Assistant Public Art Director

Responsibilities

• Donation Management - Assist the Public Art Director on administering the policies and processes related to proposed donations of public art, memorials, and monuments to the City of Philadelphia and guide potential donors through the public art donation process for placing art on public property.
• Administration - Generate documents for meetings, internal and external communications, and reports for all Public Art related functions. Assist with creating templates and tools to enhance administrative and project management efficiency across projects.
• Collaboration - Represent Creative Philadelphia on project-specific initiatives that require collaboration with city-related departments.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Experience with arts related project management and organizing projects with many stakeholders and partners,
• Experience with grant writing and managing grant funded public art programs,
• Passionate about public engagement and comfortable with public speaking in diverse communities,
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated and creative,
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and digital),
• Experience with leading and organizing meetings with diverse communities or in urban settings,
• High level of Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus,
• Familiarity with digital marketing tools such as Mailchimp, Canva, and WordPress,
• Familiarity with form builders or survey tools such as Cognito, Survey Monkey, Submittable, Google Forms,
• Pro-active, self-directed, teachable, and show enthusiasm to take on new projects,
• Ability to multi-task and monitor multiple projects simultaneously,
• Ability to effectively work under pressure to meet deadlines,
• Capac

Additional Information

Position Summary Creative Philadelphia seeks a full-time Assistant Public Art Director who will assist and support the Public Art Director and the Chief Cultural Officer on various initiatives within the City of Philadelphia's Public Art program such as the commissioning of permanent public art projects, and developing programs centered around the City's public art collection. The City of Philadelphia's public art collection is one of the City's greatest assets. Located in indoor and outdoor spaces throughout every neighborhood in the city, Philadelphia's public art reflects its rich history, diverse communities, and long-standing commitment to the arts.

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