Programming Manager

1 week ago

Silver Spring, United States Maryland Nonprofits Full time

The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) is a leading non-profit arts organization that produces major festivals and events featuring traditional music, dance, storytelling, crafts, and more. The NCTA seeks an experienced, highly motivated individual with a strong commitment to a broad spectrum of folk and traditional arts to develop and coordinate program content for major annual festivals, tours and other events. Responsibilities include the solicitation and evaluation of potential performers, extensive networking with the field and conducting original fieldwork to identify new artists, working with community programming committees, and negotiating contracts, as well as developing program schedules, written program notes and press materials. Other duties include assisting with related grant proposals, media projects, etc. Very strong organizational skills, the ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team, and good computer skills (specify) are essential, as is familiarity with a wide range of traditional music, dance and other art forms. Successful candidates must demonstrate thorough attention to detail and willingness to take direction. A background in folklore, history, ethnomusicology, cultural anthropology or a related field is preferred. The candidate is expected to work regularly in our Silver Spring, MD office location and be able to travel on-site for events with some additional evenings and weekends based on events schedule. Position responsibilities: Research and evaluate the appropriateness of potential new artists for NCTA programs (festivals, tours, special projects, etc.) per the organization’s programmatic philosophy and mission. This includes the solicitation of performers; conducting fieldwork to identify new ideas to explore and provide grassroots artists new opportunities to work with the NCTA; and sharing new ideas/materials and working collaboratively with other members of programming staff to maintain the NCTA’s longstanding artistic mission. In coordination with Festival partners and NCTA senior staff

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Manage and execute NCTA programmatic responsibilities at one or more festivals, including: research and prepare recommendations for artists to be included in festival programs, traveling to multiple out of town programming meetings, working with programming committees to guide the selection process, negotiation of contracts, developing program schedules and writing program notes and press materials. Researching and writing and editing narrative texts and sound samples for grant proposals, media projects, etc. Supervise research on

festival artists, collection of promotional materials, management of

artist merchandise sales, production of schedules and other tasks during

festival season. Generate, disseminate and track festival artists

contracts. Supervise the research, collection, assembling and

distribution of photographic and print marketing and educational

materials. Work with partnering organizations and institutions to

facilitate and support effective marketing, promotion and outreach

efforts.

Organize and update digital photographic files. Create and maintain research on festival artists and artist media materials. Participate in coordination of local partner marketing efforts.

Support senior staff with responsibilities related to the National Park Service Cooperative Agreements and partner NPS sites. Support senior staff with programmatic responsibilities related to other NCTA festivals and events. Support NCTA Director, program and production staff with NCTA responsibilities at the National Heritage Fellowships, touring programs, and other events and activities. Supervise, train, evaluate and recruit support staff based on current staffing levels. Participate in organization strategic planning and development activities in cooperation with the NCTA director. Other

duties as assigned.

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