[Fredslist] Positions in Arts and Culture

[Geri Thomas]

Dear Colleagues, please send your resume/cv or refer candidates directly to
me at gthomas at artstaffing.com.  All good wishes, Geri Thomas, President,
Thomas & Associates, Inc., and artstaffing.com.

MARKETING DIRECTOR
For our client, a well-known cultural organization in Brooklyn, we are
seeking a Marketing Director with an MBA in Marketing and at least 5 years
experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for marketing and
promoting the Garden and its programs, products and services to existing and
new audiences to increase visibility and earned revenue streams.
Responsibilities include advertising and promotion, market research and
managing the graphic design, printing and mailing processes as well as
serving as a product manager for handbooks and other products. The ideal
applicant will be an aggressive self-starter and team player with excellent
management, communications and strategic skills. Proficiency in Microsoft
Office applications a must; experience managing graphic design, direct mail
and media buying is essential. Experience in a non-profit environment and
knowledge of gardening/public gardens is strongly preferred. Experience in
book marketing a plus. Salary to $75K. Please send resume and the names of
three references with cover letter to gthomas at artstaffing.com.

FAIR DIRECTOR
For our Florida-based client, we are seeking a Fair Director to manage all
aspects of an internationally renowned annual art and antiques fair
representing some of the world’s most significant galleries and dealers.
The successful candidate will coordinate and oversee the strategic marketing
of the fair, review and select potential exhibitors, manage the relationship
between the Dealers and Connoisseurs Committees and guide the marketing
team. Excellent sales experience, communications and public skills and a
proven record of meeting sales goals are essential. MA in fine arts or
business and substantial knowledge of fine art and antiques a must.
Excellent computer skills, fluency in French or German and the ability to
travel extensively and frequently are strongly preferred.
Please send cover letter, resume and names of three references to
gthomas at artstaffing.com.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
For our client, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), we are seeking
a Director of Development. The successful applicant will design, manage and
implement a comprehensive and integrated fundraising program to develop
contributed income sources for the museum’s $45 million operating budget.
The Director of Development will cultivate donor interest, hire, train and
supervise six direct-report employees, strategize with development,
curatorial and other museum staff to create campaigns and programs for donor
cultivation and solicitation, with emphasis to be placed on corporate,
foundation and individual donations at the $25 K--$1 million range. BA
degree and at least ten years experience in development with demonstrated
success in fundraising are required. Excellent communications skills and the
ability to prioritize and develop both short and long-term goals are
essential.
Please send resume with detailed cover letter and names of three references
to gthomas at artstaffing.com.
Please note: do not contact the Museum.

GALLERY DIRECTOR
For our important Washington DC gallery client, we are seeking a Gallery
Director with at least five years of experience in contemporary galleries.
Excellent client relations, the willingness to develop and implement new
projects and initiatives and the ability to take the gallery “to the next
level” are essential. A self-motivated approach and a BA in Art History or
related strongly preferred; some experience in NYC or LA galleries and art
fairs a plus.
Salary $40 K plus escalating commission rate.
Please send resume with detailed cover letter and names of three references
to recruiters at artstaffing.com.


GALLERY DIRECTOR
For our important Upper East Side Gallery client, we are seeking a gallery
Director to work closely with the gallery’s owner and clientele. At least 3
years experience in a gallery or auction house with a focus on Modern and
post-war contemporary art is essential. The successful candidate will be
self-motivated, possess excellent communications and organizational skills
and be able to multi-manage all aspects of the gallery’s business. MA in art
history or related and foreign languages a plus; extensive knowledge of the
gallery’s focus a must. Pays 40+K.
Please send cover letter, resume and names of three references to
recruiters at artstaffing.com.

DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Curator of Islamic Art & Departmental Head of Middle Eastern, Islamic and
Asian Art

The primary responsibilities of the position entail overseeing the
Institute's distinguished collection of Islamic art and to supervise
curatorial sections overseeing the East Asian and ancient Near Eastern
collections.
The Curator/Departmental Head will be responsible for researching,
publishing and exhibiting the collection of Islamic art, as well as
enriching the collection through judiciously selected acquisitions and
generating significant exhibitions.
The Curator/Departmental Head will also be engaged in the reinstallation and
interpretation of the DIA's Middle Eastern, Islamic and Asian art
collections as part of the museum's permanent collection reinstallation
program (est. time of completion: late 2006).
Candidates should be specialists in Islamic art, speak Arabic and have
substantial museum experience.
Applicants with a Ph.D. are greatly preferred. Substantial museum
experience, excellent interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal
communication skills are essential.
Salary commensurate with experience. The successful candidate must be a City
of Detroit resident within three months from date of hire.
Please send resume, cover letter and at least three references to Geri
Thomas at gthomas at artstaffing.com

DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Curator & Head of the Contemporary Art Department

The ideal candidate must possess a dynamic, visionary outlook with a strong
focus on contemporary and emerging trends and the generating of significant
exhibitions that reflect the trends and issues that define contemporary art.
The Curator/Head will also be responsible for enriching the collection
through judiciously selected acquisitions and will cultivate and direct a
substantial group of collectors and supporters based around the DIA's oldest
auxiliary, the Friends of Modern Art.
The Curator/Head will also be engaged in the reinstallation and
interpretation of the DIA's Contemporary Art Collection as part of the
museum's permanent collection reinstallation program (est. time of
completion: late 2006).
Applicants with a Ph.D. are greatly preferred. Substantial museum
experience, excellent interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal
communication skills are essential.
Salary commensurate with experience.


Geri Thomas, President
Thomas & Associates, Inc.
6 East 39th Street #1200
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.779.7059
Fax:  212.779.7096
www.artstaffing.com