Great Opportunities in the Arts - Brought to you by the Broward Cultural Division

August 20, 2015 – BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE BROWARD CULTURAL DIVISION BROWARD COUNTY Jobs Part Time Assistant Tour Coordinator - Bonnet HouseThe Assistant Tour Coordinator assists the Director of Education and Volunteer Programs in the supervision and coordination of the volunteers responsible for the smooth operation of public tours, educational programs and events. Please email resume to lindaschaller@bonnethouse.org Event Services Coordinator - Aventura Arts and Cultural CenterCoordinate and implement all details of a renter's contract, scheduling, contracting, ticket requirements, budgeting and management of event planning. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume to: aescsearch@browardcenter.org. Preference will be given to local applicants. No phone calls please. Guest Curators - ArtServe ArtServe is looking to engage guest curators for some of its upcoming exhibits in Fort Lauderdale and at rotating exhibits throughout Broward County. Local candidates should have previous experience in the curation of multi-artist, multi-medium presentation. Please send letter of interest, CV, and photos of previous curated shows to DavidP@artserve.org. Settlement Accountant - Broward Center for the Performing Arts Supports the Controller in the precise, ethical, and responsible management of all assigned financial related functions. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume to: setsearch@browardcenter.org. Preference will be given to local applicants. No Phone Calls Please! Administrative Assistant/Receptionist - Gilda’s Club South Florida The Administrative Assistant duties include general phone, reception, clerical, and project based work. Use of Microsoft Office and telephone protocol are essential. Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge data entry is preferred. A welcoming warm personality is essential. Availability to work some evening hours is required. Qualified candidates can submit a resume and references via email to shelley@gildasclubsouthflorida.org. Special Events and Social Media/Marketing Manager - Broward Public Library Foundation Responsible for managing all aspects of Literary Feast, and a series of smaller donor events throughout the year, as well as to maintain and grow the Library Foundation’s social media and marketing presence. Please send cover letter, resume and salary history via email to: Dorothy Klein, Executive Director: dklein@bplfoundation.org. Marketing Coordinator - Jack & Jill Children’s Center To provide marketing support to the Jack & Jill Children’s Center a non-profit organization located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Coordinate various aspects of marketing and fundraising activities to support the development efforts of the center. Please submit cover letter and resume to mmeyer@jackandjillcenter.org. ReDesigners for the ReDesign Bash - Salvation Army From the weekend DIYer to the shop specialist - we want your unique skills on auction to help raise funds for the Open Door Shelter. A select number of designers will be chosen by HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse to be live auctioned at the event. Details… Calls to Artists Deerfield Beach Festival of the Arts Poster Contest - Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach 36th annual Festival of the Arts Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30 and 31 at the beach south of the pier. Open to all artists in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Deadline: September 8, 2015. Prize $600 + free 10x10 booth. Format: 24"x36". Submit jpeg of final artwork to cwaren@deerfield-beach.com. BIG - ArtServe ArtServe seeks submissions of artistic grandeur. Be it a giant painting, a massive sculpture, a towering textile, photo or glasswork, the epic art found at BIG is sure to make an oversized impression. Details... Municipal Complex Integrated Art - Coral Springs It is desired that the finished project be a series of integrated artworks within the building’s interior or site structures (i.e.: building floor, pillars, hanging art from walls or ceiling, wall fountain, water feature, chandeliers, kinetic or interactive structures). Application Deadline: October 2, 2015. For questions or any additional information, please contact Laura Atria at 954.344.1114 or e-mail at latria@coralsprings.org. Calling All Young Hollywood Artists! - Hollywood The Downtown Hollywood Signalization Cabinet Artwork Contest is now underway for children ages 7 to 17. Deadline: September 1st, 2015. Details… Lauderdale Yacht Club Fine Art Fair - Fort Lauderdale The Lauderdale Yacht Club is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Invitational Fine Art Fair which will take place on February 4, 2016. This juried exhibition is also a selling showcase of talented artists in a variety of styles and mediums, not limited to coastal/marine themes. Details… Tamarac Arts & Crafts Festival - Tamarac Presented by Tamarac Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Tamarac. April 2-3, 2016. Details… Multicultural Fine Arts Exhbition - Coconut Creek The Coconut Creek Multicultural Circle is hosting a Multicultural Fine Arts Exhibition on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Coconut Creek Community Center from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Local artists are invited to participate. The theme this year is focused on South America, but all family-friendly art is welcome. Details… ART IS - 1310 Gallery, Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts This Exhibit is an open interpretation, an individualization, a unique language in which each artist visually speaks, whispers, shouts or murmurs. Submission Deadline: August 30st, 2015. Reception/Halloween Party: October 31, 2015. Show Dates: October 24 - December 12, 2015. Details… ArtsUP Project - FAT Village Seeking artists, temporary collaborators or art groups wanting to explore