On Saturday, February 10th, Madera County Arts Council hosted the Madera County Finals Competition for Poetry Out Loud at Circle Gallery. Students from Madera High School, Madera South High School, Liberty High School, Glacier High School and Voyager Secondary School competed in two rounds. Chloe DePledge, of Glacier High School, won the First Place prize of $150 with her impassioned recitations of “Love (III)” by George Herbert and “Be Music, Night” by Kenneth Patchen. She will represent Madera County at the State Finals Competition in Sacramento on March 18th and 19th. Christopher Linares of Madera High School won the Second Place Prize of $75 and Mei Chen of Liberty High School won the Third Place Prize of $50.
Description: We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Arts and Children’s Education to join our team as our Arts Education Program Manager! This position is responsible for implementing and managing our education programs, such as the Artist in Schools Programs, Poetry Out Loud Competition and distribution of Scholarships. The ideal candidate is organized, tech savvy, ambitious and motivated to make a difference in our community.
Duties:
Artists In Schools Program: Artist Management, Materials Inventory Management, Communication Liaison, Invoicing and Budgeting.
Event planning for the annual Poetry Out Loud competition.
Display of student art in government & library displays
Coordinate Kids Art Booth at the annual Pomegranate Festival
Disseminate scholarship information and distribute funds
Assist in grant writing
Provide publicity information to Publicity Manager
Report directly to the Executive Director
Requirements:
20 hours per week (we offer flexibility with scheduling)
Experience working in performing and/or visual arts
Experience in children’s art education
Must be organized, timely and able to prioritize
Able to use e-mail, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Able to work collaboratively and independently
Creative Problem Solving
Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education, Fine Arts or Art History a plus
Compensation: Determined by Experience and Education of Applicant
Please email resumes to Executive Director Rochelle Noblett at rnoblett@maderaarts.org
