Arts Grants Coordinator - Individual Artists

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The West Virginia Department of Tourism's Arts Office seeks an Individual Artist Coordinator to oversee grants programs and coordinate special arts initiatives in Charleston, WV. This full-time role requires strong writing, report presentation, and stakeholder collaboration.

The position involves occasional travel, work during business hours, and on-site duties on the Capitol Complex. Competitive pay and benefits are provided by the state of West Virginia.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to prepare and present written and oral reports and presentations.
• Maintain and cultivate professional interactions with inter- and intra-agency partners and employees, the general public, artists and others to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to evaluate existing programs and make recommendations to implement, improve and revise programs as needed.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, and the ability to time manage and prioritize in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Proficient in auditing reports, grant budgets, and proofreading.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace and interest in learning new systems.

Responsibilities

• Planning and conducting panel reviews.
• Development of program guidelines, policy, and literature.
• Conduct ongoing program evaluations.
• Audit final reports.
• Prepare and present reports to the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
• Work with the National Endowment for the Arts and various regional contacts to provide technical assistance for artists.
• Create social media and blog posts for the Arts Office.
• Conduct and implement regional meetings, including grant writing workshops and listening tours.
• Attend various meetings, seminars, and conferences.

Skills

Communication skills

Written and oral reporting

Interagency collaboration

Program evaluation

Organizational & analytical skills

Grant budgeting

Proofreading

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

The West Virginia Department of Tourism's Arts Office seeks an Individual Artist Coordinator to oversee grants programs and coordinate special arts initiatives in Charleston, WV. This full-time role requires strong writing, report presentation, and stakeholder collaboration.

The position involves occasional travel, work during business hours, and on-site duties on the Capitol Complex. Competitive pay and benefits are provided by the state of West Virginia.