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The Performing Arts Program Manager (PAPM) is responsible for an annual grant program budget of $1M+ and manages grants and fellowships in the fields of dance, music, and theatre. The PAPM works with performing artists and many small and large arts organizations throughout Alabama. The PAPM also serves as artistic director for special agency events such as the biennial Celebration of the Arts Awards.

The Alabama State Council on the Arts is a state agency based in Montgomery and serving all of Alabama. The mission of the Alabama State Council on the Arts is to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality for all Alabamians by providing support for the state’s diverse and rich artistic resources. The Council was established in 1967 and employs seventeen professional staff members. ASCA operates with a state appropriation of over five-million dollars plus $800,000 in federal funds provided by the NEA. Over 350 grants to 225-plus organizations, schools and individual artists are awarded and administered annually.

Council on the Arts offices are located on the ground floor of the RSA Tower in downtown Montgomery. State employees enjoy robust employment and retirement benefits. 

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in arts education, fine arts disciplines (music, theater/drama, or dance), arts administration/management, or a closely related field.

• Three years of experience developing and managing work in a performing arts discipline in the promotion of the arts and cultural resources for a city, county, or state, or for an arts center, university arts facility, arts school, arts department, or similar organization.

• *A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the fields listed above may substitute for one year of the required experience.



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