Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence by Flickr user C.

Many teens around the world look forward to their governments “gifting” them the right to vote and/or permission to drink alcohol, when they reach their 18^th birthdays. Others receive absolutely nothing from the state. In Italy, however, teens born in 1998 will hit the jackpot this September. In addition to voting rights, they will receive a €500 “cultural bonus” from the Italian government. The program is intended to foster affinity between the country’s youth and its arts sector by providing Italy’s youngest adults with incentive to consume culture on their own terms. True to our times, the program will be administered largely through an app. Though other nations have experimented with “free money” vouchers, Italy is the only to target culture. Critics of the program question the wisdom of its launch in a struggling economy and its ultimate ability to empower workers in arts and culture. As this is the first program of its kind, we’ll have to wait and see.

Political Artists Feeling the Heat in the Middle East. Ever since the unsuccessful coup attempt to topple the regime of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in July, experts have been raising the alarm about Erdoğan’s continued drift toward authoritarianism. Sure enough, soon after he regained power, Erdoğan shut down 29 publishing houses accused of affiliation with the political opposition, along with “a wide swath” of newspapers, magazines, and TV channels. Under Turkish law, the seizure means that all assets of these organizations are permanently transferred to the Turkish government with no possibility of appeal, leaving authors and other third parties in the lurch. It bears remembering that Erdoğan was once seen as a relatively moderate, democratically elected leader—especially in light of recent news coming out of Israel. A group of artists and arts organizations have filed a lawsuit against the country’s culture minister, Miri Regev, who has earned headlines for introducing a “loyalty test” for state-funded arts organizations and threatening cuts to those that refuse to perform in Jewish settlements in disputed territory. Want to help? Artists Rights Justice has a toolkit for you.

The Library is the Place to Be. Not so long ago, the future of public libraries appeared uncertain. What, wondered thousands of (usually digital) think pieces, would happen to those hallowed halls of books in the age of the e-reader, the audio book app, the personal hotspot? Well, it turns out that it wasn’t librarians lacking imagination.  It was all those writers. Public library systems are reinventing themselves as community spaces, where classes and meet-up groups, and special events and makers thrive. Seattle offers its public library cardholders access to free downloads of local music. In Erie, PA, the public library system is experimenting with mobile Wi-Fi hotpots, to help kids without access to broadband at home to keep up with their homework. Believe it or not, in Finland, a public library near Helsinki doubles as a karaoke bar.  The borrowers, it appears, are at the forefront of civic transformation.

Attack of the Short-Fingered Vulgarians. The more things change, the more the so-called alt-right tries to ensure they remain the same (as they were in the antebellum period). Once satisfied to post racist comments on 4chan, this online bastion of the Trump constituency is increasingly engaging in direct action up to and including the outright hijacking of actors’ social media accounts.   Another recent victim, science fiction’s Hugo Awards, opens up a new front in the culture war: vote-based artistic honors. For the second year in a row, nearly all of the shortlisted nominees were hand-picked by a collective known as the “Rabid Puppies,” thanks to a startlingly effective strategy of bloc voting that managed to put a short story called “Space Raptor Butt Invasion” up for an award. The Puppies’ ultimate aim? To ensure that the Hugo winners and nominees reflect themselves (white, male, conservative)—and no, they’re not subtle about this. Science fiction’s more, uh, culturally sensitive constituency has fought back using the same tactics, resulting in a victory for Puppy nemesis NK Jemisin in the Best Novel category and seven wins for “No Award” in the past two years.

