Chief Executive Officer [Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, AZ]

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block’s mission is Connecting Art to Life. The Museum was founded 1924 in the El Presidio Historic District of downtown Tucson. It is Southern Arizona’s premier presenter of fine art and art education programs.

The Museum features in-house curated and touring exhibitions of Modern and Contemporary, Native American, American West, Latin American, and Asian art. With a $3.2 M annual budget and a collection of more than 8,500 objects, the 74,000 square foot Museum offers tours of exhibits, education programs, and studio art classes to the public.

The main Museum is in a contemporary building constructed in 1973, but it also has several historic structures circa 19th and early 20th C. encompassing an entire four-acre city block.  The historic Goodman Pavilion of Western Art displays the Museum’s collection of Art of the American West, the Museum’s restaurant, Café a la C’Art, is housed in another adobe building, and there is a completely restored 1907 mission revival home built by the first mayor of the city, as well as other exhibition, library and studio spaces.”

Job Description and Distinguishing Characteristics

The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for administering the policies set by the Board, maximizing and enhancing the resources of the Museum, managing its operations, and providing leadership for the Museum’s growth and development. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Tucson Museum of Art in accordance with Board-established policy.