Employment at the Work Center

About the Organization: The Fine Arts Work Center is an artist-led organization based in Provincetown and connected to the world. We support artistic freedom, nurture creative connections, and make possible artistic achievements important to the larger culture.

The Work Center is internationally known for an acclaimed seven-month residency program granting fellowships to 20 emerging writers and artists, as well as an open enrollment Summer Workshop Program, an online writing program 24PearlStreet, and an extensive series of year-round cultural events and exhibitions.

Since its creation 50 years ago, the Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship has become one of the leading residency programs in the world. Each year, the Work Center offers 20 seven-month residencies to a jury-selected group of emerging visual artists, fiction writers, and poets. Residencies run from October 1 through April 30. 

The Fine Arts Work Center has hosted over 1,000 Fellows since 1968, nurturing an accomplished and far-reaching alumni network. The Work Center’s Fellows, who arrive in Provincetown as emerging and mostly unknown writers and artists, have gone on to win multiple Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, Prix de Rome scholarships, Whiting Awards, Guggenheim Fellowships, and the Nobel Prize in Literature. Visual artists have presented their work at the Venice Biennale, The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney, The New Museum, MASS MoCA, Friends of the High Line, and many other venues around the world.

The Fine Arts Work Center also presents an open enrollment Summer Workshop Program, an online writing program entitled 24PearlStreet, and an extensive series of year-round cultural events and exhibitions, which take place in the Hudson D. Walker Gallery in Provincetown.

Current Openings

Title: Culture and Belonging Specialist
Supervisor: Program Director, David Simpson
Full-time/Part-time: Seasonal Part-time (2024 Summer)
Compensation: $8,000 (15/20 hours per week over 11 weeks)
On-site/Remote: On-site

Part-time, seasonal position with fully-subsidized housing in Provincetown

Position Summary: The Fine Arts Work Center seeks a part-time, seasonal Culture and Belonging Specialist to support our Summer Workshop Program from June 3rd to August 23rd, 2024. This position will provide key support for our efforts to create an anti-racist, inclusive environment at our Summer Workshop Program. 

Our ideal candidate has expertise in creating inclusive spaces for diverse groups of people; is knowledgeable about and has experience with implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices; is expert in facilitating conversations on difficult issues and mediating conflict between individuals; and has high emotional intelligence and stellar communication skills.

This position would require an average of 15-20 hours/week of paid work over 11 weeks (for approximately 220 hours, including advance planning and post-program reflection). The total compensation is $8,000, with an hourly pay rate of approximately $36/hour. 

The selected candidate will receive fully-subsidized housing on the Fine Arts Work Center’s historic grounds in Provincetown from June 3rd to August 23rd, 2024, and the opportunity to take advantage of waived tuition for two Fine Arts Work Center Summer Workshops, pending registration availability. Workshop tuition is valued at $800 per workshop.

This is an ideal opportunity for candidates with their own creative practice who aspire to spend their summer surrounded by Cape Cod’s stunning beauty, Provincetown’s liveliness, and fellow artists working on their craft during our open-enrollment Summer Workshop Program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Before the Summer Workshop Program begins:

  • Review all DEI-related materials and offer suggestions for their improvement
  • Work with the Program Director to develop and conduct a kick-off training for summer program staff to increase understanding of DEI issues and anti-racism practices.

While the Summer Workshop Program is running:

  • Work with staff to support the success of students and faculty from communities systematically underserved by FAWC.
  • Work with staff to assist any faculty members who request support governing workshop participant interactions.
  • Lead the DEI component of the Orientation presentation on Sunday evenings.
  • Organize and staff as-needed, informal, affinity group brown-bag lunches or other impromptu get-togethers in support of students and faculty from marginalized communities. 
  • Hold regular open office hours to provide assistance and support to faculty and students from marginalized communities. 
  • Be part of a rotating on-call team that will respond to situations that may occur after hours.
  • Ensure prompt communication with staff about situations or behaviors that go against our Community Guidelines, and actively participate in resolving these issues.
  • Participate in a weekly meeting with Summer Workshop Program staff to assess the previous week, discuss any incidents that occurred, and identify changes needed to improve the experience for students and faculty. 
  • Observe staff, students, and faculty in all kinds of gatherings, looking for ways to improve the inclusivity of the environment. 

After the Summer Workshop Program has ended:

  • Participate in a summer 2024 debrief meeting with the Program Director and Summer Workshop staff.
  • Submit a brief summary (approximately 2 to 5 pages) of observations and program recommendations for establishing best practices and improving the inclusivity of the summer workshop program.
  • Help staff communicate with faculty about their successes/challenges in DEI-related areas.

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from systematically marginalized communities.
  • Knowledge of and experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism practices.
  • Well-versed in cultural humility in order to interact with a wide range of individuals, including staff, faculty, and students. 
  • Experience in peer support, crisis management, and conflict resolution.
  • Strong administrative abilities and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Strong written communication skills and proficiency with public presentations.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently on concurrent projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse individuals in a team-oriented environment.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please use the online application form to submit a cover letter and resume with a summary of demonstrable accomplishments. If you have any questions, please email David Simpson, Programs Director, at dsimpson@fawc.org. Please use the subject line, “2024 Culture and Belonging Specialist.”

Deadline: March, 22, 2024

The Fine Arts Work Center is an equal-opportunity employer.

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