Job in the Arts

MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

(CONTRACTUAL)

STATE WAGE GRADE: 13

SALARY RANGE: $17.88 – 28.27/ hour

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DIVISION OF TOURISM, FILM AND THE ARTS - MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL

The Maryland Department of Commerce is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time, contractual position of Management Associate within its Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts’- Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide administrative, secretarial, operational, and technical support to the Grants and Professional Development Director. Duties consist of: database and grants management to include maintaining, updating, and merging grant applications; inputting contact information; reviewing application materials; assembling and compiling grant data, spreadsheets, and mailing lists, as requested; in addition to monitoring and tracking data submitted. Incumbent will provide technical assistance to grantees regarding grant awards regulations and reporting procedures; input and/or merge final report data for all grants using agency’s Customer Relationship Management (Salesforce.com) system. 

Individual will maintain the grant filing system for all MSAC grant programs; log in performance contracts and evaluation forms from artists and schools; and track incoming contracts and evaluation forms. Incumbent will establish contact and maintain communication links with official partners; maintain, schedule, and attend panel meetings preparing meeting and briefing documents, compile reports and routine correspondence; screen and direct calls; schedule appointments; arrange travel; and provide support to all MSAC events and meetings. The incumbent will assist in preparing internal and external professional development opportunities for grants processes and program-related content, assist with the implementation of an annual, statewide arts symposium, and coordinate and support local and regional, topic-specific professional development opportunities for all stakeholders and organize professional development requests from constituents.

The selected employee will be well organized; able to work independently; have an aptitude for detailed work; possess proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite – including both Excel and Access, Google Mail and/or other relevant programs; have experience with database software applications and the ability to prepare reports/charts; possess strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; the ability to effectively present information, explain policy, respond to internal and external inquiries; and complete concurrent and high priority tasks. 

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume AND completed supplemental questionnaire (next page) to Anna Halikias atAnna.Halikias@maryland.gov by the closing date listed below to receive consideration. Please describe in detail any job duties relating to the qualifications stated and include any computer software used (ex. Excel, Access, etc.) in each of the positions you held.  

Those unable to submit via email, please mail your resume and completed supplemental questionnaire to:

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Attn: Management Associate- MSAC

World Trade Center – 401 E. Pratt Street, 10^th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

NO LATER THAN: Tuesday, January 29, 2018 – 5:00 PM

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Department of Commerce at 410.767.6300. 

You may also visit our website at: http://commerce.maryland.gov/commerce

PINK Ranchos and Other Ephemeral Zip Codes opens Feb. 14

Carolina Mayorga: PINK Ranchos and Other Ephemeral Zip Codes
February 14-May 19, 2019
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm 

VIPINK VIP and media exhibition preview
Wednesday, February 13 12-2pm
RSVP 

Opening reception and performance
Thursday, February 14 6-8pm
Cambuche Party: A Pink Musical. Performance: 6:45pm
Participants: Juan Felipe Mayorga (musician/piano player), Daniela Zuluaga (performer), Carolina Mayorga (performer). Piano intervention by Alberto Gaitán.

Choza Artist Party
Featuring artists Maribeth Egan, Heloisa Escudero and Jessica Kallista 
Thursday, March 21 6-8pm 

Performance Art in Latin America
Conversation with Independent Curator Laura Roulet 
Wednesday, April 17, 12-1pm 

Square Foot Give Away: Community-based program with audience participation.
Saturday, May 11 2-4pm

RSVP for public programming is encouraged but not required

Organization of American States
Secretariat for Hemispheric Affairs
AMA | Art Museum of the Americas
201 18th Street NW
Washington DC 20006 

Torpedo Factory Art Center Residencies!

For the fifth year, the Torpedo Factory Art Center welcomes four emerging artists to participate in the Post-Grad Residency Program: J Houston, Michaela Japec, Nava Levenson, and Kim Sandara. 

The jurors were Nicole Dowd, program director at Halcyon Arts Lab, and Leslie Holt, artist and co-director of Red Dirt Studio. 

This competitive juried program provides three months of exclusive access to a studio in the Art Center. Therein, artists can create and sell work, interact with the public, and connect with other arts professionals. The residency is unique for addressing the critical post-graduation juncture in an emerging artist’s career, offering an opportunity for professional development, networking, and a chance to define their practice outside of the academic context. 

Applications were open to recently graduated students who earned a bachelor’s or master’s art degree from an accredited university. Submissions were accepted from across the nation, provided artists submit proof of their permanent residence in the area and/or commitment to contributing to the future of the region’s arts scene. 

“This program is about hosting and supporting rising artists within our creative community,” said Brett Johnson, director of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. “The residency has many opportunities for innovation and collaboration, between artists and visitors alike. We hope this studio continues to be a place where people exchange perspectives, techniques, and ideas.” 

The program culminates in a group exhibition in Target Gallery, the Torpedo Factory’s contemporary exhibition space, November 8 – December 8, 2019.

Personally, I quite like the works of Michaela Japec!

2019 is a Big Year for Art Entering the Public Domain

On Jan 1, 2019, we not only ushered in a new year but also an unprecedented amount of creative works entering the public domain. “Public domain” refers to creative works that are not protected by copyright so anyone can use them in any way they would like, such as reselling or using the material to create new or updated versions, without having to obtain permission from the previous owners nor compensating them.

Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke University School of Law’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain said in an interview with  Smithsonian Magazine, “We haven’t had a day quite like this in decades. . . The public domain has been frozen in time for 20 years, and we’re reaching the 20-year thaw.”

Read the whole article here. 

Maryland Traditions Project Grants

Maryland Traditions, the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council, is currently accepting applications for Project Grants. Applications are open until February 15, 2019.

Maryland Traditions Project Grants support short-term research and programming focused on folklife, or living cultural traditions. Successful Project Grants fund the project-based activities of professionals, community scholars, organizations, and artists as they identify, document, support, and present Maryland folklife. Past Project Grants have supported performances, festivals, oral histories, filmmaking, fieldwork, and other activities focusing on folklife.

For more information, contact an MSAC staff member using the information in the Project Grant application. To access the application and review grant guidelines, visit https://www.msac.org/grants/maryland-traditions-project-grant.

Why Do We Care How Long It Takes Artists to Make Their Work?

In truth, most cultural experiences deal with time. It might take you a week to read a novel. A play or film lasts around two hours. A song plays on the radio for about three minutes. It’s more difficult, however, to bracket the process of looking at a work of visual art. Unlike filmmakers or writers, painters and sculptors have little control over their audience’s attention spans. A sense of time isn’t embedded in their media, which offers visual artists a unique provocation or challenge.

Read the piece by Alina Cohen here.

Atlanta University Center Collective for the Study of Art History and Curatorial Studies

This past September, in a major effort to increase diversity in the field, the Walton Family Foundation awarded Spelman College a $5.4 million grant to establish the Atlanta University Center Collective for the Study of Art History and Curatorial Studies.

Read about it here...