Acquisitions and Commissions
The Executive Director will:
- Lead public art excellence with innovation, diversity, inclusiveness, and equity
- Identify opportunities and locations where public art can be appreciated and explored
- Develop relationships with artists that support the integrity of the work of aPA throughout the commissioning process, including site selection, proposal, approval, design, technical assistance, construction and installation.
- Acquire or commission significant and transformative artwork that might be permanent or temporary
- projects that reflect ideas, trends, and issues in urban design and contemporary public art
- Support interactive work that promotes audience enthusiasm and engagement
- Assert aPA’s curatorial role, emphasizing aPA’s strengths as a private, non-profit organization with a long history and track-record
- Enhance the visibility of aPA locally, nationally, and internationally
- Seek associations with current urban design and planning activities
- Develop partnerships and collaborations to leverage aPA’s resources and attract new audiences
- Cultivate private philanthropy to enable the acquisition of artworks
- Seek opportunities for collaboration with public art organizations nationwide
Conservation and Collections Management
The Executive Director will:
- Support responsible stewardship of public art through conservation and advocacy
- Guide the conservation and maintenance for aPA-owned sculptures, interpretive signage, and lighting
- Identify and seek philanthropic support for special conservation and relocation projects
- Research, Investigate and select appropriate sites for the relocation of existing sculptures
- Advocate for the City’s site-specific and site-related public art treasures
- Develop stewardship relationships with the City’s Public Art Office, Parks and Recreation, and others
- Provide leadership locally and nationally in support of conservation and collections management
Interpretation, Programming and Promotion
The Executive Director will:
- Position aPA as an authority and “thought leader” in the field of public art through lectures, writing and convenings
- Cultivate public art knowledge and audience engagement while promoting the work of aPA
- Develop original and exciting programing that calls attention to aPA’s creative approach
- Advance and optimize the aPA’s digital technology systems, platforms, and services
- Support an evolving social media strategy, using ongoing analytics to understand aPA’s audiences
- Serve as Executive Producer of aPA’s award-winning Museum without Walls: AUDIO program
- Oversee the incorporation of signage and interpretive audio as part of all aPA projects
- Oversee the production of maps and other collateral printed matter
- Bring together audiences of diverse ages, interests, and backgrounds in support of public art
- Produce annual meetings/spring events that examine topics of local and timely interest
- Understand audiences through ongoing qualitative and quantitative analytics and assessments
- Routinely evaluate programs, platforms, digital strategies, and analytics for effectiveness and efficiency
Fundraising, Donor Stewardship and Membership
The Executive Director will:
- Oversee strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, tracking, and stewardship of donors
- Increase interest and support from individuals, corporations, government, and foundations
- Increase aPA’s membership and donor base through communications and engagement and programs
- Promote a culture of philanthropy at the aPA Board level
- Encourage opportunities for donation and acquisition of major works of public art
- Develop individual donor prospects with Board involvement
- Expand The Conservation Society by emphasizing the preservation of our historic collection
- Increase corporate support through “Partners in Public Art” and in-kind contributions
- Cultivate multi-year foundation support for special projects
Leadership and Governance
The Executive Director will:
- Build organizational capacity through leadership, governance, management, and expertise
- Support active Board committee work and provide opportunities for leadership development
- Develop staff leadership to enhance the capacity of aPA’s curatorial and management team
- Routinely review governance policies and guidelines
- Routinely review staff positions, responsibilities, and organizational exigencies
- Review staff compensation and benefits with Board Chair and Finance Committee Chair, using comparative wage and benefits surveys
- Support staff professional development, activities, and affiliations
Financial Stability
The Executive Director will:
- Sustain financial stability and growth to benefit aPA’s mission
- Oversee investment practices and financial policies, services, costs, filings, and compliance
- Review operating and program income, and expense statements and metrics
- Review the annual Financial Plan and Audit with Board officers
- Oversee annual reporting at the local, state, and federal levels
- Maintain ERISA compliance through annual review of best practices, including benchmarking