Artist Fellow; Holland Community Opera Fellowship), Season
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Creative Arts/Media
Creative Design / Digital Art
Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship), Season
Network(s):
Development;
Education & Community Engagement;
Performer Development
DESCRIPTION
Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship), Season
Reports to
:
Community Opera Fellowship Manager
Salary
: $43,260 per year
Opera Omaha, a non‑profit performing arts organization, is a growth‑minded, high‑energy, and innovative company with a demanding mission: producing opera performances in multiple formats and styles and co‑creating artist‑led programs for a variety of community service organizations. We believe the power of opera is transformational, and as a result supports the creation of an inventive, creative, empathetic, and inclusive community that inspires joy, self‑discovery, kinder discourse, and opportunity for all.
HOWYOU’D FIT IN + STAND OUT
Opera Omaha is seeking teaching artists to join the Holland Community Opera Fellowship team. Artists of any discipline who have an interest in impacting the community are encouraged to apply. This program is open to all artists who have a strong connection with opera. Programming is focused on creativity and inspiration, utilizing the elements of opera (drama, word, art, movement, and music) in community‑based settings.
Launched in 2017, the Holland Community Opera Fellowship (HCOF) leads the opera field in civic practice by building deep relationships outside of performance venues. Our team engages in the Omaha metro community each season, bringing artistry and connection to a variety of long‑term and short‑term co‑created community‑based programs.
YOU ARE AN IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU ARE:- An experienced teaching artist who is excited to create an impact in and with community and strongly interested in serving the community through the arts.
- An engaging creative looking to deepen your artistry by developing and teaching arts programming for a variety of individuals. This may include individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants and refugee populations, youth who are incarcerated, adults experiencing homelessness, and young children.
- A highly motivated team player with skill in collaboration and partnering with other artists, Opera Omaha staff, and community partners.
- An adaptable leader skilled in emotional intelligence, relationship management, and facilitation.
- Organized with a strong ability to prioritize workload and manage unexpected change.
- Curious, willing to engage in reflective practice, responsive to the needs of others, compassionate, open to vulnerability, empathetic, and have a sense of fun and playfulness.
- Conceive and realize projects rooted in your art while contributing to and managing creative programming that supports partnering organizations’ objectives and goals.
- Serve as a teaching artist by creating and facilitating curriculum for collaborative programming in community‑based spaces and partnerships.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community members, Opera Omaha staff, artists, partners, and leaders.
- Research, coordinate, and execute artistic needs related to civic and community engagement.
- Illustrate and promote the value of creativity in both arts and non‑arts sectors.
- Collaborate with team members to support the creation of an inventive, empathetic, and inclusive community that inspires joy, self‑discovery, kinder discourse, and opportunity for all.
- Engage as a full‑time professional of an opera company, participating in staff activities and events.
- Experience developing and teaching arts programming for community audiences including adults, youth and/or families.
- 1‑2 years full‑time professional work as a teaching artist or in a closely related area.
- Experience working with and/or teaching diverse populations; preference for this experience to have occurred in a community‑based setting.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing independent projects and highly self‑motivated.
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Professional experience will be considered in lieu of an academic degree.
The Holland…
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