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Dance Conservatory of Maryland/ Harford Ballet looking for experienced teachers
Dance Conservatory of Maryland, resident school of the Harford Ballet Company, is currently looking for teachers for summer 2010 and the 2010- 2011 school year. We are looking for teachers for all levels of Classical Ballet and Pointe as well as contemporary styles such as Rhythmic Tap, Contemporary Jazz, Lyrical, Modern and Hip Hop. Teachers have the chance to work with students ages 2- adult from beginner through pre- professional levels. Join us to work in a growing environment with three beautiful studios on historic Harford County property.
The Dance Conservatory of Maryland is located three miles south of Bel Air on Whitaker Mill Rd. We are within minutes of Route 1/ Bel Air Rd, Route 147/ Harford Rd, Route 40 and I 95, approximately 25 minutes north of Baltimore. Studios are spacious with state- of the art equipment and marley flooring.
Resumes can be mailed to:Dance Conservatory of Maryland,C/o Kathryn Henschen,701 Whitaker Mill Rd..Joppa, MD 21085 Or emailed to: danceconservatoryofmd@comcast.net. Call 410- 877- 3281 for more information.www.danceconservatoryofmd.com
Dance Magazine Performance Calendar
If you would like to be included in our online Performance Calendar listing, please go to calendar.dancemedia.com and click on "Submit an Event." You can list your event as a professional performance, lecture/panel, student performance, special event, or workshop, and type in a description of the event. It's free, and is seen by readers of Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, and Pointe.
VolunteerMatch.Org
As the largest online network of participating nonprofits, VolunteerMatch attracts thousands of volunteers every day. When volunteers see your listing, they simply click on it to connect with your organization and get involved. VolunteerMatch also has a variety of services to make it easy for you to recruit volunteers, manage existing volunteers, and promote your organization. Only tax-exempt organizations may use the site. During registration, you will be asked to submit your organization's Employer Identification Number to ensure you are tax-exempt.
Idealist.org
Post volunteer opportunities on Idealist.org. You must register in order to post, and registration and volunteer posting is free. This site also contains a wealth of resource information for volunteer managers, nonprofit managers and others.
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1. Ads are $35 per week. Discounts are available for multi-week runs: $65 for 2 weeks, $95 for 3 weeks, $125 for 4 weeks. Call for rates for 5 weeks or more.
2. Ad content must be related to the field of dance.
3. Ads are due via email no later than noon the Thursday before the Monday when you wish your ad to appear.
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5. Your submission should include an image with a resolution of 72 dpi and be 200 pixels wide x 300 pixels high. You can include up to 60 words of text. Dance/MetroDC reserves the right to reject any ad and edit text that is unsuitable for wide distribution.
6. Payment must be received no later than the Friday before the Monday when you wish your ad to appear.
Payment Methods
1. By check: please make check payable to Dance/USA and mail or bring the check to the Dance/MetroDC office located at 1111 16th St. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036. Please make sure to mail the check in time to get it to the Dance/MetroDC office by the Friday before the Monday when you wish your ad to run. We are unable to run ads that are not paid in advance.
2. By credit card: call the Dance/MetroDC office at 202-778-1190 to make a credit card payment.
For more information, email info@dancemetrodc.org or call 202-778-1190.
Creative Industries Reports for all 7,400 Legislative Districts
Do you know how many arts-related businesses are located in your state legislative district? We have the answer, and so can you. Visit the website to download the Creative Industries State Legislative District Reports. Each three-page report contains a color map of the district, a table listing the number of Creative Industries businesses and employees in the district, and a table summarizing the percentage of change from 2004 to 2006 in Creative Industries businesses and employees. The reports are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day and are free of charge. For more information contact Research Coordinator Eulynn Shiu at eshiu@artsusa.org or 202.371.2830.
www.AmericansForTheArts.org/CreativeIndustries/StateLegislativeDistricts
American Dance Festival Scholarship Auditions
March 21, Richmond, VA )more locations available - Check website for full list)
Tuition scholarships are offered to promising students who have a high level of technical ability and creative potential and who have experience in either performing or choreographing. The awards are based on both ability and financial need. Scholarship amounts range from $200 to full tuition.
Students unable to attend an audition may submit a DVD containing two minutes of technique and a one-and-a-half minute solo along with their application package. The deadline for video or DVD submission is March 19, 2010.
For more information go to http://www.americandancefestival.org/2010school/finAssist.html
Funding for Artists to Perform at Festivals Abroad - USArtists International
Deadline: January 8, 2010 (for projects between March 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011)
Deadline: May 3, 2010 (for projects between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011)
USArtists International, a program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is committed to ensuring that the range of expression and creativity of the performing arts in the United States is represented at international festivals abroad.
Grants are available to American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists that have been invited to participate in international festivals outside the United States. Eligible applicants must be dance, music or theater ensembles, including practitioners of folk and traditional forms, that work at a professional level, count a majority of members who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., and have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or have a fiscal sponsor with such status.
Eligible festivals must be sponsored or organized primarily by a non-U.S.-based organization; be international in scope with representation from at least two countries outside the host country, or have a U.S. theme with representation from at least three U.S. performing groups; reach a wide audience and be open and marketed to the general public; provide the applicant with a signed letter of invitation or signed contract to perform at the festival; and provide some support to the invited ensembles in the form of cash remuneration, paid travel-related expenses, or in-kind contributions.
Grants will seldom cover the applicant's total expenses and generally will range from $1,000 to $10,000 each, but will not exceed $15,000.
Info: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
The Maryland Nonprofit Association assists nonprofits to obtain the professional services and technical assistance they need to operate effectively. The consultant databank is a collection of services and product for use by nonprofit organizations. Services include resource development. For more information, call (301) 565-0505.
Applications for The Arts Show & Tell Now Being Accepted
Deadline: Ongoing
The Arts Show & Tell is a half hour program airing on community television stations throughout the Washington region that showcases CAGW member organizations. An Arts Show & Tell segment is twelve minutes long and designed to inform the audience about the organization’s mission, be it performance, education or exhibit based. In each segment, 70% of the air time is used for actual showcasing of the art form, with the remaining 30% used for narrative. Two segments are bridged together to form one program, which is then aired on community television networks throughout the region. CAGW members in good standing are eligible to apply for a segment. Applications are being taken for segments being shot in March, April, June and July. More information can be found here. The application can be downloaded here. For questions, call Eileen Rappoport at 202.638.2406 x24.
