The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at UMBC (CADVC) requests your thoughts about a park located on the south side of UMBC campus, across from the arena. 

As fellow stakeholders in our community green spaces, pleasetake a 2-minute survey atthis linkto help us learn how people use, imagine, and describe this specialplace.

Please respond before November 27, 2024.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188.

Header: Levester Williams, "dreaming of a beyond: Baltimore" (2021-2024) 4K color video/video installation still (Coming from behind, a hand with dark brown skin tone reaches around to the front of a marble column in a park-like setting. In the background a bland white marble border runs between a parallel strip of grass and a reflecting pool.) Photo courtesy of the artist. Body: Photo courtesy Marlayna Demond (Fall leaves on trees and the ground next to large stones in the park) Please note: images may not appear on all feeds or emails.

The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at UMBC (CADVC) requests your thoughts about a park located on the south side of UMBC campus, across from the arena. 

As fellow stakeholders in our community green spaces, pleasetake a 2-minute survey atthis linkto help us learn how people use, imagine, and describe this specialplace.

Please respond before November 27, 2024.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188.

Header: Photo courtesy Sandra Abbott (Group of people in the park) Body: Photo courtesy Marlayna Demond (Fall leaves on trees and the ground next to large stones in the park) Please note: images may not appear on all feeds or emails.

Job no: 494323
Work type: Staff Full-time
Location: UMBC Campus
Categories: Other

Department: Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture https://cadvc.umbc.edu/

Position Overview: The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is seeking a Gallery Operations Specialist for the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC). Reporting to the Director and working closely with Center staff, students, and University colleagues in Business Administration, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day business, facilities, and procedural operations of the CADVC.

Why Work at UMBC? UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $60,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

What is it like to work at UMBC?  Check out Glassdoor or Indeed. And read about our recent award, UMBC is a "2023 Great College to Work for" in every category.

Telework: A hybrid telework schedule may be available.

Responsibilities: The Gallery Operations Specialist is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day business, facilities, and procedural operations of the CADVC, including overseeing facility administration, coordinating endowments and special projects, administering the unit with comprehensive knowledge of institutional and unit policies, procedures, and special issues, coordinating personnel requirements, providing administrative and financial management, coordinating and implementing business relationships with partners including specialists in the fields of art and cultural production, and managing and coordinating all program financial transactions including sales.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Knowing and administering unit policies and coordinate facility-related administration. 
• Coordinating endowments and special projects.
• Coordinating personnel requirements for the CADVC.
• Coordinating and implementing business relationships with partners and outside vendors, including specialists in fields of art and cultural production (artists, art handlers, etc.).  
• Overseeing and coordinating all transactions related to the Traveling Exhibitions program, Publications series Issues in Cultural Theory, and Community Outreach/Public Program initiatives. 
• Providing administrative and financial management analysis to the Executive Director monthly.
• Working closely in transparent and frequent communication with appropriate parties in the Dean's office, financial and advancement offices, and with other key internal partners to facilitate clear collaborative budgeting, planning, and overall organizational operations management. This includes being the CADVC HR & payroll Liaison point of contact with CAHSS Shared Services, serving as time sheet approver, staff contracting, administering PageUp, and coordinating grant management with CARAT.
• Scheduling travel for staff, visiting artists, curators, and other partners.
• Producing itineraries, run-of-show documents, and other organizational materials.
• Assisting Director with general administrative needs, including routine meeting notations, scheduling/calendar assistance, and overseeing certain CADVC interoffice requests including catering, workforce, and facilities requests related to office operations.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Some evening and weekend hours will be required for the position.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, or the equivalent four years of comparable experience.
• Three years of financial management within the context of an arts administration or business administration experience; familiarity with institutional policy and procedures or demonstrated ability to learn and implement institutional procedures.
• Experience with the following or comparable experience and demonstrated ability to learn: accounting and accounting principles, PeopleSoft (finance, special funds, human resources), Excel, management of budgets, operational grant and foundation accounts, and endowments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Arts Administration. Arts- related education would be preferred.
• Five years of university or museum/gallery, and/or cultural administration experience; experience with arts and culture-related organizational procedures and management. Management and supervisory skills are preferred.
• Accounting experience preferred.
• Budget management experience strongly preferred.

Background Screening Statement: A background check will be required.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Upload a cover letter and a resume.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Benefits: UMBC offers a rich benefits package. Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here):

Generous Leave which includes accruing:

• 22 Days of Annual Leave
• 15 Days of Sick Leave
• 15 Holidays
• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

• 8 credit hours per semester
• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness opportunities
• & Much more
• Contingent II positions may include some benefits. 
• Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position. 

Salary: Salary starts at $60,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Hours: Full time; Some evening and weekend hours will be required for the position.

Type: Regular

FLSA Status: Exempt

Equal Opportunity Statement: UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Title IX: As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here.   

Accommodation: If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Work Authorization: As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.

Advertised: Oct 4 2023 09:00 Eastern Daylight Time

Images: 1. Header detail: Gabriel C. Amadi-Emina, Fade Catcher, 2021, Diptych photographic print on museo silver rag adhered flat on wooden panel. Courtesy of the artist. (On the left side is a close-up of brightly colored pink and orange flowers. To the right is a textile with bright pink flowers. The two are separated by a yellow void. Text on the far right says, Who will survive.) 2. CADVC logo: "Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture" in white text against black background.

Job no: 494324
Work type: Staff Full-time
Location: UMBC Campus
Categories: Arts/Technical/Administration

Department: Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture

https://cadvc.umbc.edu/ 

Position Overview: The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is seeking an Exhibition Designer and Coordinator for the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC). Reporting to the Director and working closely with Center staff, students, artists, curators, and colleagues in art production and presentation, the incumbent will be responsible for completing the individual design, coordination, fabrication, installation, and presentation of exhibitions and special projects presented by the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC). 

