Program Manager - Art Gallery

Carlsbad By The Sea - Art Gallery

Front Porch Gallery Program Manager

Front Porch Gallery (FPG) is an arts nonprofit program and gallery space committed to increasing access to creative opportunities for older people and people with disabilities, providing an inclusive environment for creative expression and intergenerational dialogue. FPG offers a dynamic combination of gallery exhibitions, workshops, and creative community initiatives. We are passionate about relationship building and deeply committed to fostering the powerful impacts of creativity.

FPG is a community service of Front Porch. Front Porch is a nonprofit provider of housing and services. We create community. It's at the heart of all we do. FPG shares a physical site with Carlsbad by the Sea, a Front Porch senior living community. The FPG Manager reports to the FPG Director.

Position Summary

Front Porch Gallery Program Manager is responsible for creating and implementing robust creative programming to engage older people, along with people of all ages in the greater community. Specifics about this position are listed below.

• Hybrid work model: at-home and on-site
• Tuesday-Saturday work schedule with availability to work occasional evening or Sunday events
• Ability to travel occasional through the San Diego area
• Fluent bilingual candidates (written and verbal) highly desirable, particularly in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Implement on-site and virtual arts education programming and creative events
• Co-create arts-based curriculum with teaching artists and other staff as needed
• Oversee teaching artists and volunteers related to programming
• Assist director with recruiting and training teaching artists
• Build community by participating in classes and maintaining communication with participants and instructors
• Increase program participation through creative approaches, including managing social media content, online calendar, and media contacts
• Maintain knowledge of trends that impact older people, people with disabilities, and intergenerational programming
• Facilitate and/or moderate programs as needed
• Assist with co-curation of exhibits, including identifying exhibiting artists
• Assist with successful installation and de-installation of exhibitions
• Perform daily administrative duties related to work
• Keep accurate and timely documentation of program participation
• Attend regularly scheduled staff and supervision meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Our values: Connect, Build Trust, Collaborate, Lead Responsibly, Inspire Creativity, Embrace Change

Connect

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills

Build Trust

• Strong commitment to diversity and accessibility
• Ability to make program decisions through an equity lens

Collaborate

• Talent for forming and strengthening robust community relationships to meet specific programmatic objectives
• Emphasize working collaboratively with others

Lead Responsibly

• Ability to play a role in program development and growth
• Self-motivated, curious, goal-oriented, and caring individual that works well independently, while also being able to work effectively and collaboratively within a team and with community partners

Inspire Creativity

• Must have personal creative practices and be an innovative thinker with entrepreneurial drive to grow program impact

Embrace Change

• Excellent organizational and time management skills in an environment with competing priorities
• Strong computer skills, general comfort with online databases and platforms

Education and Qualifications

• 4+ years professional or educational experience, ideally in creative arts education
• Experience with creative practices
• Hybrid work model - at-home and on-site
• Tuesday-Saturday work schedule with availability to work occasional evening or Sunday events
• Ability to travel occasional through the San Diego area
• Fluent bilingual candidates (written and verbal) highly desirable, particularly in Spanish

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and Department of Justice Criminal background clearance.