PART-TIME ARTIST DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Cora Dance; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Mark Bankin, an independent NY-based choreographer, seeks a proactive Creative Producer and Artist Manager to handle logistics, development, and pitching for his contemporary works. This partnership focuses on opportunity tracking, grant applications, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

The role requires self-direction, strong writing, and experience in arts administration or artist management, with APAP exposure and fluency in Google Workspace, Canva, and Wix.

Qualifications

• Self-starter and project manager with arts admin/artist management background.
• Experience with grants, residencies, and awards applications (APAP a plus).
• Strong writing and digital tool fluency (Google Workspace, Canva, Wix).

Responsibilities

• Opportunity Generation: Identify, track, and manage deadlines for grants, commissions, residencies, and awards.
• Targeted Outreach & Pitching: Research contacts at presenting orgs, foundations, and universities, and execute pitches.
• APAP Strategy: Lead preparation for APAP, including presenters research and pitch materials.
• Alternative Development: Explore cross-disciplinary opportunities, incl. film, theatre, partnerships, education.
• 2027 Premiere: Produce planning and administrative lead for upcoming 2027 performance.
• Systems Management: Manage Google Workspace, Wix site, Canva decks, and budgets.

Skills

Independent producing

Arts administration

Artist management

APAP experience

Strong writer

Google Workspace

Canva

Wix

Tools

Google Workspace

Canva

Wix

Job description

Company: Mark Bankin
Compensation: 20-25/hr

ABOUT THE ROLE

I am an independent NY-based choreographer creating expressionist contemporary image-theater dance works. I am seeking a highly proactive, self-directed Creative Producer and Artist Manager to take the wheel on the logistical, developmental, and pitching side of my career.

I am ideally looking to work with a strategic partner who has administrative knowledge and experience and can take initiative to identify opportunities, build tracking systems, and independently execute pitches.

You can learn more about my work here: www.markbankin.com

THE DETAILS

Hours: 4–8 hours per week to start (flexible)

Compensation: $20–$25/hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Opportunity Generation: Identify, track, and manage deadlines for grants, commissions, residencies, and awards. Draft and edit grant applications.
• Targeted Outreach & Pitching: Research appropriate contacts at presenting organizations, foundations, and universities, and execute targeted cold-pitching and follow-ups.
• APAP Strategy: Lead preparation for APAP, including researching presenters, managing outreach, and organizing pitch materials.
• Alternative Development: Actively explore and pitch cross-disciplinary opportunities, including independent film networks, theater, corporate partnerships, and higher education.
• 2027 Premiere: Serve as a producing sounding board and administrative lead for my upcoming 2027 performance premiere.
• Systems Management: Manage Google Workspace, update/optimize the Wix website, create Canva pitch decks, and maintain organized project budgets and Google Drive folders.

WHO YOU ARE

Self-starter and project manager. Proven experience in independent producing, arts administration, or artist management. Knowledge of the performing-arts funding, commissioning, presenting, or touring landscape. Experience at APAP. Strong writer. Tech fluent with Google Workspace and familiar with Canva and Wix.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.