Duncanson Artist-in-Residence (DAiR) Program Coordinator Job at Taft Museum of Art
POSITION: Duncanson Artist-in-Residence (DAiR) Program Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Learning & Outreach
Team: Learning & Outreach
Status/Employment: Temporary/Part-time, Non-exempt
Hours: Position requires up to 20 hours per week and will run January 2023 through May 2023, with the greatest concentration in April 2023, when the residency takes place. Hours are flexible, but some weekend and evening hours will be required.
Hourly Rate: $15 -$18 per hour commensurate with experience and education.
Benefits: Free parking, EAP, Shop and Café discounts.
Condition of Employment: COVID 19 Vaccinated.
The Taft Museum of Art, located in downtown Cincinnati, is seeking a part-time Coordinator for the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence (DAiR) Program. This position requires a positive, highly organized team player who communicates proactively, is attentive to detail, manages multiple priorities, and has excellent communication and collaborative skills. Enjoy this rare opportunity to join the staff of one of the finest small art museums in the United States.
Reports to: Director of Learning & Outreach
Team: Learning & Outreach
Status/Employment: Temporary/Part-time, Non-exempt
Hours: Position requires up to 20 hours per week and will run January 2023 through May 2023, with the greatest concentration in April 2023, when the residency takes place. Hours are flexible, but some weekend and evening hours will be required.
Hourly Rate: $15 -$18 per hour commensurate with experience and education.
Benefits: Free parking, EAP, Shop and Café discounts.
Condition of Employment: COVID 19 Vaccinated.
The Taft Museum of Art, located in downtown Cincinnati, is seeking a part-time Coordinator for the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence (DAiR) Program. This position requires a positive, highly organized team player who communicates proactively, is attentive to detail, manages multiple priorities, and has excellent communication and collaborative skills. Enjoy this rare opportunity to join the staff of one of the finest small art museums in the United States.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references. Please submit only through our online portal at taftmuseum.org/Careers. Our team will review your information, and we will get back to you, with the next steps. If you have questions, please email Human Resources at HRAdm@taftmuseum.org. No phone calls, please.
This year the Duncanson Artist in Residence Program will focus on classical music.
About the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence Program
Each spring the Taft Museum of Art and the Duncanson Society invite an artist to be in residence at the Taft Museum of Art for two weeks. The artist-in-residence gives presentations and leads workshops for students, families, and adults onsite at the Taft Museum, and also at schools, colleges, non-profit cultural institutions, or other public venues as appropriate.
The Duncanson Artist-in-Residence program honors the relationship between Nicholas Longworth and Robert S. Duncanson, the Black American artist who in 1850 painted the suite of eight landscape murals in the entrance hall of Longworth’s home, now the Taft Museum of Art. Now in its 36th year, the Duncanson Society works with the Taft Museum of Art to celebrate the accomplishments of Black artists from around the country.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Program Manager and Director of Learning and Outreach (L&O), the DAiR Program Coordinator helps the Taft deliver its mission: providing meaningful experiences by connecting people with great art in a historic setting, and in the community.
This year the Duncanson Artist in Residence Program will focus on classical music.
About the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence Program
Each spring the Taft Museum of Art and the Duncanson Society invite an artist to be in residence at the Taft Museum of Art for two weeks. The artist-in-residence gives presentations and leads workshops for students, families, and adults onsite at the Taft Museum, and also at schools, colleges, non-profit cultural institutions, or other public venues as appropriate.
The Duncanson Artist-in-Residence program honors the relationship between Nicholas Longworth and Robert S. Duncanson, the Black American artist who in 1850 painted the suite of eight landscape murals in the entrance hall of Longworth’s home, now the Taft Museum of Art. Now in its 36th year, the Duncanson Society works with the Taft Museum of Art to celebrate the accomplishments of Black artists from around the country.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Program Manager and Director of Learning and Outreach (L&O), the DAiR Program Coordinator helps the Taft deliver its mission: providing meaningful experiences by connecting people with great art in a historic setting, and in the community.
The DAiR Program Coordinator is responsible for facilitating all activities related to the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence (DAiR) program including transportation, logistics, and program details. The Coordinator works with the marketing staff to disseminate promotional and printed materials for all residency activities, acts as liaison to the Duncanson Society, and completes a final report of the residency.
