Executive Assistant
Application deadline February 27, 2012
Reports to: Executive Director

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Founded in 1980, the Mark Morris Dance Group is a 20 member dance company which tours domestically and internationally with live music.

The Dance Group also operates the Mark Morris Dance Center in downtown Brooklyn which is home to a thriving dance school, studio rental subsidy program, wellness center and numerous outreach programs.

The Dance Group seeks a full-time Executive Assistant who will work closely with the Executive Director in the administration of day-to day operations as well as special projects. The Executive Assistant will gain a comprehensive understanding of and experience with an arts institution that comprises a professional touring dance company and community-based dance center. S/he is a motivated and energetic individual looking to learn and contribute to the field of arts administration.

Responsibilities:

Provide all aspects of administrative support to the Executive Director including coordination of scheduling and logistics and the facilitation of relationships and communications internally within the organization and externally within the community.

. Maintain Executive Director’s calendar and files; schedule and track meetings . Draft and administer correspondence . Coordinate travel and logistics for commissions and other projects associated with Artistic Director . Assist with preparation for staff and board meetings . Provide assistance with various capital and community projects associated with the dance center . Some evening/weekend hours may be required for participation in company events and local performances . Perform assigned tasks and projects as well as a willingness to pitch in wherever needed

Qualifications:

. Bachelors Degree . Minimum two years of administrative experience . Excellent writing, proof reading and editing skills . Strong communication and interpersonal skills with assertive and diplomatic demeanor . Superb attention to detail, exceptional organizational, planning and multi-tasking skills . Ability to work independently as well as within a team framework . Demonstrated project management experience . Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Power Point . A background in the performing arts is preferred . Ability to read music a plus Salary . $28,000 – $32,000 . Benefits package includes: Health and Life insurance, Flexible Spending Plan, voluntary dental coverage, and 403(b) retirement plan

Please provide the following as part of your application:

. Cover letter summarizing your relevant qualifications for this specific position. No generic statements please. . Complete resume, including salary history and salary requirements. . At least 1 (one) writing sample demonstrating your best writing skills, letter or essay

Applications

. Indicate Executive Assistant on the subject line of email or in body of cover letter . Applications in electronic format preferred, and accepted at jobs@mmdg.org . Mailed applications – Human Resources, Mark Morris Dance Group, 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11217

Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, they support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their art forms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft; who are boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; and who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape. Selected grantees receive up to $50,000 in direct support for their project and advisory services valued at more than $40,000.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:

• A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
• At least 25 years old
• A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
• Not a full-time student

Upcoming info sessions in Arizona, or via webinar:

• ONLINE WEBINAR: Thursday, February 9, 3:00-4:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
• Tucson, AZ: Saturday, February 11, 2:00pm, Tucson Pima Arts Council Large Conference Room, 100 N Stone Ave. #303.
• Tempe, AZ: Sunday, February 12, 2:00pm, ASU Memorial Union Building, 1290 S. Normal Ave., Room MU 246.
• ONLINE WEBINAR: Friday, February 24, 12:00-1:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

RSVP requested to grants@creative-capital.org for in-person sessions. The link to access online info sessions will be posted to Creative Capital’s  Info Sessions page on the morning of each session.

Questions? Visit creative-capital.org/apply or email grants@creative-capital.org.

About Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in five disciplines: Emerging Fields, Film/Video, Literature, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. Working in long-term partnership with artists, Creative Capital’s pioneering approach to support combines funding, counsel and career development services to enable a project’s success and foster sustainable practices for its grantees. Since its founding in 1999, Creative Capital has committed nearly $25 million in financial and advisory support to 372 projects representing 463 artists, and its Professional Development Program has reached more than 4,000 artists in 50 communities across the country. For more information, visit www.creative-capital.org.

Creative Capital’s core program receives support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Toby Devan Lewis, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, the Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Booth Ferris Foundation, the Muriel Pollia Foundation, the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Catharine and Jeffrey Soros, Paige West, and more than 150 other institutional and individual donors, in addition to support from the Kresge Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for the Professional Development Program.

Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, we support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their art forms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft; who are boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; and who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape. Selected grantees receive up to $50,000 in direct support for their project and advisory services valued at more than $40,000.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:

• A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
• At least 25 years old
• A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
• Not a full-time student

Applicants are invited to attend an in-person or online information session to learn more about the process.

