Artistic Programming Coordinator

Location: New York

Artistic Programming Coordinator Full-Time, Staten Island, NYWHO WE ARESnug Harbor is an expansive culture park on Staten Island where arts, nature, education, and history converge to offer dynamic programming, events, and festivals to our diverse community. Located less than 1.5 miles from the Staten Island Ferry and easily accessible by public transportation, Snug Harbor welcomes nearly 500,000 visitors each year.

Visitors can explore multiple museums, performances, festivals, a farm, and 83 acres of gardens, parkland, woodland, and wetlands.

Founded in 1976 as a nonprofit organization, Snug Harbor is one of the largest adaptive reuse projects in America, transforming a 19th-century charitable rest home for sailors into a vibrant hub of contemporary culture and community connection. Today, Snug Harbor’s mission is dedicated to creating a vibrant culture park in Staten Island offering arts, nature, history, education and events for all.

THE POSITION The Artistic Programming Coordinator (APC) works closely with Snug Harbor’s Director & Senior Curator of the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art in the planning, development, and implementation of exhibitions, residencies, performances, and related programs. The APC is a creative, intrepid, organized, and intellectually curious individual who is committed to the arts on Staten Island and beyond.

The ideal candidate will have experience organizing arts programming in the visual and performing arts in traditional and non-traditional venues, and enjoys working with artists, guest curators, staff, and organizational partners. The APC is knowledgeable about broad contemporary art subjects and practices and is adept at working on multiple projects simultaneously. The ideal candidate will feel comfortable and confident moving between administrative work and hands-on production work.

This position works collaboratively within the Arts & Events team, as well as with other departments including Community Impact, External Affairs, Finance & Administration, and Operations & Facilities.

The APC is a dynamic individual adept at administration as well as hands-on production work, with an interdisciplinary approach to arts programming. Candidates should be enterprising and self-motivated, with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven and fast-paced workplace. Candidates should have experience producing exhibitions, performances, panel discussions, artist talks, workshops, and residencies. This position requires flexibility to work weekends and evenings to facilitate and/or represent the organization at events and community programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES Provide administrative assistance in all areas: program development and implementation, catalogue/brochure, wall text and signage, production, and documentation

Execute public programming in conjunction with Director & Sr. Curator, artists, and partners including residency programs, performances, gallery talks, and special events

Support the Director & Sr. Curator in conducting research, including budgets, timelines, and program design, to support the planning and development of departmental programs and organizational initiatives

Facilitate object loans for exhibitions, including condition reporting, object care, packing and logistics, labels and documentation with the oversite of the Director & Sr. Curator Support with basic gallery and venue maintenance, including changing and adjusting light bulbs, painting, basic art handling and installation, and other responsibilities as assigned

Support in the coordination of live/work artist residencies including scheduling, contracts, accommodations, facilities maintenance, and public engagement

Schedule and supervise, and when necessary, assist, production personnel for exhibitions, performances, and other programming including art handlers, sound engineers, production assistance, and visitor services staff

In coordination with the Director & Sr. Curator, plan and supervise special events such as opening receptions, performances, gallery talks, including set up and break down of seating, front of house, and…