About the Position

The Storefronts Manager is tasked with the ongoing success of Shunpike’s Storefronts program, which matches artists and creative entrepreneurs with vacant storefronts in neighborhoods across Seattle and the Puget Sound. Specific responsibilities include:

• Management and administration of ongoing program services
• Partnering with the Executive Director in the design and development of program services
• Marketing & outreach to communities, property owners, artists and creative entrepreneurs throughout the region
• Management of roster of accepted arts projects, and execution of future application processes
• Curation of Storefronts projects, successfully matching accepted projects to spaces as they become available
• Day-to-day execution of program services in several active program neighborhoods, including installation oversight and maintenance of relationships with key program stakeholders
• Coordination with Shunpike’s internal programmatic & administrative operations, and
• Supervision of interns.

The Storefronts Manager is a 40 hour/week salaried position with benefits, including medical, dental & vision coverage. Salary is DOE. Occasional evening and weekend work may be necessary. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a majority of the following skills and experience:

• Familiarity with and interest in serving the regional arts community
• Previous experience in exhibit curation and managing fine arts exhibits and/or galleries
• Previous experience in facility maintenance and management
• PR and marketing experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding of the basic principles of nonprofit administration
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, and
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite and the Mac operating system.

About the Organization

Shunpike is the nonprofit arts agency that fuels innovation in the arts by building productive community partnerships, cultivating leadership and providing direct services to arts groups of all kinds. Since its inception in 2001, Shunpike has supported work by more than 5,000 artists working in live performance, film, literary arts, visual arts and arts education.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your interest in and qualifications for the position to jobs[at]shunpike.org by 11:59pm on Sunday, June 2nd. Cover letters should not exceed one page in length, and both documents should be submitted in .doc or .pdf format. Additional attachments will not be reviewed. No phone calls, please. Shunpike is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages all applicants.

Storefronts is pleased to announce that the original Seattle program, which began in Chinatown and Pioneer Square in 2010, has now expanded to Belltown, Capitol Hill, and South Lake Union in Seattle, and to the cities of Auburn, Bellevue, and Mount Vernon. Applicants may specify which specific sites they are interested in, or apply for all sites and/or neighborhoods.

Storefronts Seattle is now accepting applications for its two program tracks:

Installations offer artists a temporary storefront space to display any two-dimensional, three-dimensional or new media artwork. The program offers artist fees of up to $1,000 to support the creation of new work, or the installation of existing work. Works in this track are viewed from outside the closed storefront only (through the windows).

Creative Enterprise provides a space to experiment and test out new creative business ideas. Creative Enterprise participants will have access to a space for three to six months, dependent on space availability and number of applicants. Creative Enterprise spaces are open to the public, and Creative Enterprise participants must hold appropriate City of Seattle and State of Washington licenses and permits, as well as a general liability insurance policy. Selected artists and/or artist teams will be required to hold set business hours.

Examples of possible Creative Enterprise uses:

• Museums and galleries – Businesses that exhibit a creative/innovative emphasis
• Retail space for hand-made items (i.e. jewelry, fashion, art, etc)
• Services (i.e. art classes, design advice, etc)
• Merchandising a creative product

Deadline for all applications is March 17, 2013 at 10:59 PM Pacific Standard Time.

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Thanks to the Audioasis Community Partnerships team at KEXP, and the amazing bands that rocked the sold-out crowd – The Walking Papers, The Wayfinders, and Daniel G. Harmann and The Trouble Starts.

Check out the KEXP blog for more images from the evening

PHOTO BY DAGMAR SIEGLINDE PATTERSON | JEFF ANGELL OF WALKING PAPERS AT 2/2 KEXP AUDIOASIS BENEFIT SHOW FOR SHUNPIKE

KEXP is a gem of a nonprofit radio station – based in Seattle, but recognized worldwide – that is as dynamic as the music it champions. Their Audioasis local music program spearheads their Community Partnership Initiative – highlighting local charities to increase public awareness.

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Join us on Saturday, February 2nd at the Sunset Tavern for the Audioasis Benefit Show, where all proceeds benefit Shunpike. The bill that night features The Walking Papers, with Wayfinders and Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts.

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And keep an ear out to 90.3FM / kexp.org all January to hear more about Shunpike!

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“While it is sad to leave the helm of the organization,” Fife said, “I am proud that Shunpike is a sustainable, adaptable and impactful institution that will continue to innovate and serve our region for years to come. I leave the organization in the very capable hands of the Board and staff, and have no doubt it will continue to thrive through this transition. I am also excited to begin the next stage of my professional career, where I will build a consulting practice to serve organizations in our region and throughout the country. I am committed and interested particularly to expand my work at the intersection of social impact, innovation, creative industries and the arts.”

