Southeastern Museums Conference
Center for Art and Public Exchange Co-Director, Innovation
Southeastern Museums Conference, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39200
Center for Art and Public Exchange Co-Director, Innovation, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS
POSITION:
Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) Co-Director, InnovationREPORT TO:
DirectorSTATUS:
Full-time, 3-year position with possibility to extendJob SummaryThe Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) Co-Director, Innovation will develop and execute strategies to ensure the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) is using the platform of CAPE to lead museum practice towards more authentic ways of relating with community, power, class, and privilege through art. An initiative of the Mississippi Museum of Art, CAPE uses original artworks, exhibitions, programs, and artist residencies to increase understanding and inspire new narratives in contemporary Mississippi. Developed in 2018, it was founded on the values of equity, transparency, and truth to form community-focused brave spaces in the art museum. CAPE’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities around visual art to have conversations about race, acknowledging the impact of racism, and celebrating a shared humanity. CAPE aims to foster conversations that deepen learning, understanding, empathy, and shift perspectives. The CAPE Co-Director, Innovation will strategically support the growth of CAPE’s impact on a state-wide and national level, developing knowledge-products, hosting an innovative slate of programs, and re-defining the community-museum relationship. The ideal candidate will be collaborative with an entrepreneurial spirit. This is a three-year position with the possibility of extension.Essential Functions:Leadership, Management, Accountability
Represent CAPE and the Museum’s mission, vision, and values with internal and external stakeholders.Guide team members’ growth and development, set clear priorities, and foster an inclusive work environment that fulfills the Museum’s mission and strategic priorities.Lead trainings and workshops on CAPE best practices to expand the work in the museum field.Partner with the CAPE Co-Director, Engagement to lead CAPE to a new level of opportunity, success, authenticity, and transformative impact.
National Advisory Council (NAC)
Support the Director with the re-invention and re-design of the National Advisory Council (NAC) to push CAPE’s agenda and visibility forward nationally.Schedule and plan annual NAC meetings, including hotel and travel logistics, agendas, and communications.
Programs and Convenings
Own the delivery of a bi-annual field-wide convening with a roster of nationally known thought leaders to inspire a community of shared learning and commitment and to discuss emergent museum practices.Hold pre-convening intensives for participants interested in taking a deeper dive in exploring CAPE methodologies.Populate and deliver on CAPE’s nascent disruption event calendar by developing programming that pushes the boundaries of what can be facilitated and accomplished in a museum setting.Partner with CAPE’s Engagement Director to lead long format community programming deploying conversations about artworks as a pedagogy.
State-wide Partnerships
Build exciting collaborations across the state of Mississippi that expand partners’ impact and reify the museum’s role as an anchor institution for all of Mississippi.In collaboration with MMA’s Affiliate program, expand CAPE’s impact and reach in communities across the state by regularly conducting listening sessions to determine needs of support and connecting audiences to art and one another.
Impact
Anchor MMA as a leading voice in redefining the community-museum relationship.Create training toolkits and knowledge products that push the work of CAPE forward in a dynamic and robust way.Capture and evaluate lessons learned to inform and guide the work.Market and communicate CAPE products and materials to the broader museum field with a focus of authentically serving local communities while also earning revenue that leads to a new business model.Publish learnings in peer-reviewed journals and other publication opportunities.Work with MMA’s marketing team to build awareness of CAPE on a local, state-wide, and national level.
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesYesCompetencyBachelor’s degree in business or equivalent field or professional experience.Experience working in the museum field, art sector, and/or social justice sector.Experience building and implementing a robust schedule of programs for both a community-based audience and a national network of participants.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.Excellent written and verbal skills.Proficient at managing logistics for collaborative meetings and facilitation of community-driven conversations.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesThe ability to network and think creatively about building collaborative reciprocal partnerships on a state-wide, regional, and national level.Knowledge of artists working nationally that integrate ideas about race, identity, and equity into their practices.An ability to foster trust and build relationships with people from all backgrounds.Experience with project management and utilizing project management software.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to collect and process data in a meaningful way that measures impact.TravelNational and state-wide travel required.Salary Range$85,000 - $95,000Expected Hours of WorkExempt - This is a 40-hour a week job, primarily between Monday through Friday. Some evenings and weekends may be necessary to support MMA and CAPE events and programs.Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentThe physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Some duties may require long periods of movement.Work may be performed indoors and outdoors in different weather conditions.About the Mississippi Museum of ArtThe Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. The Museum is a private not-for-profit and is not a department or agency of the state or federal government.The Mississippi Museum of Art is more than an art museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a museum
of
