Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) seeks Executive Director
Deadline: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
This is quite a LATE announcement on the part of GRACE, with a deadline in just a few days.
The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), a well-established non-profit arts organization located in the Reston Town Center, seeks an executive director who will be a highly visible and effective leader able to take the organization to a new level of achievement. GRACE serves the Northern Virginia community through art exhibition and arts learning programs for all ages, including the innovative Art in the Schools (AIS) program and the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, one of the top ranked fine arts festivals in the United States. For detailed description of GRACE and its programs please visit their website at www.restonarts.org.
The executive director reports directly to the GRACE Board and is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Center overseeing an experienced staff of 4 employees operating with a $600,000 annual budget. The executive director should be a leader with the right combination of education, work experience, and talents to manage GRACE.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead in a "participative" team environment, to continue building an organization through proactive fundraising activities and community outreach, and to develop and manage within detailed budget. Ideally the candidate should also have an understanding of and appreciation for contemporary arts, progressive responsible management experience, excellent oral and written communication skills, and high degree of comfort working in a dynamic growth oriented organization.
Interested candidates should submit resume and letter of intent no later than April 18, 2006 to:
Greater Reston Arts Center
Search Committee
12001 Market Street Suite 103
Reston, VA 20190
Resumes and letter of intent may also be emailed to director@restonarts.org. No faxes please.
For more info:
Greater Reston Arts Center
t: 703.471.9242 or f: 703.471.0952 or info@restonarts.org
This announcement does not tell a salary range, but I can reveal to you that it's quite a well-paying job.