Justice for Cultural Heritage. The Islamic State’s ongoing destruction of antiquities in the Middle East has received lots of coverage from Createquity over the past two years (see here, here, here, and here.) Unfortunately, such destruction didn’t start with ISIS; in 2012, fundamentalist group Ansar Dine’s destruction of world-famous heritage sites in Timbuktu made our round-up of the top stories of the year. This month, the International Criminal Court took Malian jihadi leader Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi to trial for the Ansar Dine actions. Mr. Mahdi pleaded guilty, and will now be sentenced. Although the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has handed down war crimes convictions for cultural destruction, this is the first time that war crimes against cultural heritage constituted the main charge of an ICC hearing. Though there is growing resentment among African states that the UN-backed ICC has concentrated its prosecutions on the continent, this case, which comes at a time of heightened international concern about the fate of similar antiquities, could prove useful. Currently, no international court has jurisdiction over crimes in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere; the Malian case could persuade other countries to pursue similar charges.

MUSICAL CHAIRS / COOL JOBS

• Two industry veterans recently announced their retirement. Alan W. Cooper, executive director of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, announced his retirement after 23 years with the organization. The search for his successor is underway. Meanwhile, Mary Kennedy resigned her position as CEO of the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Kennedy spent 27 years with the organization, including 14 as CEO, and will remain in a consulting role until her replacement is hired.
• Tracie D. Hall was named the director of the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation’s Culture Program. In addition to her success as a community arts leader, Hall is a playwright, poet, and fiction writer.
• Claire Rice is Arts Alliance Illinois’s new Executive Director. She begins her tenure in September, after several years as the National Program Director of Harvard University’s Sustain Arts project.
• The Nathan Cummings Foundation is hiring for a newly created role: Director, Voice, Creativity & Culture.  No closing date.
• UC Davis’s Imagine America initiative is hiring a Faculty Director. Posted August 23; closes October 21.
• American Ballet Theatre is hiring a NYC-based Coordinator, Diversity and Inclusion. No closing date.
• Helicon is hiring a part-time Junior Research Associate. No closing date.
• Kickstarter is hiring an Arts Engagement Strategist. No closing date.

NEW RESEARCH OF NOTE

• An Americans for the Arts survey on how the American public feels about the arts demonstrated that a majority supports arts education and government arts funding, and believes that the arts improve community quality of life.
• Chorus America released a first-ever systematic look at the motivations behind choral concert attendees–many of them social.
• An Australian study found that people who attend musical events and/or participate in dance are generally happier with their lives.
• According to an updated study by the Wellesley Center for Women on gender equity in leadership opportunities in non-profit American theater, lack of female representation in top positions is more of a “glass ceiling” than a “pipeline” issue.
• A new National Union of Students study of UK arts graduates found two out of three “don’t think a degree is worth £9k per year.”
• A UK study found an increasing decline in the number of children taking part in theater and dance.  However, research from the UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport also shows that the country’s culture sector’s economic contribution has grown by 33% since 2010.
• New research explores the link between gentrification and racial boundary movements in major US cities. US colleges are also highly stratified by wealth, according to a new study from the Education Trust.
• A report from nonprofit consultancy Third Space Studio demonstrated the continued reliance of nonprofit organizations on individual donors.
• SMU’s National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) recently launched its long-awaited KIPI Dashboard, a free online tool that allows arts organizations to compare their individual performance in nine finance and operations categories to that of similar organizations nationally.
• An analysis recently published in the journal Genome Biology found that a surprising number of scientific papers contain errors introduced by Microsoft Excel.
• As if expanded waistlines and slower cognitive response weren’t enough, a new study ties TV watching to blood clots.

UMKC Innovation Center Artist Inc. Programming, is seeking an Associate Director Program/Project Operations. This position is the chief administrator of the suite of Artist INC.programs and is responsible for the program’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Artist INC programs are delivered through a collaborative partnership of the Charlotte Street Foundation, ArtsKC-Regional Arts Council, and the UMKC Innovation Center. The Director position and program offices are housed in the UMKC Innovation Center. Artist INC programs include the original Artist INC Live eight-week seminar that focuses on professional development and business training for emerging and mid-career artists; two speakers’ series that connect artists with national and local experts in arts entrepreneurship; the Artist INC website where artists can find the resources they need to shape their careers and grow their businesses; Artist INC Online, a web version of the live training seminar that significantly broadens geographic access to the groundbreaking program; Artist INC’s official blog PushingTheFlywheel, a digital resource destination for the local artist community; Artist INC II, an advanced project-based seminar available to all Artist INC Live alumni; One-On-One Strategic Planning sessions with Artist Peer Facilitators; and Artist INC Community Trainings that provide hands on training and support to communities in the Mid-America Arts Alliance six-state region so they may offer their own community’s sessions of Artist INC Live.

