Durham Arts Council School Director

Durham Arts Council, a leading arts agency in North Carolina, seeks School Director for its DAC Community Arts School. This position provides leadership, management, program development and administration for the DAC School and provides faculty supervision and support for a variety of classes, workshops, camps and programs. The DAC School offers approximately 600 classes and workshops each year in visual arts, dance, design and media arts, photography, theatre, music, literary arts, and summer camps to 3,000+ students of all ages, and generates annual revenues of approximately $350,000. Position supervises 1.5 FTE department staff, and 75 contracted instructors. The DAC School is a key program area of the Durham Arts Council which provides a broad range of local arts agency programs and services for the public and arts community. Position reports to Durham Arts Council Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
The DAC School Director will be an individual with a minimum of 3 years proven experience in developing, implementing, managing, marketing, and evaluating adult and youth arts instructional programs in response to diverse educational and community interests and needs. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organization skills, budget administration skills, and computer skills required. Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, and customer service skills required. Bachelor’s degree in arts administration, arts education, fine arts or related field required. The individual must be comfortable working in a team environment that is both entrepreneurial and mission-driven. Successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, comfortable with technology, and able to establish and maintain positive relationships internally and externally.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Full time position; salary commensurate with experience, and excellent benefits. Durham Arts Council provides high quality plans for health insurance, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, Section 125 plan, Employee Assistance program, and provides up to 3% match for employee contributions to its Simple IRA retirement plan. Professional development opportunities for staff include workshops, conferences, webinars, and classes based on budget resources and performance.

APPLICATION
Qualified candidates may email the following: Cover letter, Salary History, and Resume to sldevries@durhamarts.org

Applications accepted until position is filled. DAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

More information on the Durham Arts Council is available at www.durhamarts.org

More information about Durham, North Carolina is available at www.durham-nc.com/

Full Job Description

Artist Services Coordinator

Durham Arts Council, a leading arts agency in North Carolina, seeks an Artist Services Coordinator. Full time position; salary commensurate with experience, and excellent benefits. This position provides support for the Office of Artist Services which administers DAC’s visual arts exhibits and programs, Durham Art Walk, grant programs, and technical assistance.

The Artist Services Coordinator will coordinate the development and implementation of DAC’s annual visual arts/exhibit programs, including the yearly schedule of exhibits in Allenton and Semans Galleries, Durham Art Walk, and visual artist participation at CenterFest. Will organize and track program information and provide event support for DAC’s grant and technical services programs. Will produce and coordinate the Artist Services email update and other promotional pieces. Position requires excellent skills in verbal and written communication, organization and project management, and database, spreadsheet, and report design and management. Experience in arts administration, or installing visual arts exhibits a plus. Design skills and familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.

Position reports to Director of Artist Services. Qualified applicants should send resume and cover letter to Director of Artist Services, Durham Arts Council, Attn: Artist Services Coordinator position, 120 Morris St., Durham, NC 27701. E-mail applications to mdemott@durhamarts.org. Applications accepted until position is filled. DAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

August, 2008

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Arts Job Resource Links
www.americansforthearts.org – Americans for the Arts
www.artsnc.org – Arts NC
www.ncarts.org – North Carolina Arts Council
www.nyfa.org – NYFA Arts Wire