Job Opening for a Bilingual (Theatre) Artist

• Position: Artistic Director
• Organization: Big Thought
• Contact: Laura Muniz
• Job Location: Dallas, TX
• Website: http://www.bigthought.org/
• Posting Date: 09/05/2006

Big Thought, one of the largest non-profit learning partnerships in the nation uniting children and communities through education, arts and culture, is currently seeking a skilled, energetic and inspiring Artistic Director with proven ability to provide artistic leadership. The Artistic Director will be responsible for the quality and artistic content of Big Thought programs - Young Audiences and other innovative programs targeting early childhood, high-risk teens, and families. Other job responsibilities include:

• Recruitment and selection of residency artists
• Development, implementation, coordination and assessment of artist programs
• Design and implementation of professional learning programs for artists
• Artistic administration such as coordination of artists contracts, etc.
• Coordinate annual event showcasing artists and programs offered by Big Thought
• Participate in organizational planning, marketing/PR, fundraising, and boardactivities as required

Qualifications include:

• Extensive directing and artist management experience
• Knowledge of best practices in arts education and the ability to define and implement quality art standards in programming
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills; and anability to thrive in a collaborative creative environment
• Strong business skills such as contract negotiation, budget management, and marketing of programs
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Arts Management, Arts
• Bilingual preferred.

To apply, send resume and salary requirements to Laura Muniz at lmuniz@bigthought.org

For more information about Big Thought, please visit our website at www.bigthought.org