Deadline: May 27. This job is based in Kansas City, MO and compensation starts at $52,700.

Senior Consultant and Associate Consultant (two positions), TRG Arts

TRG Arts is a results-driven consulting firm that helps arts and entertainment organizations achieve increased, sustained revenue and loyal patronage. Our firm counsels some 1,200 client organizations – orchestras, arts centers, museums, festivals, Broadway presenters, opera, dance, and theatre companies – across North America, and now extending abroad to Australia and the UK. Informed by data, TRG consultants and analysts guide growth to achieve results. TRG’s ongoing study of patron transactions and behavior informs understanding of arts and entertainment consumers—who they are and how they invest their time and money. TRG applies that knowledge to each client situation, using data to craft strategy and find the most actionable means for each client to optimize revenue, and increase and sustain loyal participation.

No deadline, but the Senior Consultant position was posted a while ago.

Manager, Program Support (Education, Creativity and Free Expression), Ford Foundation

The Manager, Program Support is a composed and effective project manager, decision-maker, and implementer who functions as a key partner in the Office of the Vice President (OVP). The primary responsibility of this position is to initiate, develop, and manage strategic and tactical activities that optimize and support the work flow of the Vice President. The ideal candidate will possess the ability and confidence to initiate and move forward projects and related work independently on behalf of the Vice President, partnering with program and non-program directors, peer groups and colleagues across the foundation to identify and implement action items that maintain effective operations.

No deadline. Basically you would be working for the person at Ford who oversees all of its arts funding, among other things.

Multiple positions, National Endowment for the Arts

Literature Director (GS-0301-14/15)
Literature and Arts Education Division
Salary Range: $106,263.00 to $157,100.00 / Per Year
Excepted Service Not to Exceed 2 Years

Media Arts Director (GS-0301-14/15)
Visual Arts Division
Salary Range: $106,263.00 to $157,100.00 / Per Year
Excepted Service Not to Exceed 2 Years

Director of Museums and Visual ArtsVisual Arts Division
Salary Range: $106,263.00 to $157,100.00 / Per Year
Excepted Service Not to Exceed 2 Years

Music & Opera Director (GS-0301-14/15)
Performing Arts Division
Salary Range: $106,263.00 to $157,100.00 / Per Year
Excepted Service Not to Exceed 2 Years

Theater & Musical Theater Director (GS-0301-14/15)
Performing Arts Division
Salary Range: $106,263.00 to $157,100.00 / Per Year
Excepted Service Not to Exceed 2 Years

Deadline: Better hurry! All positions close tomorrow, April 23.

Multiple positions, ArtPlace America

ArtPlace America is a collaboration among 14 foundations, 8 federal agencies, and 6 financial institutions dedicated to strengthening the field of creative placemaking.  Toward this end, ArtPlace has invested in projects in which artists and arts organizations play an explicit and central role in strategies to help shape their communities’ social, physical, and economic futures.

Current employment opportunities include:

Director of National Grantmaking Strategies

Director of Research Strategies

Director of Communications

Operations Manager and Program Associate

Deadline: They started reviewing applications earlier this month, but the positions are still open.

President, CultureWorks

CultureWorks, an independently-funded 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides service and leadership for arts and culture in the Richmond Region, seeks nominations and applications for an experienced and visionary leader to serve as its President. Formed in 2009 by recommendation of the Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan, CultureWorks’ mission is to make lives better in the Richmond region by strengthening arts and culture and leveraging strong arts and culture to strengthen other facets of the region.

