AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

from Franklin Furnace

Recess seeks a Co-Director to work alongside Artist & Co-Director, Shaun Leonardo. This is a unique opportunity for a leader to fully integrate into a multifaceted organizational ecosystem with a shared power structure. The Co-Director will collaborate with all members of our very involved and invested community including staff, board, artists, youth, partners and stakeholders.

Co-Director Role

Recess seeks a forward-thinking, mission-aligned Co-Director to lead and manage the organization, as well as strategize and envision a future in line with the organization’s core values: our belief in creative reimagination toward social change, artist & youth driven initiatives and decision-making through a racial justice lens. The Co-Director reports to Recess’s Board of Directors; runs the organization with the support of the leadership team; and is responsible for a budget of $2.5M and a staff of 9 members. This is a full-time position, with built in studio time for artist applicants. Work is conducted in-person at our space in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

The ideal candidate will have a deep and personal understanding of art and relationships with artists, as well as experience in organizing and advocacy efforts. They will come with experience supporting community-engaged art practices, nonprofit management, finance and fundraising, and ability to work collaboratively within a shared power leadership model. The Co-Director will offer a desire to work with a broad range of partners and an ability to articulate Recess’s mission and vision within and outside of the organization. The Co-Director must share our passion and commitment to equity through an abolitionist lens.

Reports to Board of Directors

Salary: 120k. Includes health, dental, vision benefits; 401K plan

Position start date: February 2023

Schedule: Monday-Friday 10am-6pm; occasional events and programs outside regular hours

Timeline & Selection Process

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on November 20, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage applicants to submit their materials early.

A committee made up of Recess staff and board members will review all complete applications and schedule interviews on a rolling basis. Finalists may be asked to complete a short assignment, and will be compensated for their time. Applicants will receive an update on their submission by 12/15. Expected start date for the role is February, 2023.

Application Instructions

If you are interested in the position, please apply online via Submittable:

https://recessart.submittable.com/submit

To apply, you will need to create an account on Submittable, fill in your contact information, and upload the following materials:

-A cover letter, in which you address why you are interested in this position, how your experience qualifies you for it, and why you wish to lead Recess;

-A current resume;

-A short writing sample (3 pages maximum), preferably that demonstrates your ability to write about a topic that is relevant to Recess’s work;

-A list of 3 references, including name, how you know them, and their contact information. (No need to provide letters. We will not contact these references until later stages in the review process and will let you know before we do so.)

Please note that we will NOT review applications that do not provide all requested materials.

Read A Full List of Position Responsibilities & Requirements:

https://www.recessart.org/recesscodirectorsearch/?mc_cid=7ea0cf84d9&mc_e...

Recess is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of age, color, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, veteran status, housing status, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or previous homelessness or legal system involvement.

Note: Statistics show that individuals coming from historically excluded or oppressed groups apply to jobs only if they meet all qualifications. Recess invites you to skew that statistic. Applicants rarely meet 100% of qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you.

Recess is supported, in part, by Alloy Development, LLC, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Arison Arts Foundation, Art for Justice Fund, Art Matters Foundation, The Andy Warhol, Foundation for the Visual Arts, Blavatnik Family Foundation, Bloomberg LP Philanthropy, Brendan Dugan, Brooklyn Community Foundation, The Cy Twombly Foundation. The David Teiger Foundation, David Rockefeller Fund, The Destina Foundation, DFW Fund, ELMA Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, The Fox Aarons Foundation, Frank E. Clark Charitable Trust, The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, Jane Hait, Jewish Communal Fund, The Jill and Peter Kraus Foundation, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Lawrence & Idell Weisberg Foundation, The Luce Foundation, Kickstarter, MacKenzie Scott & Dan Jewitt, The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Community Trust, The New York State Council on the Arts, The Odyssey Fund, The Pinkerton Foundation, Progressive Philanthropy Group, The Prospect Hill Foundation, The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation, Robert Lehman Foundation, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Salomon Foundation, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, The Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation, The Silverweed Foundation, The Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Tikkum Olam Foundation, VIA Fund, Visionary Freedom Fund, Wescustogo Foundation, The Willem de Kooning Foundation