Core Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Facilitates all activities related to the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence program, including transportation, facilities, and participation.
- Collaborates with the Taft Museum of Art’s Department of Marketing in developing and disseminating promotional and printed materials for all residency activities including promotional displays, invitations, announcements, posters, and special events.
- Plans the implementation and scheduling of programs for school/university, youth and adult audiences with Learning & Outreach staff and the artist-in-residence.
- Organizes and implements receptions and other public events related to the residency, both at the Taft Museum of Art and off-site.
- Acts as liaison between the Taft Museum of Art staff, the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence, and the Duncanson Society, and informs these parties of the progress of residency planning and events in a timely manner.
- Maintains organized files of documents, correspondence, publicity, contracts, invoices, and budgets related to the residency.
- Records public participation in the program and compiles photographic documentation for the final evaluation and report at the program’s completion.
- Works with the Department of Development to compile and write the final evaluation and report to submit to various funding organizations.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
- Current graduate or upper-level undergraduate students with an arts education, museum education, design, or arts administration career path are encouraged to apply.
- One year or more experience in program or event planning and implementation.
- Office administrative experience, knowledge of the arts preferred.
Required Competencies (Skills)
- Alignment with Organizational Mission, Goals, and Core Values: Understands and embraces the Museum mission and goals. Models, reflects, and reinforces core values of respect, integrity, excellence, creativity, and collaboration.
- Communication and Collaboration: Is personable and possesses excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Highly effective in collaborating across the museum.
- Technology: Highly skilled in Microsoft applications, especially Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Organization: Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities. Meets due dates efficiently and effectively in providing support to the L&E Team.
- Professionalism and Results Orientation: Initiative-taking, professional, creative, articulate, and goal-oriented, and possessing the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Must enjoy working within a small, mission-driven, and community-oriented entrepreneurial environment.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license and have daily access to an automobile during the two weeks of the residency.
Museum-Shared Responsibilities:
- Must embrace the Museum's core values of respect, integrity, excellence, creativity, and collaboration and demonstrate this understanding through your words, behaviors, and interactions with our guests, staff, volunteers, visitors, and the public.
- Follow all safety protocols as outlined in the HR Guide or on the Paycor site.
- Be ready to learn and to teach every day.
- Share knowledge freely with colleagues and pursue opportunities to gain new skills to enhance our success as a team.
- Appreciate, understand, and value each team member's expertise, background, experience, strengths, and unique perspective.
- Share time, energy, and knowledge with others to ensure everyone has the highest potential to succeed.
- Always try to give the best, strive to achieve excellence in all tasks and goals.
- Demonstrate professionalism on and off the job; always represent the Taft Museum positively and professionally.
- Be impeccable with your word; trustworthy and ethical in all dealings inside and outside the Museum.
- Works with a diverse group of people, flexing communication styles based on cultural differences and thinking styles.
- Must adhere to all current Museum policies, procedures, protocols, and processes.
- Proactively keep Paycor personal information up to date and login to ensure hours and paycheck are correct.
- Creates a pleasant work environment by being a positive influence and respectful to every person.
The success of the Taft Museum of Art is driven by our core values of respect, integrity, excellence, creativity, and collaboration, as exemplified by our team members.
Our VIEW:
Our VIEW:
- Value diversity, equity, access, and inclusion are drivers for attracting and retaining a diverse team of board members, staff, and volunteers who feel empowered to deliver excellence. It also is the key to reaching a diverse community and audience.
- Include multiple perspectives and believe that differing views strengthen our museum by stretching us to learn, experience, and expand our thinking each day.
- Embrace our mission and vision to explore the hidden gems connected to our historic house, the people that lived in it for the first one hundred years, and the extensive art collection, bringing all of this to life and make it relevant and unique to each guest.
- Work together as a board and staff to ensure that our members, partners, and key stakeholders reflect and embrace these core values.
Diversity, Inclusion, Access, and Inclusion Statement (DEAI): Taft Museum of Art desires to reflect the diversity of our community at every entry point-board, staff, exhibition, education programming, and all museum operations. By embedding DEAI into all Museum areas, the Taft Museum of Art will champion equitable practices, provide a welcoming and inclusive museum experience, and be accessible to all.
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