Soft deadline of May 1.

Executive Director, Arts & Cultural Alliance of St. Lucie

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of St. Lucie, Inc. is a nonprofit arts organization formed in 2009 and the designated Local Arts Agency for St. Lucie County, Florida. The Executive Director is responsible for all activities of the Alliance, consistent with the direction of the Board of Directors and approved Strategic Plan. The Alliance is dedicated to the promotion of St. Lucie’s individual artists and arts organizations, responsible for marketing local arts and cultural activities, advocating for arts funding and providing grants to cultural organizations and local artists.

No deadline.

The City of Boston seeks an Arts and Cultural Affairs Commissioner, reporting directly to the Mayor. For the first time in twenty years, the Commissioner will be a Cabinet-level position.

Deadline: May 9. Salary is $110,000-127,000.

Associate/Senior Associate, Slover Linett Audience Research

We are currently seeking candidates for an Associate/Senior Associate position based in Chicago. The Associate/Senior Associate is responsible for leading research and consulting projects across all parts of our work. We are open to hiring at either the Associate or Senior Associate level, depending on the candidate’s experience. The position will report to a Vice President based in Chicago. The Associate/Senior Associate will direct qualitative and quantitative audience research projects and work closely with the Vice Presidents and Partners to design and execute planning and/or facilitation processes. Our studies are sometimes part of a larger, multi-mode research effort designed to inform strategic change in an organization and sometimes part of a single-mode, ongoing program to track audience trends and changes over time. Projects are generally staffed with an Associate/Senior Associate and a Research Analyst, with the Vice Presidents and Partners involved in proportion to the needs of the project.

No deadline.

Research Analyst, Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)

The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), a nonprofit arts organization with regional and national programs located in Denver, Colorado, seeks a Research Analyst with a specialization in quantitative research methods and an interest in arts and culture. The Research Analyst at WESTAF reports to the Senior Associate Director, and is responsible for collaborating on the development of the Creative Vitality Suite. The CV Suite is a research and technology project that provides high-level data on the economic impact of art and cultural activities. The Research Analyst will be part of a larger research and policy team that includes specialists in public administration, arts administration, data visualization, data design, data curation, and social science research.

No deadline.

Research Manager, AMS Planning & Research

AMS Planning & Research Corp., a leading national consulting practice serving the arts and entertainment industry, is seeking a qualified professional for full-time employment as a Research Manager in our Southport, Connecticut office. Responsibilities include: primary and secondary industry and consumer research, writing, reporting and presentations. Minimum five years of relevant experience; arts and cultural employment is a benefit, B.A. required, advanced degree in market research, business or arts administration is desirable. The position has opportunity for growth in responsibility and breadth. Send resume and compensation history to ams@ams-online.com. No phone calls please.

No deadline. This opportunity was sent to us by email, but if they update their website with the listing we’ll post the link.

Multiple positions, GiveWell

GiveWell started as a group of finance professionals trying to do as much good as possible with their personal donations. Since 2007, it has been a full-time independent research group. We publish our charity recommendations, research, and the full details of our analysis publicly at www.givewell.org. We’re actively hiring because we are capacity constrained. Filling any of the roles below would make a substantial difference to our research.

No deadline.

Program Associate, Effective Philanthropy Group, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Effective Philanthropy Group is a hybrid team that works both internally within the Foundation and externally in the field to support effective philanthropic practice. There are five pillars to our work that span from primarily internally focused to primarily externally focused. These five pillars are Strategy, Evaluation, Organizational Learning, Organizational Effectiveness, and Philanthropy Grantmaking. While the title for this position reflects the overall group, this Program Associate’s specific role will be to provide administrative and project-related support to both the Program Officer for Philanthropy Grantmaking and the Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Officer. The Program Associate will report to the Program Officer for Philanthropy Grantmaking.

Deadline: April 24.

