Visual Arts Manager

Shell Point Retirement Community•Fort Myers, FL

About The Position

As a vibrant and active community, the arts play an integral part in engagement, learning, and growth for our residents and guests. This is a new role created to provide hands-on leadership for the visual arts program at our Tribby Arts Center and throughout the Shell Point community. This role integrates exhibition curation, studio oversight, fundraising, and collection stewardship to deliver a dynamic and enriching arts experience. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in the arts, music, communications, museum studies or related and have at least two years of professional experience as a curator, curatorial assistant, or comparable role. We seek a dynamic individual with a passion for the visual arts who has the proven ability to curate exhibitions that achieve high artistic and interpretive standards while remaining sensitive to our mission and values. Effective communication skills and the ability to successfully support residents who participate in the visual arts including pottery, stained glass, painting, writing, drawing, and photography and their needs for the various studios located in the Tribby Arts Center is crucial. The ability to build collaborative and supportive relationships with residents and the local arts community is a must. One of the top 25 employers in Lee County, Shell Point boasts a caring and compassionate work environment where employees genuinely care for the residents they serve. It is an environment of kindness and dignity that sets us apart from the rest. With approximately 2,400 residents and more than 1,100 employees, Shell Point Retirement Community is the largest of its kind in the State of Florida and the second largest in the country. We believe, as our residents and employees do, that Shell Point is a truly unique place and may represent the smartest choice you can make for your future. Employees mean everything to us which is why we strive to provide a total compensation package that is so much more than just a paycheck. In addition to pay, total compensation includes health and wellness plans, rewards and incentives, perks and paid time-off as well as an assortment of other benefits that aim to increase financial security, offer professional development, and promote a healthy, fulfilling life. We recognize that our continued and unparalleled success as one of the largest life care communities in the country is thanks to our team of dedicated, compassionate, and talented employees who choose to make Shell Point their second home. Our commitment is to offering them a great work environment with competitive pay, great benefits and perks.

Requirements

bachelor’s degree in the arts, music, communications, museum studies or related
at least two years of professional experience as a curator, curatorial assistant, or comparable role
proven ability to curate exhibitions that achieve high artistic and interpretive standards while remaining sensitive to our mission and values
Effective communication skills
ability to successfully support residents who participate in the visual arts including pottery, stained glass, painting, writing, drawing, and photography and their needs for the various studios located in the Tribby Arts Center
ability to build collaborative and supportive relationships with residents and the local arts community