Community Engagement Curator

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Job Description

The Community Engagement Curator is a newly created position on the Raleigh Arts team focused on expanding participation in the public art program. The curator will work with the public art team, Public Art and Design Board, Raleigh Arts Commission and the community to create opportunities to spark engagement around public art projects. The curator will also activate creative engagement throughout the development of public art projects and during City-wide planning processes through listening and visioning sessions, community events, workshops and community-involved art projects. Working collaboratively with artists, community members, project partners and stakeholders, the curator will be responsible for managing and developing engagement practices to align with best practices for equity, access, and inclusion.

This position will manage internal relationships and be a resource for colleagues interested in working with artists for creative community engagement and tactical urbanism, supporting a growing interest in public art projects across departments. The Curator will also coordinate the documentation and future use of oral history projects and historic assets gathered during the public art process and work with City staff to ensure it is preserved appropriately and available to the public.

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic about being a member of a team developing a public art program with a strong community-centered practice, bringing strong community organizing and communication skills. Experience working collaboratively with artists, communities, local organizations, individuals, and community stakeholders and the ability to work with a focus on equity, access and inclusion is required. Experience in managing projects based in equity, social practice and/or community preferred.

HIRING RANGE: $47,902.00 – $55,800.00 (Promotional range may vary)

Duties and Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with public art staff to develop equitable engagement programs including, but not limited to, virtual and in person community meetings, workshops, community created art projects, and discussions.
Identify and solicit stakeholders and communities who may be potential partners for collaboration and engagement opportunities.
Identify opportunities to engage young professionals and college-age students in the region with public art projects.
Create and manage publicinput.com project pages and surveys, including responding to public comments and feedback.
Leverage community partnership, local media and other unique resources to connect to new audiences.
Coordinate logistics, venue space, production and facilitation of virtual and in person activities.
Work with the public art director to advance the overall mission and goals of programmatic engagement and the implementation of innovative practices and research related to social practice arts, creative place-making, and community engagement.
Work with Raleigh Arts Communications teams to manage the planning and implementation of community engagement promotions via online, social media, print, and membership campaigns.
Utilize and report on analytics that measure various aspects of the program in order to identify trends and inform strategy. (e.g. event attendance, demographics).
Work cooperatively with other departments to effectively plan and improve working methods for the successful delivery of public art programs, particularly the Office of Equity and Inclusion, Communications, Stormwater, Transportation, Historic Resources, etc.
Work with the public art director to assess the success of specific outreach strategies / programs and identify areas for improvement.
Work with the public art director to hire contractors / artist-organizers to work alongside the project in community engagement events, onsite community artwork events, storytelling events, etc.
Manage and coordinate accessibility resources as needed for public meetings, including: language interpreters, sign language interpreters, audio descriptions, etc.
Create presentations, meeting agendas, and meeting notes.
Train and supervise contractors for program delivery.
Manage the engagement budgets.
Track engagement data and process for reports to the executive director, public art director, and other City staff as needed.
Work with the public art team to create signage and follow up engagement opportunities for completed artworks.
Other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master’s degree in art, art history, history, historic preservation, cultural heritage management, arts administration or museum studies.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing/Certifications
None Required

Additional Information
Skills and Abilities:

Proven track-record of work in community engagement, arts programming, special event planning, community relationship building.
Experience working with artists and/or arts organizations and/or entertainment programming.
Bilingual preferred (Spanish language).
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and analytical skills.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to accuracy and detail.
Ability to multi-task and think critically.
Ability to work independently, as well as within a team, with initiative.
Ability and willingness to work weekends and evenings, as required.

Knowledge of:

Concepts, methods and standards of material culture curation, exhibition, and preservation.
Principles and practices of program administration and management.
Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
Business math concepts.
Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work (based on assignment).
Grant administration principles (based on assignment).
Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
Customer service principles.
Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
Modern office technology.

Skill In:

Managing a project or program.
Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
Compiling and sorting data and articulating issues and recommendations.
Interpreting, monitoring and reporting financial information and statistics.
Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations.
Developing policies and procedures.
Coordinating deadlines, prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work performed (based on assignment).
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
Providing customer service.
Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.

Note:

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.