Employment Opportunities
DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS
PART-TIME (25 hours/week)
The Lake George Arts Project was established in 1977 to offer comprehensive programs in the arts. Our music and art programs include year-round Courthouse Gallery exhibitions, Jazz at the Lake in September, our Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series, Project Local, and many other visual arts and music events.
The Lake George Arts Project is also known for our creative and diverse fundraising events which include Bands and Beans, a chili and music fest in March; The Summer Sunset Cruise aboard the Adirondac on Lake George in June; a golf tournament in May & September; and a variety of other events. Admission to the Courthouse Gallery, Jazz Weekend, Summer Concerts, and many special events are free to the public.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide exposure and income opportunities to professional and emerging artists, and to provide quality arts programming for the residents and visitors of the Lake George region.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Lake George Arts Project Director of Exhibitions is a critical part of the Lake George Arts Project Team. The Director of Exhibitions is tasked with managing between 6-8 on-site exhibitions in our Courthouse Gallery, our Project Local program, as well as our recently revived Collector’s Club program. The Director of Exhibitions will also work with the Executive Director to develop long-range plans for the exhibitions program, create new strategies to build awareness and increase visitorship, develop new engaging, mission-related programs, and enhance current programs.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Lake George Arts Project offers a flexible schedule, generous time off and time earned policies and a hybrid work environment.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Knowledge and experience in the coordination, preparation and installation of art exhibitions and in developing and implementing community engagement and communication strategies for promoting Lake George Arts Project exhibitions and related activities
- Knowledge and familiarity with the region’s exhibition / art scene
- Solid administrative skills
- Strong written and spoken communication skills to accomplish program outreach and publicity goals and maintain positive relationships with artists
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with WordPress
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Courthouse Gallery
The mission of our Courthouse Gallery is to provide exhibition opportunities to emerging and professional artists, with preference given to work created within the last 2 years, and to experimental or non-traditional work. We provide artists with a quality space where they can present a solid body of work in a solo or small group show. The gallery has historically also presented literary, musical, and visual art workshops, classes, presentations, readings, meetings, and other events.
• Manage our Annual Call for Artists
• Convene and moderate our Exhibitions Selection Panel
• Manage artist contracts and exhibition schedule
• Install and deinstall Courthouse Gallery Exhibitions exhibitions: (Prepare gallery space by spackling, painting, arrange and install exhibitions of 2-D and/or 3-D work, provide wall labels, exhibition price-lists, order or produce signage, prepare any gallery engagement tools as needed, etc..)
• Coordinate and host gallery receptions and discussion(s) with exhibiting artists
• Track and process artwork sales
Project Local
Project Local is a new initiative that brings the artwork of local and regional artists into partner businesses and organizations in the Lake George Region. Exhibitions are selected by the business or organization and can vary in length. Growing the number of venues participating in our Project Local program is an organizational priority.
• Develop and Coordinate an Annual Call for Artists at Project Local sites
• Provide site(s) with an artwork selection catalog (annually)
• Coordinate an exhibitions calendar for participating venues
• Work with artists to create a price sheet and labels for each exhibition
• Assist artists (if needed) with install and/or deinstall of exhibitions
The Collector’s Club
In the past, the Collectors Club was an artwork subscription program. In its original form, members could sign up, donate at a certain level and would receive 4 works of original art for their collections. In 2020, we reimagined the program as an online art sales catalog designed to help support regional artists and The Lake George Arts Project in the early phases of the pandemic when arts participation and sales opportunities were few and far between. Recently, the program has evolved into an partnership-based artwork sales program. The Director of Exhibitions will be critical in the development and implementation of the Collector’s Club as an established program.
Publicity, Marketing & Support
• Produce content for and update website sections related to our visual arts programs
• Write and distribute press releases for exhibitions and exhibition-related events
• Create and/ or contribute to the production of any written explanatory texts for exhibition programs
• Design, produce, and schedule press releases, mailings, postcards, posters and social media posts and invitations related to exhibition programming
• Assist with the cultivation and solicitation of in-kind, cash, foundation and/or grant support for our visual arts programs
Other Duties as Required
Include, but are not limited to, assist with the general day-to-day operations of a public exhibition space and work with Executive Director on tasks related to other major programs and fundraising events. Staff are required to attend and assist with 4 special events (on evenings and weekends) including Bands and Beans (March) Summer Cruise (June), Jazz at the Lake (September) and our Annual Meeting (December).
SALARY:
$28,000 annually for 25 hours per week
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
April 1, 2023 – We’ve extended through Monday, April 3rd.
HIRING TIMELINE:
Resume review and interviews will take place in April; tentative start date is May 15
TO APPLY:
Please send or email: cover letter and resume including contact information for three professional references to:
Tanya Tobias – Tomis
Executive Director
The Lake George Arts Project
1 Amherst Street
Lake George NY 12845
[email protected]
re: Director of Exhibitions