Mississippi – a museum that connects Mississippians to our culture, our history, our communities, and to each other. It is a museum informed by the legacy of our past and emboldened by a vision of a future without division.We believe it is our responsibility to the community to explore and examine every facet of the Mississippi story. The Mississippi Museum of Art is committed to curating a shared space for every Mississippian – a brave space where we can all find wonder, peace, and a voice.We pride ourselves in being a visitor and community-focused art museum and garden in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The Museum employs a collaborative staff that works to ensure the exhibitions, programs, operations, and community outreach fulfill the mission, vision, and core values of the institution. We are committed to building a culture of inclusivity that includes continued professional development opportunities at all levels of the Museum.MissionThe Mississippi Museum of Art connects Mississippi to the world, and the power of art to the power of community.VisionCommitted to honesty, equity, and inclusion, the Mississippi Museum of Art is a leader in engaging art, artists, and participants in the critical work of reckoning with the past, connecting with each other in the present, and thinking how museums will work with their communities in the future.Core ValuesArtworks + Artists:
Museum programs recognize artworks as primary sources of meaning and explore them in the context of their creation and creators; the Museum builds relationships with artists, amplifies their voices through exhibitions, and engages them with new audiences.Warm Welcome + Inclusion:
The Museum models gratitude and hospitality for all people and demonstrates inclusiveness at all levels of its operations and programs; everything, from the exhibitions to the gardens, is thoughtfully designed to prioritize accessibility, ensuring that everyone can participate fully.Excellence + Equity:
Museum programs, exhibitions, and collections place artistic value as central and simultaneously challenge traditional hierarchies of genre and style.Local Relevance + National Importance:
The Museum facilitates investigations into Mississippi’s cultural histories that resonate with Jacksonians and Mississippians; the resulting programs hold up a mirror to the world, attracting local and national partners who seek to explore our shared histories.Honesty + Diversity:
Honoring diverse viewpoints, histories, and lived experiences, the Museum is a place for honest conversations that explore power and privilege in services of learning, understanding, and empathy.Trust + Exchange:
The Museum believes accurate interpretation of artworks depends on lived experience as well as scholarship. The Museum invites intellectual exchange between the audiences, staff, and artists who create exhibitions and deepen their meaning through their exploration.Resilience + Sustainability:
Museum operations and facilities are designed with attention to the present and future needs of visitors and environment alike; recognizing the increasing need for adaptability in the face of uncertainty, the Museum prioritizes strength, adaptability, and growth.Employee ValuesA successful member of the Museum’s team will be mission-driven, welcoming, inclusive, respectful, empathetic, ambitious, will bring a level of excellence to their work, have a high respect for artists and artistic integrity and will collaborate within their department and with other departments.To apply for an opportunity to be a part of our dynamic team, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@msmuseumart.org.
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POSITION:
Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) Co-Director, InnovationREPORT TO:
DirectorSTATUS:
Full-time, 3-year position with possibility to extendJob SummaryThe Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) Co-Director, Innovation will develop and execute strategies to ensure the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) is using the platform of CAPE to lead museum practice towards more authentic ways of relating with community, power, class, and privilege through art. An initiative of the Mississippi Museum of Art, CAPE uses original artworks, exhibitions, programs, and artist residencies to increase understanding and inspire new narratives in contemporary Mississippi. Developed in 2018, it was founded on the values of equity, transparency, and truth to form community-focused brave spaces in the art museum. CAPE’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities around visual art to have conversations about race, acknowledging the impact of racism, and celebrating a shared humanity. CAPE aims to foster conversations that deepen learning, understanding, empathy, and shift perspectives. The CAPE Co-Director, Innovation will strategically support the growth of CAPE’s impact on a state-wide and national level, developing knowledge-products, hosting an innovative slate of programs, and re-defining the community-museum relationship. The ideal candidate will be collaborative with an entrepreneurial spirit. This is a three-year position with the possibility of extension.Essential Functions:Leadership, Management, Accountability
Represent CAPE and the Museum’s mission, vision, and values with internal and external stakeholders.Guide team members’ growth and development, set clear priorities, and foster an inclusive work environment that fulfills the Museum’s mission and strategic priorities.Lead trainings and workshops on CAPE best practices to expand the work in the museum field.Partner with the CAPE Co-Director, Engagement to lead CAPE to a new level of opportunity, success, authenticity, and transformative impact.
National Advisory Council (NAC)
Support the Director with the re-invention and re-design of the National Advisory Council (NAC) to push CAPE’s agenda and visibility forward nationally.Schedule and plan annual NAC meetings, including hotel and travel logistics, agendas, and communications.
Programs and Convenings
Own the delivery of a bi-annual field-wide convening with a roster of nationally known thought leaders to inspire a community of shared learning and commitment and to discuss emergent museum practices.Hold pre-convening intensives for participants interested in taking a deeper dive in exploring CAPE methodologies.Populate and deliver on CAPE’s nascent disruption event calendar by developing programming that pushes the boundaries of what can be facilitated and accomplished in a museum setting.Partner with CAPE’s Engagement Director to lead long format community programming deploying conversations about artworks as a pedagogy.
