Executive Director | Arizona Commission on the Arts
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| Deadline | March 15, 2024 |
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Description
Agency Overview
One of 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies across the United States, the Arizona Commission on the Arts is a 56-year-old agency of the State of Arizona that invests in and amplifies the public benefit of the arts in Arizona. The Arts Commission is staffed by a small team of professionals, each grounded in arts-based practice, and governed by a 15-member commission, appointed by the Governor of Arizona.
Position Summary
The Executive Director is a visionary, creative, collaborative, ethical, and adaptive leader of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency whose mission is to imagine an Arizona where everyone can participate in and experience the arts.
The Executive Director provides public policy leadership in support of diverse statewide constituencies; cultivates and advances advantageous partnerships in areas of funding, programs, and advocacy; serves as executive administrator of and policymaker for agency planning, initiatives, grantmaking, operations, and spending; and endeavors to continually enhance and expand quality service delivery to Arizona residents.
Across the position’s areas of responsibilities, the Executive Director is expected to build and strengthen relationships with local, state, and federal public officials and with civic and business leaders to ensure continued public investment in the cultural sector through the agency’s programs and services.
The Executive Director needs to recognize and respond to the many ways people organize to create and share arts and culture, inclusive of but not limited to nonprofit structures; prioritize ethical engagement and active dialogue with an array of community representatives to inform practices, standards, goals, and policies; and persistently drive toward increased transparency and a more equitable distribution of resources.
The Executive Director is expected to actively listen to cultural sector leaders and creative workers to develop a keen understanding of the needs and resources of the state’s cultural assets, including but not limited to the arts, humanities, and individual artists. They must frequently visit and communicate with practitioners across the state, conducting site visits to partner and grantee organizations when appropriate.
Governor-appointed Commissioners hold responsibility for hiring and monitoring the effectiveness of the Arts Commission’s Executive Director. The Executive Director oversees all other agency personnel decisions.
How to Participate
Instructions–How to Apply
Interested candidates should review the requirements and position responsibilities below. Applications must be submitted via https://azstatejobs.azdoa.gov/. Reference Requisition Identifier 523529.
Complete applications include: A) a cover letter not to exceed 2 pages, B) a resume or curriculum vitae, and C) names, titles and contact information for no fewer than 3 professional references including previous supervisors. Items A, B and C should be combined and submitted as one PDF. Please include your last name in the PDF file name.
Applications will be accepted until March 15. Not all applicants will receive a response.
Details
Organization/Company: Arizona Commission on the Arts
Website: https://azarts.gov/
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Deadline: March 15, 2024
How to Apply: Interested candidates should review the requirements and position responsibilities below. Applications must be submitted via https://azstatejobs.azdoa.gov/.
This opportunity has been submitted by . The listing of the opportunity does not imply endorsement by the Division of Cultural Affairs or the Department of State. Contact with questions or for more information.
