Artistic Director
Artistic Director
Creative Time seeks a visionary Artistic Director to drive the programmatic vision of the organization in partnership with the Executive Director.
SCOPE OF POSITION: The AD shapes not only the existing artistic vision, but also considers long-term strategy and opportunities for future artistic projects that will continue to foreground the role of art in society. The AD is a recognized thought leader, respected for his/her contributions to the discussion and understanding of contemporary culture. He/she is externally motivated, brings new ideas, new artists, and new partners to the organization to help expand our work, mission and vision.
The AD gives curatorial advisement on groundbreaking public art projects that are internationally recognized for being smart, bold, and innovative. The AD will curate projects, and additionally oversee curatorial direction to project leaders. The AD is knowledgeable and passionate about contemporary art practices and is engaged with a broad knowledge about the larger cultural sphere. The AD has extensive experience working with artists and has a pulse on challenges that face them. He/she is committed to best practices to ensure quality and impact of programming. The AD is expected to write for prestigious publications, lecture, and travel to important international exhibitions.
The AD reports to the ED and works closely with other department leaders in establishing organizational strategy. The AD develops new programs with the ED, jointly agreeing on programming that balances CT’s commitment to working on a diverse range of projects to meet its far-reaching goals. The AD advises on all programmatic efforts, works closely with the entire team on helping to realize artists dream projects, pursues impactful partnerships, is a public spokesperson, and a thought leader both internally and externally.
The AD must be an active champion and representative of the organizational mission, goals and capabilities with artists, partners, our staff, board, funders, and the public.
The AD sees fundraising as a serious responsibility, helping to provide competitive and compelling language and information for grants, as well as aiding in cultivating donor relations. The AD also seeks out new partners, opportunities, and brings them to the organization.
The AD must be based in New York or willing to relocate.
ABOUT CREATIVE TIME: Over the past four decades, Creative Time has commissioned and presented ambitious public art projects with thousands of artists throughout New York City, across the country, around the world—and now even in outer space. Our work is guided by three core values: art matters, artists’ voices are important in shaping society, and public spaces are places for creative and free expression. We are acclaimed for the innovative and meaningful projects we have commissioned, from Tribute in Light, the twin beacons of light that illuminated lower Manhattan six months after 9/11, to bus ads promoting HIV awareness, to Paul Chan’s production of Waiting for Godot in New Orleans, and much more. In partnership with a variety of well-known cultural institutions and community groups, we have commissioned art in unique landmark sites from the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Governors Island, and the High Line, to neglected urban treasures like the Lower East Side’s historic Essex Street Market, Coney Island, and New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward. We are committed to presenting important art for our times and engaging broad audiences that transcend geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers.
MISSION: Creative Time is a public arts organization that works with artists to contribute to the dialogues, debates and dreams of our times.
SALARY: Salary commensurate with experience. This is a full-time position.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter detailing your relevant background and skills, plus two writing samples. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately in order to receive the fullest possible consideration.
Email to: jobs@creativetime.org, subject line: Artistic Director
No calls please. Creative Time is an equal-opportunity employer.
