Artist Services Manager: Young Audiences

Bryn Mawr College; Wales; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Artist Services Manager to foster relationships with teaching artists and enhance arts education for PreK-12 students. The ideal candidate will champion arts accessibility and creativity, demonstrating a passion for various art forms. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring all children have access to enriching arts experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining productive work relationships with teaching artists.
• Understanding of how arts complement school programming.
• Passionate commitment to arts education for all children.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with teaching artists.
• Support arts experiences for PreK-12 students.
• Promote arts accessibility in diverse school environments.

Skills

Knowledge of arts education

Ability to develop relationships

Commitment to arts education

Curiosity about all art forms

Job description

Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania’s (YA) mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts.

Since its founding in 1973, YA has grown into the region’s most comprehensive arts-in-education organization. Our venue is the school. Our model of delivery brings arts experiences by professional teaching artists directly to students. By doing so, we work to eliminate barriers to participation and increase arts accessibility for students of every socioeconomic background, geographic area, and ability.

The Artist Services Manager plays a key role in developing and maintaining productive work relationships with the YA roster of teaching artists (independent contractors) who represent diverse artistic disciplines and offer performances, hands-on workshops and residencies for PreK-12 Students, and professional development for teachers.

The Artist Services Manager has knowledge of arts education—both how the arts are currently integrated in schools and how teaching artists complement school programming, affirm and support student identity and creativity, and contribute to a welcoming school community. Candidate must have an abiding belief and passionate commitment to the value and need for arts education in all children’s lives. The ideal candidate is curious and interested in all art forms and maintains a personal connection to the arts in their everyday life.