President and Executive Director, Public Art Saint Paul

Public Art Saint Paul’s President and Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is the senior leader responsible for fulfillment of Public Art Saint Paul’s mission and for all aspects of Public Art Saint Paul’s management and operations, strategic planning, creative and artistic leadership, fund-raising, finance, marketing and communications, operations, and personnel management. The President and Executive Director is a visible, active member of Saint Paul’s and the Twin Cities’ civic community, representing Public Art Saint Paul to a wide range of publics; she or he serves as Public Art Saint Paul’s lead fund-raiser.

The President and Executive Director is responsible for achieving Public Art Saint Paul’s long-term goals, which are:

• To create City Art of highest quality over a long expanse of time and over the large expanse of the city’s geography;


• To further the evolution of public art practice;


• To nurture the spirit of all those who live, work, study, conduct business, and play in our city;


• To catalyze positive social change and environmental stewardship;


• To build the community’s self-understanding and its capacity for creativity and hope;


• To foster understanding of art in the public sphere, interactive engagement in its production, and commitment to its care;


• To expand our network of community, organizational, bureaucratic, professional and financial partnerships that support artists working in the public sphere;


• To sustain worthy programs and allow for creative artistic exploration that will lead to new City Art action; and


• To build organizational capacity during an historic period of leadership transition.

The President and Executive Director is the primary contact with the Board of Directors and, as such, is responsible for working closely with Board members to communicate financial and strategic issues, report regularly on progress toward attaining goals, and to maintain and strengthen Board effectiveness. Responsibilities include identifying and recruiting Board candidates (with the Nominating Committee Chair); planning the annual Board calendar (with the Chair); working with individual Board members on fund-raising; and planning Board meetings and preparing Board materials in ways that engage and support transparency and active Board involvement. The President and Executive Director is a member of the Board of Directors and serves as an ex-officio member of all Board committees.

The President and Executive Director will:

• Serve as the organization’s lead artistic entrepreneur, staying abreast of artistic work, ideas, and trends; articulating the benefits of artists’ involvement in civic life; and defining the vision for the organization’s artistic programs and profile;


• Nurture and continue to build Public Art Saint Paul’s vital partnership with the City of Saint Paul;


• Cultivate strong relationships with existing and new donors; identify, develop, solicit, and secure new funding sources at all levels;


• Lead the strategic development of marketing and communications efforts to clearly articulate the organization’s mission, build its regional and national reputation, and reach and engage artists and audiences;


• Develop and submit for approval a multi-year financial forecast and annual operating budget, and ensure that expenses are appropriately authorized, monitored, and adjusted, as required;


• Ensure that business operations are appropriately maintained including overseeing purchasing, payroll, document retention, compliance requirements, human resources records and systems, and correspondence;


• Negotiate and sign contracts for the organization including with artists, government agencies, program personnel, partners, and venues;


• Ensure the use of best practices throughout the organization including all aspects of fund-raising, program delivery, public relations, technology, human resources, and customer service.

Ideal Candidate Qualities

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE – Proven leadership skills including experience working with a Board, staff, and volunteers to set and achieve long-term goals. Strong fund-raising track record including individual, foundation, corporate, and government funding experience. Demonstrated management and organizational development experience sufficient to ensure effective leadership of people, finances, and operations.

ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE – Knowledge of the current and historic work of artists in the public sphere, and of contemporary practice in the public art sector. Knowledge of the other key professionals and organizations working in the public art field locally, nationally and internationally, and of field-wide ideas and trends. Ability to partner creatively with artists, curators, and producers to develop and support public art projects, educational programs, and public forums.

PUBLIC PRESENCE and COMMUNICATIONS ABILITY – Ability to articulate persuasively the artistic vision for the organization and to advocate for artists’ roles in public life. Capacity to represent Public Art Saint Paul inside and outside the organization with confidence, clarity, and enthusiasm.

CREATIVITY – Ability to lead Public Art Saint Paul’s strategic plan creatively, and to use limited resources in an imaginative and entrepreneurial manner.

COLLEGIALITY/PARTNERSHIP ABILITY – Ability to create and maintain an effective working relationship with Public Art Saint Paul’s many collaborators, including artists, city officials, grantmakers, individual donors, businesses, members of the community, and other partners.

Required capacities:

• Passion for the contribution of artists to civic life and for the mission and programs of Public Art Saint Paul;


• Respected by artists as an empathetic and effective producer and collaborator;


• At least seven years of increasingly responsible leadership experience in the non-profit sector including significant interaction with or leadership of a Board of Directors;


• Experience managing staff;


• Experience developing and managing long-term forecasts and annual budgets and financial processes;


• A track record of successful fund-raising experience;


• Demonstrated commitment to accessibility and inclusiveness for artists and communities.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package

Interested applicants should send a cover letter describing their interest in the position and resume detailing their relevant experience to: PublicArtSaintPaul@LutmanAssociates.com

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, until April 3, 2015.

Public Art Saint Paul, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Organization

Public Art Saint Paul

Address/Contact info

350 Kellogg Boulevard E

Saint Paul, MN 55101

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