Art Bias is looking for a Programs and Operations Manager for a part-time position of 30 hours per week. This role reports to the Executive Director and involves overseeing events and classes, performing general office tasks, and managing facilities. Alongside the Executive Director, the Programs and Operations Manager will serve as the artistic representative and face of the organization. This position requires a comprehensive approach to support Art Bias' 60 resident artists while maintaining the organization’s commitment to community service and artistic excellence.

About Art Bias:

Art Bias is a nonprofit organization in San Carlos, California that is dedicated to nurturing a vibrant and inclusive community for artists. With a mission to help artists of all backgrounds thrive, Art Bias provides essential resources including 50 below-market-rate studio spaces where creators can work, connect, and showcase their art. The organization also offers professional development opportunities such as workshops, coaching, and skill-building programs that support artists at every stage of their careers. In addition, Art Bias engages the broader community through classes, exhibitions, and events designed to make art accessible to everyone, with a focus on uplifting underrepresented voices. Through these efforts, Art Bias fosters creativity, supports economic sustainability for artists, and strengthens the cultural fabric of the local community.

Responsibilities

Programs: (12 hours/week) leads event preparation and implementation, including First Sunday Open Studios, set up for other events and classes, including participating in occasional summer and Fall festivals and street art markets for Art Bias promotion, manage free and paid classes – schedule teaching artists, respond to inquiries by artists and students, drop in to assess classes, conduct evaluations, respond to partner requests, take and file photos for use in reports and marketing, meet with potential teachers.
Provide new resident artist orientation, do website updates, supervise intern, develop and actively cultivate professional relationships with artists and the larger community.
Facilities: (10 hours/week) respond to maintenance requests for artists, acts as the main point of contact for vendors related to building repairs, supervise cleaning service, and maintenance, collect mail, process insurance renewals and rent checks, update artist leases, conduct a weekly walkthrough to survey building and other studio needs, participate in monthly artists’ call. Advertise and fill vacant studios with the 3-member jury to lead a resident artist process (and other programming decisions) that upholds and advances the organizations commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
General admin support: (8 hours/week) includes maintaining and updating organizational contacts, constituent records in MailChimp, Google email lists, and copying, filing, answering phones, office printer maintenance, processing general requests, conducting studio tours, managing interns, etc.
Actively promote the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, access, and belonging to ensure tangible and sustained efforts are made throughout the organization to build an organizational culture that nurtures goodwill, inclusion and empowerment
Support Executive Director in fundraising efforts, maintaining donor documents, guiding cultivation and ensuring a strong and cohesive artistic narrative in all communications

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in nonprofits, or related admin work.
Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build rapport and trust with diverse stakeholders, particularly artists and the general public.
Exhibits an awareness and sensitivity to cultural and other differences when working with partner organizations, interns, Board members, patrons, other stakeholders, and the general public.
Familiarity with the Bay Area art scene is highly desirable.
Excellent communication, listening, and follow-through skills. Self-directed, reliable, and comfortable working independently in a flexible structure.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Skills in digital applications such as MailChimp, Canva, Donor Box, Eventbrite, Squarespace, Instagram, Google Meet, Zoom or willingness to learn.