Artistic Director

Job Description: FLUIDITY – A Creative Choral Community for a Cause is seeking a skilled, passionate and committed Artistic Director to prepare and conduct at least two themed benefit concerts a year in partnership with selected non-profits and one benefit concert for Fluidity. The Artistic Director will build up the chorus’s ensemble and vocal skills, educate the chorus about the pieces it is singing and how they relate to the concert theme, and facilitate a joyful musical experience at rehearsals and performances.

Organization: Fluidity is a talented and enthusiastic, mixed voice, auditioned chorus devoted to inspiring compassion through the power of music. Our musical events reflect our values of equity and social justice. We celebrate diversity, both in the makeup of our chorus and audiences and in our repertoire. We love mixing genres and sharing musical messages that tie in to the missions of our partner organizations.

Our chorus rehearses weekly from September through May. There may be up to three additional opportunities to collaborate with other choruses (e.g., MultiFaith celebration choir, etc.), to be determined.

– Coordinate and conduct rehearsals and performances

– Arrange for rehearsal space and concert spaces

– Manage all aspects of music selection, acquisition, and organization

– Manage staff (including auditioning and hiring the principal collaborative pianist and coordinating artists)

– Act as the principal spokesperson for Fluidity in the community

– Supply annual budget requirements to the Board and comply with the Board’s approved budget

– Provide programming information for marketing purposes to designated staff

– Participate in fundraising events

– Advanced music degree from an accredited program with demonstrated choral conducting experience

– Demonstrated success in preparing and conducting amateur/community singer choruses, including working on vocal production and ensemble singing

– Experience in planning and executing concert programs

– Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to meet schedules, timelines, and budgets

$6,000 – 8,000, depending on experience, time commitment requirements, local arts support community connections, capacity/connections to recruit others (collaborative pianist)

Timing: Start by August 15

– Positive energy / enthusiasm

– Good communication skills

– Embraces those of differing faith traditions, gender identities, race, abilities, etc.

– Passionate about our mission and values

– Committed to be in the Greater Cincinnati area for the foreseeable future (3 – 5 years)

Applicants should submit a letter of interest together with a resumé and references to search@fluiditycccc.org  by June 10.