OPEN POSITION: Artistic Director of Painting, Drawing & Printmaking
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Deadline: February 3, 2017
The Artistic Director of Painting, Drawing & Printmaking will provide professional leadership, artistic expertise and institutional support to all programs in this artistic area. The Artistic Director is expected to be a practicing artist who has a direct involvement in the Ranch community as an artist, teacher and administrator. As part of the team of Artistic Directors, representing the major disciplines offered by the Ranch, the selected individual is expected to collaborate as a team member on envisioning and implementing the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. He/She will be a practicing artist with a national and international exhibition record. The position requires a strong professional network to enhance the level of programming in his/her practice area.This full-time, year-round position reports to the Executive Director.
The Artistic Director will: develop curriculum and invite guest faculty to teach; supervise studio coordinators, workshop instructors and interns; work with administrative staff on course development, promotion, student recruitment, program marketing and assessment as well as teach workshops on a periodic basis.It is expected that the Artistic Director participate in the Artist-in-Residence Program by conducting the initial review of applications, supporting jury selection, participating in residency functions and acting as a mentor to residents.As part of a team of Artistic Directors representing the major art disciplines offered by the Ranch, the individual is expected to collaborate as a team member on envisioning and implementing the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
