Saint Joseph Symphony seeks Executive Director
Saint Joseph Symphony is seeking
an Executive Director for the 60 member professional
orchestra in its 100th year. SJS is highly rated by the
Missouri Arts Council with a $250,000 budget, debt-free and
moderately endowed. The Symphony annually presents a five
concert subscription series in newly renovated historic
Missouri Theater. Saint Joseph Symphony also presents three
concerts for youth, Music in Schools programs, a Musical
Petting Zoo, various festival performances and regional
run-out concerts.
Essential elements of position:
• Administrative operating functions including
budgeting/financial and office management
• Staff/volunteer management
• Concert production
• Contract negotiations
• Grant-writing
• Fund-raising (with board)
• Marketing of orchestra and advertising
Skills and Abilities:
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Strong leadership ability
• Basic understanding of symphonic music
• Ability to work with Board, peers in arts community and
volunteers
Education and Experience:
• BA/BS degree
• Experience in not-for-profit management
Preference will be given to candidate who commits to living
in St. Joseph or the immediate vicinity. The salary is
commensurate with experience. Please send resume, cover
letter and three references to: Saint Joseph Symphony
Executive Director Search Committee, 120 S. 8th Street, St.
Joseph, Missouri 64501 OR e-mail materials to: jkgraves@stjoelive.com.
See website: www.saintjosephsymphony.org. Deadline July 31,
2008.
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ST.
JOSEPH RECEIVED CREATIVE COMMUNITY AWARD
St.
Joseph
has been selected by the Missouri Arts
Council to receive the 2008 Creative
Community Arts Award. The award honors
communities that use the arts to promote
economic growth, tourism, business and/or
resident attraction, or civic growth.
St.
Joseph
has a strong arts community that contributes
substantially to our economic development. A
2003 Arts
& Economic Prosperity study by
Americans for the Arts found the local non
profit arts industry generates $8.3 million
in local economic activity.
Allied
Arts Council Executive Director
Teresa
Fankhauser
is
thrilled
St. Joseph
received this special recognition. “
St. Joseph
is a unique community for its size. The
multitude of artistic experiences available
in
St. Joseph
is comparable to cities much larger than
ours. Not only do the arts live in
St. Joseph
- they thrive here. This speaks well of our
non profit arts agencies, they offer quality
artistic experiences that the public
appreciates. . The community shows its
support by attending arts events and by
contributing financially to the arts.”
Six
communities vied for the award. The award
will officially be presented in a ceremony
at
2 p.m.
on Feb. 13 at the Capitol Rotunda in
Jefferson City
. In honor of the award the City will be
presented 12 street signs proclaiming
St. Joseph
is a Creative Community. [ pdf
version ]
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THE ST. JOSEPH MUSEUMS,
INC.
Hosts “Outstanding
Women of Missouri” Exhibition
A Celebration of the
Women who have
Shaped Missouri’s History
This Temporary Exhibit is on loan from
the Missouri Women’s Council
April 10,
2008—In honor of National Women’s
History Month, the Missouri Women’s
Council has created an exhibit honoring
Missouri women whose historic
achievements have helped shape the Show
Me State throughout history. This
historical display was originally
unveiled in March at the Capital Rotunda
Museum in Jefferson City. The exhibit,
“Outstanding Missouri Women,” is now a
traveling exhibition, which will be
coming to the St. Joseph Museums, Inc.,
3406 Frederick Avenue, on April 22. The
exhibit features more than 50 Missouri
women who have made a difference through
their leadership, dedication, and
courage. It will be on loan to the St.
Joseph Museums, Inc., through May 28.
“Women have played an inspirational,
influential, and instrumental role in
shaping Missouri’s history,” said Mary
Cottom, executive director of the
Missouri Women’s Council. “We are proud
to honor the pioneering women whose
contributions have enhanced the quality
of life in Missouri and opened new doors
of opportunity for today’s women.”
As recently as the 1970s women’s history
was virtually an unknown topic to the
general public. To address this
situation, the Education Taskforce of
Sonoma County (California) Commission on
the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s
History Week” celebration in 1978.
In 1987, the
National Women’s History Project
petitioned Congress to expand the
national celebration to the entire month
of March. Since then, the National
Women’s History Month Resolution has
been approved with bipartisan support in
both houses of Congress. Each year,
programs and activities in schools,
workplaces, and communities have become
more extensive as information and
program ideas have been developed and
shared.
The Missouri Women’s Council works
closely with other agencies and
community based organizations to promote
the well being of women in Missouri.
Located within the Department of
Economic Development, the Council was
created by statute in 1985 to identify
and address issues affecting the
economic and employment status of
Missouri women. The Missouri Women’s
Council has 15 members, including two
members of the Senate, two from the
House, and 11 appointed by the
governor. The “Outstanding Missouri
Women” exhibition is just one of many
Missouri Women’s Council projects.
“We are
honored to be hosting this exhibition,”
said St. Joseph Museums, Inc., Executive
Director Jacqueline Lewin. “I’m sure
learning about the achievements of
Missouri women will inspire visitors of
all ages.”
“Outstanding Women of
Missouri” will be available for viewing
at the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick
Avenue, at no extra charge during the
regular museum hours of 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Regular
admission is $3.50 for adults and $1.50
for students. Admission is free for
children under six and museum members.
Admission also includes the Glore
Psychiatric Museum and the Black
Archives Museum, all of which are
located at 3406 Frederick Avenue. For
more information, please call
816.232.8471.
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