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Career Opportunities

NEW OPPORTUNITY

Program and Outreach Coordinator – Full Time

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Salary: $44,000.00 w/ benefits package

Description

Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) seeks an organized and thorough critical thinker to support the organizational programs, events, and outreach. This position will be instrumental in assisting the Executive Director and supporting the Director of Public Engagement to enhance and grow our community.

Job Responsibilities

  • Creates and manages the comprehensive project timeline, including internal milestones and a public calendar to accomplish program and organizational objectives.
  • Plans, manages, and produces ACP programs and events, exhibitions, and education components (in-person, hybrid, and virtual) to carry out the organization’s mission.
  • Develops and distributes detailed program descriptions, marketing reports, grant reports, and surveys to audiences and stakeholders.
  • Serves as the main point of contact for all project stakeholders, including artists, project partners, venue managers, and other project collaborators.
  • Manages and coordinates the production of internal and external deliverables across various platforms. Internal deliverables could include writing content, press releases, program scopes, grant reports, documentation, contracts, etc. External deliverables could consist of public art, research, and audience analysis.
  • Organizes documents and archives for the organization.
  • Creates detailed and dynamic research reports on various aspects of program and organization needs, including but not limited to venues, collaborators, artists, educators, publishers, grants, and vendors.
  • Develops and oversees internship programs for the organization.
  • Participates in evaluating all programs, including process, analytics, outcome evaluation, and fiscal viability. Generates meaningful reporting for planning and fact-based decision-making for directed outlets.

Required Abilities:

  • Strategic thinker, planner, and communicator; with the ability to contribute to overall organizational strategy as a staff leader.
  • Ability to work independently with an orientation toward collaboration and teamwork.
  • Forward-thinking problem solver who can accurately anticipate various aspects of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
  • Self-starter who can carry a project from concept to completion.
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends when required.
  • Ability to lift 25lbs when needed.
  • Excited by the challenge of contributing to an organization with ambitious goals to create a more resilient, vibrant, and curious arts community.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills.
  • Commitment to the arts and the values of ACP.
  • Passionate about photography as an art form and a change agent.
  • Self-motivated research skills to uncover necessary resources and data for completing projects of various scale.
  • Ability to represent ACP’s mission with professionalism through personable customer service and communication skills.
  • Learn and adapt to new technologies and organizational structures.

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Arts Administration, Hospitality, Art, or a related field plus three (3) years of professional experience in event planning, administration, program management, research, gallery management, or customer service, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred Technical Skills

  • Notion
  • WordPress
  • Bloomerang
  • Donorperfect
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Suite
  • Canva
  • Kindful
  • Event Management programs
Employment Details

Atlanta Celebrates Photography aims to create a competitive package for employees, including:

  • Full-time
  • Health benefit package
  • Generous PTO
  • Work from home flexibility

How to Apply:

Application review begins July 18th; please submit materials by 5 pm on July 18th, 2022

Please submit the following in one PDF to jobs@acpinfo.org with the email subject: Program and Outreach Coordinator application.

  1. Cover Letter
  2.  CV/resumé
  3. Three references, including name, title, email, and phone number

Staff & Boards

STAFF

BOARD

  • President – Mary Stanley
  • Vice-President – Jerry Drisaldi
  • Treasurer – Andrew Ellis
  • Secretary – Candace McCaffery
  • Jerry Atnip
  • Shelby Cobb
  • Todd Ginsberg
  • Mark Goldman
  • Jamie Gordon
  • Bill Gubbins
  • Cam Kirk
  • Eli Kirshtein
  • Robert Poole
  • Tracey Rice
  • Diwang Valdez
  • DL Warfield

 

ADVISORY COUNCIL

  • Chair– Michael James O’Brien
  • President Emerita – Barbara Griffin
  • Corinne Adams
  • Bill Boling
  • Lucinda Bunnen
  • George Chen
  • Arnika Dawkins
  • Betty Edge
  • Stephanie Eley
  • Felicia Feaster
  • Erin Fender
  • Beth Gibbs
  • Amanda Greene
  • Greg Harris
  • Mark Johnson
  • Judy Lampert
  • Le’Andra LeSeur
  • Bertram L. Levy
  • Joe Massey
  • Elliott McKnight
  • Rachel LaCour Niesen
  • Phyllis Rodbell
  • Anna Walker Skillman
  • Murphy Townsend

History of ACP


In 1998, a seed was planted during a conversation between two people in a car. Corinne Adams and Susanne Katz were brainstorming about how to build a stronger photographic community in Atlanta. Why not have an event that would – bring everyone together to form a real photography community in Atlanta?

