dbrkramer@gmail.com

Subject Line: Team of Stars Camp

Attention: Debra Kramer, Program Director Team of Stars is a collaboration of Project Change and the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County.  We are funded by the Trawick Foundation,  Mead Family Foundation, Pollinger Family Foundation and Montgomery County Government.   Please see our website for more information:  www.teamofstars.org

  Job Description:  Camp Counselor for middle school youth with training and experience in the areas of music, musical theater and/or dance.   College student  or college grad with counselor, CIT and/or camp experience preferred.   ]]> http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/camp-counselor-washington-christian-academy-and-olney-theatre-olney-md/feed/ 0 http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/weekly-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weekly-updates http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/weekly-updates/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:42 +0000 mspeier http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/?p=3722 ...]]> No Weekly Updates will be published on Thursday, May 24 and May 31. However, the AMGT website will be updated daily. If you are looking for an internship or job opportunity please check at http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu  under “News”.

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• Thursday, May 17 at 5:30 -7: 30PM: ” “Celebration of Arts Management” featuring the GAMS Talent Showcase Bring your family and friends!   The attire is business or suitable casual. To RSVP, email mspeier@gmu.edu (please indicate how many guests you are bringing).

Location: Spectrum Theater in Rosslyn

(across from Artisphere)

Click here for more information.

• Friday, May 18 at 2PM: CONVOCATION (this is for the entire College of Visual & Performing Arts).
  Graduates (from Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012) will need to be at the Center for the Arts by 1PM to line up. Bring your family and friends. No tickets are required. More

• Saturday, May 19:University COMMENCEMENT – where everyone from Mason, from undergraduates to PhD recipients, receive their degree. It is a wonderful two hour event that is always a highlight of the year. It is held at the Fairfax campus. Professor Dawn will marshall our students that day but all of our faculty are invited to join the University faculty procession into the Patriot Center. More        

The American Express NGen Fellows program gives emerging leaders an exceptional opportunity to strengthen their capacity for future impact. Over the course of nine months, fellows collaborate with other talented under-40 leaders, interact with established mentors, and contribute to Independent Sector’s work on nonprofit impact and leadership.

Wolf Trap Foundation has the following full-time positions available:

Development Assistant, Annual Fund & Foundation Relations

Job Summary:  The Development Assistant, Annual Fund & Foundation Relations provides administrative and program support for the individual membership (gifts of less than $3,000) and government and foundation grants programs, including data/gift entry, acknowledgment letters, letters of inquiry, proposal writing, benefit fulfillment/stewardship, prospect research, proposal and application submission, and budget development.

Duties include, but are not limited to:  Fully utilize The Raiser’s Edge database system, to accurately enter and maintain data including financial, contact, pledge and gift payment information for individual, foundation and government prospects and donors.  Manage other critical transactional data; produce and mail membership acknowledgment letters; and coordinate production and inventory of collateral materials related to membership and event benefits; assist current and potential members to address questions about Wolf Trap membership.   Conduct research on foundations and government agencies to identify new prospects and stay current on requirements of existing donors. Generate content/copy for foundation and government grant applications, reports and other collateral materials and assist with assembling reporting materials and grant applications for local and national foundations, corporate foundations, and government funders; produce grant acknowledgement letters; coordinate stewardship activities for all current foundation funders, including donor recognition, ticketing, invitations to events and site visits.

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years related experience; excellent telephone and interpersonal skills; strong attention to detail and writing and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize; sensitivity to confidential information; proficient in Microsoft Office; knowledge with The Raiser’s Edge preferred; sensitivity and commitment to the mission of Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to:

Wolf Trap Foundation

Attn:  Human Resources

RE: Development Assistant, Annual Fund & Foundation Relations

E-mail:  hr@wolftrap.org

Web site: www.wolftrap.org

as of 5-9-2012

Internship Description
Hylton Performing Arts Center is seeking a Development Intern to join our extraordinary team and assist in the organization’s development efforts.  The Development Associate is the onsite development representative for the Hylton Performing Arts Center who collaborates with the Development Department at the College of Visual and Performing Arts as well as the Office of University Development at Mason , to execute all fundraising efforts.
Responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the Development Associate, the Development Intern will provide both administrative and non-administrative support for fundraising activities including member newsletter and correspondence production, membership table support, volunteer coordination, prospect research, member database management, special event coordination, preparing presentation materials, etc.