Goose Route Arts Collaborative - Summer Dance Intensive Auditions
March 6 & April 3 from 12:30-3pm
Shepherdstown Train Station, Audrey Egle Drive, Shepherdstown,WV
Interested candidates need only attend one of the auditions. The audition will consist of a modern dance class that includes both technique and improvisational components. This year’s Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) takes place from July 5-25.
Directed by Ray C. Shaw, the Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) is a unique opportunity for promising college and high school dance students to train intensively in contemporary dance technique and performance. Selected participants will take daily classes in modern dance technique and improvisation, learn and rehearse repertory, perform alongside professional dance artists during the 10th Annual Goose Route Dance Festival, and gain technical theater experience by assisting the Goose Route technical director during the Festival. More information about this invaluable opportunity, including the full schedule, is available at www.gooseroute.org or by calling 304-876-6751.
ETCH Dance Co. Audition
ETCH Dance Co. is looking for dancers and apprentices for the 2010-2011 season. Performances and rehearsals will begin in May. New company members must be available for a company residency May 10-16. Performances will require travel and weekend availability. Dancers should be mature performers; contemporary partnering skills are a plus. Audition is by invitation. Interested dancers should submit resume, head shot, and performance clip (solo material is preferred) by March 10.
Send submissions to company manager at megan@etchdance.com
www.etchdance.org
Marketing. The Tools of the Trade.How will the Arts Sustain Itself in Today's Market? A Look through the Lens of the National Arts Index
March 10 from 9am- 12pm
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Ave NW, 6th Floor,Washington, DC 20005
Presenter: Randy Cohen, Vice President of Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts
Description: How sustainable are arts and culture in our dynamic society? Are the economic resources and potentials sufficient for their future vitality? Join us in a lively discussion about the health and vitality of the arts sector through the lens of The National Arts Index. It's illuminating, and often provocative. Findings include trends in organizational capacity, changes in personal participation and creation, nonprofit vs. for-profit, funding, education, and more. Learn how the Index can be used to spur conversations, shape strategies, and educate decision makers, and improve the state of the arts in America.
Presenter Bio: Randy Cohen is Vice President of Local Arts Advancement at Americans for the Arts, the nation's advocacy organization for the arts. Randy is charged with ensuring that every community in America is served by a local arts agency–and that every community is an environment where the arts can thrive. His recent work includes Arts & Economic Prosperity 3, an economic impact study of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences; Creative Industries, a statistical mapping study of the nation's 686,000 arts businesses and their employees; and the National Arts Policy Roundtable, an annual convening of leaders who focus on the advancement of American culture, launched in 2006 in partnership with Robert Redford and the Sundance Preserve. In January 2010, Randy will release The National Arts Index, an annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the U.S. Randy has given speeches in 48 states, and regularly appears in the news media–including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on CNN, CNBC, and NPR. His board work includes the Takoma Park Arts & Humanities Commission, a municipal agency which he chaired for three years.
Cost: $25 CAGW Member, $45 Non MemberRegistration Required: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=812804
Eureka Dance Festival 2010 Call For Choreographers
Deadline: April 15th
The mission of the Eureka Dance Festival is to nurture new works by upcoming DC area choreographers and audiences for dance. A group of DC-metro area choreographers will be chosen annually to create new works for the festival; taking their ideas from conception to full stage production. Artists that participate in the Eureka Dance Festival are involved in 8 work-in-progress showings, production meetings, a preview performance and a weekend of performances in December 2010.
Application and additional information available at: www.dancefestival-eureka.org
Application must be received via mail by Wednesday, April 15, 2010 at 5:00pm. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. No personal delivery.
Stay Exempt
The Internal Revenue Service has launched Stay Exempt (www.stayexempt.org) a new website providing tools and training on relevant topics for 501(c)(3) organizations. Included are tutorials on how to classify an organization as a public charity, determine unrelated business income, and file IRS Form 990. The site is a valuable tool for you and your members.
ArtsCONNECT project
Deadline: March 22, 2010 for projects taking place between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011.
The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for the 2010-11 cycle of ArtsCONNECT, a program that supports collaborations among presenters working to facilitate tours of artists across the mid-Atlantic region involving any performing arts discipline, including dance, jazz, music, opera, theater, and folk/traditional arts.
The purpose of ArtsCONNECT is to provide access to live performing arts engagements of excellence to audiences across the mid-Atlantic region along with a deeper understanding of artists' work through support of tours incorporating public performances and activities that enhance the concert experience. The foundation will give the highest priority to projects that reach the broadest geographic distribution within the region, that support new or newly commissioned works, and that target communities underserved by the arts.nly presenter consortia are eligible to apply. The presenting consortium must include at least three presenting organizations from at least two mid-Atlantic states. Each partner in the consortium must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization or a unit of government and must be located in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.
ArtsCONNECT projects must utilize professional touring artists from a performing arts disciplines that have been touring at least two years.
Link to complete RFP
Poet Theatricals Accepting Audition Submissions - Dancers & Singers Wanted
Deadline:March 31
We are currently casting for Celebrity Cruise Lines’ Solstice, Equinox and Eclipse for 2010-2011 contracts.
Seeking Dancers:Versatile, classically trained, male and female dancers with strong ballet and jazz technique as well as improvisational skills. Tap and hip hop a plus and should be demonstrated in the audition video. Please include headshot and resume. Prior ship experience a plus.
Important: If contracted, all dancers will be trained by our in-house aerial trainers to perform various aerial choreography in addition to dance choreography. Should be willing and able to train and perform at heights up to 25 feet.
Promotional materials may be submitted via email to:Casting@Poet.cc
Or mailed to:Poet Theatricals, LLC,Attn: Michelle Moore, Casting Dept.,1382 West McNab Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Burgundy Crescent Volunteers
Burgundy Crescent Volunteers is the source of LGBT volunteers for gay and gay-friendly non-profit organizations in DC, MD, and VA. BCV has over 3,100 members and has provided over 52,000 volunteer hours to the community. Click here to submit your volunteer opportunity.
