Facebook Open Arts builds community through creativity. We offer art-related experiences that invite new ways of thinking about ourselves, our communities, and the world at large. Open Arts offerings are online and in person, and include workshops, commissions, residencies, public programming and design projects. We're looking for a creative and organized individual to lead the curation and production of art commissions in Facebook offices throughout North and Latin America. The Curator/Producer will help us achieve the goals of our program by sourcing local artists, producing site-specific installations, and collaborate with external and internal partners on commissions/programming. This individual will also organize community engagement and share social media content. This is a full-time position.
Curator/Producer, The Americas Responsibilities
* Artist research, outreach and proposal development
* Artist onboarding, contracting, fee negotiation and timeline development
* Coordination w/ architects, contractors and facilities team to ensure timelines and deliverables
* On-site project management to ensure successful installations and content (10% travel required within North & Latin America, once COVID travel restrictions lifted)
* Source and coordinate vendors (photographers, videographers, art installers etc.)
* Help concept and produce public programs/events, leveraging Facebooks creative reputation
* Collaboration with cross-functional teams on speaker series, residencies, product designs and apps, etc.
* Copywriting/editing of contextual artist texts, including wall labels and social media posts
* Distribute content across social media channels (Facebook and Instagram primarily)
* Coordination tasks including (but not limited to) creation of Keynote/Google Slides presentations, layout of wall labels in Illustrator, Wiki/Cortex (archive) documentation updates, Dropbox file organization
* Wide network of artists, curators, non-profit arts organizations and vendors
Minimum Qualifications
* 10+ years of arts administration/curation/project management experience
* Proven record of curating and producing large-scale, innovative art programs
* Experience prioritizing tasks, managing deadlines, adapting with changing priorities, and balancing short-term needs with long-term goals in a fast-paced environment
* Skilled in copyediting, project management tools and social media
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About the Facebook company
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.
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Menlo Park, CA
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