Executive Director – SAGER CREEK ARTS CENTER

The Sager Creek Arts Center, located in Siloam Springs, AR, seeks an experienced Executive Director.  Established in 1984, the Arts Center resides in the historic downtown district, and provides theater, visual arts, literature, music, and children’s programming to the area.  The City of Siloam Springs is located in Northwest Arkansas, one of the fastest-growing regions of the country. 

DUTIES:

1. The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer as well as the principal visionary, strategist, advocate and spokesperson for the Arts Center
2. The executive Director works with the Board of Directors and staff to develop and implement strategies to offer exceptional arts-based programs that fulfill the mission, vision, and values of the Sager Creek Arts Center
3. This leader builds and sustains an organization that nurtures a love of the arts through education, exploration, and expression.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. At least five years experience in senior leadership position including responsibility for staff supervision, preferably with a nonprofit arts organization
2. Demonstrated success with external funding sources (government or foundation) and with private or corporate patrons or similar cultural institutions
3. Proven leadership in developing and managing a budget
4. Evidence of effective leadership in optimizing earned income/revenue
5. Effective written and oral communications skills
6. College degree preferred, but not required

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION:

- This position entails a 30+ work week, with some weekend hours required.  Please forward a cover letter, current salary or salary expectations, resume, references, and a one-page position statement on “the role of community arts centers” to janl@centurytel.net or mail your packet of information to:  SAGER CREEK ARTS CENTER, P.O. Box 1127, Siloam Springs, AR 72761,  Attention: Jan Lauderdale

The Housekeeper

A comedy by James Prideaux

Director Mary Ellen Mathers

A Dogwood Actors Guild Production

Production Dates Dinner May 23-24 and play-only 30-31

 It is offbeat, delightfully zany comedy deals with the unlikely involvement which develops between a middle-aged rather stuffy bachelor and the eccentric bag lady he hires as a housekeep. 

The Taming of Judge Roy Bean

Comedy by Pat Cook

Director Dick Bolen

Auditions to be announced.

Production Dates Dinner August 8-9 and  Play-only 14-15

Set in West Texas in the 1800s was wild, lawless and rife with robbers. That suited Judge Roy Bean down to his sock. When he reads a dime novel about Buffalo Bill, he figures his story should be told as well. Farcical situations and wisecracks fly as fast as ricocheting bullets in this hilarious spoof of western justice “Yep,” says the Judge,“this will put the fun back in funeral.”

Art & Photography by Patricia Bird

Classes offered are :
Basic and Intermediate Drawing
Acrylic Painting Class
Advance & Portrait Drawing
Classes and times are determined according to size
4 sessions per month at SCAC
Please contact Patty at 479-238-0281
For schedule and supply list.

Patricia Bird is a self-educated portraitist, visual arts, illustrator, photographer, computer graphic artist, website designer, and art educator. Patricia incorporates primarily traditional and classical techniques into her visual art, and her eclectic styles include realism and surrealism. She prefers graphite, technical pen, and pastels when drawing; and enjoys painting in acrylics and watercolor.
In Kansas, she became a popular teenager due to her artistic ability, drawing celebrities for peers, being on TV and News for illustrating a children’s book for the Kansas Highway Patrol & winning the Outstanding Youth of the Year Award from Topeka’s Optimist in 1977 along with many other awards.

What does an Arts Center mean to an City.

Since its inception in 1984, we have seen a generation come and go through our doors. As actors, artists, writers they had a place to learn and showcase their ability and/or a place to meet people and make friends.