Director of Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund

The Advisory Services department of the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is seeking a full-time Director of Advisory Services in their San Francisco office. The Director will work with national leadership to identify specific market needs, in San Francisco and across California, develop and maintain funder relationships, originate new client relationships, and advance consulting products and services to respond to the continually evolving needs of nonprofit organizations and funders. The Director will oversee delivery of NFF’s full range of consulting services in the Bay area to ensure quality, timely execution, and customer satisfaction.

No deadline.

The CCI Board seeks a visionary President/CEO to raise and invest funds for innovative projects that support individual artists in California, working in all disciplines. For more than 10 years, the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) has been helping artists with business training and grants to help them achieve financial self‐reliance. Founded in 2001 as a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, with annual revenues ranging from $1.2 to $1.8 million and a core staff of 5, it has been doing this by awarding artist grants, providing business training, creating networking opportunities that connect artists to each other and arts supporters, and incubating untested projects that have the innovative promise of transforming the field.

This is an exciting time to be at the helm of CCI. A trusted intermediary organization in the arts, CCI is the only nonprofit throughout California with the sole focus of supporting individual artists and creative entrepreneurs. The new leader will be building on a rich legacy of successful projects as well as stepping in as experimental projects are underway. Furthermore, the CCI board of directors is in the midst of strategic planning for the organization, which will be concluded under the leadership of the new director. Presently, the new strategic plan asserts a bolder focus on treating artists as creative entrepreneurs who need both business training and financing/funding opportunities, with the details of the plan to be concluded under the new President and CEO.

Deadline: February 15.

Research & Development Manager, Creative Placemaking Lab, Artscape

Artscape is currently seeking a full time Research & Development Manager to join our team. The Creative Placemaking Lab (CPL) at Artscape undertakes research, community consultation and partner engagement to develop the vision and advance pre-development planning for major new Artscape projects. The CPL also delivers a range of free and fee-for service capacity building tools, resources and programs designed to support the capacity of communities outside Toronto to develop cultural space and creative placemaking projects. We undertake strategic research, project evaluation and are committed to advancing Artscape’s role as a thought leader in Creative Placemaking. The successful candidate will join a small team working in a fast moving, entrepreneurial and collaborative environment. This new post will significantly enhance our capacity to deliver on the goals and strategic directions set out in Vision 2017, Artscape’s Strategic Plan. Reporting to the Director, Creative Placemaking Lab, the post-holder will be required to work collaboratively with the Program Manager, Creative Placemaking Lab, to coordinate the department’s work, and will contribute to cross department teams and participate in and support multi-partner initiatives as directed.

Deadline: February 14.

Vice President, Learning and Leadership Development, League of American Orchestras

As American orchestras lean into the dramatic changes of the 21st Century the Vice President for Learning and Leadership Development has a unique opportunity to help League members develop the leadership and organizational practices required for resilience, vibrancy and adaptive change. The Vice President will develop a strategy for achieving field wide impact and leverage resources through strategic partnerships and technology. The Vice President for Learning and Leadership Development is responsible for creating, implementing and measuring the results of a cohesive body of programs intended to equip orchestra workers in all roles at entry, middle, and senior career stages with strategic, leadership, and functional skills.

Deadline: March 14.

Arts Grants Administrator (two positions), California Arts Council

The California Arts Council will be hiring individuals to fill program administrator positions for the first time in over ten years. Currently there are two vacancies to be filled. This is a rare opportunity to join a hard working agency during an exciting time of growth.

No deadline, but candidates are encouraged to complete the qualifying exam as soon as possible.

Various positions, Centre for Effective Altruism

Effective altruism is all about combining empathy, reason and evidence. By carefully considering what we value, and by working together to find the best ways of achieving that, we can each do an amazing amount of good. The Centre for Effective Altruism is a collection of organisations which have come together to explore these core ideas; with each organisation pursuing different ways of putting the ideas into practice. CEA is the umbrella organisation to which 80,000 Hours and Giving What We Can belong. We’re also starting to branch out into global prioritisation research (e.g. comparing the value of work on AI risk and on helping the global poor) and pure promotion of effective altruist ideas. We’re based in the centre of Oxford [UK], where we share offices with the Future of Humanity Institute, and which is a global hub for the effective altruist community.

