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OVERVIEW/MISSION
The newly-launched Foreland campus, which includes 31 artist studios, three large contemporary galleries, cooperative workspace, food & beverage programs, and special events, is looking to hire an experienced arts and culture Program Director to join our burgeoning campus.
Foreland, situated 100 miles north of NYC at the base of the Catskill Mountains, is an 85,000SF arts development focused on beautiful and economically stable workspaces for artists, and cutting-edge galleries for contemporary art programs. Our campus is spread among three historic buildings, each of which was lovingly restored and renovated by artist Stef Halmos (Foreland’s Executive Director).
POSITION/ROLE
The Program Director is responsible for contributing to the delivery
of Foreland’s cultural vision and mission through the development, oversight, and implementation of the happenings at Foreland in close collaboration with the Executive Director. The Program Director is an integral part of a team that provides a new environment for artists and a broad spectrum of tenants and dealers who themselves are prolific and steadfast in the growth of their careers, programs, and practices.
Foreland is seeking a Program Director who is a natural leader with serious experience in arts administration. Our team is looking for a thoughtful, good-humored, and refined perspective in all the programmatic aspects of Foreland including exhibition programming, fellowships, events, public contributions, and tenant experience.
The Program Director will report to the Executive Director of Foreland and will support and collaborate with several staff members at Foreland, including our interns, assistants, and Campus Foreman.
The ideal Program Director is passionate about doing things differently. Foreland isn’t just another big-money arts complex: it is a labor of love owned and run by an artist who deeply values teamwork, system-building, interpersonal relationships, and on-your-feet thinking. If you are a convivial, accountable, people-loving, far-out thinker who likes to grow their roots deep, you’re for us. The ideal candidate enjoys organizing and being accountable to others, works well with all kinds of folks (artists, art dealers, construction workers, producers, plumbers, you name it!), and perhaps describes themselves as having moxie.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Working closely with the Executive Director and assistants to
develop and deliver cross-disciplinary programs including exhibitions,
The Foreland Fellowship, and public events.
● Develop and adhere to an annual plan, timeline, and budget for annual
releases in consultation with the Executive Director.
● Research, organize, produce and deliver opportunities for public engagement.
● Field inquiries from artists and gallerists interested in leasing space or likewise finding space at Foreland.
● Manage inquiries and challenges of the Foreland Gallery Collective (information forthcoming).
● Act as an ambassador for Foreland, liaising alongside the Executive Director with other institutions and events such as art fairs, etc.
● Perform ongoing arts administrative duties such as the building of digital filing systems, office team oversight (as needed by the Executive Director), and organizational system-building.
● Spearhead research on potential program initiatives.
● Communicate with tenants (as needed).
● Build relationships with corporate sponsors and similar arts contributors.
MANAGEMENT/COLLABORATION
● Assist in managing and supporting the Program Assistant and Foreland interns.
● Work closely with Foreland’s PR team and Executive Director to ensure overall brand coherence with events and programming.
● Manage relationships with artists, partners, other organizations, and
sponsors.
● Ensure Foreland reaches its goals of inclusion, access, and diversity through appropriate internal and external initiatives.
● Create and maintain internal communication systems between team members.
PLANNING/DELIVERY
● Oversee planning and delivery schedules of all Foreland programs.
● Ensure good management and record-keeping of each project and ensure
internal circulation of planning schedules and tasks.
● Create and maintain a weekly agenda tracking overall officewide
goals, program-specific goals, and ongoing office administrative work.
● Oversee all record-keeping to ensure that it is undertaken and
stored on Foreland systems, including Google Drive and Dropbox.
BUDGETS/CONTRACTS
● Establish and agree upon adequate budgetary planning for individual projects.
● Ensure that any potential budget changes are immediately identified and communicated to the Executive Director.
● Work with the Executive Director to deploy appropriate contracts for all elements of Foreland activity.
● Ensure timely production, delivery, and signature of contracts in order to ensure the reputational and legal stability of Foreland.
● In collaboration with the Foreland Executive Director, conduct research for new funding sources and help to submit requests for support to corporate partners, government organizations, and individual sources.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
● Have a passion for place-making in regards to arts development.
● Highly skilled in project management, setting priorities, and time management for multiple, simultaneous projects and tasks.
● Excellent knowledge of international contemporary art.
● A broad, professional network within the New York art scene.
● Excellent English language skills.
● Enthusiasm for the collective work of building something from the ground up.
● Experience in sales of various kinds.
● Open-minded and capable of conversing with and comprehending artists’ needs.
● Proficiency in both the Microsoft and Adobe suites.
How to Apply
POSITION COMPENSATION/BENEFITS
The Program Director position will begin with a 32 hours (four days) per week schedule. Hourly compensation will be commensurate with experience, in the range of $50-$65/hour TO START. After a three month preliminary phase, this role may grow into a 40 hour (five days) per week salary position, including a compensation negotiation and increase. Work will begin in-person, pending COVID-19 comfort, and the ideal candidate should be on-site at the organization’s Catskill, NY office a minimum of 3 days per week with the possibility for remote work 1 day per week (depending on agreement with Executive Director). As such, the ideal candidate will be based in or willing to relocate to The Hudson Valley.
APPLICATION
Foreland is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from BIPOC, persons with disabilities, women, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented applicants. Foreland considers all candidates for employment regardless of race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment
conviction record, sexual and reproductive health decisions, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to
opportunities@forelandcatskill.com by March 1, 2022.
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Posted on February 2