Single Volunteers of DC
Single Volunteers isn't your ordinary volunteer group. In addition to our goal of providing you with high-quality, hard-working volunteers we also wish to provide our volunteers with fun experiences where they will get to work closely with other Single Volunteers. As such, we do have some very specific guidelines that have to be met in order for us to accept your project request.
* You must need a minimum of 10 volunteers at one time. We cannot send fewer then 10 volunteers per shift.
* You must be in need of volunteers for group work, meaning that our volunteers will work together in groups of at least 3-4 people. We cannot, for example, do things like mentoring, shelving library books, being course marshalls at walking or running races, working in a "coat check" for a fund raiser, or doing work such as parking duty because these jobs need just one or two volunteers per station (e.g., one parking duty person directs cars to another parking duty person who is standing 20+ feet away). We can do things like working at race water stations where there may be 10 plus people per station, all working in the same area to pass out water. We can also do things like painting projects, hiking or biking trail clean-up, food preparation, festival setup & tear down and other events where there will be multiple volunteers painting in each area. If your work is not group work please do not submit a request.
* We cannot get you repeat volunteers, or the same set of volunteers on different days. Our organization provides "one time" volunteers only. If you are in need of multiple volunteers on multiple days we will work to get you volunteers each day that you need them, but we will not provide you with the same volunteers on an ongoing basis.
* We can send our volunteers to an orientation session only if that orientation immediately preceeds the event. If you need the volunteers to arrive a half-hour early for training please indicate the start time on the form below to include that earlier time. We cannot send volunteers to an orientation session that occurs days or weeks before the event.
* Please estimate your volunteer needs accurately. Too often organizations over-estimate their needs and we end up with far too many volunteers at the event. The volunteers are bored and have too little work to do and are not likely to volunteer again if this happens. Our volunteers work very hard and we typically have a very low rate of volunteer cancellations - there is no need for you to request more volunteers then you will truly need.
* We prefer volunteer projects that last no more then 5 hours. If you have a longer or even all-day event we may ask you to accept a few shifts of volunteers instead of using one group all day long. Please fill out the form with the event start and end times for all-day and we will contact you via email to setup shorter shifts and groups of volunteers.
* If you will be offering food, beverages, t-shirts or any other "perks" to the volunteers do let us know that.
* Although we try to accept all events our schedule sometimes does not allow for us to do this. If we cannot assist we'll let you know via email and, when possible, try to setup an alternate date when we can help.
Click here to request volunteers.
DC Office of Partnerships and Grant Development
The DC Office of Partnerships and Grant Development webpage is rich with information, including how-to instructions for creating a non-profit, hiring a grant writer, writing a proposal, finding grants and more.
Servenet.org
Servenet.org maintains one of the most extensive volunteer opportunity databases in the world. Every day volunteers use servenet.org to find opportunities to address critical needs in their communities. Post your organizaton's volunteer opportunities and connect with millions of volunteer across the world. You must register to post.
Networkforgood.org
Recruiting volunteers at Networkforgood.org extends your reach to a larger audience, and technology can aid in automating tasks related to managing and even training volunteers. Online listing services are generally free. Simply list your volunteer opportunities, and individuals will be able to search and sign up for what appeals to them. Remember, not all volunteer opportunities need to be filled in-person. Virtual volunteers can fill jobs that don't require face-to-face tasks such as grant writers, researchers, and fundraising assistants who can share their work electronically. To get started, click here.
BoardnetUSA
BoardnetUSA is the unique website revolutionizing the way nonprofit boards and new leaders find each other. If you're looking for a new board member you can find him/her here.
* Over 12,000 candidates and nonprofit boards are currently using boardnetUSA.
* 8 of 10 of users would recommend boardnetUSA to a friend for their board connecting needs.
* 88% of users would use boardnetUSA again.
* 90% of board members connected through boardnetUSA have made financial contributions to the nonprofit they joined.
* Over 85% of users feel boardnetUSA connected them with a board or candidate that they would not have otherwise encountered.
VolunteerSolutions.org
Volunteer Solutions is a volunteer matching application that helps connect individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community. Volunteer Solutions gives your organization free, targeted web based volunteer recruitment. With Volunteer Solutions help your organization can:
* Gain access to the many people who search the web for volunteer opportunities
* List all of your volunteer opportunities in one database accessible to volunteers who share your interests
* Use powerful administrative tools to track the success of your web efforts and improve your marketing
* Reduce internal paperwork by registering volunteers directly online
* Add leading edge technology that the private sector enjoys to your existing web site
Click here to register.
Washington City Paper
The Washington City Paper will allow you to recruit volunteers free of charge. To post a listing, click here. Under "Choose a Subsection" click "Volunteers." You may write two ads - one for the print version of the paper (35-word limit) and one for the online version (no word limit). Your ad will run for one week, but you may post week after week.
Greater DC Cares
Greater DC Cares offers free training and resources to nonprofits, including: volunteers, pro-bono consultants, board members, in-kind goods and services, training on topics such as volunteer management, project development for pro bono consultants, and the development of corporate partnerships. To become a part of Greater DC Cares’ network, you have to be a community-based organization (nonprofit, public school, recreation center, etc.) that provides services to the people of the Washington region.
For more information, contact nonprofit@greaterdccares.org or call 202-777-4443.
Cultural Alliance of Great Washington Business Volunteers for the Arts
The Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington provides Business Volunteers for the Arts assistance to its emerging and small member organizations with budgets up to $550,000. Organizations may apply at any time during the year as service is provided on a rolling basis. The CAGW will match qualifying member organizations with a professional who will provide pro bono consulting services in the areas shown below. As with any consultancy engagement, the staff of the organization must be prepared to commit the necessary time and, when necessary, financial resources to the project. BVAs provide services in the following areas:
Accounting and Finance
· Accounting systems/procedures
· Budgeting and cash flow management
· Financial analysis/planning
Human Resources
· Management/Administration
· Job description development
· Work efficiency assessment
· Personnel policies and procedures
Marketing
· Development of marketing plans
· Advertising and branding campaigns
· Public Relations
Organizational Development
· Strategic planning
· Structure and management
· Retreat/meeting facilitation
· Board development
Computer/Information systems
· Website planning
· Hardware/software needs assessment
BVA does not provide: audits, direct financial assistance, fundraising professionals, individual artist consultations, non-management tasks (ushering, mailings, etc), operating staff, permanent volunteers,
Board of Directors.
