CultureLab Fellowship in Arts Management (San Francisco)

CultureLab is an international consortium of 10 professional arts consultants in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. CultureLab's members have coalesced around the common goals of breaking down the silos of research, policy, and practice, and propelling the cultural sector towards innovative solutions to difficult problems. We also aim to enrich each other's work and to build a new and better approach to sharing knowledge amongst researchers, students, funders, and practitioners. For three months in San Francisco and three months in New York City, the Fellow will divide his/her responsibility evenly between CultureLab and consulting work assigned by the host consultant (i.e., WolfBrown and Webb Management Services). CultureLab work tasks will include: Supporting committee work Coordinating logistics and planning an agenda for a convening of CultureLab in 2014 Finding, reading, and archiving various papers, reports, and other knowledge in an online library Assist in planning and developing the library, and help to establish library partnerships with funder, agencies and academic programs Assist in designing global opportunities for students in culture-related academic programs to interact with professional arts consultants and researchers Working with CultureLab members to design and promote collaborative consulting services NOTES: Additional Salary Information: payable as a monthly $2500 stipend.

Requirements The successful candidate will be an independent self-starter, happy to take responsibility and use initiative to solve problems, but also with an eagerness to learn and to ask questions. S/he will have enthusiasm and energy combined with a professional, personable and diplomatic manner, and a commitment to excellence, including high standards of visual and verbal presentation. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills are essential. We envision that the CultureLab Fellow will be a recent graduate of a masters or doctoral program in an academic field such as cultural policy, public policy, cultural economics, arts administration, or a related field, or will be an early career professional in an arts-related field of practice. The successful candidate will have experience with key issues and challenges facing the cultural sector, having prepared at least one scholarly paper, thesis, or dissertation on a topic of interest to CultureLab. Some background in research methods or some professional experience with qualitative, quantitative and/or case study research is required. While learning opportunities will be provided, candidates invited to interview will have demonstrated the following essential skills: Evidence of strong organizational skills including precise attention to detail, ability to identify and quickly address problems, and adept at managing workflow and deadlines Self-starter, undertaking and completing projects through your own initiative Experience with Microsoft Office software and other basic productivity tools Experience with qualitative, quantitative, and/or case study research Experience with key issues and challenges facing the cultural sector Highly fluent English speaker (ILR 4), with excellent written and verbal communication skills Advanced degree and/or several years of work experience in arts management or another relevant field Some of the following skills, knowledge and experience would be advantageous but we do not expect any candidate to have all of these skills: Experience with content management systems, or in writing abstracts or summarizing research Experience with SPSS statistical analysis software Event management or project management experience Some previous employment in administration (e.g. working in a professional office) A background in research methods or evidence of skills in data analysis, manipulation, or presentation. Some knowledge of or interest in arts administration Experience of writing grant or funding applications

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