Qualifications
The right match for this position will be a highly motivated individual with strong written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and the ability to handle several projects simultaneously. A professional phone manner and good interpersonal skills are also important. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Word and Excel, and have strong web-based research skills. Previous customer service experience required.

Schedule
One to two days per week with flexible scheduling accommodations made whenever possible.  All interns must complete the required hours as outlined in the Master of Arts Management intern learning contract within a three month time frame.  Exact days will be negotiated according to the intern’s schedule.   Any exceptions must be approved by both Intern Coordinator and the Hylton Performing Arts Center Development Associate.

How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample (no longer than 3 pages), and at least 3 references to Emily Robinson by June, 1^st 2012. 703-993-7719, erobinse@gmu.edu

Job Summary:  The Manager, Public Relations manages all functions relating to public relations for Wolf Trap Foundation.  This includes implementing traditional and new media and public relations strategies that advance the mission, goals and objectives set forth by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts; Raise local, national and international awareness of the Foundation’s programs and successes; guide the Foundation in identifying appropriate media niches; Build external networks, relationships, and contacts to facilitate and strengthen Wolf Trap’s overall public relations capacity.

Qualifications: BA/BS degree in public relations, public relations, journalism, or arts management; minimum three years public relations experience; experience working with local and national news media preferred; strong writing background and ability to converse in a clear and concise manner; strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively, as well as multiple tasks at one time in a busy environment; Understanding of social/new media communication strategies; knowledge of performing arts and music industries; Ability to work evenings and weekends; sensitivity and commitment to the mission of Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume:

Wolf Trap Foundation

Attn:  Human Resources

Re: Manager, Public Relations

E-mail:  hr@wolftrap.org

Web site: www.wolftrap.org

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is an equal opportunity employer.  All eligible candidates will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, age, national origin, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Based on Wolf Trap Foundation’s commitment to the environment, electronic versions of resumes are preferred.

Position Description:  Assist the NCAS Chairman with research on the Eisenhower Memorial controversy and the historical precedent for it, including prior memorial controversies.  Research the organization of national memorial commissions and the nature of their selection processes.  Research GSA’s Design Excellence Program, including its history and applications.  Investigate GSA’s architecture selection process prior to Design Excellence.

Qualifications:  Intermediate to advanced writing and research skills; working knowledge of art history; some specific knowledge of various artists’ methods and process.

Semester:  Summer (June – early August)

Application Instructions:  Please send a cover letter and resume to Justin Shubow at Justin@CivicArt.org; no later than May 28, 2012.

Contact Information:  Justin Shubow, NCAS Chairman, 202-465-9337

The National Civic Art Society, 904 Masachuestes Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20002; www.CivicArt.org; 202-670-1776; info@CivicArt.org

Position Description:  To develop a database of traditional and classical  artists, architects, and critics whose names, images, publications and contact information will be provided to those in the private and public sectors who wish to retain a traditional/classical artist or architect, or to seek advice and counsel from such a person, or to appoint a qualified person to a position of responsibility.  It has been the experience of NCAS that we receive requests for information about good classical or traditional architects and artists.  These requests have come from various private sector persons or corporations and from state and federal agencies who may appoint such persons to boards or commissions, who may turn to them for designing buildings or other public constructions, or who may need their advice on projects. 

Qualifications:  Working knowledge of art history; familiarity with artistic forms; competency in word processing; a wiz at organization.

Semester:  Summer (June – early August)

Application Instructions:  Please send a cover letter and resume to Howard Segermark at StudioClio@aol.com no-later-than May 28, 2012.

Contact Information:  Howard Segermark, NCAS Board Member; 202-352-5229, Howard@CivicArt.org, Howard@Segermark.com

The National Civic Art Society, 904 Masachuestes Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20002; www.CivicArt.org; 202-670-1776; info@CivicArt.org