To apply for BVA assistance, compile and send the information shown below to the BVA Program Director. Upon receipt and review, the BVA Program Director will contact you to arrange a Project Assessment meeting with staff and/or Board members who will be working on the project.
Application Materials:
* Articles of incorporation and bylaws
* Mission statement and description of programs
* Sample grant proposal and fundraising package
* General information brochure, press articles, reviews, etc.
* Financial statement or audit for last complete fiscal year
* Current operating budget
* List of your board members and their affiliations
* List of staff members and their titles
* IRS Determination letter granting 501 (c)(3) status
* Most recent strategic, business or operating plan
* Sample grant proposal
* Narrative description of the BVA project include contact/lead person for the project
* Signed approval indicating the Board of Directors of the organization has approved your request for BVA assistance
For any specific questions about the Business Volunteers for the Arts Program, please contact the BVA Program Director.
Boardsource.org
BoardSource increases the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors through online articles, a consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program. BoardSource provides:
* Resources to nonprofit leaders through workshops, training, and an extensive Web-based database.
* Governance consultants who work directly with nonprofit leaders to design specialized solutions to meet an organization's needs.
* The most comprehensive selection of material on nonprofit governance, including a large selection of booklets, books, videotapes, and audiotapes.
* An annual conference that brings together approximately 600 board members and chief executives of nonprofit organizations from around the world.
To learn more, call (202) 452-6262.
African American Nonprofit Network Board Initiative Program
The African American Nonprofit Network offers a Board Initiative Program that assists with matching qualified African American leaders with nonprofit organizations seeking board members. For more information, contact Rebecca Anderson by email or at (202)973-2510.
Volunteer Consulting Group
VCG assists nonprofit organizations - with headquarters in the Northeast Corridor - in defining their board recruitment objectives, and then conducts a targeted search for business, professional and community leaders with the desired expertise, diversity of perspective and resources. VCG's fees are on a sliding scale. For help in building your "Board of the Future" please call Rhoda Barr, Director of Client Services, at (212) 447-1236.
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is the leading professional organization for fundraising executives who work for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. The DC Metro chapter has over 950 members. For more information, call (703) 684-0410 or email info@afpdc.org.
CharityChannel Consultants Registry
CharityChannel is an online community of over 100,00 nonprofit professionals. The consultant registry enables nonprofits to search for consultants by location, name or area of expertise. For more information, call 1-949-589-5938 or email editors@charitychannel.com.
Cultural Exchange Fund Offers Travel Support for Performing Arts Presenters
Deadline: May 14, 2010
The Cultural Exchange Fund, a travel subsidy program supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, assists United States-based presenters in building partnerships and collaborations with international touring artists, companies, and their collaborators and in seeing the work of artists from around the world in its appropriate cultural context.
Arts Presenters will award travel subsidies to individual presenters, presenting organizations, and to groups of presenters traveling to see the work of artists, companies, and/or to develop and advance projects with international artists and their collaborators. All applicants must be active members of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. In promoting cross-cultural arts programming, Arts Presenters strongly encourages travel to locations including, but not limited to, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Arts Presenters will fund individual travel subsidies as well as group travel subsidies. The maximum amount awarded per individual organization, inclusive of travel costs and per diem, is $2,000 each. Group travel subsidies will be awarded only to groups of three or more presenters from different member presenting organizations. The maximum award for a group is $10,000 each, with no more than $2,000 awarded per organization. Arts Presenters has added a new funding round to the 2009-10 CEF travel subsidy program and has posted May 14, 2010, as the deadline for travel taking place between June 2010 and December 2010.
Visit the Arts Presenters Web site for complete program information.
Download complete RFP here.
Harford Ballet Company Professional auditions for 2010- 2011 season
April 25 from 2:00- 3:30p (Registration at 1:30p)
Dance Conservatory of Maryland
701 Whitaker Mill Rd, Bel Air, MD
The Harford Ballet Company, northern Maryland's first and only professional ballet company, announces auditions for it's 2010- 2011 season. Professional contract includes paid performances of The Nutcracker and a classical ballet in the spring as well as numerous community outreach events, performances and festivals. Dancers have the opportunity to participate in new contemporary works created by guest choreographers as well as master classes from renowned teachers and performers.
Male and female dancers must be 16 years of age or older at an advanced level of ballet training. Audition will include pointe work and partnering.
For more information call 410- 877- 0777; www.harfordballetcompany.org; info@harfordballetcompany.org. Please provide a headshot, dance photo and resume
HBC does not accept video submissions, if a dancer is unable to attend the audition, please contact the HBC office to attend a company class held on Saturday mornings at our studios.
CityDance Choreography Commission
Deadline: April 30
CityDance Ensemble, “Washington’s preeminent modern dance company” (The Washington Times), seeks promising choreographers to create dances for the company’s 2010-2011 season.
Choreography Requirements: Choreographers will be considered for either new or existing work. Commissioned works can be up to 15 minutes in length. Commissioned works must be suitable for up to seven dancers. Choreographers will be given 20 hours to create and rehearse the commissioned work on the company. Music must come from an existing score.
Stipend & Travel: Chosen choreographers will receive a $1,000 stipend. Chosen choreographers will spend one week with CityDance during the 2010/2011, with travel, housing, and per diem covered. Commission includes a modest budget for costumes, props, and other technical needs.
Submissions: Choreographers must submit a DVD containing no more than two works made in the last three years. (If you are submitting an existing work for consideration of the commission, the entire work must be included.) Maximum length of DVD is 20 minutes. Submitted DVDs will not be returned. Choreographers must write and submit a one-page narrative describing the piece under consideration. For consideration of an existing work, please include all technical, musical, and other credits. For consideration of a new work, please outline the number of dancers required, music used, and overall theme of the piece. Include a resume with mailing address, email address, and phone number. International choreographers are welcome to apply.
