CCA Wattis seeks new Director
Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
California College of the Arts
Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco CA 94107-2247
T 415 551 9210
California College of the Arts is seeking a creative and dynamic individual to become the next director of the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.
About the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
The CCA Wattis Institute was established at CCA in 1998 as a forum for the presentation and discussion of international contemporary art, architecture, design, and curatorial practice. Through groundbreaking exhibitions, the Capp Street Project residency program, lectures, symposia, and publications, the Wattis Institute has become one of the leading art institutions in the United States and an active site for contemporary culture in the Bay Area.
About the position
The director is responsible for the curatorial vision, strategic leadership, and overall management of Wattis programs, staffing, and resources. The Wattis occupies a strategic niche between an artist-run space and a museum. The director formulates and implements its annual exhibition and public programs schedule, personally curates exhibitions, and engages other curators as needed. He or she researches and writes scholarly essays for catalogues and other print and online publications and is an effective and compelling communicator in print and in person. The director is a passionate advocate for the Wattis’s vision and values, building college-wide and public support for its programming with the goal of sustaining a robust visitorship, donor base, and reputation for excellence.
In January 2013, a brand-new 5,000-square-foot street-level gallery space for the Wattis Institute will open on Kansas Street in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood. It is part of a recently acquired and newly renovated 10,000-square-foot facility that will be home to the Wattis Institute and other CCA public programming.
To apply
Review the responsibilities and minimum qualifications here. Applicants should please submit a letter of interest, a résumé/CV, and contact information for three professional references to:
California College of the Arts
Human Resources (Job #2125)
5212 Broadway
Oakland CA 94618-1487
F 510 594 3681
employment [at] cca.edu
Applicants are requested to state salary history and requirements. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package. Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. If you wish to be notified of the status of your application, provide a current email address on your résumé or cover letter.
California College of the Arts is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.
About California College of the Arts
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) offers 22 undergraduate, nine graduate, and two post-professional degree programs in the areas of fine arts, architecture, design, and writing. The college offers BFA, MFA, BArch, MArch, MBA, MAAD, and MAUDL degrees. It has campuses in San Francisco and Oakland, and currently enrolls 1,950 full-time students. CCA students are encouraged to work in an interdisciplinary manner, undertaking projects and collaborations with students in other majors and engaging with outside communities. Noted alumni include the artists Nathan Oliveira, Jules de Balincourt, Robert Arneson, Robert Bechtle, Viola Frey, and Peter Voulkos; the Oscar-winning filmmaker Audrey Marrs; the illustrator Tomie de Paola; the conceptual artists Harrell Fletcher, David Ireland, and Dennis Oppenheim; and the designers Lucille Tenazas, Michael Vanderbyl, and Gary Hutton. For more information about CCA, visit cca.edu.
