Executive Director [Galveston Arts Center]

The Galveston Arts Center is seeking an Executive Director to oversee current activities and responsibilities and guide the organization through a healthy leadership transition.

Mission of the Galveston Arts Center:

Believing contemporary art can inspire, engage, provoke and inform, the Galveston Arts Center (GAC) presents dynamic and innovative work focusing on professional visual artists living or working in Texas. As a non-collecting, non-profit museum, the GAC furthers the careers of emerging and mid-career professional artists through the production of quality exhibitions and supporting media. Collaborative, wide-ranging education and outreach programs create a public forum to engage diverse audiences in an exploration of thought- provoking ideas that inform contemporary art and our experiences in a complex world.  See GAC website for more information: www.galvestonartscenter.org

Qualifications:

• BA, BFA, MA, MFA or MBA or professional equivalent with experience in nonprofit administration, preferably visual arts;
• Quantifiable fundraising and grant writing experience;
• Effective and efficient time management and organizational skills; and,
• Strong verbal, written, communication and technical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain daily operations;
• Plan annual program calendar for Executive Board’s approval;
• Manage staff and volunteers;
• Attend various community functions and meetings as GAC’s representative, including occasional weekends and evenings;
• Write and submit grants in accordance with annual fundraising calendar;
• Submit monthly action report to Executive Board;
• Ensure GAC satisfies existing obligations of on-going projects and grants, working towards on-time and on-budget completions;
• Develop and recommend policies to the Executive Board;
• Meet with funders to maintain donor relations;
• Develop external collaborative opportunities;
• Represent contemporary arts in the public arena;
• Assist the Executive Board in exploring employee structural options; and,
• 40 hours per week with limited local travel.
• Skills, abilities, and attributes:

• Ability to work with staff, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Advisory Committee and volunteers;
• Ability to create and maintain positive donor and funder relationships;
• Ability to create and maintain positive community and media relationships;
• Excellent fiscal management abilities, including budget, grant, and financial administration;
• Excellent written, oral and presentation/communication skills;
• Efficient and effective organizational and leadership skills;
• Project management experience;
• Background knowledge of, and established advocacy for, contemporary art and related issues; and,
• Reputation for integrity.
• Other:

• Executive Director reports directly to the Galveston Arts Center Executive Board of Directors;
• Compensation is $55,000.00 plus benefits, commensurate with experience and skills; and,
• Position will be open until filled.