Deadline: February 21. Positions include Director of Community at Giving What We Can, Lead Developer at 80,000 Hours, and several program-related internships, among others.

Director & CEO, Canada Council for the Arts

The Canada Council for the Arts is a federal Crown corporation created by an Act of Parliament in 1957 “to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.” To fulfill this mandate, the Council offers a broad range of grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, music, theatre, visual arts, writing and publishing, media arts and integrated arts.  It also promotes public awareness of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities.  The Canada Council Art Bank, the Killam Program of scholarly awards, and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO are administered through the Council.

The Council is looking for a visionary leader who can guide and mobilize the organization to successfully implement the objectives laid out in its 2011-2016 Strengthening Connections Strategic Plan. With an exceptional ability for cooperating creatively and effectively with a highly committed Board of Directors in accomplishing the mission of the organization, the selected candidate should have an enviable reputation in the Canadian cultural community, based on the quality of past achievements and superior professional integrity.

No deadline listed. Salary is $210,600 to $247,700 (in Canadian dollars, of course). The Council is also looking for a Secretary-General for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.

Program Associate and Software Developer, Fractured Atlas

Fractured Atlas is seeking a full-time Program Associate. This position will provide administrative support for our core member programs and services. It is an entry-level position that involves a great deal of front-line customer service. We have over 30,000 artists in our membership nationwide who come to us daily for guidance, assistance and support.

Deadline: January 15 for the Program Associate position and none listed for the Software Developer. The PA position pays $40k.

Executive Director, Communications Network

Over the past two years, the Communications Network Board – composed of communications leaders from the nation’s top foundations – developed and approved a strategic plan designed to take the Network to the next level.  Building on a string of successful years in membership, fundraising and programming, the Network seeks to maintain its core strength among its foundation-based membership while gradually expanding to draw in leading nonprofit communication professionals.  We envision an organization that becomes a hub of excellence in the realm of nonprofit communications – an important constituency not presently served by existing networks – and that draws on the experience and commitment of communications professionals working not only for foundations, but for other leading nonprofits.

No deadline. An interesting setup where the ED works from anywhere with the support of an association management firm in Naperville, IL.

Program Manager, Newman’s Own Foundation

Newman’s Own Foundation is currently seeking a smart and dynamic professional to serve as its first Program Manager to develop and lead these two exciting programs within the Encouraging Philanthropy focus area. Reporting to the Foundation’s Managing Director, the Program Manager will play an integral role in building and implementing every aspect of these programs, enabling the Foundation to bring the organization’s commitment to philanthropy to life. This is a fantastic opportunity for a visionary with experience creating, managing and driving high impact programs forward.

No deadline.

Social Media Strategy Researcher and Consultant, Philanthrogeek

Philanthrogeek is hiring! We are looking for an established or aspiring social media professional to work with our team on an exciting new contract with a major foundation. This is a part-time (approximately 20 hours/week) contract position for February and March of 2014. Our new business is growing, and the right person can grow along with us, starting with this opportunity.

Deadline: Hurry up, because it’s tomorrow, January 13! Not an arts gig per se, but your would-be boss is on the boards of the National Association for Media Arts & Culture and the Seattle chapter of the Awesome Foundation. Plus, the “major foundation” in question is indeed major, maybe even (ahem) the major-est one there is.

Special Projects Associate, Foundation Center

As a member of the Glasspockets team, the Special Projects Associate is responsible for helping to create Glasspockets’ content and blog coverage of transparency and accountability in the philanthropic sector. Working closely with the Manager of Glasspockets, his/her responsibilities include canvassing a range of foundation web sites and media outlets for news of interest to Glasspockets audiences; writing and formatting blog posts; developing proposals for Glasspockets support, and working with other members of the Glasspockets team to enhance and update the Glasspockets web site. As a member of the San Francisco team, the Special Projects Associate is also responsible for assisting the Director of the SF Office with proposal development, reports to donors, and other special projects as assigned.

