OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Job Opening
Arts Program Assistant
San Francisco Arts Commission’s
Cultural Equity
Grants Program
Assists in the design, coordination and implementation of a spectrum
of arts-related programs in a government arts agency, including grants
management, technical assistance, convenings, research and other programs. Preferred
qualifications: experience in and commitment to working with artists
and arts organizations, esp. those rooted in historically underserved
communities; critical thinker; effective communicator; detail-oriented
multi-tasker; database and internet savvy. Salary: $48,776 – $59,306. EOE. Women,
people of color and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Position open until filled. Application review and interviews
begin March 26, 2007.
For a detailed announcement, visit the City of San Francisco’s website.
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Job Opening
Fieldworker
Beyond Borderlands Project - Western Folklife
Center
The Western Folklife Center (WFC) seeks a Spanish-speaking fieldworker
for an NEA-funded project focusing on cultural traditions related to
Mexican and Mexican-American ranch and vaquero (cowboy and horseman)
culture in the U.S. Fieldwork will identify artists and artforms
with historic or contemporary connections to this ethnic occupational
community. Artforms might include handcrafted horse gear (saddles,
bits, spurs, reins, ropes, belts), traditional music and songs (especially
corridos), cooking, visual art, poetry, dichos, and other occupational
ranch skills and folklife.
Fieldwork will take place in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada, with guidance
from WFC staff and colleagues. Parallel fieldwork is taking place
in Sonora and northern Sinaloa. Finding connections between communities
in these Mexican states with communities in the western U.S. is of interest
though should not be a limiting factor in the scope of work.
The results of fieldwork will benefit future work of the WFC and regional
colleagues and organizations, including but not limited to:
- The production of two corrido contests and corrido workshops in Summer
2007 in Idaho and possibly Oregon or Nevada. These events will
serve as a mechanism for identifying and honoring local corrido singers
and to encourage the writing and performance of corridos. Fieldworker
will assist in identifying corrido singers, judges, and corrido teachers
appropriate for these contests.
- The identification of a small group
of artists (from Mexico and the western U.S.) to be invited to the
2008 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, to perform and
participate in cross-cultural exchanges (January 26 – February
2, 2008).
- Produce fieldwork photographs and other documentation, and
identify artifacts that can be used in an exhibition to open at the
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in January 2008. Work will also provide
content for program book entries and other media. All documentation
will provide the basis for a permanent collection for future research
in the Western Folklife Center’s archival collection.
Fieldwork will
take place in Spring/early Summer 2007 and contract should be fulfilled
by June 30, 2007, however some exceptions may be possible. Funding
allows for three weeks of work including two weeks of fieldwork and seven
days preparation and reporting time. Fieldworker fees are $300/day
x 21 days. In addition, the Western Folklife Center will pay travel
and per diem expenses and provide fieldwork supplies. Fieldworker
must have experience in ethnographic fieldwork with strong audio and
photographic documentation skills.
Please express interest in this position by contacting Meg Glaser at
775-738-7508 x225 or email
her by April 6, 2007.
The mission of the Western
Folklife Center is to enhance the vitality of American life through
the experience, understanding, and appreciation of the diverse cultural
heritage of the American West.
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The Basics of Strategic Marketing
March 27, 2007
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Antioch University, West Los Angeles
If you believe in your mission but don’t know how to build an
effective communications plan to sell it, this course is for you. Attend
this half day marketing seminar and learn how to better present what
makes your organization unique. You will also learn how to sell
services in a targeted way by clearly identifying your audience and how
to use a variety of methods to reach them. This session is filled
with exercises to help you decide how best to promote your nonprofit.
To register or for more information visit
the Center for Nonprofit Management’s website.
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Bootcamp for Artists
Mondays, through April 9, 2007
6:30 pm – 9:30 p.m.
CounterPULSE
1310 Mission Street @ 9th
San Francisco, California
Intensive skills for raising money and attention. Whether you’re
a choreographer who’s self-producing for the first time, a director
who’s ready to expand your company, an experienced artist look
to brush up on skills, or a performer looking to get a part-time job
in arts administration, this crash course will give you the skills you
need to kick-start your career.
Each session includes two 3-hour evenings of hands-on instruction. Sign
up for the entire series and receive a half hour of individual consultation
for free.
Session II – March 19 & 26 – Getting Attention (Marketing
and Publicity)
Session III – April 2 & 8 – The Show (Production)
Registration for the entire series, including one half-hour of individual
consultation, costs $250. Registration for individual sessions
costs $100. Space is limited, and advanced registration is required.
For more information email
Jessica Robinson or call 415-626-2060.
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State of the Arts: Leadership in Education Conference
Date: May 15 – 16, 2007
Sacramento, CA
Participants can hear about current state and national research in arts
education; participate in engaging sessions on a variety of topics related
to K-12 arts education; meet legislators; learn how to develop a district
wide and county wide arts plan; learn how county superintendents are
developing new models for curriculum, professional development, and technical
assistance; find out what is happening with the new arts funding provided
by the state; and network and collaborate with those with shared interests
in visual and performing arts education.
For more information visit
the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association.
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Online Training Course to Master Proposal Writing
The Foundation Center is hosting an online training course, titled Proposal
Writing: The Statement of Need, to help grantseekers develop skills in
constructing a compelling statement of need. The course includes interactive
exercises and assignments, case studies, a final exam, and a printable
certificate of completion. Lessons can be taken at any pace, and can
be reviewed often. For more information visit
the Foundation Center’s website.
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