Art Manager manages the creative design and execution of visual communications to meet an organization's marketing or advertising objectives. Provides internal clients with design standards, tools, and guidance on communicating corporate image, branding, and identity. Being an Art Manager oversees the design and production operations of all visual elements including publications, infographics, and social content, that are deployed across digital, interactive and print. Monitors projects and timelines. Additionally, Art Manager stays current on latest trends. Develops and manages a network of vendors, freelance artists, and designers to utilize for project support. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in art, graphic design or equivalent. Typically reports to a director. The Art Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be an Art Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, seeks an experienced art education professional to join our Learning and Engagement Department staff. The Wadsworth offers extensive programming for schools that supports curricular learning for approximately 13,000 students in grades PreK to 12 and provides professional development opportunities for teachers inspired by the collections and exhibitions at the museum.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
TEACHER PROGRAMS
INTERPRETATION
ADMINISTRATION
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
Skills and Abilities
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Demands
The physical requirements and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a School and Teacher Programs Manager to successfully perform the essential functions of the job or may be encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.
Climate controlled art museum with display galleries, standard offices, café, library/archives, theater, museum shop, and other non-public spaces. Work is performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors, in lobbies, art display galleries, public spaces and non-public offices and storage areas. This position must also travel to schools. Compliance with Museum health and safety-related protocols is required.
This job operates in a clerical, office setting within a museum with both modern and historic architectural elements. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to receive oral and written instructions and to clearly communicate in person, over the telephone, through email and through other electronic means. Employee is required to move about the work area, ascend and descend stairs; and stand and/or sit for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to lift, drag and/or move up to 15 pounds unassisted. The employee is required to visually or otherwise identify, observe, assess and differentiate dimension and color.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions to the extent the museum may do so without undue hardship. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual who with or without reasonable accommodation can perform the essential functions of the position.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description indicates the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time nor does it proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $53,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person