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Posting Date: February 11, 2011

AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LIAISON
The Ford Theatre Foundation seeks a dynamic arts professional to serve as a freelance Community Liaison with extensive knowledge of and connections within the African and African American communities of Los Angeles County to join its Community Bridges team. Serving as an ambassador of the Ford, the Community Liaison will utilize his/her community relationships to strategize and implement best methods to increase participation in Ford programming.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates should have a minimum of five years of direct professional experience working with African and African American communities within Los Angeles County including performing artists, producers, audiences and media. The ideal candidate will share the Ford's passion and commitment to diversity and will come to the table with fresh ideas and new perspectives on increasing participation at the Ford by African and African American communities.

ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES
• Research, identify and encourage performing artists, arts organizations, and producers who have not produced at the Ford to apply for Ford partnership programs
• Inform targeted communities of Ford opportunities through festivals and informational presentations
• Build relationships between the Ford and artists, producers, community leaders, audiences and media
• Develop and carry out projects to strengthen African and African American awareness and participation in Ford programming

COMPENSATION
This is a part-time freelance contracted position, with activities expected to take place over six-months, starting in approximately April 2011. Specific activities and compensation will be determined through discussion with the selected candidate.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Candidates are invited to submit a cover letter indicating why this project interests them and how they would approach accomplishing this project, resume, and contact information for three professional references indicating past affiliations with these references. All submissions should be emailed to Ms. Tram Le at TLe@arts.lacounty.gov, with AA Community Liaison, [name] as the subject line. Please do not submit any application materials through the US mail or phone regarding the status of the submission. Application materials will be reviewed as received. Position will remain open until the staffing need is met and may close without advance notice, therefore submission at the earliest opportunity is advised.

BACKGROUND
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, in close partnership with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, has enhanced the cultural vitality of the region by supporting programs that celebrate and reflect the diversity of Los Angeles. Since its launch in 2001 and with primary funding from the James Irvine Foundation, the Community Bridges program supports activities that harness the strength and richness of Los Angeles' multiple cultural identities. Through the Community Bridges program, the Ford has become a regional leader in engaging traditionally underrepresented populations. To learn more about the Ford, please visit www.fordtheatres.org.

from LA Culture Net