Bridge Live Arts (B.L.A.) seeks a passionate, energetic Co-Director with a community engagement and shared leadership focus to join our team. The ideal candidate has collaborative leadership experience, a passion for working at the intersection of the arts and social justice, experience working in arts and community, and a dedication to furthering cultural and racial equity in the Bay Area and nationwide. This position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and operates in both remote & in-person settings. Candidates should reside in the San Francisco Bay Area. A two-year commitment is required.

 

The new Co-Director will co-lead the organization in partnership with the Director of Operations and Development, with support and collaboration from the Bridge Live Arts staff. The new Co-Director will partner with the entire staff and Board to further the organization's mission to create and support equity-driven live art that centers artists as agents of change. This role will focus on supporting the organization's Community Engagement Residency program, leading community partnerships and advocacy efforts, and co-curating public programs. 

 

The Co-Director position is a part-time, employee position. The schedule is flexible and remote, with occasional in-person events. Hours are flexible and range from 60 to 70 hours/month. Pay starts at $37/hour, with an increase by April 1, 2025, following a pay equity process with B.L.A. staff. Current staff wages for FY25 range between $33/hr - $42.49/hr.

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A modest professional development and wellness stipend is available for all staff, proportional to the number of hours worked each month. Per California law, all B.L.A. staff receive at least five days or 40 hours of paid sick leave each year.

 

We especially encourage people of color, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming people to apply.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

SHARED LEADERSHIP

• Work as a thought partner with the co-director and Board to lead the organization.

• Participate in meetings with funders, artists, and community organizations; attend and present at conferences and on panels.

• Create and evaluate programming with the co-director.

• Provide grant research and grant writing support, including community arts-based grants.

• Attend and participate in Board meetings and serve as a staff representative on the board (rotations annually; the first year of board representation would start in 2026).

• Attend and share leadership of monthly staff and distributed leadership meetings.

• Help coordinate and be a representative for shared leadership consultations, panels, and events, including Embodying Shared Leadership workshops.

• Engage in conversations about equity in the arts on the local, regional, and national levels.

• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, artists, and stakeholders.

 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESIDENCY (CER) PROGRAM

• Direct, manage, develop, and evaluate B.L.A.’s CER program with the co-director and staff.

• Communicate with and meet regularly with CER Lead Artists to discuss project goals, status, and needs.

• Work with CER Artists to plan capacity-building workshops with special guests.

• Plan CER orientation, reception, check-ins, and closing interviews.

• Manage the CER application and selection process.

• Process artist payments and manage artist budgets.

• Develop marketing plans/timelines for CER events with the Development & Marketing Coordinator.

 

CO-CURATION

• Plan yearly arts programming (workshops, performances, festivals, panels, artists pay, etc.) with the co-director.

• Create language and descriptions for arts events.

• Attend, coordinate, and support B.L.A. events.

• Provide support to guest artists.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant leadership experience.

• Knowledge of social justice issues affecting artists of color and other historically marginalized artist communities in the performing arts.

• Ability to work collaboratively.

• Willingness to grow with the organization and develop strong relationships. 

• Commitment to co-creating an inclusive and healthy organizational culture. 

• Experience working with artists in the community.

• Interest in program evaluation.

• High level of cultural competency.

• Commitment to equity and anti-racism.

• Experience with nonprofit Boards.

• Experience and comfort with facilitation and public speaking.

• Excellent writing, verbal, planning, and communication skills. 

• Independent self-starter.

• Attention to detail.

 

ABOUT BRIDGE LIVE ARTS
 

The mission of Bridge Live Arts is to create and support equity-driven live art that centers artists as agents of change. Our core values are: the wisdom of the body, dance in dialogue with the world, artists as visionary agents of social change,  exchange, equity, and anti-racism. 

 

B.L.A. values having diverse staff in gender, ethnicity, and background. B.L.A. is committed to supporting female artists, LGBTQ+ artists, artists of color, and artists from historically under-resourced populations. B.L.A. is committed to creating creative spaces where all feel welcome. B.L.A. does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical disability, political affiliation, veteran's status, national origin, ancestry, or socio-economic status. 

 

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TIMELINE

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. For the first round of interviews, priority will be given to selected applicants who submit their applications by October 27, 2024. Staff members and board representative(s) will conduct interviews in early November. The hiring decision will be made by the two co-directors, in consultation with staff and the Board, with a goal start date of January 8, 2024.
 

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TO APPLY
 

Please send a cover letter, resume with two references listed, and a sample of content highlighting your work in community arts and/or collaboration. For the content sample, we will view up to 2 pages of material or 2 minutes of video or audio footage. Click below to submit your materials. Please direct any questions you have about the position to admin@bridgelivearts.org.