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Development Associate

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission and Ford Theatre Foundation seek a full-time development associate. This new position will support the Arts Commission's Ford Theatres and Arts for All arts education collaborative in achieving development goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Conducts research on grant opportunities and makes recommendations on funders to approach to support Arts for All and the Ford Theatres

* Interfaces with team members and conducts site visits to gather pertinent information to produce high quality proposals for new and continuing grant opportunities, as well as interim and final grant reports

* Develops systems and protocols to manage and track grant awards

* Writes all correspondence regarding grant administration

* Coordinates quarterly meetings of arts education funders
* Populates and maintains an online searchable database of funding opportunities for arts education

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

* Two to three years minimum experience in writing effective grant proposals for a not for profit organization, preferably in the arts field.
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in English, the arts or a related field
* Outstanding professional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to capture and tell appropriately compelling stories
* Detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize, and work well under pressure to meet multiple competing deadlines

* Dependable, responsive, prepared, and flexible with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

* Excellent computer skills, with complete fluency in Word and Excel

* Background in, or knowledge of, arts education and/or the performing arts preferred

COMPENSATION

The salary range is $40,000-$45,000 annually, depending on qualifications, plus benefits (health and dental).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, professional writing sample (include purpose and intended audience), and three professional references. All submissions should be emailed to Ms. Ragen Carlile at rcarlile@arts.lacounty.gov, with Development Associate Application as the subject line. Please do not submit any application materials through the US mail or phone regarding the status of the submission. Applications will be reviewed starting on January 7, 2011. Position will remain open until the staffing need is met and may close without advance notice.

BACKGROUND
Under the leadership of Laura Zucker, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity, vitality, understanding and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County. The Commission provides leadership in cultural services for the County, including information and resources for the community, artists, educators, arts organizations and municipalities. To learn more about the Arts Commission, please visit www.lacountyarts.org.

The John Anson Ford Theatres complex, one of the oldest performing arts venues in Los Angeles still in use, includes the open air Ford Amphitheatre and intimate indoor [Inside] the Ford theatre. Since its creation in 1994, the Ford Theatre Foundation has supported programs that address both the rich diversity of the performing arts within Los Angeles and maintain the Ford as a site for communities to gather for affirmative cultural experiences. To learn more about the Ford, please visit www.fordtheatres.org.

Established by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and jointly managed by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Arts for All is a dynamic, county-wide collaboration working to create vibrant classrooms, schools, communities and economies through the restoration of all arts disciplines into the core curriculum for each of Los Angeles' 1.6 million public K-12 students. To learn more about Arts for All, please visit www.lacountyarts.org.

from LA Culture Net