ARTS & CULTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A career in the arts is closer than you think. ASI regularly works with arts organizations both big and small in the Western New York area and has compiled this list with the most pertinent career opportunities. This list is constantly being updated so check back frequently.
NOTE: If you have specific questions regarding a listed career opportunity outside of Arts Services Inc., please directly contact the organization. If you are an arts and cultural organization and have a career opportunity available, please submit your information to [email protected] and we would be glad to add it to our listing.
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
As a member of the Museum’s senior leadership team, the Director of Advancement will work closely with the Museum’s Executive Director, Board of Managers, volunteers, and key internal and external stakeholders to cultivate giving from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government sources and build awareness of and appreciation for the Museum and its mission. The Director will help forge new relationships to build the Museum’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. The Director of Advancement will expand the Museum’s individual donor base/pipeline and work closely with other team members to secure sustainable annual operating funds as well as funding for new initiatives, systematically and effectively strengthening the Museum’s overall fundraising capacity.
Ideal candidates will have high integrity, and strong diplomatic skills, particularly with emotional intelligence while interacting with diverse constituencies and significant partners. An accessible, collaborative, and empowering management approach must be demonstrated by results-oriented accountability and balance. The position oversees four full-time staff members and works closely with key members of the Museum staff to achieve the Museum’s goals. Commitment to the Museum’s DEAI statement and mission to “experience history with you,” is essential to this role.
The ideal candidate shares the Museum’s values and understands the attributes of our voice. Dynamic communication skills, and engaging with a range of audiences, including volunteers, staff, business and community leaders, and the public are key. Comfort in the use of technology and digital media in promoting an institution and reaching audiences is highly desired.
Salary Range: $76,000 – $80,000
Posted: October 23, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As a key member of the development team, the Annual Fund and Grants Manager will work with staff, trustees, and volunteers to identify and classify prospective donors and ensure the implementation of timely cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewardship strategies. They will work with the Associate Executive Director and Vice President of Development to formulate a plan of action for the Annual Fund and track activity and financial goals for direct mail, online giving, personal solicitations, social media, telefunding and other components of the Annual Fund program. Additionally, they will manage grants for the department, including the New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment of the Arts, and Erie County Arts & Cultural Advisory Board grants; and author additional grants as applicable. They will manage the annual grants calendar to ensure timely delivery of all grant applications and reports. Lastly, they will coordinate government relations and associated grants and reporting.
Salary Range: $42,000-$48,000
Posted: November 15, 2024
ABOUT THE BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES:
The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, which comprises the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve, is a highly valued and historied organization in the Buffalo community dedicated to inspiring joyful exploration of science and nature through engaging experiences, unique resources, and exceptional staff. We believe that science creates opportunities and shapes our world. We take pride in providing an environment that inspires curiosity, self-directed learning, and fun for our guests of all ages.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As the premier environmental education/interpretation and passive recreation destination in the region, Tifft Nature Preserve offers high quality, engaging programs for audiences of all ages that highlight the living collection of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences and inspire the environmental stewards of today and tomorrow.
The Tifft Facilitator of Learning will work with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers to provide exceptional visitor experiences to inspire lifelong learners and create lasting memories. This multifaceted position requires a motivated, outgoing, and creative individual who is effective in facilitating engaging STEM-themed activities in a variety of settings including the outdoors. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong planning and program delivery skills, and an ability to think and respond quickly to a fast-paced, changing environment.
This staff position reports to the Tifft Program and Experience Manager and will routinely interact and work closely with all members of the Tifft staff and volunteer team. The individual in this role needs to be equally successful in their ability to work independently to move projects forward that support the overall mission, vision, and values of the organization while also being able to provide and take direction to/from other members of the team.
Salary Range: $19.00 per hour
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Events Manager is responsible for the creative development, coordination and implementation of all Buffalo Zoo events including major fundraisers, donor cultivation and private events intended to maximize Zoo revenue and attendance. This position collaborates closely with the Animal Care, Development, Education, Grounds, Guest Experience, Marketing and Membership Departments to achieve event revenue goals.
