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Arts Programs Manager

Company Description

Business Council for the Arts encourages, inspires, and stimulates businesses and municipalities to support the arts in the workplace, in education, and in the community. Business Council for the Arts (BCA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to create business/arts partnerships that foster quality of life and economic vitality in North Texas. For 36 years, Business Council for the Arts has advocated for business support of the arts, developed business leaders for nonprofit boards of directors; fostered employee creativity, engagement, and creativity through the arts; guided strategic business support for the arts; and measured the economic impact of arts and culture in North Texas.

Role Description

Together with the COO and Head of Programs, the Programs Manager is responsible for developing, planning, scheduling, managing, implementing, and evaluating the Leadership Arts Institute, Leadership Arts Alumni, On My Own Time, and Art at Work Exhibits and Programs. Additionally, this role supports all BCA committee-led special programs, such as Art & Real Estate, Art & Technology, and Art & Wellness. Duties include event planning, scheduling, promotion, recruiting, public relations, and communication. This position reports to the COO and Head of Programs.

 

Job Functions

Leadership Arts Institute: Work closely with the COO to plan and facilitate the LAI program through each stage of its 9-month course, including cultivation and recruitment, class planning, class communication, and class project management. Perform regular duties including, but not limited to:

·        Recruit class members for annual enrollment

·        Manage monthly classes, including venue selection, speakers, agenda, and catering. Ensure that all materials (handouts and presentations) are prepared for classes.

·        Assist with the development and implementation of a class project, ensuring the project is aligned with the BCA mission

·        Manage class communications

·        Prepare, distribute, and evaluate class surveys

·        Manage program to the highest quality levels, encouraging further program participation

·        Ensure that class project donations are recorded and recognized

·        Serve as point of contact for registration; assist BCA Finance Director with collections

·        Assist in board placement process for LAI graduates and alumni

Leadership Arts Alumni: Support Leadership Arts Alumni by serving as a liaison to the LAA Steering Committee. Manage the BCA database for LAI and LAA members, promoting LAA marketing and communications through BCA’s external communications system, intermediating between the LAA Steering Committee, BCA Finance Manager, and BCA CEO, printing and mailing all tax acknowledgment letters, and assisting with events and fundraiser planning.

On My Own Time: Work closely with the COO to recruit, plan, execute, and evaluate the annual OMOT program. Other duties include:

·        Create online registration forms

·        Ensure payment processing in partnership with BCA Finance Director

·        Promote program participation on multiple platforms

·        Manage database of submissions

·        Recruit jurors

·        Manage and schedule jury sessions

·        Attend judging sessions and corporate exhibition programs

·        Communicate and distribute materials to OMOT Ambassadors regularly

·        Manage pickup and return of submissions

·        Manage installation of work at NorthPark Center

·        Plan and execute Visual and Literary Events

·        Design and print awards

·        Distribute and analyze program evaluation documents

Art at Work Art Exhibits: Work closely with the COO to research artists, provide exhibition materials (loan agreements, wall labels, presentations, exhibition descriptions), and serve as the contact point for artists involved with corporate exhibitions, webinars, and programs organized by BCA. Provide artists’ W-9 forms to the Finance Director to ensure honorarium payment.

Social Media and Newsletter: Execute best social media practices on behalf of BCA. Work with BCA team to coordinate information and schedule weekly postings on all BCA platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram). Manage and create content for the monthly newsletter. Track monthly analytics.

Website: Update BCA website to ensure the platform is always current with accurate dates, event information, program descriptions, and photos. Provide updates as needed and track monthly analytics.

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