IKHAYA - PhotoXP Community Outreach Project by Zanele Muholi
PRESENTATION BY VISITING ARTISTS - MAY - JULY RESIDENCY
PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING OUR NEW GROUP OF VISITING ARTISTS
FRIDAY 11 May 2012
11:00 - 12:30
47 - 49 GREATMORE STREET
GREATMORE STUDIOS
WOODSTOCK
CAPE TOWN
THIS PROGRAMME IS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL LOTTERY DISTRIBUTION TRUST FUND
APPLICATION FOR NEW DIRECTOR AT GREATMORE
Applications are invited for the post of Director at Greatmore Art Studios, Cape Town.
The Studios are looking for a person who can work creatively and flexibly with artists in a culturally diverse environment. Experience in managing a small organisation with a limited budget is essential. The Director must have skills in fundraising, communications, budgetary issues and marketing.
Knowledge and networks within the South African Art world are highly desirable.
A detailed job description and person specification for the Director is available below
There is no job application form. Kindly email a motivation letter plus a resume of your skills, experience and qualifications with special reference to the job description and person specification. We also require details of contactable references.
Please send to:
The Chairperson, Greatmore Art Studios Board at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Key dates;
Closing date for Applications: 18 May 2012. Interviews are palnned to begin on Monday 28 May 2012. It is hoped that the successful candidate can commence duties for the latest by 1 August 2012.
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR
Job title: Director, Greatmore Studios
Reports to: Board
Liaises with: Board and Artists Committee Members, Artists (current, past and future), Funders (actual and potential), Triangle Network organisations, Media, Art World (local and international)
Subordinates: Administrative Assistant
Main Purpose of Job: The role of the Director exists to ensure that Greatmore Street attracts and retains the best potential among mid career Artists and provides developmental opportunities through residencies and workshops, in terms of the philosophy of the Triangle Trust and the Trust Deeds. The role also exists to ensure that funding is in place to cover anticipated costs of these activities. This is a full time post.
Job specification
Operations
- • Overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of Greatmore Art Studios (GMS)
- • Management of premises
- • Compliance, health and safety and risk assessment
- • Day-to-day finance
- • Responsibility for IT
- • Human Resources
- • Facilitate meetings of Artists committee
Strategic issues
- • Short term planning in collaboration with the artists committee
- • Long-term planning (in consultation with the board of trustees)
- • Fundraising
- • Developing the GMS’s activities as outlined in the strategic plan
- • Ensuring that the highest quality artists apply to GMS
- • Ensuring the financial viability of GMS
- • Financial planning and responsibility for setting and monitoring annual budgets
- • Taking appropriate steps to protect GMS from risk
- • Ensuring that GMS operates within the terms of its charitable objectives
Marketing and PR
- • Overall responsibility for GMS’s marketing and PR strategy
- • Raising the profile of GMS in the arts and general media
- • Developing a network of like-minded individuals and institutions in the field of art both within South Africa and Africa
- • Developing relationships with influential individuals and organisations to develop awareness of and support for GMS
- • Being the ‘public face’ of GMS at events and in the media
- • Writing documents, articles and letters with a view to spreading the word about the GMS’s aims, principles and activities
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- • Proven leadership and interpersonal skills
- • Management experience in a arts organisation
- • History of successfully managing budgets
- • History of successfully raising funds
- • Successful track record in marketing and PR
- • Experience of team leadership and motivation
- • Experience in human resource management
- • Experience of dealing with issues related to premises management, compliance and health and safety
- • Ability to act as a spokesperson for an organisation and influence the media
- • Highly developed writing skills
- • Extensive knowledge of and enthusiasm for the visual arts
- • Good IT skills
Desirable
- • Previous experience in art
- • Experience of working in a not-for-profit organisation or charity
- • Knowledge of the issues facing professional artists
