The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is an award-winning organization with over 5,000 employees that administers over 52,000 acres of stream valley parks, large regional parks, neighborhood parks and park-school recreation areas throughout Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. Prince George's County is also responsible for developing and delivering the County's public recreation programs. 

The Arts and Cultural Heritage Division coordinates and manages four arts facilities; five historic rental properties; the Prince George’s Equestrian Center at The Show Place Arena; community arts services; teen arts services; art exhibitions; visual and public art; and other programs serving County arts organizations, artists, and residents. Programs include art camps; visual and performing arts classes and events; teen art initiatives; art exhibitions; performances in music, dance, and theatre for all ages; touring performances for school children; a community park summer music series and festival, Shakespeare in the Parks; artist studios; rental facilities for arts and non-arts organizations; artist residencies; and rental of historic sites for social functions. The Division staff coordinates various cultural heritage events including Hispanic Heritage Month and, Black History Month programs and poster internships; Asian Pacific Heritage Month programs and receptions; the Celebrate Africa festival; etc.

The Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County, is seeking a full-time, permanent Arts Specialist with a primary emphasis on scheduling concerts and performing arts programs throughout Prince George’s County. Duties will include providing technical assistance and consultation to individual artists and arts organizations; developing, producing, and marketing performing arts events and festivals; assisting with other Department of Parks and Recreation activities. The position will be responsible for: supervising assigned part time staff; managing performing arts programs; monitoring contracts and budgets; writing program proposals and evaluations; serving as a department-wide resource in the performing arts and working in partnership with other agencies. 

• Manage the Fairwood Summer Performance Series, 
• Manage performances and arts events at the Southern Area Aquatics and Recreation Complex in Brandywine, MD.
• Serve as a liaison within the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide arts resources as needed, especially for festivals, cultural events, and cultural heritage programs.
  
  

Essential Job Functions

Produce Programs:

• Design and manage a broad variety of performing arts and culturally relevant programs, events, and classes. 
• Conduct research and patron surveys and attend professional events to support continued program improvement. 
• Meet with artists and arts organizations to provide public relations and community engagement.
• Organize and facilitate special programs and events in surrounding community on behalf of the Division or Department. 
• Produce and review technical riders for performances with specialized requirements and procures necessary equipment to produce events/programs. 
• Negotiate performance contracts and fees and sets ticket fees in accordance with cost recovery guidelines.
• Set programs standards and regularly evaluate programs to assess and report program effectiveness as well as accomplishment of goals and objectives.
• Ensure high quality customer service.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external entities to produce arts activities and programs for youth, teens, adults, and seniors. 

Marketing and Promotion:

• Develop marketing plans to publicize arts programs, events, and services. 
• Collect publicity materials from artists; ensures appropriate use of copyrighted materials. 
• Write publicity copy, determine themes and concepts for publicity materials.
• Provide information for Division and Department marketing efforts.
• Represent the Division and Department to the community and to special groups concerned with the arts and culture. Meet with community members and organizations, give presentations, and provide information on programs. 

Budget Management:

• Monitor program budgets.
• Provide input on the annual budget for arts programs.
• Align expenses appropriately with proposed work programs and provide budget justifications. 
• Provide input on spending plans within approved budget and ensure spending plans reflect up-to-date activity.
• Complete cost recovery plans for the work program to demonstrate how the work program meets Department standards and goals for community service.
• Submit program costs to the with Countywide Arts Coordinator and adjust budgets as necessary.
• Submit quarterly projections for work program, indicating estimated revenues and expenditures; recommend reallocation of funds if applicable.
• Prepare purchase requests, check requests, contracts, and purchase card requests following the correct procurement procedures.
• Track service and participation data to submit for monthly and annual reports.  

Division Administration and Other Duties:

• Serve on Department committees, as assigned.
• Attend Department programs and trainings.
• Investigate accidents, complaints, etc.
• Maintain records for work program. 
• Complete all required trainings.

1. Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Recreation or any related field.
2. Three (3) years of professional experience in an appropriate discipline (e.g. music, theatre, fine arts).
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total seven (7) years.
4. Valid driver’s license , or the ability to acquire one, in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required by the position of assignment.
5. Pass Commission medical examination.

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