Anthology Coordinator, Contractor (Temporary)

Youngarts; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungArts seeks a detail-oriented Anthology & Catalogue Coordinator in Miami to manage editorial coordination and production for the 2027 National YoungArts Week Anthology & Catalogue, spanning multiple disciplines.

The temporary contractor will liaise with editors, discipline coordinators, and printers, ensuring on-schedule collection, review, edits, and delivery for print and Issuu digital release.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and/or experience.
• Experience in publications, editorial coordination, or project management.
• Portfolio or work samples required; size limit 5MB.

Responsibilities

• Editorial Coordination: manage project timeline and coordinate selections with editors and coordinators.
• Production & Print Coordination: track deadlines and coordinate final files with printers.
• Maintain a centralized checklist of Winner information across disciplines.
• Ensure timely pre-print edits and distribution of final materials for print and digital formats.

Skills

Editorial coordination

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: MIAMI, FL 33137Position Type: Independent Contractor (IC)Salary Range: $2,000.00 - $2,000.00 CommissionGeneral Summary of Duties:

YoungArts is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organizedtemporary Anthology & Catalogue Coordinator toassist withthedesign,minor layout or editorial changes and edits,andproduction of the2027 National YoungArts Week Anthology & Catalogue—a print and digital collection showcasing selectedyoung artists’works across Visual Art, Photography, Design, Film, and Writing. This role serves as the central point of coordination between the hired Editor, Discipline Coordinators, the Communications team, and outsideexternalprinters, ensuring that artworks and written pieces are collected, reviewed, edited, and produced on schedule for both print and digital (Issuu) release.

This is atemporary contractorrolerequiring close collaboration across departments and vendors, strong project trackingmanagement, and hands‑on follow‑through frominitialcontent collection through final book delivery and distribution.This contractor positionwillspan fromNovember1,2026through project completion,January30, 2027. An extension to the contract may be considered contingent on business needs.

QualificationsDirect Reporting:

TheAnthology & CatalogueCoordinator reports directly to the Senior Director, Early Recognition Programs.

Essential and Other Responsibilities(performother duties as assigned):

Editorial Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the hired Anthology & Catalogue Editor and manage the project timeline
• Work with Discipline Coordinators to confirm Writing, Film, Visual Art, Photography, and Design selections
• Collect and circulate edits to selected Winners for review; track and confirm final edits
• Coordinate final edits pre-print with the Editor and relevant staff
• Maintain a checklist of Winner information across all five disciplines

Production & Print Coordination

• Maintain and update project folders for compiling writing documents and tracking drafts
• Track key production deadlines
• Send final files to the printer and coordinate PDF page galleys for Winners to review before print
• Confirm book delivery to the YoungArts campus ahead of the YoungArts Week deadline, January 2027

SafetyResponsibilities:

Adheretoall safety and security policies of theorganizationincluding thosepertaining tophysical safety and practices. Report any potential or actual violations to security and HR asappropriate.

Qualifications andExperienceRequirements:

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired.

• Commitment to YoungArts’ values of excellence, collaboration, community, experimentation, respect, and integrity as key strategies toward creating and supporting empathy, creativity, and collaboration.
• Prior experience in publications, editorial coordination, or project management is required, and a plus if, in an arts or education setting
• Experience working with editors, designers, or printers on a print publication is preferred
• Strong organizational skills; comfortable managing multiple contributors, disciplines, and vendors against a shared deadline
• Experience working with Adobe managing files and comfortable building layout and graphic design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable calling artists/Winners directly to confirm details
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Discipline Coordinators, Communications, and external vendors
• Evidence of strong leadership skills, including decisiveness, emotional intelligence, prioritization, negotiation, and equanimity in a fast-paced environment.
• Please submit a portfolio or work sample(s) to your application. (Note size limit of 5MB)

Education and/or Credentialing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and/orexperience
• Work samples/design portfolio

YoungArts’physical campus and headquarters are in Miami, FL.The responsibilities of thisrole may befulfilled remotely or in Miami, FL.

General working hours are 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The nature ofthisworkmay require some reviewmeetingsand the contractor willbe advised in advancefor scheduling purposes.

Compensation

$2,000paid in two sums:$1,000November30,2026and $1,000 January30,2027

Equal Opportunity Employer:

YoungArts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. We are committed to building a team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, andour valuesof excellence, collaboration, community, experimentation, respect, and integrity.

Application reviews will begin October 1, 2026.