Deadlines: All submissions must be received by Friday, April 30, 2010. Choreographers will be notified of their status by Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
Questions: email commissions@citydance.net or call 202.347.3909
Submit to: Paul Gordon Emerson, Artistic Director, Next Choreography Commission, CityDance Ensemble, 1111 16th Street NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036 USA
Building a Vibrant Future for the Arts in America!, Americans for the Arts Conference
June 25-27
Baltimore, MD
Americans for the Arts' 2010 Summitt, will celebrate both past successes and envision the future of the arts, while delivering the tools, training, and professional development one needs. Join arts and community leaders from across the country for this unique convening to build a vibrant future for arts in America.
Cost: Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 1, 2010. If you register by March 1, you'll save up to $175 and your second registration from the organization receives $50 off! For additonal conference, scholarship, and volunteer information, visit the organization's website . http://www.artsusa.org/
National Arts Marketing and Development Conference, Arts Reach
March 13-16
New York, NY
Register now for Arts Reach's upcoming conference entitled: Coming Together, Setting the Course: Reinvent Your Future with the New Marketing and Fundraising Strategies of the Next Decade.
Breakouts during the Regular Conference will follow TWO TRACKS, with at least one breakout at any given time as part of the Arts Marketing Track and the Arts Development Track. Delegates may follow a single track or "jump the track" as they please. Delegates also are invited to attend the Pre-Conference "E-Marketing" Day, and either of the two Post-Conference Days: Making the Case for Investment in the Arts or The Art of Pricing.
Cost: Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 6, 2010 . For conference details, including registration and lodging, at please click here.
Call for Applications, The Princess Grace Foundation
Deadline: April 30
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA announces the availability of
applications for the 2010 Princess Grace Awards in Theater, Playwriting, Dance Performance, Choreography, and Film.
Founded in 1982, in memory of Princess Grace of Monaco, the Foundation identifies and assists emerging artists in theater, dance and film and has awarded grants in excess of $7 million to nearly 500 individuals nationwide. To view the full guidelines and applications, please visit the Foundation's website. http://www.pgfusa.org/
DanceInTime Productions looking for World Dances
Barbara Bernstein, Director of DanceInTimeProductions, is looking for dances from major world cultures to produce a show on March 4th. The performance will be for dignitaries from many countries and will take place at a local, DC-area hotel. If you are interested in participating in such a performance contact Barbara Bernstein with your contact information and fees for performance. Call 301-9806043 or email BarbBtalks@aol.com.
Foundation Center Scholarships
The Foundation Center is now offering scholarships that are designed to assist under-resourced nonprofits build their internal capacity. These scholarships are intended for staff or volunteers of small community-based organizations and will cover $100 of the registration fee for the Foundation Center's full-day training courses. The training courses are designed to empower grantseekers to successfully seek financial support from foundations, corporations, and other institutional grantmakers.
Scholarships may be applied to the cost of any course held outside of our regional library/learning centers. Organizations interested in applying for scholarships in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Atlanta, and Cleveland are encouraged to contact our field offices directly.
Eligible Organizations
* Organizations must have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
* The total organizational operating budget must be under $1,000,000.
Selection Criteria
* Organizations must meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
* Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, subject to space availability.
* Preference will be given to those that articulate clearly the desired outcomes course attendance will have on the development work of their organization.
Scholarships are for $100 each. Each nonprofit organization is eligible to receive up to two scholarships per calendar year. The nonprofit receiving the scholarship will be responsible for the balance of the fee, which must be paid prior to course attendance.
Please complete the application at least two weeks prior to the seminar date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Apply online here
Momentum Dance Theatre Company Assistant
Deadline: March 31
Part time, year round position
Momentum Dance Theatre seeks a bright, creative, adaptable, dedicated Company Assistant to assist with many aspects of the organization. Although responsibilities will vary, the primary areas will be publicity (sending out E Newsletter, Emails to list, helping to manage Facebook Page, for example) and fundraising (researching and writing grants, assisting with online appeals, managing small fundraising events). Company Assistant will need to fundraise half of the position’s salary, which can lead to salary increases, depending on success in fundraising.
Assistant will also play a role in administration of Momentum’s education and outreach programs, including its Jazz Hip Hop Nutcracker production in December. There is tremendous opportunity to learn about and get experience in a small arts organization. Assistant will work from Momentum’s office downtown and from own location.
Qualifications: Must be self directed, with knowledge of Facebook, social networking, online E management, with adaptability, creativity and attention to detail. Should have a good phone personality, love of the arts and some background in the arts. Does NOT need to be a dancer or performing artist. Although this position is only 10 hours per weeks, it is expected that some of this work be done during the day, during the week, including periodic meetings with the Director, therefore this position needs some daytime flexibility and availability.
Benefits: Unfortunately no health care but there are 2 weeks paid vacation as well as access to upscale health club with Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. There is also a small stipend for professional development.
Submit resume and references to momentumdancetheatre@verizon.net. Call with questions: 202.785.0035.
Know the Time Cost of Running Your Organization
March 10 from 9:30 - 11:30 am
Center for Nonprofit Advancement
1666 K Street, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20006
Wondering how to best use your scarce resources to fulfill your mission and serve your constituents. Where to start? How about starting to understand the true costs of the programs you have now. Then, you will be able to prioritize, fundraise effectively and design smart growth strategies for the future.
Cost: $49 for Center members; $89 for all others .For more information click here.
Lesole's Dance Project seeking Company Members
Ubuntu Nankama Studios
3802 34th Street Mt. Rainier, MD 20712
(the old Joe's Movement Emporium)
Lesole's Dance Project is currently looking for Professional Full-Time and Part-Time Company members. The company rehearses Monday and Wednesday from 6pm-9pm and Saturdays from 3pm-8pm. All company members receive a rehearsal stipend and all performances are paid.