SALARY RANGE: $28.00-$30.00 per hour
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Development & Special Events Coordinator is a key position in the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s Development Department, ensuring that departmental events and day-to-day departmental operations run smoothly, accurately, and efficiently.
This role leads the planning and execution of all events within the Development Department, with particular focus on the Annual Art Auction & Gala and the biennial (716)ART Auction. Additional event coordination may include, but is not limited to, managing the logistics of partner events at regional galleries, donor and sponsor receptions, and meetings with major donors. In collaboration with the Membership Associate, this role supports member-related events and activities such as member receptions and exhibition preview nights.
The Development & Special Events Coordinator maintains information and processes donations through the donor management system (Raiser’s Edge). This role generates acknowledgements for donations, including event sponsorship, grants, annual giving, major donations, and donations of artwork for event auctions. Excellent writing and attention to detail are essential in successfully performing this function of the position.
The duties of this role will vary over the course of each calendar year, requiring excellent time management and communication skills, the ability to self-prioritize work, and the ability to collaborate and manage expectations both across and upwards within the organization. This role reports to the Assistant Director of Development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Event Coordination
- Fund Development & Donor Relations
- Administrative & Logistical Support
TIMELINE:
This position is open until filled, but only applications received by Friday, October 25, 2024 can be assured full consideration. The planned employment date is December 6, 2024.
Salary Range: $41,000 – $51,000
Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit, 750-acre community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 persons are in residence on any day during a nine-week season, and a total of more than 100,000 attend scheduled public events.
Chautauqua is dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment of life through a program that explores the important religious, social and political issues of our times; stimulates provocative, thoughtful involvement of individuals and families in creative response to such issues; and promotes excellence and creativity in the appreciation, performance and teaching of the arts.
Clean Air Coalition is recruiting four volunteer board members for three year terms. We are expeically interested in welcoming board members with these skills and experience:
- Environmental Justice
- Fenceline residents and industrial workers
- Creatives from any and all fields of art and music
- Environmental planning, technical or policy experience
- Financial or legal expertise
Contact CAC to learn more: [email protected]
Posted: October 13, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Dance Instructor is responsible for instructing children and adults with special needs in the art of dance. Dance Instructor will prepare performance routines for the annual show.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:
- Teach approx. 2-4 dance classes/wk using a variety of dance styles & creative movement
- Plan weekly classes as well as modify instruction as needed
- Communicate with families and supervisors weekly regarding student progress and/o challenges after classes and sometimes follow up by phone
- Weekly communication log
- Serve as a mentor to classroom volunteers
- Prepare dance pieces for annual performance for each class from start to finish; including choreography, teaching students and volunteers, costuming, music selection & props
- Ability to move intermittently throughout the work day, inclusive of sitting, standing and bending, pushing, pulling, or moving objects or students
- Attend Monthly Teachers Meeting
- Collaborate with other instructors when applicable
- Attend fundraising events as able
- Contribute content when applicable; interviews for blogs, social media, tv
- Other duties may be assigned as needed
- Ability to function with minimal supervision
Salary Range: Starting at $16/hour
Posted: November 14, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Permanent Substitute Dance Instructor is responsible for instructing children and adults with special needs in the art of dance. The Permanent Substitute Dance Instructor will lead the class and implement the primary teacher instructor’s plans in their absence.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Communicate with the primary instructor regarding class plans and students.
- Communicate with caregivers regarding student class participation
- Complete logs for classes covered
- Serve as a mentor to classroom volunteers
- Report back to the primary teacher instructor on how classes went
- Attend Monthly Teachers’ Meetings
- Collaborate with other instructors when applicable
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
- Ability to function with minimal supervision
Salary Range: Starting at $16/hr
Posted: November 14, 2024
Here’s what The Foundry can offer you:
- Competitive pay and benefits package (health/dental/dental, generous PTO)
- Flexible work environment, including the option to work from home 1 day/wk
- Access to our makerspaces during non-program time for your own projects
- Awesome colleagues, a fun work setting, and a culture where everyone’s ideas matter
- Exciting, meaningful work: You’ll be an integral part of making our community stronger and will know every day that your work is making a difference!
