Director, ProjectArt Miami

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About ProjectArt
ProjectArt is building the largest free arts school for youth in the US, without owning a single
building. We offer free, after-school visual arts classes to youth in the nation's public libraries taught
by emerging contemporary artists. Currently, our programs are offered in NYC, Detroit and Miami,
with programs launching in LA, Chicago and Pittsburgh in 2017. Our innovative teaching artist-inresidence
model grants studio spaces in public libraries to contemporary artists, who, in return,
teach free art classes to youth in low-income communities.


Job Description
ProjectArt is hiring a full-time Director to lead and manage its impactful work in Miami. The position
commences in July 2017, but would include a training session in the end of May 2017. The Director’s
responsibilities will encompass overseeing the programs, development and communications aspects
of ProjectArt’s Miami operations. The Director will report to ProjectArt HQ office (New York) and
work closely with several HQ staff members a frequent and regular basis in regards to all
programming, hiring, partnerships, funders, and site visits.
The role will be heavily supported by ProjectArt’s HQ team.
The Director must be extremely familiar with and knowledgeable about Miami, its people and its
artists, have experience in administration and managing many people, and a knowledge of and true
interest in their city’s local art scene and the contemporary art world at large. The Director must have
excellent communications skills, verbal and writing, ideally in grant proposal writing, drafting press
releases, speaking to the press.

Miami Director Tasks
Programs

  • Assist in hiring teaching artists-in-residence
  • Conduct teacher training with artists
  • Connect and liaise with local feeder groups in order to bring students into the library
  • Coordinate schedules of artists and librarians
  • Collect payroll hours bi-weekly, report weekly to ProjectArt NYC staff
  • Conduct site visits as needed and in accordance with funders
  • Collect evaluations, student artwork, and documents throughout the ProjectArt year
  • Plan and execute student exhibitions - source venue, refreshments, incentives
  • Plan and execute resident artist exhibition
  • Plan meetings and gatherings with artists throughout the year

Development

  • Liaise with ProjectArt’s Miami Board Member and Advisory Board
  • Research prospective corporate, public and foundation funders
  • Draft proposal to each of the funders and establish relationships with them
  • Meet with current and prospective funders as needed
  • Plan and execute private events to raise awareness for the organization

Communications

  • Lead all communications efforts with libraries, youth, artists and funders
  • Liaise with the press when needed

This is a full-time permanent opportunity that offers the full range of benefits that ProjectArt’s
employees enjoy, including health insurance, 401(K) retirement account and unlimited paid vacation.

How to Apply
Please submit cover letter and resume (addressing qualification requirements) to info@projectart.org
with “Director, Miami” in the subject line by May 5, 2017. Qualified candidates will be interviewed in
the second and third weeks in May. No phone calls, please.

Organization: 
ProjectArt
Post Date: 
April 25, 2017
Closing Date: 
May 5, 2017
Email: 
info@projectart.org