Upcoming info sessions:

• Philadelphia, PA: Friday, February 3, 12:30pm, The Painted Bride, 230 Vine Street.
• ONLINE WEBINAR: Thursday, February 9, 3:00-4:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
• Houston, TX: Thursday, February 9, 7:30pm, DiverseWorks Arts Space, 1117 East Fwy.
• Washington, DC: Friday, February 10, 12:30pm, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th Street SW.
• Baltimore, MD: Saturday, February 11, 12:00pm, MICA PLACE, 814 North Collington Ave.
• Tucson, AZ: Saturday, February 11, 2:00pm, Tucson Pima Arts Council Large Conference Room, 100 N Stone Ave. #303.
• Tempe, AZ: Sunday, February 12, 2:00pm, ASU Memorial Union Building, 1290 S. Normal Ave., Room MU 246.
• San Francisco, CA: Tuesday, February 14, 6:00pm, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Large Conference Room, enter at 130 3rd Street.
• New York, NY: Thursday, February 16, 12:30pm, New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street.
• ONLINE WEBINAR: Friday, February 24, 12:00-1:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

RSVP requested to grants@creative-capital.org for in-person sessions. The link to access online info sessions will be posted on our Info Sessions page on the morning of each session.

Questions? Visit creative-capital.org/apply or email grants@creative-capital.org.

About Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in five disciplines: Emerging Fields, Film/Video, Literature, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. Working in long-term partnership with artists, Creative Capital’s pioneering approach to support combines funding, counsel and career development services to enable a project’s success and foster sustainable practices for its grantees. Since its founding in 1999, Creative Capital has committed nearly $25 million in financial and advisory support to 372 projects representing 463 artists, and its Professional Development Program has reached more than 4,000 artists in 50 communities across the country. For more information, visit www.creative-capital.org.

Creative Capital’s core program receives support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Toby Devan Lewis, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, the Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Booth Ferris Foundation, the Muriel Pollia Foundation, the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Catharine and Jeffrey Soros, Paige West, and more than 150 other institutional and individual donors, in addition to support from the Kresge Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for the Professional Development Program.

Applications are currently being accepted for the April 14th Sunnyslope Artwalk. The event will run from 5-9 p.m. in various locations along Central Ave. from Dunlap south toward the canal. Application is required for consideration and participation is restricted to artists selected by Sunnyslope 2nd Saturdays committee.

All work must be original and for sale. No dealers or representatives are allowed. Applications will be available beginning Jan. 25th online at www.sunnyslopecommunity.org Application deadline is March 1, 2012. Download the application and conditions of show at www.sunnyslopecommunity.org.

It’s a great opportunity for artists to further their reputation overseas and to involve themselves with a leading art and culture publication and we’d love to see your artists’ work in the prize! There are no age requirements for the Aesthetica Art Prize and no formal qualifications needed. Please find more information below and you can also join us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aestheticamag

Each year, Atlanta Celebrates Photography commissions a temporary public art project as part of its annual, October photography festival. Our public art program has been featured in the Public Art Review and artists have gone on to show their past ACP projects in international galleries, art fairs, and publications. We are looking for your great idea to expand the way audiences consider, perceive and experience photography and lens-based or light-based media this October. The budget is $9000.

It’s FREE to apply and all applicants must apply through Call For Entry (free to register).

About the TourWest Grant Program
TourWest is a competitive grant program that provides subsidies to arts and community organizations for the presentation of out-of-state touring performers and literary artists. Funds are available to organizations that sponsor performances within the 13-state WESTAF region.  Projects must take place between September 01, 2012 and August 31, 2013. All projects must have one public performance and one outreach activity.  TourWest standard performance grants are available in an amount of up to $2,500 or 50% of the artistic fees, whichever is less.  Applicants may apply for up to two standard performance grants.  This year, we will not be accepting work samples by mail.  All work samples must be uploaded as a digital file on the TourWest application site.

To apply to TourWest and view additional information regarding the grant guidelines and work sample file requirements, please visit http://westaf.cgweb.org/.

All TourWest grants must be matched on a one-to-one basis in cash by the presenting organization.  Funds are available to organizations that sponsor performances or literary events within the 13-state WESTAF region.  In order to receive funding from this program, applicants should demonstrate their commitment to several key elements: a) high artistic quality; b) collaboration and block booking; c) presentation of programs to underserved and/or culturally diverse audiences; and d) audience development and community participation.

Please note: Applicants should create only one profile in the system; please do not create a separate username and password for each year’s application.  In order to maintain all of your grant applications in one place, please use the same login information for each TourWest grant round.

Tour profile will provide you with access to all of the TourWest grant applications, for this year, previous years, and in the future.

Please note that each application can be used for only ONE project.  If you wish to apply for funding for two projects, you must complete and submit two separate applications.

New applicants and previous applicants with questions or new approaches to their applications are encouraged to call the WESTAF office at (303) 629-1166 to receive advice and guidance from a TourWest staff person.

TourWest is a program of WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation) and is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

For complete information about the posting, visit the Maine Arts Commission website: http://mainearts.maine.gov/director_call.aspx

This exhibit is open to all artists, national and international. All forms of ceramic sculpture, installation and new media work are eligible. Works should have some ceramic component and can range in scale from handheld to monumental.

A prize will be awarded for best of show ($500). Please visit our website to download and submit applications. Application postmark deadline: 04/06/12