concepts for large scale art. Ceiling, site specific temporary work and/or interior activation of a warehouse public event space. Accepting proposals through Jan 1, 2016. Details… STATE OF FLORIDA Grants Join the Florida Cultural Alliance Stay informed regarding the State budget for the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. Join or renew your membership to our statewide arts advocacy organization, the Florida Cultural Alliance. Details… Jobs Executive Director - Creative Pinellas The Board of Directors of Creative Pinellas seeks a dynamic individual to contract with the board serving in the capacity of Executive Director. This is a contract position with a contract value ranging from $70,000 - $85,000 depending on the experience of the successful applicant. The board is accepting resumes and proposals through Sept. 1, 2015 to fill this position. Details... Communications Manager, Teaching Artists, Ticketing & Ushers - Miami Theater Center Led by our Founder and Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin, the team at Miami Theater Center creates and produces inspiring and thought-provoking productions that bring the transformational power of theater to audiences of all ages and abilities. Communications Manager Details… Teaching Artist Details… Ticketing & Usher Details… Executive Director - Miami Contemporary Dance Company (MCDC) MCDC’s Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for all aspects of agency operation in order to support and ensure the artistic vision in successfully carrying out the mission of the organization. To Apply: send a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references to jobs@miamicontemporarydance.net. Executive Director, Cultural Affairs - FIU Maintains overall administrative responsibility for College-wide Cultural Programs. Provides leadership and operational oversight for the Miami Film Festival (MIFF), The Center for Literary Arts, MDC-Live Arts, Miami Book Fair International, the Art Gallery System, the Tower Theatre, and Koubek Center. Details… Calls to Artists The City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting Contest - Miami City Theatre is looking for wonderful short plays (ten minutes) for Summer Shorts and other programming. Submit between August 30 and September 30. Details... Jazz Fest Poster Contest - Sunny Isles Beach This is your opportunity to submit an original painting to be chosen as a lasting symbol of the city's love for rich and cultural experiences. The winning artist will receive $500 cash. Submissions will be accepted only between September 1 and October 1 at the Visitor Center at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center. Details... Biannual Request for Qualifications (RFQ) - Monroe County Florida Keys Council of the Arts is issuing their semi-annual RFQ to qualify artists for proposals. Submission Deadline: September 10, 2015. Details… NATIONAL Jobs Public Art Project Manager - Arlington, VA This employee is responsible for structuring and leading the implementation of public art and design enhancements as a component of County and other capital and infrastructure projects by providing project management, leadership, expertise and general guidance to the County and other agencies in support of the goals of the County's Public Art Master Plan and Public Art Policy. Details... Calls to Artists Viaduct RailPark - Philadelphia, PA The City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program, through the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE), in collaboration with the Center City District (CCD), Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR), and the Friends of the RailPark announce a competition to commission site-specific artwork for the Viaduct RailPark. Details... Public Art for Hutchinson Fire Stations - Hutchinson, KS The Hutchinson Fire Station Projects involve the construction of three (3) new fire stations following the design and appearance of an existing fire station in Hutchinson. Kansas. Construction will take place over three fiscal years beginning in 2015 and ending in 2017. Details... Public Art at the Arts & Heritage Center - Johnson County, KS The project consists of the complete renovation of the former King Louie West Bowling Alley and Ice Rink as well as improvements to the existing parking lot. RFP/Qualifications Due: September 1, 2015 @ 2:00 PM CST. Details… Art on the Outside Program - Hollywood, CA The City of West Hollywood’s Art on the Outside program is seeking qualifications from artists and/or artist teams to establish a pool of qualified artists to create temporary, site-specific, land art installations in Plummer Park and along Santa Monica Boulevard in an exhibition titled Can You Dig It?. Deadline: Applications must be submitted online by 5:00pm, August 26, 2015. Details… David Crockett Commemorative Bust RFQ - Nashville, TN This memorial four-foot bronze bust will be displayed on the 2nd floor of the Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville for visitors to appreciate. Deadline: Applications must be submitted online by 5:00pm, August 26, 2015. Details… Narberth Bridge Public Art RFQ - Narberth, PA The Borough of Narberth, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia, is seeking an artist to create a site-specific, integrated artistic enhancement in conjunction with the construction of the new Narberth Avenue bridge. Deadline: September 4, 2015. Details… Calls to Artist (Worldwide) 3rd Annual ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2015 This global, juried, online art contest aims to focus attention on the plight of endangered and threatened species/habitats. The challenge is to interpret or reflect ENDANGERED through either celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats or Illustration of the threats facing endangered species/habitats. Deadline for submission: October 2, 2015. Details… SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER! 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