Why Work at UMBC? UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $57,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

What is it like to work at UMBC?  Check out Glassdoor or Indeed. And read about our recent award, UMBC is a 2023 Great College to Work for. In every category.

Telework:

A hybrid telework schedule may be available.

Responsibilities:

The scope of this position includes overseeing all exhibition, commission, and associated technology decisions including the organization of production designs and diagrams and production schedules for artists, curators, and production teams. This position is responsible for all concerns related to the engineering and scheduling of materials and teams for preproduction, production, and postproduction of exhibition installation, construction, and lighting. Responsibilities include the preparation of diagrams, forms, schedules, procedures, installation, technical needs, operations notes, materials, and the research and implementation thereof. This key staff member at CADVC takes the lead on working closely with artists and curators, training and overseeing teams of installers including student staff, fabricating exhibition display devices including graphic designs and specialty gallery displays, lighting, art handling, packing and crating, and traveling art and exhibitions to other venues.  This person supervises all workers in the CADVC's gallery space, and coordinates work on the CADVC website, including part-time and full-time contractual workers as well as undergraduate and graduate workers.

Other specific responsibilities include: 

• Engineering, scheduling, and producing all materials and teams for preproduction, production, and postproduction of exhibitions. Point person for faculty and student exhibitions.

• Serving as lead installer during exhibition installations and de-installations.

• Overseeing purchase and use of all materials used in fabrication and installation of exhibitions and artistic projects, in consultation with curators and artists. Oversight of all audiovisual and other technologies for CADVC exhibitions and program.

• Polite and professional communication with all partners, including lending institutions, exhibiting artists, guest curators, and others. Regular interfacing and consulting with museum design departments nationally and internationally, as well as lighting design firms, audio visual experts, university and college galleries, local cultural agencies, and other peer institutions.

• Supervising the CADVC shop and storage spaces.

• Training and supervising student assistants

• Overseeing all contractual workers in the CADVC gallery space and shop.

• Managing and maintaining inventories and upkeep of gallery furniture, technical apparatuses, and specialty tools and materials.

• Traveling occasionally to facilitate offsite installation of traveling shows, pickup and drop-off of art materials, and other work in support of CADVC.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

• Some evening and weekend hours will be required for the position.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Required: BA in the Arts or BFA or at least four years of comparable experience.

• Must have a professional background and previous working experience of at least two years related to fine art exhibition and/or museum work in the areas of fabrication, installation, and presentation.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• MFA or MA in the Arts

• Degrees with emphasis in media technologies are desirable.

• Three to five years experience related to fine arts exhibition and/or museum work in the areas of fabrication, installation, and presentation.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Upload a cover letter and a resume.  

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Benefits: UMBC offers a rich benefits package.

Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here): 

Generous Leave which includes accruing:

• 22 Days of Annual Leave  

• 15 Days of Sick Leave  

• 15 Holidays

• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

• 8 credit hours per semester

• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

Life and disability insurance, Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan), Professional development opportunities, Wellness opportunities & Much more Contingent II positions may include some benefits. Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position. 

Salary: Salary starts at $57,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Hours: Full-time.  Some evening and weekend hours will be required for the position.

Type: Regular

FLSA Status: Exempt

Equal Opportunity Statement: UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Title IX: As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here.

Accommodation: If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Work Authorization As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.

Advertised: Oct 5 2023 09:00 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: Open Until Filled

Image: CADVC logo: "Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture" in white text inside a black circle

EVENT UPDATE
Due to weather the Livewire event at the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park was cut short on Saturday. It is now rescheduled for Sunday, 10/24 at 4 pm.

UMBC's Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership 20th Anniversary Celebration and
Arboretum, by Robert Morris, Performed by UMBC's RUCKUS & Music Department, A UMBC Livewire Event

On Saturday, October 23rd the campus will host UMBC's annual new music festival, Livewire. At 3:30 pm, RUCKUS, the new music ensemble-in-residence, will be joined by additional faculty and student performers to present a special performance of Robert Morris’s Arboretum. 

Arboretum is a concert-length work designed as an immersive experience. Performers move around the Sculpture Park as they play, and audience members are encouraged to move as well, changing their perspective on the work over its duration. The composer describes this work as “slowly unfolding... the experience of this music is like watching sunsets, clouds passing, or sea changes.”

The event also marks the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership.

A limited number of grass mats will be provided. Feel free to bring your own blanket, lawn chairs, and picnic to enjoy among the crunch of the fall leaves. This event is free and open to the public.

Find maps, directions, and learn more at cadvc.umbc.edu/beuys.

This event is curated by Sandra Abbott and Daniel Pesca and presented through a partnership between UMBC’s Music Department, Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, and the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership.

The Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park is supported in part through the generosity of Nature Sacred (naturesacred.org). CADVC’s programs are supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences.

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UMBC is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of the university community. For complete information, please visit our COVID-19 website. Please note:

• We encourage you and/or your social pod to maintain at least three feet distance from others. 
  
• Help us all stay healthy and don’t visit campus if you aren’t feeling well.
  
• Masks are not required outdoors unless you are participating in an event that requires them or you are part of a group with children under 12 who cannot physically distance or receive the vaccine.
  
• Students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus must wear a mask in indoor public spaces.  Masks must cover your nose and mouth.

For free parking during the event, park immediately adjacent to the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park. Find  links to campus maps and directions to campus when you click on the link below.

https://about.umbc.edu/visitors-guide/directions/

Photo: Marlayna Demond