They decided to take their ideas to Mark Maio, then executive director of the Atlanta Photography Group, and the three of them began to hold meetings. Many of the movers and shakers in the Atlanta photographic community, including Lucinda Bunnen, Chip Simone, John McWilliams, Nancy Marshall, Louis Favorite, Michael Deardorff and Ted Maloof, came to these meetings. Everyone had fresh ideas, and often, very different ideas about what ACP should become, but all agreed that something was needed. Names were tossed around like Refocus Atlanta, Focus Atlanta, Lens Atlanta, Lens on Atlanta and Atlanta Celebrates Photography.

In the meantime, Susan Todd-Raque, a photo-historian and college educator, heard about the group’s activities and enthusiastically started coming to the regularly held meetings. Todd-Raque had noted the dearth created by the lack of support for the arts in Atlanta, resulting in the exit of many talented graduates to New York.

Suzanne Lee joined the inner circle, bringing the idea to honor Harry Callahan as one of the entity’s activities. Unfortunately, Harry Callahan passed away and much of the interest in this idea diminished. Many people drifted away and soon there were only four people: Corinne Adams, Susanne Katz, Gerald Straw and Susan Todd-Raque. It was decided that ACP was too good an idea to let die.

A 501(c)3 was formed with Susan Todd-Raque as President, Susanne Katz as Vice President, Pam Holland as Treasurer, and Corinne Adams as Secretary. Their monies, along with the generous help of Lucinda Bunnen, funded its founding. The first October event, with the help of Bob Khoury of Showcase and Jan Fields of the Showcase School, was a lecture and dinner featuring Joseph Sterling and Linda Connor. Over 100 people came out for that event and all involved were sold on the fact that this was a great idea.

Thanks to Polly Barr of Strictly Black and White Labs, ACP had its first office. Judy Pishnery made ACP look good by producing the first printed festival guide. And Phyllis Rodbell helped spread the word about ACP.

With this growth, ACP began the tradition of partnering with other organizations to increase the scope and reach of photography events in Atlanta. (The 1999 event guide listed over 30 events related to photography taking place in October, the 2000 Event Guide included over 50 events and the 2001 Event Guide listed over 80 events. Today there are over 140 events throughout Atlanta and beyond).

After several years of creating and producing programs, ACP’s Board of Directors was suffering from burnout. This all -volunteer organization had gone as far as it could go on blood sweat and tears, and in late 2003, despite being financially solvent, the board of directors was exhausted and unable to continue without the ability to fund a staff person. With saddened hearts, they consulted with an attorney to start the procedure for dissolution.

Cathy Fox of the AJC heard the rumor, and wrote an article that stirred the hearts and minds of its readers. What a shame it would be for Atlanta to lose this organization because of lack of support! The community support (and donations) came pouring in and ACP decided to hire a full time Executive Director. Anne Dennington, who was then the director of Lowe Gallery, offered to become ACP’s first full-time Executive Director in 2004. ACP hired Debra Ott as a consultant to help ease this transition.

With Anne’s keen oversight, ACP developed a strong board of directors and started making its mark in the national photography community. The donor base grew and so did the programs. Throughout these changes, ACP maintained its commitment to excellence.

In 2007, ACP hired Michael David Murphy as Program Manager and Amy Miller as the new Executive Director, and the Board of Directors grew to 19 distinguished members. 2008, ACP developed “ACP Now!“, a, dynamic online resource for photographers, venues and enthusiasts, updated weekly.

In 2010, the ACP festival encompassed over 160 photo-related events at over 125 venues throughout metro Atlanta! In 2015, ACP became the lead organization for Festival of Light, and international consortium of photo festivals from around the globe (festivaloflight.net) and in 2017, after several years working on a part time basis, Waduda Muhammad was hired as a full time Administrative Coordinator.

As ACP celebrates its 20th Anniversary – the scope of photography is expanding, and we are expanding, too. Thank you for your enthusiasm over the years and into the future!

ACP Programs

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Lecture Series

ACP brings leading photographers and curators like Annie Leibovitz, Pete Souza, John Waters (and more) to Atlanta. 

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Public Art

ACP brings projects that reach beyond the walls of traditional venues to delight audiences throughout Atlanta.

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Open Exhibition

ACP’s annual pin-up show celebrates the democratic nature of photography. Open to all with prizes awarded in several categories.

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Photography Auction

ACP’s Annual Gala Fundraiser is a world-class photography auction which includes  one-of-a-kind art and experiences. The  benefit is always a night to remember.

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Film Series

ACP Film Series, featuring early experimental films, current documentaries and everything in between, explores the symbiotic connection between photography and film.

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Photobook Fair

ACP continues to provide an opportunity for photographers who have published books (on their own, or with publishers) to show, discuss, and sell their books to the public during the ACP Photobook Fair.

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Portfolio Reviews

ACP Portfolio Reviews are where artists and photographers have the opportunity to meet with highly respected curators, dealers, editors, and agency representatives from across the US and beyond.

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Special Events, Exhibitions & Collaborations

Through partnerships with cultural, neighborhood, and community-based organizations, ACP brings unique opportunities for both artists and audiences across Atlanta.