AboutPARTNERS for the Arts:
PARTNERS for the Arts (PARTNERS) holds several in-person events annually as well as a top-notch annual Opera Competition. The website publicizes these events and the competition. PARTNERS currently seeks a Webmaster to post information provided by PARTNERS’ President and Board members. The Webmaster’s workload is approximately 25-30 hours per year. Webmaster payment will be $40-50 per hour, depending on experience. The most intense work will be in November to post application information about the upcoming competition, and in April when turnaround within 24 hours is required to post information about competition winners.
Eligibility Criteria and Technical Requirements
- Must be a graduate student or alumni with IT experience. Arts Management experience is desirable.
- Must be familiar with WordPress (running older Weaver II theme), Vimeo, and Opinion Stage (may or may not use in 2023) as well as Basic HTML (formatting widget info).
- We use: Standard Search Engine Visibility, Economy Hosting Linux, .ORG Domain, Website Security Essential (paid by PARTNERS). Technical coordination may be needed with website host Smugmug Domains support. Have had migrations, hacking, and other upgrades to deal with. Periodically monitor security status and request scans if needed. Periodic website backups as the website changes. (We don’t pay Smugmug for backups.) Currently using Updraftplus plugin.
Scope of Work
- Throughout the year we use Vimeo to highlight our singers’ videos or our events’ videos, often in separate pages with Vimeo links embedded. (Vimeo subscription payment should be redirected to PARTNERS– next bill March 2023.
- Information will be given for edits to the HOME page as events are performed – most will include a picture. (…MORE) in a message means a link should be added directing the message to another page to be created with additional information as needed. When removed from the HOME page, the info may need to be saved for placement in Past Events.
- New events should always be placed below the competition info and Donors Make a Difference. Old events, when requested, should go to PAST EVENTS if they are a Musicale, Concert, Competition results.
- The VOCAL COMPETITION page is current competition info (dates, prizes, link to apply, rules, etc.) updated for each year’s Competition.
- CALENDAR – created in left-column widgets, listing PARTNERS’ events for the year. Some very basic HTML can be helpful in formatting widget info.
- SPOTLIGHTS created in right-column widgets. Old Spotlights, when requested, should be moved to PAST SPOTLIGHTS (PARTNERS’ Spotlight page.)
- Singers’ names and companies should have a link to their website – if available COMPETITION - Our website link to our Acceptd account remains the same every year (https://app.getacceptd.com/partnersforthearts) but the info on the PARTNERS website must be updated each October.
Very important: Competition results in April must be on the website immediately, within 24 hours of receipt of info.
Submit resume to: Leilane Grimaldi Mehler partners4thearts@aol.com & Sherry Watkins swatkins10@cox.net
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