Here’s what we’re looking for in an Education Director:
The Foundry is looking to hire a full-time Education Director to manage educational programming within our shared facilities. This person recognizes the transformative power of making and entrepreneurship, and believes tools and maker resources should be accessible to everyone. The position will include developing curriculum for our makerspaces (woodshop, metalshop, textile, and technology) and oversight of both adult and youth education. The Education Director will be responsible for managing day to day coordination of our educational programming and creating a community of care that ensures our youth and adults feel welcomed and supported. This is a key role in our organization with internal and externally-facing responsibilities. The growth, sustainability and quality of our education programs will rely in large part on the success of this role. This position requires a background check.
Salary Range: $55,000 + benefits
Posted: July 15, 2024
Infinity is a place where creative growth is cultivated and nurtured by a networked team of dedicated adult mentors, community supporters, and area music and arts professionals. Infinity programming is offered in a wide variety of arts disciplines including music, art, theater, dance, literature, digital and audio production, photography, sound technology, and filmmaking.
We are always accepting applications from qualified candidates. Submitted resumes are also reviewed prior to advertising new positions. Professional music or arts training, performance experience in a professional setting, music, arts, or education-related degrees and experience working with children in an educational or mentorship environment are all sought after qualities.
Infinity is currently seeking Private Lesson and Group Class Instructors in the following areas:
- Voice
- Piano
- Ukulele
- Saxophone
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Cello
- Infinite Exploration (introducing multiple instruments and art forms to beginner level students)
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Applicants must be self-motivated, extremely organized, communicative and possess the ability to work with all types of people. Program Director mainly focuses efforts to create off-site programming partnerships with other organizations, groups, schools or private parties. You will work closely with other organizations in determining their needs for programing and then coordinate instructors to specific programs based on the programing goals. This position is also charged with invoicing and collecting payment from the partnering organizations. Additionally, this position will work closely with the Executive Director and teaching staff to implement internal programming, workshops and summer camps. Must be comfortable and knowledgeable with LSA’s history and well versed in the social justice climate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinating all off-site programing
- Invoicing and collecting payment from partnered organizations
- Creating lesson plans with instructors with supply lists according to specific partnerships
- Ordering supplies with approval of Executive Director
- Attend a weekly administration meeting
- Coordinate and oversee on-site programming with Executive Director
- Communicate with Staff day-to day on changes, updates, and cancellations regarding off and on site programs.
SALARY RANGE: $42,000
Posted: October 31, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Museum Collections and Interpretive Assistant will play a vital role in supporting the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, focusing primarily on the Michigan Street Baptist Church and Nash House Museum. Key responsibilities include assisting in the scheduling and coordination of tours, training volunteer docents and guides, and developing and delivering interpretive on-site and outreach programming. As the Corridor grows, responsibilities could include assisting in the creation, documentation, and maintenance of new and existing collections and archival materials in databases and storage systems and contributing to the development and creation of exhibit content. This position requires a detail-oriented and organized individual with a passion for preserving and sharing African American heritage and history. This is a two-year, grant-funded position with the potential for extension, contingent upon future funding and performance.
RESPONSIBILITES:
- Assist in the scheduling and coordination of tours and volunteer docents. Fill in for volunteers as needed.
- Assist in the development and delivery of interpretive on-site and outreach programming.
- Assist in conducting research to inform and enhance interpretive content for exhibits, including research and selection of comparative figures, illustrations, and supporting materials for interpretive materials, including text, audio, video, and web-based content.
- Assist in writing and editing original interpretive content scripts for exhibits and exhibit sections, primary and secondary exhibit labels, and artifact labels, aimed at enhancing visitor engagement and supporting audience needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary Range: $45,000 annually
Posted: October 16, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Niagara University is a liberal arts university, steeped in the Vincentian and Catholic traditions, with a total enrollment of nearly 4,300 students. Located just a few miles away from one of the world’s premier tourism destinations, Niagara Falls, the university occupies a lovely campus overlooking the Niagara River gorge. Its close proximity to major cultural and business centers in Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and Toronto as well as the award-winning Niagara Wine Trail and several nearby cultural destinations make Niagara University an ideal place to work and live. If you’d like to know more, check out all of the NU Facts.
Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Theatrical Design/Production Manager
Niagara University’s Department of Theatre & Fine Arts invites applications for a tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Theatre, specializing in scenic, lighting and/or projection design, to start in the fall 2025 semester.
This candidate must be an outstanding theatre scholar, flexible problem-solver and artist with seasoned academic and professional experience. This position carries a 3/3 teaching load. The successful candidate will teach Introduction to Theatrical Design, Stagecraft and a design elective in their area of expertise. The position will carry one three-credit download for all theatrical designs in the fall semester, as well as one three credit download for all theatrical designs in the spring. The individual will also serve as Production Manager for the NU theatre season throughout the entire academic year, counting as one three credit download.
Salary Range: $50,000 – $54,000
Posted: October 10, 2024
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The Bridge Program is a 16-week, hands-on, paid internship program sponsored by Road Less Traveled Productions specifically for artists of color looking to gain experience in the theatre industry to help develop their long-term career path. This unique opportunity is designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the industry and advance artists of color seeking a serious career in the arts.
This custom-built program provides members access to opportunities within any area of interest in the theatre industry that fits their needs.
SCHEDULE:
- Application Deadline: November 24, 2024
- Throughout December 2024: Interviews
- The Bridge Program will run January – May 2025
Salary Range: NOT LISTED
Posted: September 3, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Through leadership and collaboration, the Curator at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute guides the development of exhibitions and collection initiatives that mine the nexus of art and nature. Drawing from RTPI’s renowned Peterson Collection and contemporary art, informed by current trends in environmental conservation practice, the Curator explores the myriad ways in which Art Matters to the Planet. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Curator has a pivotal role in contributing to the artistic voice and the overall strategic vision of RTPI.
Salary Range: $60,000 – $65,000
Posted: August 30, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Strong National Museum of Play is seeking a driven, self-motivated Conservation Technician. As a member of the Conservation Team, the position will be responsible for the preventative care and treatment of the largest, most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, games, and video games.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- The specifications described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Conservator, complete minor preventive projects and/or treatments for collections items
- Follow museum-issued storage and conservation policies and procedures. Perform work in accordance with best practices and standards, particularly the American Institute for Conservation’s Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice and American Association of Museum’s Code of Ethics for Museums
- Maintain thorough and accurate records of conservation examinations, treatments, photo documentation, loans, etc., including using the museum’s data management system Argus
- Assist in museum and collections storage maintenance (dusting, vacuuming, replacing lights, etc.).
- Assist with digitizing Conservation records, and making hardcopy data accessible in Argus
- Maintain a clean, safe, and professional workspace and contribute to general studio/lab maintenance.
- Assist Conservator and other team members during exhibition installations and deinstallations.
SALARY RANGE: $20.25 per hour
Posted: October 17, 2024
Syracuse Stage is committed to anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our work, on and offstage, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Syracuse Stage acknowledges with respect, the Onondaga Nation, firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the Indigenous people on whose ancestral lands Stage now stands.
Candidates from underrepresented groups and those who share these values and have demonstrable experience advocating for anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Audience Services Manager plays an integral role within the Marketing and Communications team by working to ensure all patrons have a positive experience at Syracuse Stage. Responsible for managing all aspects of Front-of-House services including house management, bar management, customer service and handicap accessibility pertaining to performances of Syracuse Stage, S.U. Drama Department, After Hours series and special events. Responsible for ensuring a pleasant and welcoming ambiance that simultaneously provides audience safety and comfort.
The description of the position in this document is representative and not exhaustive. Regular collaboration between shops in the production department and the wider organization is expected. Duties and responsibilities may shift with organizational needs.
SALARY RANGE: $1,125.00 per week
Posted: November 14, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Department of Music at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) seeks an experienced and capable concert administrator and house manager to serve as Associate Director of Community Relations (official state title), overseeing the department’s public events and hall rentals including booking and promotion of its distinguished and historic Slee Visiting Artist and Beethoven Quartet series.
Salary Range: $70,000-75,000
Posted: October 25, 2024
Last updated: November 15, 2024
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