Fife joined Shunpike as Executive Director by becoming its first full-time staff member in September 2007, more than five years ago. During his tenure, Fife solidified and streamlined Shunpike’s core program of fiscal sponsorship and back-office services – and modeled a program that is unique nationally. He guided sustainable growth through smart use of technology, allowing Shunpike to increase its membership base by more than 500% in that time. Through this program, Shunpike now manages more than $1 million for nearly 200 arts projects across the state. Fife has also led the ongoing development of Shunpike’s Arts Business Clinic program, which now provides easily accessible strategic resources to arts groups across the region, and is expanding in 2013, thanks to major support from The Boeing Company and Seattle’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Additionally, Fife built new programs and partnerships with local government agencies, foundations, neighborhoods, and corporations, including the creation of a slate of programs for Tacoma arts groups that have directly led to increased collaboration and information-sharing. In the last couple of years, Fife led Shunpike in one of its most visible collaborations, the Storefronts program, in which Shunpike matches arts projects and creative entrepreneurs with vacant retail space – and serves as an essential connector between arts, business, government and neighborhood stakeholders.

“Shunpike has been incredibly fortunate to benefit from Andy’s leadership,” says Shunpike Board President Molly M. McCarthy. “He expanded the reach of longstanding programs to serve new and broader audiences, and seized new opportunities that boldly met the challenge of our mission to fuel innovation in the arts. With Andy at the helm, Shunpike has grown into a key advocate for the arts in our community. I speak for the board – and for the hundreds of arts groups he’s partnered with while at Shunpike – when I thank him for his service and wish him success in his next venture.”

Fife leaves Shunpike in a very strong financial position with solid community support. Initial projections for 2012 show a budget surplus for the organization, which sustains a budget of approximately $1.5 million annually.

Beginning March 1st, Shunpike co-founder and longtime Deputy Director Michelle Chiachiere will serve as Interim Executive Director while the board conducts a search for Shunpike’s next Executive Director.

About the Position

The Arts Business Clinic Manager is tasked with the ongoing success of Shunpike’s Arts Business Clinic program, which provides direct advice, consultation and information resources to arts groups, leaders and projects in our region. Specific responsibilities include:

• Management and administration of ongoing Arts Business Clinic services
• Partnering with the Executive Director in the design and development of programs, products & services
• Coordination, cultivation & training of a small volunteer base
• Marketing & outreach to communities, artists, and arts nonprofits throughout the region
• Development of Shunpike’s knowledge base as a resource for members
• Coordination with Shunpike’s internal programmatic & administrative operations, and
• Supervision of interns.

The Arts Business Clinic Manager is a 28-hour/week salaried position with limited benefits. Salary is DOE. Occasional evening and weekend work is necessary. This position reports to the Deputy Director.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a majority of the following skills and experience:

• Familiarity with and interest in serving the local arts community
• Volunteer coordination and management
• Curriculum development experience
• Community outreach experience
• PR and marketing experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding of the basic principles of nonprofit administration
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite and the Mac operating system

About the Organization

Shunpike is the nonprofit arts agency that fuels innovation in the arts by building productive community partnerships, cultivating leadership and providing direct services to arts groups of all kinds. Since its inception in 2001, Shunpike has supported work by more than 5,000 artists working in live performance, film, literary arts, visual arts and arts education.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your interest in and qualifications for the position to jobs[at]shunpike.org by 6pm on Monday, December 31st. Cover letters should not exceed one page in length, and both documents should be submitted in .doc or .pdf format. Additional attachments will not be reviewed. No phone calls, please. Shunpike is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages all applicants.

Shunpike needs you! A few generous Shunpike donors have teamed up, challenging Shunpike’s community to match their $7,500 in support. Help us meet their challenge by December 31, closing Shunpike’s year off with a bang!

Spark the match today with your gift!

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Auction highlights include:

• A week’s stay in Belize
• A romantic weekend for 2 on a Lake Union houseboat
• A “Flight of Wine” – a chartered flight to a Vashon Island winery for a private tasting
• 2013 Bumbershoot VIP package
• Dinner & a show packages
• And a cruise through Lake Union in a Hot Tub Boat!

Wanna get in on the bonanza? Get to the saloon on time – the Silent Auction closes at 9pm, and the Live Auction takes place shortly afterwards.

Don’t miss seeing these artists:

• ajusticenetwork
• The Bushwick Book Club
• Interstitial Theatre
• The Inverse Opera
• Marxiano Productions
• Performers’ Forge
• Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble

And DJ Jason Justice will be holding things down on the turntables.

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