State-wide Partnerships
Build exciting collaborations across the state of Mississippi that expand partners’ impact and reify the museum’s role as an anchor institution for all of Mississippi.In collaboration with MMA’s Affiliate program, expand CAPE’s impact and reach in communities across the state by regularly conducting listening sessions to determine needs of support and connecting audiences to art and one another.
Impact
Anchor MMA as a leading voice in redefining the community-museum relationship.Create training toolkits and knowledge products that push the work of CAPE forward in a dynamic and robust way.Capture and evaluate lessons learned to inform and guide the work.Market and communicate CAPE products and materials to the broader museum field with a focus of authentically serving local communities while also earning revenue that leads to a new business model.Publish learnings in peer-reviewed journals and other publication opportunities.Work with MMA’s marketing team to build awareness of CAPE on a local, state-wide, and national level.
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesYesCompetencyBachelor’s degree in business or equivalent field or professional experience.Experience working in the museum field, art sector, and/or social justice sector.Experience building and implementing a robust schedule of programs for both a community-based audience and a national network of participants.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.Excellent written and verbal skills.Proficient at managing logistics for collaborative meetings and facilitation of community-driven conversations.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesThe ability to network and think creatively about building collaborative reciprocal partnerships on a state-wide, regional, and national level.Knowledge of artists working nationally that integrate ideas about race, identity, and equity into their practices.An ability to foster trust and build relationships with people from all backgrounds.Experience with project management and utilizing project management software.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to collect and process data in a meaningful way that measures impact.TravelNational and state-wide travel required.Salary Range$85,000 - $95,000Expected Hours of WorkExempt - This is a 40-hour a week job, primarily between Monday through Friday. Some evenings and weekends may be necessary to support MMA and CAPE events and programs.Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentThe physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Some duties may require long periods of movement.Work may be performed indoors and outdoors in different weather conditions.About the Mississippi Museum of ArtThe Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. The Museum is a private not-for-profit and is not a department or agency of the state or federal government.The Mississippi Museum of Art is more than an art museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a museum
of
Mississippi – a museum that connects Mississippians to our culture, our history, our communities, and to each other. It is a museum informed by the legacy of our past and emboldened by a vision of a future without division.We believe it is our responsibility to the community to explore and examine every facet of the Mississippi story. The Mississippi Museum of Art is committed to curating a shared space for every Mississippian – a brave space where we can all find wonder, peace, and a voice.We pride ourselves in being a visitor and community-focused art museum and garden in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The Museum employs a collaborative staff that works to ensure the exhibitions, programs, operations, and community outreach fulfill the mission, vision, and core values of the institution. We are committed to building a culture of inclusivity that includes continued professional development opportunities at all levels of the Museum.MissionThe Mississippi Museum of Art connects Mississippi to the world, and the power of art to the power of community.VisionCommitted to honesty, equity, and inclusion, the Mississippi Museum of Art is a leader in engaging art, artists, and participants in the critical work of reckoning with the past, connecting with each other in the present, and thinking how museums will work with their communities in the future.Core ValuesArtworks + Artists:
Museum programs recognize artworks as primary sources of meaning and explore them in the context of their creation and creators; the Museum builds relationships with artists, amplifies their voices through exhibitions, and engages them with new audiences.Warm Welcome + Inclusion:
The Museum models gratitude and hospitality for all people and demonstrates inclusiveness at all levels of its operations and programs; everything, from the exhibitions to the gardens, is thoughtfully designed to prioritize accessibility, ensuring that everyone can participate fully.Excellence + Equity:
Museum programs, exhibitions, and collections place artistic value as central and simultaneously challenge traditional hierarchies of genre and style.Local Relevance + National Importance:
The Museum facilitates investigations into Mississippi’s cultural histories that resonate with Jacksonians and Mississippians; the resulting programs hold up a mirror to the world, attracting local and national partners who seek to explore our shared histories.Honesty + Diversity:
Honoring diverse viewpoints, histories, and lived experiences, the Museum is a place for honest conversations that explore power and privilege in services of learning, understanding, and empathy.Trust + Exchange:
The Museum believes accurate interpretation of artworks depends on lived experience as well as scholarship. The Museum invites intellectual exchange between the audiences, staff, and artists who create exhibitions and deepen their meaning through their exploration.Resilience + Sustainability:
Museum operations and facilities are designed with attention to the present and future needs of visitors and environment alike; recognizing the increasing need for adaptability in the face of uncertainty, the Museum prioritizes strength, adaptability, and growth.Employee ValuesA successful member of the Museum’s team will be mission-driven, welcoming, inclusive, respectful, empathetic, ambitious, will bring a level of excellence to their work, have a high respect for artists and artistic integrity and will collaborate within their department and with other departments.To apply for an opportunity to be a part of our dynamic team, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@msmuseumart.org.
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