We are looking for those interested in dedicating their lives to the art of dance. Only serious applicants will be accepted. Must be willing to be apart of the broader aspect which makes up Lesole's Dance Project: willing to learn new things, open to exploration, has a passion for dance. Experience in dance education/teaching young students and experience in creative thinking is a PLUS but not a requirement. Lesole's Dance Project sustains its growth from the dedication and support of its company members - we are not simply a group of performers but artists that engage our lives in dance.
Contact: dancewithkhatiti@gmail.com (Valerie Branch) if you are interested in exploring your path with LDP.
AVAdance/ImproVolutions Seeking Performers for 2010 Season
Seeking creative/ innovative movers , improvisational dancers ,musicians, theatre and circus artists for upcoming projects. Spring season includes On Site Improvisational performances during Dance Is The Answer, choreographic showcases and MORE. Involvement with Spiritual practice, mind body studies or transformational modalities of value but not essential. Contact- Community- Creativity- Connection-Collaboration
Auditions by appointment or during Michelle's Saturday 3-4:30 IMPROV class at JOM/FH.
Contact Michelle Ava @ AVAdance1@aol.com or 301-704-2935
Dance Faculty/Dance Company Artistic Director- Community College of Baltimore County
Deadline: March 15
Faculty will be primarily responsible to the Dance program with possible additional responsibilities in Theatre. Teach a full range of courses including at least two of the following: Modern (all levels) Ballet (all levels) and/or Jazz (all levels); as well as Composition, Dance Appreciation, Movement for Actors and/or Introduction to Theatre and/or Broadway Musical Theatre. Ability to teach Somatics, social, folk and/or world dance desirable. This position serves as the Artistic Director of the CCBC Dance Company and is responsible for the artistic and production elements of producing two mainstage concerts annually. Additional duties and responsibilities include: prepare, teach and evaluate courses; choreograph theatrical productions; assist in student advising; participate in College committees; seek continuous improvement in teaching methodology and student-centered learning; maintain scheduled availability to students; stay active and current in field; participate with p rogram faculty in developing and managing courses, curricula and academic policy. Full-time faculty are required to teach 15 credit hours per semester, maintain five office hours per week, and perform other duties as assigned.
MA or MFA in Dance with an emphasis in performing and/or choreographing; professional experience in both dance and musical theatre fields; at least two years college or university teaching experience; evidence of excellence in scholarship, teaching, and choreography; and have a sincere interest in working in a Community College setting teaching both studio and academic courses.
For more information or to apply online at www.ccbcmdjobs.com
15th annual American Dance Festival Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance
Early Deadline: April 7 ($30 entry fee )
Final Deadline: May 7 ($40 entry fee)
The American Dance Festival is pleased to announce a call for entries for the 15th annual Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance. Showcasing the best of fusions between cinematographic skill and choreographic vision, Dancing for the Camera has presented more than 300 films by artists from over 20 countries. Works chosen for the 2010 Festival will have the opportunity to be screened alongside classics of the genre in a special program celebrating the Festival’s 15th Anniversary. Certificates of Distinction will be awarded to works of exceptional merit.
Dancing for the Camera is directed by screendance artist and curator, Douglas Rosenberg. The 2010 Festival will take place from June 25-27 at Duke University's White Lecture Hall and the Nasher Museum of Art. All screenings are free and open to the public.
Entries should be submitted in one of the following categories:
Choreography for the Camera-Original work made specifically for video or film or re-staged for the camera.
Documentaries-Productions that include interviews or other educational elements in addition to choreography.
Experimental and Digital Technologies-Work that extends the boundaries of dance and can exist only in video, film, or new technologies.
Student Work-Submissions produced while the filmmakers were students or by current students.
For more information contact: adf@americandancefestival.org or call 919.684.6402. Or visit www.americandancefestival.org
Creative Ways to Reduce Costs
April 13 from 11:30 - 1pm
Arlington County Central Library
1015 North Quincy Street, Main Auditorium, Arlington, VA
In today’s tough economic environment, we are all looking for ways to stretch the resources we have a little farther. By taking a good hard look at the costs your organization incurs, you will be surprised at how many opportunities there are to change the way you meet your mission and save money in the process. If you are looking for ways to reduce costs and ultimately improve the financial health of your organization, join us to learn creative ways to reduce your variable costs and make fixed costs more variable.
Cost: Free for Arlington Residents and Non-profits; $49 for Center members; $89 for non-members. For more information click here.
Load of Dance: Local Dance-Makers Series
Deadline: March 30
We are inviting all Baltimore City choreographers to audition their work for our local dance-makers series, “Load of Dance,” running April 17th, 24th, and May 1st at Load of Fun/Theater.
We are interested in work that moves beyond the stage and takes advantage of our unique warehouse space. We are giving priority to work that would otherwise have no appropriate outlet. We are also interested in presenting screendance/videodance projects. Work may be of any length. If you are interested in having your work shown as part of this series, please contact Lily at effervescent.collective.org. Let us know the working title of your work, your set and sounds needs, the number of dancers involved, and a brief explanation of your piece.
Contact Lily at effervescent.collective@gmail.com
www.effervescentcollective.org
ART(202) Television - Call for Video Content!
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is presenting a new 1 hour television show called Art(202). Submit video content about DC's art scene! Features can include info-mercials about your arts organization, artistic interpretations of your work, documentaries, animations, music videos, slides of your visual art.
• Videos submitted can only be content related to or shot in Washington, DC.
• Art(202) will air on Friday nights at 9:00 and Saturday nights at 11:00 on the Mayor's Network, Channel 16.
Submit the following:
o :30 - 5 minute videos
o One data DVD with either a quick time or .mov; and One regular DVD.
o Please provide an online link for screening purposes, if available
o Producer/Organization name, email, phone number, address, wesbite
o Video release form with your submission - Available at http://www.dcarts.dc.gov
Mail submissions to: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Attn: Art202 Don Napoleon, 1371 Harvard St. NW, Washington D.C. 20009
Questions: Art(202) Programming Producer, Don Napoleon at 240 605 6537 or don@gearshift.tv
Choreography and Performance Opportunity
Deadline: March 31
Announcing the Norristown DanceFest being held at The Montgomery County Cultural Center in Norristown, PA on August 27 and 28 2010 at 8pm in effort to promote the arts in the Norristown community. We are pleased to announce that last year we had two sold out shows! Applications are being accepted for all genres of dance.
