Director, Theater and Cultural Arts

The Director, Theater and Cultural Arts will refine and implement a combined artistic vision, mission, and growth plan for the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) Bayou Theater, Art Gallery, and other artistic community outreach spaces to fulfill its potential as Clear Lake’s premier Performing Arts Center, a dynamic arts destination and cultural resource serving the diverse communities of the Bay Area Houston region and beyond. The Director will lead in the development and implementation of programming, marketing strategies, collaborations and facility upgrades to enhance student and community engagement, develop new and diverse audiences, increase utilization and generate revenue to operate, maintain, and improve the Bayou Theater, Art Gallery, and public art outreach spaces. By optimizing these strategic university assets, the Director will lead efforts to increase the art’s potential to give UHCL students and residents of the Bay Area Houston community a lifetime of enriching and diverse cultural experiences. The Director will oversee arts programming and operations, hire and supervise staff, and partner with the Office of University Advancement to secure private support and build and maintain community partnerships towards this vision and mission.

Duties:

• Create and implement the artistic vision for the theater and art gallery by creating innovative, collaborative programming to build audiences among students, and the diverse communities in the university’s service area.
• Manage the daily activity of the Bayou Theater and UHCL Art Gallery including supervision of staff, training, and assignment of work to ensure optimal scheduling, ticketing, exhibitions, technical needs, and audience engagement.
• Develop diverse funding sources including earned income from facility rentals and ticket sales, as well as contributed revenue from philanthropic support, sponsorships, and grants to sustain operations and grow the impact of the arts at UHCL.
• Serve as fiscal administrator for the department, participating in budget planning and development; tracking expenditures and revenues; ensuring all reservation agreements, performer contracts, art loan agreements, permits and customer billings are completed in compliance with university policies.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies and ensure all information for events are distributed as needed to properly support campus initiatives.
• Review and recommend modifications and enhancements to services, policies, procedures, furniture, fixtures and equipment to benefit the university and enhance the experience for art patrons.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with local arts organizations, arts patrons, community leaders and UHCL staff and faculty. Perform related duties as assigned.

Required:

Desired:

Master's degree in Arts Management or Performing Arts Management.
Five years of experience as a managing director of a theater.

Full-time position with benefits. Background check required. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a resume and a cover letter. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified.