Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center Seeks New Executive Director

Are you looking for an opportunity in a robust arts and cultural organization in Mid-Michigan? The Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center is seeking a new Executive Director!

Serving as one of Michigan’s key cultural resources, Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center inspires and ignites passion for the visual arts, providing a forum for self-expression and community engagement. Founded in 1965, Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center provides public awareness, education and enjoyment of the visual arts by promoting the works of Michigan artists. As a non-profit organization, we offer free and accessible opportunities to experience the visual arts through exhibitions, educational programming, and a gallery featuring Michigan artists. Located in downtown Lansing, we have provided more than 500 free art exhibitions and granted over $110,000 in awards for students. We are building a legacy through engaging programs, a permanent cultural facility, and public art projects outside the gallery walls.

From the Job Description:

The right candidate for this full-time position will have the opportunity to lead a treasured institution of the Greater Lansing area into its newest and exciting chapters of growth. We are looking for a seasoned executive and fundraiser to manage all operations of The Gallery as well as spearhead a capital campaign for a long-term facility. The Executive Director will be the public face of our organization, representing The Gallery at local, state and national levels through advocacy, public relations and networking opportunities, as well as building relationships with community stakeholders. We are a progressive institution with diversity and inclusion embedded in our core values. The Executive Director will be a champion of diversity, helping us continue to transform the makeup of the board, staff and membership to better reflect the demographics of the Greater Lansing population. Through excellent financial stewardship, the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center is financially healthy. We will look to the new Executive Director to continue our progress towards financial stability over the long term, transitioning The Gallery to become self-sustaining through new revenue streams such as increased memberships, sponsorships, major donors, curation commissions and in-Gallery and online sales.

learn more at lansingArtGallery.org