Careers

Our Mission

The mission of Create Baltimore is to address the needs of the arts community through arts and cultural activities, advocacy and support; create pride by promoting Baltimore to Baltimoreans; and to use the arts and events marketing tools to promote Baltimore’s assets locally, regionally, and nationally. Create Baltimore produces festivals, special events, and promotions for Baltimore City and develops and administers funds, grant programs and community workshops. In addition, Create Baltimore manages several historic attractions and sites in the Baltimore area. Facilities include School 33 Art Center, The Cloisters, the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower and the Top of the World Observation Level in the World Trade Center. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts is an independent 501c3 organization and the official arts council for the city of Baltimore.   

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Senior Communications Manager

Create Baltimore is seeking a Senior Communications Manager. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Chief Marketing and Program Officer. The Communications Manager will help to lead communications campaigns, internal and external communications strategy, media outreach and community engagement for Baltimore City’s Arts Council. This position also promotes city-wide cultural events including but not limited to Artscape and The Baltimore Farmers’ Market, as well as drawing visitors to cultural facilities including the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, The Cloisters, School 33 Art Center and Top of the World Observation Deck.

Full Job Description

Public Art & Curation Manager

The Public Art and Curation Manager is a full-time regular, exempt position reporting to the Director of The Arts Council.  The position is a member of the Public Art Program team, responsible for coordinating public art projects in the City of Baltimore.

Email cover letter and resume (with applicant’s name and the job title in subject line) as one pdf document to: jjohnson@promotionandarts.org.

No phone calls please.

Part-time Chief Financial Officer

Position Description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a part-time contractual position that reports to the Chief Executive Officer and serves as the financial advisor to management on issues including budget; audit; revenue and expenditures; government and contracts management; internal and external financial risks. The CFO leads the customer service oriented finance department that supports multiple departments and functions. BOPA is currently under contract with a full-service accounting firm that provides managed accounting services. These monthly services encompass many functions expected of an accounting department including processing accounts payable and accounts receivable, maintaining GAAP based general ledger, month end close and reporting, audit preparation, etc. The CFO is the main interface with the accounting firm and is responsible for the transmittal of approved and coded information on a timely basis, review and approval of financial reports provided by Marcum Accounting Services and communicating changes and developments to the team that would impact the financial position of the organization over the next two years. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts manages grant programs, including the Creative Baltimore Fund Grants, Free Fall Baltimore, Community Arts Grants and Neighborhood Event Grants. Arts programming includes Baltimore’s Mural Program, School 33 Art Center’s Open Studio Tour and staff support for the city’s Public Art Commission.

If you have questions please contact our Human Resource Director Ja-Mel Johnson at Jjohnson@promotionandarts.org or 410-752-8632 ext. 4346.