Salary: $46,000- 50,000  commensurate with experience. No benefits.

Part-time, hybrid, flexible. Some weekend and evening availability will be required.

Location: 112 Van Zandt Ave Newport, RI 02840

Expected start date 2/1/27. Application open until filled.

Contact: employment@overlapartspace.org

Overlap Art Space is a small, new non-profit contemporary art exhibition space in Newport, Rhode Island. Our mission is to foster creativity, critical thinking and community. We support artists and inspire audiences through thought-provoking contemporary art exhibitions and engaging public programs. We organize 5 art exhibitions with related community engagement programming per year and have 3 part time staff members.

We are seeking an Executive Director to lead our organization through our formative years in collaboration with the Board of Directors and the Exhibition Director. Approximately ⅓ of the job will be dedicated to fundraising, ⅓ to community engagement programming planning and ⅓ to administrative responsibilities. 

The executive director’s roles will be to:
Lead and Oversee- Manage finances, staffing and operations. Consider and support our mission and values at all times. Ensure compliance and best practices.
Fundraise
Spearhead community outreach, initiate and implement programming in support of our exhibitions
Collaborate with the board and the exhibition director

The Executive Director’s responsibilities include:
Refining and implementing the organization’s vision
Crafting a fundraising strategy and overseeing fundraising efforts
Planning and directing educational programming and outreach around our exhibitions
Communicating frequently with board members and staff
Managing cash flow and budget-planning
Supervising the organization’s daily operations and activities

Necessary Qualifications:

• At least 3 years prior experience in nonprofit management and fundraising

• Excellent leadership and management skills

• Effective communication and relationship-building skills

• Creative problem-solving and brainstorming capabilities

• The ability to multitask and stay organized

• Enthusiasm for being the public face of the organization

• A positive mindset and dedication to the organization’s core values including a deeply held conviction that art and artists are vitally important.

• A bachelor’s degree.

Preferred qualities:

• Familiarity with the Rhode Island contemporary visual art community

• Budget and financial management experience

• Demonstrated success in fundraising including grant writing.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace, QuickBooks, Donor management software.

If interested- please email a cover letter and resume to employment@overlapartspace.org