If chosen to present, companies and choreographers will be given a small stipend to perform; be provided with free theatre space including a tech/dress on August 27; be provided with a free technical director and sound technician; have advertising costs covered and will be sent flyers to distribute one month prior to the show.
About the theatre: The theatre is located at 208 DeKalb Street in Norristown, PA. It is a black box theatre approximately 24 feet wide and 32 feet deep and seats 75. Dancers will be provided with a marley floor to dance upon. The theatre is equipped with large dressing rooms and a crossover for performance.
Application Requirements: Please contact Chisena Danza at melcat29@yahoo.com for application and return by March 31, 2010.
DVD/ VHS Requirements: Please send a DVD or VHS of the work you intend to perform. Works presented may not have more than 6 dancers because of theatre space requirements. Rehearsal material is acceptable. The intended work may NOT exceed more than 15 minutes. Have all DVDs and VHS tapes cued to the exact location of viewing. If you would like your materials returned, please include a self-addressed envelope with the proper postage.
Send materials to Philadelphia Dance Theatre, Attention: Melissa Chisena, Baird Hall Box A2, 7500 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119
For questions and concerns please feel free to contact me at melcat29@yahoo.com or 215-498-6264. Companies will be notified by April 30.
IT Training Classes
February 17 through April 8
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) announces their
Information Technology Training Classes for the staff of arts and humanities organizations, individual artists, scholars or anyone seeking to improve their IT skills. Classes begin on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The classes are being offered in collaboration with the Information Technology Institute at Montgomery College. Training locations are on the Montgomery College Takoma/Silver Spring and Rockville Campuses. Classes will be offered on the PC/Windows platform but all skills are applicable to the MAC platform.
The four classes offered are: Introduction to Microsoft Access 2007; Web Design Principles; Introduction to HTML; and Introduction to Photoshop CS4.
Full details including schedules, content, and registration information are available at:
http://www.creativemoco.com/information_technology_training_classes
Info: Contact Mark Puryear at 301-565-3805 x27
Cost: From $113 to $160 per class including textbooks
*A minimum of 10 registrants is required to run each class.
The Information Technology Institute (ITI) at Montgomery College provides non-credit, hands on computer training classes on topics ranging from computer basics to advanced programming languages. And ITI provides Continuing Education and customized business training for corporate and government instruction.
Caught Dancing In The City Video Contest
Deadline: April 1 at 5pm
Joy of Motion Dance Center is thrilled to invite you to take your love of dance to the streets of Washington, DC! Does your office has a dance party coffee break every morning? Do you breakdance on the bus? Do you pirouette in empty elevators? We would like to see these moments! Help us create a dancing community and get a chance to win an iPod nano with video!
Award honorees will be notified by email and names will be posted to the JOMDC Web site. Awards will be presented on Saturday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Video works will be presented in a special screening event held at Sticky Rice DC following the awards ceremony.
THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO DO:
- Grab a video camera and a friend and document yourself or others dancing in public, around Washington, DC.
- Include a brief self introduction at the beginning of your 60-second video in which you state your name or the name of your group.
- Upload your video to YouTube at www.youtube.com/joyofmotion and send the link to production@joyofmotion.org
CONTEST RULES:
- The CAUGHT DANCING In The City Video Contest is open to everyone!
- You may submit as many entries as you wish.
- All submissions must be received electronically by April 1, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST.
- All submissions must be original works.
- When you send the link to your video, please indicate that you give JOMDC the right to use your video, and that you are incorporating non-copyrightable materials.
VIDEOS WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- Creativity and courage.
- Motivation and inspiration.
- Overall impact.
- Number of YouTube comments.
Videos do not need to be professionally produced. In fact, we discourage it!
Remember... Dance is for Everyone, EVERYWHERE!!!
Ballet Petite and Youth Performing Arts School Seeks Highly Qualified Ballet Teachers
Deadline: June 1
Ballet Petite and Youth Performing Arts School is seeking highly-qualified ballet instructors for its McLean and Bethesda locations.
Ballet Petite’s specialized curriculum emerges its students in a fairy-tale environment where they are given an all-encompassing dance education, with elements of music, theater, and costuming being incorporated into their dance classes.
The Youth Performing Arts School, for students age 6 and older, follows the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum for training its ballet students.
Applicants should have a degree in Dance and teaching experience. Enthusiasm and a joy of working with children are essential for this position. Teachers will be developing the skills of their students while encouraging a love and appreciation for the arts.
Recruits will be compensated for their training in the Ballet Petite curriculum. Part-time and full-time positions are available. Weekend hours are required.
Please send a resume and 3 references to kaseyr@balletpetite.com
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, Bank of America
Deadline: June 1
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, Bank of America's signature philanthropic program, recognizes nonprofit organizations and individuals working to improve their communities. The Initiative's Neighborhood Builders category provides grants of $200,000 each to two nonprofit organizations that are focused on local neighborhood priorities in each of the Bank's 45 markets. The Local Heroes category provides grants of $5,000 each to nonprofit organizations selected by five recognized individuals in the targeted markets. Applications and nominations must be submitted online; guidelines for both categories are available on the Bank of America website. http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_neighborexcell
Dance Dimensions seeking Pre-Ballet & Pre-Tap teachers
Dance Dimensions, located in Suitland, MD is looking for an experienced Pre-Ballet and Pre-Tap teacher for Saturday morning classes. Must have experience working with students ages 3-6 years old. Please email your resume to DaKiya Lambert at DaKiyaDances@yahoo.com. For more information, visit our website at www.Dimensions-Inc.com or call the studio at 301-420-1567.
Joy of Motion Dance Center: Youth Dance Project 2010 Auditions
March 14 at 5pm
Joy of Motion Dance Center Bethesda
Performance Date: Saturday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. at The Jack Guidone Theater.
Eligibility: All choreographers and performers must be between the age of 10-18. One work per choreographer. Any style of dance, not exceeding 6 minutes. Music may not contain any explicit words. Costumes and choreography must be age appropriate.
