Artists on Tour Program Lead - Full-Time
As the region’s leading champion of arts and entertainment, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) unlocks creativity to enhance the well-being of individuals, organizations, and communities. Through our Education & Community Engagement Department, we create inclusive, high-quality arts experiences that welcome everyone, empower creative expression, and celebrate the rich diversity of our region. Guided by the values of honor, humility, honesty, and humor, our programs expand access to the arts, nurture lifelong engagement, and bring creativity into both traditional and unexpected spaces. By supporting artists, educators, administrators, and audiences, CAA fosters opportunities for learning, discovery, and connection—promoting cultural understanding, developing future artists, and ensuring the arts remain an essential part of our community’s vitality and spirit.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Artist on Tour Program Lead is a vital leadership role within the Education & Community Engagement (ECE) department. This position is designed to integrate program delivery, data strategy, and long-term planning within the ECE department. As such, this position will:
- Take on increased leadership responsibility for artist and community relationships.
- Provide strategic input to department leadership.
- Advance a culture of evaluation and reflection within the ECE team.
- Function a leadership-track that aligns closely with cross-departmental planning, ensuring CAA’s community-facing arts programs are responsive, measurable, and sustainable.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Serve as the senior point of contact for the Artist on Tour (AOT) program, managing all performance coordination, artist engagement, and community partnerships.
- Leading the strategic growth of the AOT program.
- Lead the recruitment, screening, and onboarding of new artists.
- Overseeing fair access to AOT programming across schools and communities.
- Coordinating organization, documentation, and follow-up to all engagements.
- Ensuring artistic quality and alignment with community needs.
- Prepare and manage booking summaries, contracts, invoices, and payment documentation.
- Conduct site visits and assess program quality and artist engagement.
- Strategically expand program’s reach through community partnerships and engagement.
- Providing operational and logistical support for programs.
- Collaborating on cross-functional initiatives and new program development.
- Supporting partnerships and special projects that align with CAA’s community engagement goals.
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in arts education or community engagement (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Bachelor's Degree Preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in program coordination, data tracking, and impact reporting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Customer Relationship Management Platforms (CRMs), database systems, or ticketing platforms preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
- Strong organizational skills, diligence in detail, and ability to manage multiple projects independently.
- Proven commitment to, inclusion, accessibility, and community-centered practices.
- Dependable, flexible, and strong time-management.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, mission-driven nonprofit environment.
- Strategic thinker with strong operational follow-through.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and community collaboration.
- Proficient in data collection and reporting.
- Values: Deep commitment to arts education, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and culturally responsive programming.
Interested candidates may complete an application online at:
https://www.cincinnatiarts.org/about-us/employment-opportunities
Or in person at: Cincinnati Arts Association
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
