Gallery Number One, 1 Castle Street, Dublin 2 | GN1 is looking for someone with gallery sales experience to run our next show this July for 6-8 weeks. Basic salary equivalent plus commission. Please send CVs to cv@ebow.ie | www.gallerynumberone.com

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Director to lead this vibrant arts organisation and ensure sustainability. You will be required to inspire and motivate external audiences and employees in the medium of printmaking and to deliver the workshops strategic plan. This is an exciting opportunity to exercise your creative and communication skills in bringing the strategic plan to fruition and to achieve income expectations. If you are genuinely motivated by project and account management, achieving targets, have excellent communications skills and relish the challenge of building strong relationships, then we are interested in hearing from you. Salary: £21,000-£24,500 pro rata. Deadline 18th May, 2012, 4pm. Please forward your C.V. and completed application form (available on our website) to Karen Daye-Hutchinson E: kdh23@hotmail.co.uk | www.bpw.org.uk

Louth Craftmark Ltd is currently developing and building Creative Spark, Louth Creative Community Hub in Dundalk which will open in July 2012. Creative Spark has been developed with a focus on the development of the creative sector in this region, both in terms of enterprise development and the use of creative practice to promote social engagement. Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the main role of the officer will be ensuring the development of good relations with the local community, including urban social housing estates and rural areas affected by the conflict, encouraging the take-up of supports and opportunities offered. The officer will undertake the design and delivery of creative media programmes suitable for the engagement of communities in Creative Spark, Louth Creative Community Hub. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working with community groups on capacity building projects and/or creative community engagement projects. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working on a cross-community basis. He/she will have proven abilities of managing projects in this sector and have excellent communication skills. The position will be offered on an 18 month full-time (35 hours per week) fixed-term contract basis. Please submit your CV by Wednesday 23 May 2012 to: Sarah Daly, Business Development Manager, Louth Craftmark, Quayside Business Park, Mill Street, Dundalk |
T: 042 939 6943 | E: sarahdaly@louthcraftmark.com

The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children is seeking to appoint an Acting Director from August 2012. This is an interim executive assignment for an experienced leader, who has passionate commitment to equality for children in the cultural sector, combined with a proven track record in management and knowledge of the arts. It is for a fixed duration of 13 months (which will include a handover) to cover the period while the existing Director undertakes a professional development sabbatical. For further details please see www.ark.ie/opportunities. Deadline: Friday, 18th May 2012 at 12 noon.

The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow is inviting applications for: FACILITY CARETAKER – BUILDING – Fás CE Scheme. To assist in the day-to-day running and promotion of this busy arts centre.

Duties include: Managing the heating system, Ensuring the centre is clean and in good order, Small Maintenance – Including Garden, Gallery, Kitchen, Lobby & Exterior, Maintaining the different areas i.e kitchen / front of house / galleries

Events: Promotion work – postering etc, Setting up the space for different events, Making sure the space is clean and in order pre event, Some ushering at events /front of house.

Some weekend and evening work will be required. Any other duties assigned by the Artistic Director

Applicants must be eligible for the FAS Community Employment Scheme. Deadline for submissions Tuesday 15 May @ 5pm, please include a recent CV and contact details. T: 0402 38529 | E: info@tinahely-courthouse.ie | www.tinahely-courthouse.ie

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Interim Director to lead this vibrant and arts organisation and ensure sustainability. You will be required to inspire and motivate external audiences and employees in the medium of printmaking and to deliver the workshops strategic plan. This is an exciting opportunity to exercise your creative and communication skills in bringing the strategic plan to fruition and to achieve income expectations. If you are genuinely motivated by project and account management, achieving targets, have excellent communications skills and relish the challenge of building strong relationships, then we are interested in hearing from you. |

Salary: £21,000-£24,500 |
Deadline 8th May, 2012, 4pm |
Please forward your C.V. and letter of interest to Karen Daye-Hutchinson (kdh23@hotmail.co.uk) |
www.bpw.org.uk

Cultural Diversity Adviser Arts Council (Temporary) | The Arts Council wishes to appoint a Cultural Diversity Adviser. In September 2010, the Arts Council published a policy and strategy in the area of Cultural Diversity and the Arts. The document identified key principles underpinning its approach and outlined a series of initiatives to be undertaken over a five year period. The Arts Council now wishes to appoint a Cultural Diversity Adviser who will assist it in its work. The contract will initially be for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extending it for a further 6 months. For details, please see www.etenders.gov.ie | Please note: all queries should be addressed to the e-tenders website and not directly to the Arts Council | Deadline 18 May

Irish Architecture Foundation is looking for a Programme Coordinator to help us deliver this year’s Open House Dublin. If you are familiar with Open House concept, have an interest in architecture and the built environment and have experience in project coordination this job is for you! Please visit www.architecturefoundation.ie to find our more and to download application form. Deadline: 2pm Friday 27th April

The successful candidate should be an experienced practitioner with a background preferably in venue/arts management, with demonstrable experience working with a range of stakeholders including artists, art organisations, public bodies, and the public. The role involves artistic, financial and operational leadership and planning. The successful candidate is a motivated and dynamic person able to ‘hit the ground running’, who can think and operate strategically as well as being able to maintain the high artistic and operational standards of the centre. The interim Director will support a team of 5 full time experienced and dedicated staff, and 8 part- time team members in their operational and financial activities.  The candidate should be methodical, well organised and have the ability to manage multiple priorities. Whilst an amount of programming is complete for Autumn 2012, the interim Director is expected to complete the arts programme 2012 and continue the development of both visual and performance programme into Spring 2013. The application deadline is Friday 27th April 5.30pm. Applications clearly marked “Director (Maternity Leave Cover)” can be forwarded to E: info@solsticeartscentre.ie or posted to the following address Administration Manager,  Solstice Arts Centre, Railway Street, Navan, County Meath | www.solsticeartscentre.com | For further information on the role and responsibilities : www.solsticeartscentre.com/news/index.php

Start Date: 4 June 2012 | Duties : To provide appropriate support to the Director in relation to the administration of Cork Printmakers and to manage the range of activities the workshop provides for members and the public. The Assistant Director will report to the Director. The ideal candidate should possess 2 years experience working in administration, background in arts administration / education preferable. Experience in fine art printmaking preferable but not essential. Must be willing to learn printmaking processes and techniques. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills essential. Ability to work on own initiative. Proficient in Microsoft Office and working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. Experience of accounting procedures and packages would be an advantage. For further information and/or a detailed job description please use the contact telephone and email below. Application by CV and two referees. Interviews to take place Mon/Tues 21/22 May 2012. Contact : Clare Hennessy, Cork Printmakers, Wandesford Quay, Clarkes Bridge, Cork | T: 021 4322422 | E : clare@corkprintmakers.ie. Deadline for applications is 5pm Tuesday 8 May 2012 | www.corkprintmakers.ie