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CURATING ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2023-24

Deadline: March 28, 2023
Residency Dates:  September 2023 – October 2024  (13 months)

Velocity’s Curating Artist in Residence is a program that supports movement artists and choreographers interested in curation, arts administration, and program development. The CAiR (pronounced “care”) artist will receive a $10,800 stipend to serve a 13-month residency term. The selected artist will receive mentorship while supporting in the curation and coordination of the residency program the Bridge Project, the performance program Next Fest NW, and aspects of Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation. They will also develop their own program with the mentorship and support of Velocity staff. The intention of this program is to ensure that there is working artist leadership at Velocity, while supporting the professional development of artists as curators and arts administrators.

If you plan to apply for both Artist Circle and Curating Artist in Residence, please use the CAiR Application link. 

Photo: Devin Muñoz of 2022-23 CAiR Alyza DelPan-Monley at the BASH 

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (non-exempt full-time) 

Deadline: Rolling, with final deadline on March 28, 2023

The Communications Manager coordinates and manages Velocity’s communications strategy and supports marketing activities with an emphasis on social media, local press relations, external relations, in-house design projects, online fundraising and marketing campaigns, event collateral, and website maintenance to inform, mobilize, and grow our networks. 

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and two references to erin@velocitydancecenter.org.  If you have questions about the application process, please contact erin@velocitydancecenter.org

Photo: Joe Moore 

ARTIST CIRCLE 2023-24

Deadline: March 28, 2023
Service Dates:  September 2023 – October 2024  (13 months)

Velocity’s Artist Circle is the second iteration of the Artist Think Tank instigated in 2020 to ensure that artists are involved in the visioning of Velocity’s core programming. Serving as an accountability and big-picture support system for Velocity’s curatorial team (the Curating Artist in Residence, Creative Producer, and Executive Director), this group of stipended artists will support Velocity this year in re/visioning our core programs and artistic initiatives. 

If you plan to apply for both Artist Circle and Curating Artist in Residence, please use the CAiR Application link. 

Photo: Screen Capture of Velocity’s Artist Think Tank 1.0 in 2020

JOIN OUR TEAM

CURATING ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2023-24

Deadline: March 28, 2023
Residency Dates:  September 2023 – October 2024  (13 months)

Velocity’s Curating Artist in Residence is a program that supports movement artists and choreographers interested in curation, arts administration, and program development. The CAiR (pronounced “care”) artist will receive a $10,800 stipend to serve a 13-month residency term. The selected artist will receive mentorship while supporting in the curation and coordination of the residency program the Bridge Project, the performance program Next Fest NW, and aspects of Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation. They will also develop their own program with the mentorship and support of Velocity staff. The intention of this program is to ensure that there is working artist leadership at Velocity, while supporting the professional development of artists as curators and arts administrators.

If you plan to apply for both Artist Circle and Curating Artist in Residence, please use the CAiR Application link. 

Photo: Devin Muñoz of 2022-23 CAiR Alyza DelPan-Monley at the BASH 

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (non-exempt full-time) 

Deadline: Rolling, with final deadline on March 28, 2023

The Communications Manager coordinates and manages Velocity’s communications strategy and supports marketing activities with an emphasis on social media, local press relations, external relations, in-house design projects, online fundraising and marketing campaigns, event collateral, and website maintenance to inform, mobilize, and grow our networks. 

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and two references to erin@velocitydancecenter.org.  If you have questions about the application process, please contact erin@velocitydancecenter.org

Photo: Joe Moore 

ARTIST CIRCLE 2023-24

Deadline: March 28, 2023
Service Dates:  September 2023 – October 2024  (13 months)

Velocity’s Artist Circle is the second iteration of the Artist Think Tank instigated in 2020 to ensure that artists are involved in the visioning of Velocity’s core programming. Serving as an accountability and big-picture support system for Velocity’s curatorial team (the Curating Artist in Residence, Creative Producer, and Executive Director), this group of stipended artists will support Velocity this year in re/visioning our core programs and artistic initiatives. 

If you plan to apply for both Artist Circle and Curating Artist in Residence, please use the CAiR Application link. 

Photo: Screen Capture of Velocity’s Artist Think Tank 1.0 in 2020

STAFF

ERIN JOHNSON

ERIN JOHNSON

Executive Director

alyza delpan-monley

alyza delpan-monley

Curating Artist in Residence [CAiR]

SHANE DONOHUE

SHANE DONOHUE

Creative Producer

shane@velocitydancecenter.org

SHIRLEY WONG

SHIRLEY WONG

Office + Operations Manager

operations@velocitydancecenter.org

MOONYEKA

MOONYEKA

Communications Manager

FOUNDERS

Michele Miller and KT Niehoff

BOARD

Velocity’s Board of Directors is composed of artists and arts advocates who combine a passion for dance and the arts in our region with exceptional leadership skills. Listed below are Velocity’s current board members.

Velocity is actively looking for new board members to support the mission of the organization. Leaders with experience in organizational equity and diversity, and in board governance are encouraged to submit an inquiry using this form or to erin@velocitydancecenter.org

CURRENT MEMBERS

Elizabeth Bello
Campaign Project Manager, Seattle Children

Colleen Borst, President
Annual Giving Manager, Charles Wright Academy

Cameron Collins
Attorney, Rain City Law

Jarman Hauser
Sr. Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services

Urvi Narang, Treasurer
Field Application Engineer, Intel Corporation

Symone Sanz
Artist + Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Seattle Opera

Fox Whitney
Artist

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