Summary
Description
Access Gallery, a nonprofit organization, provides creative, economic, and educational opportunities for people with disabilities. The organization serves as both a professional art studio and a public-facing exhibition space, supporting artists to develop their practice, share their work, and earn income in an accessible, supportive environment.
The Studio Manager plays a key role in the daily operations of our studio and gallery programs. This position supports artists with disabilities by maintaining a safe, organized, and accessible studio environment; coordinating materials and schedules; and collaborating closely with artists, staff, and teaching artists. The Studio Manager is both a logistical problem-solver and a relationship-builder who believes in artist-centered, strengths-based support. This work will be performed at the studio located in Denver, CO.
Key Responsibilities
Artist Support
- Support artists with disabilities in the studio in ways that respect autonomy, communication preferences, and individual access needs
- Collaborate with artists to adapt tools, processes, or workflows as needed
- Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and professional studio culture
Studio & Program Operations
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the art studio, including opening/closing procedures, studio schedules, and space usage
- Manage the studio staff
- Maintain studio organization, cleanliness, and accessibility
- Order, prepare, and inventory art supplies and equipment
- Ensure proper use and maintenance of tools, materials, and adaptive equipment
- Help set expectations for the community to provide a safe and supportive creative environment and facilitates educational opportunities for everyone to practice
Staff Management & Supervision
- Supervise and support studio staff, teaching artists, interns, and/or volunteers
- Provide onboarding, training, and ongoing feedback to studio staff
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and accountable team culture grounded in the organization’s mission and values
- Assist with the coordination of staff coverage for classes, open studio hours, and special events
- Participate in hiring processes and performance evaluations as assigned
Program Coordination
- Support classes, workshops, and open studio sessions in collaboration with teaching artists, program staff, and volunteers
- Manage project timelines, group projects, and individual records for studio artists including documentation of artwork and tracking progress of individual goals
- Assist with exhibition preparation, artwork handling, and installation as needed
- Track attendance, studio usage, and basic program data
These essential duties/ responsibilities are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience managing staff in an art studio, community arts, education, or nonprofit setting
- Demonstrated commitment to disability inclusion, equity, and accessibility
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to balance people management with hands-on studio work
- Ability to perform physical studio tasks (with or without reasonable accommodations)
- Top-notch organizational skills that reflect ability to independently perform and prioritize multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with artists with disabilities
- Knowledge of adaptive art tools or accessible studio practices
- Background in fine arts, art education, arts administration, or nonprofit management
- Experience leading collaborative projects
- Experience with Google Workspace and Adobe Creative Suite
Schedule and Requirements
- Full-time position with a consistent weekly schedule and occasional evenings and weekends.
- Travel is regular and a necessary condition of the position; must have reliable transportation
Benefits Offered:
Our employees are our most valuable asset. That’s why at Access Gallery, an affiliate of Easterseals Colorado, we are committed to a comprehensive employee benefit program that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement plan, employee assistance program, paid holidays, and paid time off.
Physical Requirements of This Position:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. This person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
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Compensation: $57,000 – $63,000
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume to Kari Hess, Director of Operations at kari@accessgallery.org with “Studio Manager” in the subject line.
