18TH STREET ARTS COMPLEX

POSITION AVAILABLE: LONG RANGE PLANNING ASSISTANT
PART-TIME TEMPORARY

JOB OVERVIEW
18th Street seeks someone to work with the Co-Directors, Board of Directors
and Consultants on the Long Range Planning process which 18th Street is
currently undertaking.  The Assistant will work on all aspects of the
planning process including research, meetings, documentation, and records
maintenance.  The Long Range Planning Assistant will be given the
opportunity to work with several board committees, with specific duties
involving coordination of events, correspondence, research, and more.  In
addition, the Long Range Planning Assistant will work with the Co-Directors
and consultants to create the draft Long Range Plan.

DUTIES
The Long Range Planning Assistant will be asked to schedule meetings for
the various board committees, Co-Directors meetings, consultants, and
community meetings.  S/he will be asked to coordinate meeting materials,
maintain files and to sit in on these meetings and take notes, and/or
prepare materials for transcription.  In addition, s/he will be asked to
assist the consultants with their research, assist with the creation and
dissemination of their evaluative tools, and assist with the working papers
that will be generated by the consultants and Co-Directors.  The Long Range
Planning Assistant will also be expected to act as an assistant to the four
board committees which include the Facility Purchase and Planning
Committee, Program Design and evaluation, Organizational Structures
Committee, and the Income Diversification Committee.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
        1.  Excellent communication skills
        2.  Excellent research skills
        3.  Macintosh computer skills
        4.  Knowledge of the L.A. arts community

THE ORGANIZATION
18th Street Arts Complex is a non-profit arts center, supporting artists
and arts organizations dedicated to issues of community and diversity in
contemporary society.  18th Street maintains four programs that reflect its
mission as an incubator/learning center through the arts: a Residency
Program for emerging Los Angeles artists, an International
Artist-in-Residence Exchange Program, public events and programming, and
Arts Education programs for youths in our surrounding communities.  Our
support services seek to enable emerging artists and arts organizations to
reach their professional goals.  Housed in a complex of five buildings in
Santa Monica, we've been the home base for some of the most experimental
and innovative art being made in the United States today.  Many of the
artists and groups who have worked at 18th Street have gone on to national
and international acclaim.

TO APPLY:  Send resume and cover letter to
                Jan Williamson, Co-Director
                18th Street Arts Complex
                1639 18th Street
                Santa Monica, CA  90404
                fax: (310) 453-4347