DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES

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Position: Program Director
Schedule: full-time
Salary range: $65,000 to $80,000 per annum
Location: Grear Barrington, MA, USA
Application deadline: open until filled

Community Access to the Arts (CATA) seeks a full-time Program Director to lead dynamic performing arts programs for artists with disabilities and nurture partnerships with community-based organizations.

About CATA

For 28 years, CATA has been a trailblazer in artistic inclusion. In powerful arts programs, children, teens, adults, and elders with disabilities explore new interests and express themselves creatively, developing personally and artistically through dance, theater, singing, drumming, juggling, painting, yoga, creative writing, and more. Their vibrant work is showcased in CATA’s public events– dynamic performances, readings, and art exhibits, presented in collaboration with premier cultural institutions in the Berkshires including The Clark Art Institute, Shakespeare & Company, and The Mount.

About opportunity

The Program Director is a key member of a three-person arts leadership team that works collaboratively to advance a shared vision for a unique arts organization that is on the rise. Within this team, the Program Director holds primary responsibility for leading CATA’s performing arts programs and for nurturing relationships with a group of community-based partners and agencies

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 8-10 years experience in the performing arts and art administration, with an extensive background in the performing arts that includes directing dynamic shows on stage.
• Demonstrable skills in creating just, equitable, and inclusive programming.
• Superb written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of managing successful relationships and cultivating strong partnerships with community-based organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Ability to engage groups of performing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an inclusive manner while also upholding a high degree of artistic excellence.
• Availability to work on-site at CATA and adhere to our COVID safety policies, including being fully vaccinated.
• Proficiency in Google and MS Office suites required.
• Spanish-language and/or ASL interpretation is a plus.

For more details please refer to the website of organization.