Maine Arts Commission Assistant Director Position Open

The Maine Arts Commission currently has an opening for an assistant director who will assist the director in the day-to-day operations of the Maine Arts Commission and will oversee certain program initiatives. The agency is interested in applicants with vision and originality, who are deeply and broadly knowledgeable in the arts, the creative economy concept, with a proven career engagement with arts innovation, engagement with artists and arts organizations and general diplomacy.

Responsibilities include developing and managing advocacy and granting programs, strategic planning implementation, internal fiscal and office management affairs, coordinating special federal programs, and acting as liaison with arts organizations, the Maine Arts Commission members, as well as regional, federal and state agencies and commissions.

You can read the entire job description on the pages of MaineArts.com. The closing date for applications is April 30, 2011.