To Apply: Complete the submission form found online at www.joyofmotion.org/youth.php. Register. Attend the live audition, Sunday, March 14. Registration for audition is required. Attach a brief description of your piece, together with an artistic resume of past performances, if available. Include one high resolution still photograph, with photo credit to be used for publicity purposes, if selected. For more information contact production@joyofmotion.org.
Audition for Joy of Motion Dance Center Youth Dance Ensemble Program
March 13
5-6pm - 3rd-7th grades
6-7:30pm - 6th-8th grades
Joy of Motion Friendship Heights
Register by contacting the Friendship Heights Studio at (202) 362-3042 or by emailing friendshipheights@joyofmotion.org. Auditioning students should be prepared to dance ballet, modern and jazz. For more information visit www.joyofmotion.org
Dancer
March 12
If you would like to participate in the delicious process of building a dance, join us for per project rehearsals. The choreography combines company dancers with performers of all levels of experience. Attendance at all rehearsals is not mandatory.
We are looking for dancers for an April 10 -11 concert at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Please get in touch with us. Rehearsals will be on Mondays & Thursdays.
www.janefranklin.com
Modern Dance Group - Dancers and Instructors Wanted
Grazioso Ballerini is seeking dancers with modern, ballet, tap and jazz background. If you are interested please submit an email of interest to stormyhans@gmail.com. Auditions will be held in April. Location TBD.
Dance Faculty/Dance Program Coordinator - Community College of Baltimore
Deadline: March 15
The Dance Coordinator is responsible for the execution of College policies as they concern the dance program. Responsibilities include: overseeing and reviewing departmental goals and objectives; recruiting, supervising, and evaluating personnel; coordinating class schedules and all other matters which affect the general welfare of the program.
The Dance Coordinator will be expected to teach a full range of courses including at least two of the following: Modern (all levels) Ballet (all levels) and/or Jazz (all levels); as well as Composition, Dance Appreciation and/or Movement for Actors. Ability to teach Somatics, social, folk, and/or world dance desirable. Additional duties and responsibilities include: prepare, teach and evaluate courses; choreograph for dance and/or theatrical productions; assist in student advising; participate in College committees; seek continuous improvement in teaching methodology and student-centered learning; maintain scheduled availability to students; stay active and current in field; participate with program faculty in developing and managing courses, curricula and academic policy. Full-time faculty are required to teach 15 credit hours per semester, maintain five office hours per week, and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements: MA or MFA in Dance with an emphasis in performing, choreographing and/or teaching; recent professional experience, at least two years college or university teaching experience, evidence of excellence in scholarship, teaching, and choreography; and have a sincere interest in working in a Community College setting teaching both studio and academic courses.
For more information and to apply online at www.ccbcmdjobs.com
Ticket Office Assistant
Deadline: March 30
The Strathmore Ticket Office is seeking Ticket Office Assistants. The Ticket Office Assistant is responsible for ticket sales and data entry, distributing clear and concise communication to patrons while providing excellent customer service. Hours for this non-exempt, part time position are varied and flexible; the ticket office is currently seeking staff to work during regular business hours Monday – Friday, with the potential of additional evening and event hours. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Requirements:
Computer skills, and general knowledge of basic accounting practices; Patience and customer service sensitivity required. A sense of humor encouraged.
Send Letter of Application, Resume and References to:
Hilary White
tickets@strathmore.org
attn: Ticket Office Assistant Search
Seeking Professional Singers and Dancers
Dancers: March 17 at 10am
Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, New York City 10001
Auditions for Singers/Dancers: Poet Theatricals is looking for qualified professionals!
We are currently casting for Celebrity Cruise Lines’ Solstice, Equinox and new Eclipse cruise ships for immediate and future contracts. Brief rehearsal periods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida followed by six-month performance contracts on Caribbean and Mediterranean itineraries: current and future contracts available year-round.
Audition Dancers: Male and female, 18+, classically trained with strong ballet and jazz technique as well as improvisational skills. Should be willing to and able to train and perform at heights up to 25 feet. Note: If contracted, some dancers will be trained by our in-house aerial trainers to perform various aerial choreography in addition to dance choreography.
Female dancers should wear stage make up, fishnets and heels. Male dancers wear dance sneakers. All should wear form fitting-dance attire.
Audition Vocalists: Male and female, 18+, theatrical singers with excellent vocal technique and versatility needed for Broadway-style, Cirque-style and pop productions. Males: Seeking tenors, must have a strong G. Females: Altos must have a strong belt to a an F, Sopranos must have a high C. Bring sheet music in appropriate key, and be prepared to learn several short lines of music and a short movement combination if you are invited to a callback.
All should be willing and able to be suspended up to 25 feet.
Managing Director
Deadline: March 21
World Arts Focus
Joe’s Movement Emporium, a community performing arts center, based in Mount Rainier, Prince George’s County, Maryland, is seeking a Managing Director. This position is a new role and will provide the administrative and management oversight to assure that the organization can operate efficiently in achieving community impact goals. This is a full-time salaried position, ranging from $50,000-55,000 with benefits.
Joe’s Movement Emporium is the community-based performing arts center of the nonprofit organization World Arts Focus and offers dynamic programs in production, education and artist services. In a diverse, multidisciplinary environment, 25 artist groups create the core cultural programs. A newly constructed, 20,000 SF facility that includes a theater, three large studios, arts education center and six private artist spaces facility is in demand by our community. The annual operating budget is approaching $1 million.
Requirements:
• Minimum of 8 years experience in the nonprofit field, including progressive responsibilities leading to management
• Track record of managing and making improvements in operations, with experience working with small to mid-size organizations
• Ability to engage in planning and policy-decision making
• Ability to serve in a leadership capacity, to effectively communicate artistic and administrative vision, and to represent the organization as needed
• Strong financial skills with experience preparing and administering operating budgets
• Experience raising funds
• Excellent computer skills and experience working with fundraising software applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Undergraduate degree required
Submit resume to: Brooke Kidd, Executive Director, brooke@joesmovement.org, Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712