Burning

There's been a lot of emphasis on the positive during these tough times in a tough field - and that's fine. But sometimes, our cheery spin on dark matters works against us. Here's a great article on how nonprofits starve themselves out of existence by under-reporting overhead and creating false expectations among funders by painting pictures several shades rosier than reality.

It made us think of how all the discussions about solutions and innovations lately have squeezed out our Constitutional right to complain about work.

Some times your job sucks. That's alright. We are here to listen. Please feel free to post comments about how your work is burning you out. Try to be relatively civil, and feel free to remain anonymous.

We'll give out a prize for the complaint with the best high-minded moral.

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I'm a little over-tired. My planning horizon went from months to weeks to days - right now, I pretty much have about 6 hours mapped out at a time. I just sent out a message to our members on Facebook related to this post that sounded like a pitch for Nigerian Horny Goat weed.

Here it is in (hopefully) more articulate form: found a site that custom searches arts jobs and emails them to you: Work in the Arts. I haven't tried it, and there is a fee, so if you check it out, please let us know what you think.

-Chris Casquilho

Repost from Mission Paradox

Interesting comments on personal capital and founderitis at Mission Paradox.

Job Opening at Lake Placid Center for the Arts

Lake Placid Center for the Arts
Job Description – Production Manager/Office Manager

Reports to Assistant Director
Responsibilities include general office responsibilities, supporting fundraising activities, and programming activities as follows:

Office Manager:
- general office responsibilities including - answering phone, processing office correspondences,
filing, bulk mailings, assembling programs, distribution of printed materials, copying, etc.
- staff the Box Office as needed per scheduling
- coordinate maintenance of office equipment
- inventory and order all office supplies and office printed materials
- assist in maintaining master mailing list for donors, benefits, schools artists, etc.
- assist in maintaining permanent history of donation records
- record donations received annually
- process acknowledgments to donors
- assist with annual fund appeal/membership drive printing, labels and mailing
- assist in processing annual thank you
- assist on processing special targeted mailings and campaigns
- assist in processing ticket reservations and workshops registrations
- assist at all special events including performances, receptions, and benefits
- assist in soliciting annual program advertisers
- process mailings of gallery invitations and prospectus for artists and schools
- other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director and Director
- coordinate all bulk mailings

Production Manager:
- coordinate housing, hospitality and special needs for artists and instructors
- coordinate receptions for performances and special events
- produce performance printed programs
- maintain master grid of space allocation for all spaces
- coordinate special off-site programs ie: bus trips annually
- coordinate volunteers for program activities ie: Green Market Wednesday
- assist with the installation and dismantling of gallery exhibitions
- develop and maintain workshop supplies
- assist in processing instructor contracts
- coordinate gallery receptions
- assist in processing exhibition lists and labels for shows

Full-time salaried position (range $23,500 to $26,000 to start based on experience). Some weekend and evening hours may be required. Regular schedule Mon-Fri. 9am-5pm. Full benefit package: Health Insurance, Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plan and annual paid vacation, holiday and sick time.

Please send resume and cover letter to: LPCA, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946