No deadline. The job is part-time, 15 hours a week.

The George Gund Foundation Fellowship provides an opportunity for promising professionals to work inside the Foundation, a philanthropic organization that plays a vital role in supporting the civic life of Greater Cleveland and in various national policy deliberations that impact our community. The Fellowship is a two-year, full-time commitment beginning in Summer 2014, requiring residence in Northeast Ohio during the term of engagement.

Deadline: January 3, 2014. Recall that Gund Foundation staff hosted the program-related investments panel that Ian attended and wrote about at GIA.

Multiple positions, Creative Scotland

Creative Scotland is the national organisation that funds and supports the development of Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. We are here to ensure that these sectors continue to thrive and to achieve their full potential in Scotland and beyond.

Led by our recently appointed Chief Executive, Janet Archer, we are now taking the first step in the journey towards a new structure, one that reflects our priority areas of work, our ambition and that reflects the three sectors we are here to support, namely the arts, screen and creative industries.

[The agency is hiring a Director of Arts and Engagement, a Director of Film and Media, and a Director of Strategy.]

Deadline: October 27.

Trust Program Manager, CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia

CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia (cultureworksphila.org) seeks a full-time Trust Program Manager to be the principal administrator of arts, cultural, and heritage projects under CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia. CultureTrust has been established as a separate nonprofit trust acting as an umbrella for multiple charitable projects and organizations operating in Greater Philadelphia. The Trust Program Manager is instrumental in supporting all of the Trust Program’s core administration and management functions, working closely with the directors of each individual project. This job offers the chance to work within (and for) a diverse group of innovators and visionaries across fields, types, and sizes.

No deadline. This one’s been up for a little while, but it hasn’t been taken down yet, so…

The Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance is seeking a Chief Data Officer to promote the use of data in municipal government. Cities collect enormous amounts of data daily, yet this data is not always used to inform internal processes or service delivery.  The responsibilities of the Chief Data Officer are threefold: promoting transparency through open data, constructing a comprehensive strategy for citywide data usage and storage, and facilitating data-driven decision-making through sophisticated analytics.  An ideal candidate for this position would have an advanced degree in computer science, economics, statistics, or mathematics as well as experience in public service and business processes.

The Chief Data Officer is the primary steward of the data portal for storage of the city’s raw data. Such a portal enables the public to download data in a variety of formats or write against the API for independent projects. The CDO is also responsible for working with departments to ensure that data is placed onto the DataSF website and made accessible in flexible and useful formats, and in further developing the standards and structure to support these efforts.

Deadline: October 6. Salary range is $94,978-121,212.

Managing Editor, Lead Writers, other positions, FiveThirtyEight

FiveThirtyEight’s expansion in partnership with ESPN is beginning in earnest. In the coming weeks and months, we will be looking to hire a variety of journalists, including editors, writers, developers and designers. Notice of new job listings will be posted at this site, and at ESPNcareers.com. One of the first positions we want to fill is our most senior editorial position, Managing Editor. The Managing Editor will be responsible for establishing the overall editorial vision for the site, and managing day-to-day editorial operations. The job requires a minimum of 10 years related editorial work experience and a minimum of 5 years experience in people management. Specific experience heading a newsroom or large news desk at a print or digital media outlet is preferred. The job is based in New York City, and will require a significant office presence….

FiveThirtyEight is [also] conducting a search for lead writers in three of our most important content verticals: sports, politics and economics. These are high-profile, full-time positions for people with an outstanding combination of writing and statistical skills. They will principally involve: (i) writing 2-3 feature-length articles per week (typically between 500 words and a few thousand words) and (ii) contributing to long-term FiveThirtyEight projects — that is, assisting in the build-out of our data-driven models and interactive features.

