Demo

Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship) Job at National Guild for Com

National Guild for Community Arts Education
Omaha, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 1/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

Opera Omaha, a non-profit performing arts organization, is a growth-minded, high energy, and innovative company with a demanding mission : producing opera performances in multiple formats and styles and co-creating artist-led programs for a variety of community service organizations. We believe the power of opera is transformational, and as a result supports the creation of an inventive, creative, empathetic, and inclusive community that inspires joy, self-discovery, kinder discourse, and opportunity for all.

As Full Time Staff members, Holland Community Opera Fellows qualify for benefits including :

  • Medical, dental, and life insurance as part of our commitment to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees. Upgraded or alternative benefits are an additional cost to the employee.
  • Retirement savings plans : 403b savings plan with Company Retirement Contribution (company-paid) and no employee match requirement.
  • Flexible time off and holiday pay. Staff also enjoy a paid winter break in late December each year.
  • Professional Development Stipend to be used for professional and artistic growth.

Opera Omaha values staff diversity that represents Omaha’s diverse communities and seeks candidates who reflect this value. We value and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Opera Omaha is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Job Summary

Artist Fellow ( Holland Community Opera Fellowship), 2025-2026 Season

Reports to : Community Opera Fellowship Manager

Salary : $42,000 annually benefits

HOW YOU’D FIT IN STAND OUT

Opera Omaha is seeking teaching artists to join the Holland Community Opera Fellowship team. Artists of any discipline who have an interest in impacting the community are encouraged to apply. This program is open to all artists who engage with opera. Programming is focused on creativity and inspiration, utilizing the elements of opera (drama, word, art, movement, and music) in community-based settings.

Launched in 2017, the Holland Community Opera Fellowship (HCOF) leads the opera field in civic practice by building deep relationships outside of performance venues. Our team engages in the Omaha metro community each season, bringing artistry and connection to a variety of long-term and short-term co-created community-based programs.

YOU ARE AN IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU ARE :

  • An experienced teaching artist who is excited to create an impact in and with community and strongly interested in serving the community through the arts.
  • An engaging creative looking to deepen your artistry by developing and teaching arts programming for a variety of individuals, including individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants and refugee populations, youth who are incarcerated, adults experiencing homelessness, and young children.
  • A highly motivated team player with skill in collaboration and partnering with other artists, Opera Omaha staff, and community partners.
  • An adaptable leader skilled in emotional intelligence, relationship management, and facilitation.
  • Organized with a strong ability to prioritize workload and manage unexpected change.
  • Curious, willing to engage in reflective practice, responsive to the needs of others, compassionate, open to vulnerability, empathetic, and have a sense of fun and playfulness.
  • Responsibilities

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

  • Conceive and realize projects rooted in your art while contributing to and managing creative programming that supports partnering organizations’ objectives and goals.
  • Serve as a teaching artist by creating and facilitating curriculum for collaborative programming in community-based spaces and partnerships.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community members, Opera Omaha staff, artists, partners, and leaders.
  • Research, coordinate, and execute artistic needs related to civic and community engagement.
  • Illustrate and promote the value of creativity in both arts and non-arts sectors.
  • Collaborate with team members to support the creation of an inventive, empathetic, and inclusive community that inspires joy, self-discovery, kinder discourse, and opportunity for all.
  • Engage as a full-time professional of an opera company, participating in staff activities and events.
  • Job Qualifications & Requirements

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

  • Experience developing and teaching arts programming for community audiences including adults, youth and / or families.
  • 1-2 years full-time professional work as a teaching artist or in a closely related area.
  • Experience working with and / or teaching diverse populations; preference for this experience to have occurred in a community-based setting.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and managing independent projects and highly self-motivated.
  • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Professional experience will be considered in lieu of an academic degree.
  • JOB CONDITIONS AND WORK HOURS :

    The Holland Community Opera Fellow role is located at the Opera Omaha office, with most of the work occurring in the Omaha metro in community-based settings such as nonprofit organizations, healthcare facilities and school environments. Some work will occur outside of typical 8am to 5 pm hours. This full-time position will be for the 2025 / 2026 season. Fellowship contracts are twelve months long starting in July and ending in June. However, Fellows are only expected to be present in Omaha from August 18, 2025, to May 23, 2026. The position may be renewed for an additional season. The maximum length of a Fellowship is two years.

    Application Deadline : 5pm CST January 31, 2025

    Necessary Documents for a Complete Application Include : Resume, Short Answer Questions, and Artist Work Samples. More details about what these documents should include, and Fellowship FAQs are available on operaomaha.org / fellowship-application. Please note, certain program partners may require a background check.

    J-18808-Ljbffr

    Salary : $42,000

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship) Job at National Guild for Com?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship) Job at National Guild for Com career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $51,526 - $68,848
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,700 - $87,740
    Income Estimation: 
    $61,481 - $94,767
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,415 - $88,333
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,700 - $87,740
    Income Estimation: 
    $83,758 - $120,604
    Income Estimation: 
    $85,588 - $121,698
    Income Estimation: 
    $85,588 - $121,698
    Income Estimation: 
    $83,758 - $120,604
    Income Estimation: 
    $107,234 - $139,779
    Income Estimation: 
    $53,176 - $65,876
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,700 - $87,740
    Income Estimation: 
    $61,481 - $94,767
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,415 - $88,333
    Income Estimation: 
    $51,526 - $68,848
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,700 - $87,740
    Income Estimation: 
    $61,481 - $94,767
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,415 - $88,333
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship) Job at National Guild for Com jobs in the Omaha, NE area that may be a better fit.

    Marketing Intern Job at National Indemnity Company in Omaha

    National Indemnity Company, Omaha, NE

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!