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Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship)
Network(s) : Development; Education & Community Engagement; Performer Development
DESCRIPTION
Artist Fellow ( Holland Community Opera Fellowship), 2025-2026 Season
Reports to : Community Opera Fellowship Manager
Salary : $42,000 annually benefits
WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO
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.
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.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
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.
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.
HOW TO APPLY
Join Our Team!
Apply online at operaomaha.org / fellowship-application
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.
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Salary : $42,000