No deadline. FiveThirtyEight is, of course, Nate Silver‘s outfit. This is probably the only time that a job with ESPN will ever be posted on Createquity. He’s just that fuckin’ cool.

Program Assistant, President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities

The program assistant provides a wide range of administrative support for the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH).  This includes all aspects of travel arrangements, space management, receiving visitors, maintaining office supplies, etc.  He/she is responsible for communicating with agency employees and with Presidentially-appointed private sector Committee members, White House staff, and foreign dignitaries.  He/she prepares a broad range of materials; composes a variety of correspondence; and maintains various mailing and invitation lists in automated databases and other formats.  He/she serves as event coordinator, is responsible for scheduling and arranging on and off-site meetings and organizes other events with individuals or groups.  Some travel is required.

Deadline: October 7. Coolness of job is of course highly conditional on the government not shutting down next month. Salary range is $42,209-60,765.

Various, culture360.org

culture360.org is currently looking for freelance individuals to take on the following roles: Editor, Film Editor, Technical Coordinator, and Social Media & Web Analytics Expert. culture360.org is a unique online platform that connects the people of Asia and Europe through arts and culture by providing information, facilitating dialogue and stimulating reflection. culture360.org is a programme of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF).

Deadline: October 18. Candidates do not need to be based in Singapore (where culture360.org operates), but they do need to be citizens of one of 49 Asian or European countries.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Arts Disciplines Division, the Head of the Theatre Section manages the successful delivery of large and complex programs and activities; leads a staff of twelve employees (includes eight direct reports); develops, administers and monitors the Section’s budget; develops policies,  programs and initiatives to enhance Canada Council’s role in the development of Canada’s artists and arts organizations; consults with and evaluates the needs of artists and arts organizations; monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and completeness of existing programs; promotes and ensures fair and equal access to programs by all qualified artists and arts organizations; contributes to the strategic planning as well as short- and long-range development of the Canada Council; develops and maintains strong working relationships with a broad and diverse group of stakeholders; and performs other related duties.

Deadline: September 11, 2013. Salary range is $104,600-123,000 (in Canadian dollars of course).

Director of International Data Relations, Foundation Center

The new Director’s responsibilities include increasing the Center’s data on international foundations through the cultivation of new and existing partnerships. As many countries lack data infrastructure or government mandated reporting, strategic partnerships with philanthropic associations and networks will be necessary to meet the Center’s goals. Tasks will include researching the climate of philanthropy in targeted regions, developing strategic data partnerships, optimizing systems for collecting and storing data in multiple languages and currencies, and structuring international data in a way that can be aggregated, compared, and researched. The Director will also be expected to work closely with colleagues across the Center and throughout the global philanthropic sector to ensure international perspectives are woven into the Center’s taxonomy and data structures. Innovative problem solving and strategic thinking are essential for success in this position.

No deadline.

The Indonesia Arts team works on an extensive programme in the Creative Industries, following the signing of a bilateral MOU in the Creative Industries in 2012 and the selection of Indonesia as a British Council CI focus country. The team is currently preparing for a stronger programme across main art form areas to create a more balanced and mutual cultural relation offer and to advance the Indonesian arts scene and infrastructure. A research initiative on gaps, needs and opportunities was recently commissioned to embark on a large scale national engagement plan for the arts.

Deadline: August 12. Yes, this position is based in Indonesia (specifically, Jakarta).

Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Officer, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Officer has two interconnected main areas of responsibility:

• Supporting continuous improvement of the Foundation’s strategy development and reviewing processes and tools to ensure they are efficient, effective and highly responsive to program needs.
• Collaborating with program teams in leading the Foundation’s OE grants program, which helps U.S. and international grantees strengthen leadership, organizational infrastructure, sustainability, and impact.

There is an opportunity over time to creatively link these two areas, whereby consideration of capacity is built into all strategy development and review efforts.

No deadline.