Eureka Cultural Arts District Program Manager
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Leslie@inkpeople.org by June 15 at 5pm.
What is the Eureka Cultural Arts District?
About the Eureka Cultural Arts District
The Eureka Cultural Arts District, which runs from Blue Ox Millworks in the East to the outer reach of the Eureka Slough in the West and from Waterfront Drive in the North to Seventh Street in the South, is one of 14 State recognized Cultural Arts Districts. Eureka’s District is intended to act as a focal point for all cultural and artistic activities within the district’s boundaries while encouraging economic development, tourism, equity and inclusion, community engagement, arts programming, support of artists, and cultural and historic preservation. It’s a place for dynamic engagement with a diverse and multi-ethnic population of artists, culture bearers, innovators, and creatives as they come together to celebrate the many expressions of Jaroujiji (the Wiyot language word for the place that is now known as Eureka) and Wigi (the name for the body of water now known as Humboldt Bay), honoring the interweaving of traditions and lifeways. The Eureka Cultural Arts District envisions an inclusive future nourished by culture, art, food, performance, and storytelling - all vital to sustaining our community.
The role of the Partners:
The City of Eureka, Eureka Main Street, and the Ink People formed a partnership in 2017 in order to apply for Cultural Arts District status to the California Arts Council. Since that time, this partnership has been an ongoing, cooperative effort to maintain the State-designated Cultural Arts District status. In Spring 2023, the State awarded three years of funding for activities in the Eureka Cultural Arts District. In Spring 2024, the existing partners opened up the partnership, and the Wiyot Tribe joined as a fourth partner. The Partners are currently working with a group of community advisors to create a Leadership Council in order to implement cultural and creative programming in the District.
The Eureka Cultural Arts District Program Manager will be working closely with the Partners and the Leadership Council to support cultural and creative wellbeing throughout the district and the surrounding area. The Ink People will be managing this position and convening the work related to the district in collaboration with the partners.
For more information about the statewide program as a whole:
https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/
https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/resources
Program Manager (25-35 hours/week *$30/hour)
Manages the overall Eureka Cultural Arts District (ECAD) program
Directs communications with governance groups
Manages fundraising efforts
Schedules and facilitates quarterly ECAD Leadership Council and other governance meetings
Attends and supports “Representation, Opportunity, Accessibility” (ROA) Committee Meetings (as needed, to be determined by Ink People director)
Develops and supports marketing plan with Ink People Executive Director and Marketing and Resource Director, with direction from the Marketing Committee
Oversees implementation of marketing
Manages General Body Registration, Communications & Annual Meeting
Manages and develops the community around the Eureka Cultural Arts District
Takes minutes at meetings and prepares the minutes for review
Prepares meeting agendas with the Ink People Director and with input from the Chair of the Leadership Council.
Plans and carries out events and programming.
Manages the gathering of content/media related to ECAD events/activities
Manages grant implementation
Supports the team for grant program design
Support grantees with implementing their projects
Support General Body members and meetings
Supports fundraising efforts
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Developing and maintaining relationships related to the ECAD
Contributes content related to ECAD events/activities
Maintains communication with Ink People Executive Director
Enacts marketing efforts
Spokesperson/champion for ECAD in the community and for Cultural Districts throughout the State; and advocacy for the ECAD as allowed by law
Community engagement
Attend Bi-Monthly staff team meetings
Attends Leadership Council Meetings as needed
Liaison to wider community
Other duties as assigned
*There is a preference for one employee in this position but a well managed collaboration could be considered, with each person working fewer, but overlapping hours
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