• Job Description

  Req#: 528457

  Job Summary

  Reporting to the Vice President, Programming, the Artist Residency Manager will focus on program design, management, development, and facilitate implementation of the Collider Fellowship and Artist in Residence program. In this role, the Artist Residency Manager will plan, organize, and manage a robust fellowship experience for an annual nine-month residency with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and serve as the main staff point of contact for two year-round Artists-in-Residence. The Artist Residency Manager will manage the project budget, schedule, and operations.

  Overtime Exemption

  Exempt

  Business Unit

  Programming

  What You'll Get To Do Here

  • Collider Fellowship
    • Work closely with Vice President, Programming to develop and deliver the marquee incubator program & associated projects, and to successfully conclude projects and initiatives stemming from the inaugural Collider cohort
    • Represent Collider in conversations and presentations with internal and external stakeholders
    • Create the annual Collider program itinerary, including an onboarding week, cohort dinners, and social events connecting Fellows with each other throughout the residency.
    • Create and maintain project timelines, progress trackers, metrics & KPIs documents, etc.
    • Maintain digital systems and processes tracking Collider applications and program participation
    • Manage budgets for Collider, including reforecasting, tracking, reporting, arranging Fellow reimbursements and managing their research fund spending, etc.
    • Manage multiple project timelines via project management platforms such as Monday.com
    • Attend and oversee producing of off-site events associated with Collider and Collider industry partners as assigned.
    • Manage the Collider cohort launch as it relates to the application and nomination form preparation, scheduling, and venue booking.
    • Support pipeline development by maintaining diverse networks of artists, educators, technologists, and thought leaders in the immersive and art + technology fields.
    • In coordination with the Vice President, create and develop relationships with other arts and tech organizations, fostering collaboration and network opportunities for LCPA and the Fellows.
    • Support the creation of a Collider network of alumni and current program participants, planning and facilitating the producing of events geared towards continued connection between Fellows and LCPA.
    • Meet regularly with Advancement & Innovation (A&I) partners to share Fellowship updates for gift reporting and select funder relationship management. Work with A&I to create funding proposals, collecting relevant internal and external data to support fundraising pitches and planning. Integrate A&I into dinners and social events for cohort as appropriate.
    • Manage contracts and offer letters for Collider, including working with Legal for markups and revisions to ensure contracts are executed in a timely manner.
    • Work with General Management and Venue Sales in securing on-campus rehearsal and studio space for Collider participants as needed.
    • In collaboration with assigned Line Producers, work with Production Management and General Management to oversee producing on-site Open Sessions.
    • Work with Communications to craft public storytelling around the Collider program, including engaging a seasonal consultant to create an annual report on the Fellowship.

  • Artist in Residence Program (AiR)
    • Support Programming Senior leadership in drafting and administering selection process for AiR cohort.
    • Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders in facilitating internal AiR activities (including facilitating Artist appearances related to fundraising, Programming and interdepartmental meetings collaborations, Resident Arts Organization collaborations, and org-wide briefings)
    • In collaboration with assigned Line Producers, monitor and supervise AiR-curated public performances to ensure that budgetary decisions meet fiduciary responsibilities of LCPA.
    • Develop and oversee producing of AiR special projects not related to LCPA public programs, including tracking and overseeing AiR residency project budgets.
    • Maintain digital systems and processes tracking AiR program participation.

  • Other possible duties and projects may include:
    1. Immersive and Art + Tech landscape analyses and briefings for VP, Chief Artistic Officer, and President.
       1. Programmatic and artist research, including attendance at events presented by peer institutions as well as performances/viewings of prospective artists

  You'll Be A Fit If You Bring: Education Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree

  Experience Qualifications

  • 4-6 years Administrative experience in an arts non-profit setting
  • Strong knowledge of Artists’ needs and respect for the creative process
  • Experience managing and working directly with Artists
  • Strong and precise project and task management skills
  • Data management and collection
  • Ability to make thoughtful presentations and support the development of the residencies in collaboration with the Fundraising team

  Ideal Candidates Will Bring:

  • Knowledge and experience working with AR, VR, and XR technologies
  • A personal network within the Art + Technology industry
  • Experience managing small-to-medium-sized staffs

  
  

  What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

  Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community.

  We are:

  1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus

  -We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations

  2. A leading Arts Presenter.

  -We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

  3. An Education Hub.

  -We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

  Who are our people?

  LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

  Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

  We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

  What’s the news?

  Recent and Upcoming Programming

  • Sensory-Friendly 'Big Umbrella Festival' Returns To Lincoln Center
  • Tony Winner Shaina Taub to Perform at Lincoln Center in American Songbook
  • De La Soul playing "choose-what-you-pay" show at Lincoln Center
  • Lincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025

  Campus Happenings

  • Lincoln Center Taps Education Leader as Next President
  • Clint Ramos Named as Lincoln Center’s Artist-in-Residence
  • The ‘Converse Conductor’ Fighting Elitism in Classical Music
  • For Lincoln Center’s West Side, A New Story

  Legacies of San Juan Hill

  • Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill Was a Vibrant Black Community
  • Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
  • Lincoln Center lanza plataforma para rescatar la cultura de un barrio negro
  • ‘San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood’ Premiering at Lincoln Center

  Who is our President and CEO?

  Dr. Mariko Silver

  Join us!

  It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values equal opportunity, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

  If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.

• About the company

  3-acre complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

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