24 Oct Grants and Arts Education Manager | Georgia Council for the Arts
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and
marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging
the expansion of existing industry, locating new markets for Georgia products and
services, attracting tourists to Georgia, promoting the state as a location for film,
music, and interactive projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for
economic development.
Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) empowers the arts industry in Georgia and artists
around the state to cultivate healthy, vibrant communities that are rich in civic
participation, cultural experiences and economic prosperity. As a division of GDEcD,
GCA provides grant funding, programs and services statewide that support this vital
industry, preserve the state’s cultural heritage and create increased access to arts
experiences.
The Grants and Arts Education Program Manager will be responsible for managing
two of GCA’s grants programs as well as managing and developing arts education
programs. The ideal candidate will be someone who can multi-task and manage
several different projects in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate will
work closely with the GCA staff to develop guidelines for grants programs, lead
workshops for potential grant applicants, prepare applications for review by panelists,
and approve final reports. The candidate will also manage the Poetry Out Loud
program, the Poet Laureate’s Prize, the Teaching Artist Roster, and any new arts
education programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Grants: Manage the Project and Arts Education Grant programs; assist applicants
with their grant applications; set up grant applications in GCA’s online grant system;
create and present online and in-person workshops for applicants; review
applications for eligibility; create diverse grant review panels; prepare feedback for
applicants based on panel comments; maintain grant data within the database; and
coordinate and run grant review panel meetings.
Arts Education: Manage the Teaching Artist Roster program and any related
professional development activities; coordinate Poetry Out Loud; and manage the
Poet Laureate’s Prize.
Additional Duties: Creating and delivering public presentations on the value of the
arts; assisting staff with grants-related activities; assisting with management of the
state art collection; other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in arts administration, business administration, arts
education or a closely related field AND Two (2) years of related professional
level experience in the arts, arts education or grants field. NOTE:
comparable experience and demonstrated competency in a similar position in an Arts organization can substitute for education and experience
requirements. - Ability to quickly pick up new database systems
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Proven track record of meeting deadlines and working with stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented work environment
- Experience working in some capacity in the arts community
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Excellent oral, and written and interpersonal communication skills, selfmotivated and self-driven
- Ability to multi-task and manage several different projects in a fast-paced
environment. - Comfortable working collaboratively
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