performs in community venues throughout San Diego County.
Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and working with an experienced team of twelve development professionals, the Associate Director of Philanthropy will personally work with a portfolio of 100-120 prospects and donors capable of five to six figure gifts.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience as a front-line fundraiser in a complex, donor-centered, nonprofit environment; have outstanding people, written, and oral communication skills; be a sophisticated and innovative thinker, a great listener, and innovative problem-solver; have a highly personalized approach to donors; and enjoy working with in a fast-paced, creative environment where one day is never like the next. The ideal candidate will be organized, utilize moves management software to its fullest capacity, and understand and value the importance of analytics in fundraising. The selected candidate will love theatre and be committed to theatre’s vital role in community.
Salary range is $90,000-100,000. Full-time position with benefits including 401(k). Knowledge of donor relationship software vital; experience with Tessitura a plus. Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for business use. Weekend and evening work is required. Must be able to pass applicable background check.
The Old Globe is actively committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in all areas of our operation. By making intentional, actionable steps to move from the ideation of an inclusive culture in our theatre to its actualization we strive to make The Old Globe a place where theatre makers, employees, volunteers, audience members, and community members of all identities and backgrounds belong.
The Old Globe welcomes candidates who demonstrate a commitment to these goals. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, differently-abled, working class, and people from other historically and presently marginalized groups to apply. Multilingual candidates are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Send cover letter and resume to HR@TheOldGlobe.org, subject: Associate Director of Philanthropy.
Colors of Life | Juried Art Exhibition
UPWARD Gallery invites worldwide artists to submit artwork for our juried exhibition, Colors of Life.
Artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their works in any medium, style, and genre.
Acceptable mediums include all traditional art media (e.g., oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink; drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratch board, markers, metal point), sculpture, digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
Our platform is designed to share art with new audiences and help artists expand their influence and become known. To achieve our goal, we curate themed online exhibitions and publish UPWARD’s Quarterly, a printed art periodical.
All accepted pieces will be displayed on our website, upwardgallery.com. Art industry professionals will review the artworks, and selected pieces will be published in our magazine. We will showcase the artists behind the selected works by featuring them in interviews, profiles, solo exhibitions, and studio visits.
The submission fees are $6 for one entry.
Deadline: January 3, 2024
Visit https://upwardgallery.com/ad/competitions/70/colors-life for a full information.
Inner Sanctuaries – Exploring Domestic Spaces (Call for Entries)
Exhibition Calendar:
- Feb. 1, 2024 – CaFÉ Submission Deadline
- Feb. 24, 2024 – Notification Date
- March 9, 2024 – Deadline for Loan Agreement
- April 11, 2023 by end of day – Shipped artwork must at the address provided
- April 20, 2024 between 11am – 2pm – Hand-delivered artwork must arrive at Strata Gallery
- April 23 – May 10, 2024 – Exhibition Dates
- April 26, 2024 from 5-7pm – Reception Date
- May 11, 2024, 10am-1pm – Pickup of Hand-delivered artwork at Strata Gallery
- Week of May 11, 2024 – Artworks shipped back to artists
Inner Sanctuaries – Exploring Domestic Spaces
Journey into the heart of everyday life by submitting your artwork for our upcoming exhibition, “Inner Sanctuaries.” We invite artists to unravel the beauty, stories, and emotions woven into domestic spaces, turning the ordinary into extraordinary. Express your interpretation of home, personal spaces, and the dynamics within. Whether through painting, photography, sculpture, or mixed media, capture the essence of domesticity — be it cozy corners, bustling kitchens, or quiet reflections in living rooms. Selected artworks will be curated into a captivating exhibition, offering viewers a glimpse into the diverse landscapes of private realms. Join us in celebrating the nuances of domestic life, where mundane moments transform into profound expressions. Submit your artwork by February 1st, 2024 and contribute to the narrative of “Inner Sanctuaries.” This exhibition aims to illuminate the significance of our daily surroundings, creating a shared exploration of the familiar and the intimate. Let your creativity illuminate the often-overlooked beauty within the spaces we call home.
Inner Sanctuaries is a juried exhibition that will be held at Strata Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The exhibition will run from April 23 – May 10, 2024.
Prizes:
$200 – Best of Show (1)
$100 – Honorable Mention (2)
About Strata Gallery:
Strata Gallery is a non-profit, artist-member gallery with a mission that cultivates artistic discussion and educates the public about the work of contemporary established and emerging artists. Through our mentorship program, our established artists give our emerging artists direct guidance, feedback, and information as they learn to navigate their artistic practice. Through collaborations and discussions, Strata Gallery provides a venue that encourages artists to experiment and re-examine what art is and could be. Strata Gallery does not favor any distinct style and promotes a range of diverse and authentic individual expression through a varied material practice, imagery, style, and ethos independent of any commercial concern. Strata Gallery is located at 125 Lincoln Ave, Suite 105, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.
About the Juror:
Stephanie J. Woods is a multimedia artist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she is an Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Art at the University of New Mexico. Working primarily in the fields of photography, fiber, video, and sculpture. She creates mixed-media works, handcrafting the props featured in her photographs. Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, she cultivates an artistic practice concerned with exploring Black American culture, identity, and the impact of involuntary cultural assimilation.
In 2021 Woods was selected to attend the artist residency Black Rock Senegal, located in Dakar Senegal, and in 2021 Woods was also awarded the 1858 Prize for contemporary southern art awarded by the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina. Woods is also the recipient of several other awards, residencies, and fellowships, including the 2022 Harpo Prize, the Fine Arts Work Center fellowship, ACRE Residency, the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists Residency, and Penland School of Craft. Her work is featured in permanent collections at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, and the Gibbes Museum of Art, among others . Additionally she has been featured in BOMB Magazine, Art Papers, Lenscratch, Burnaway, and the Boston Art Review.
