Executive Director [South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA]

South Shore Art Center, a non-profit organization serving artists and communities on the South Shore of Massachusetts, seeks a new Executive Director to realize its mission to promote the visual arts. Organized in 1955 by artists wanting to share their work and provide art education to others, the Art Center has expanded to encompass five areas of creative realization via artist advancement, exhibitions, educational classes, community outreach and an annual Arts Festival weekend held on the Cohasset Common each year. The full-time position of Executive Director involves developing and administering high-quality events and programs, leading fundraising and donor development initiatives, overseeing staff as well as the organization of volunteers, and managing day-to-day operations of the Art Center located in Cohasset, MA. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: programs, fundraising, development, events, communications/marketing, personnel, and fiscal oversight. The Executive Director must be an organized self-starter with a proven track record in relationship development, fundraising/sales, marketing, and operational management of nonprofit organizations, ideally focused on artistic expression. Qualifications and skills include: leadership; fundraising; art background; personable; creative; fiscally responsible; college degree or higher (ideally in the arts or non-profit management); proficiency in Quickbooks, Windows, database software and non-profit donor management tools; and ability to apply technology/social media to traditional functions. Apply by: January 15, 2016. E-mail a cover letter and resume to Tanya Bodell, President of the Board at: President@ssac.org.