We appreciate your interest in Breck Create as a potential employer. Our organization is committed to building an inclusive work environment that is as stimulating, inspiring and diverse as the many artists and programs we present.

Breck Create is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, height, weight, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or disability as defined by law.

Full-Time Employee Benefits
• Paid personal time off and holidays
• 80% paid health insurance for employees and dependents
• 60% dental/vision insurance
• Matching 401K
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
• Parking pass
• Access to free Arts-District workshops.  

Part-Time Employee Benefits
• After 6 months of employment, paid personal time off is earned for each hour worked
• Paid holidays 

Detailed benefits listing available during the interview.

Senior Director, External Relations

Classification:  Full-Time Exempt

Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

Position Description: Breck Create is looking for an experienced, dedicated arts leader to join its dynamic leadership team. As an independent nonprofit organization formed in 2014 by the Town of Breckenridge, Breck Create manages, enhances and propels the community’s extraordinary cultural facilities by providing a year-round schedule of performances, exhibitions, screenings, art classes and workshops as well as other engagement opportunities. The Senior Director for External Relations will play a lead role in ensuring Breck Create’s continued growth through expanded marketing, fundraising and community development.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Development/Fund Raising
Develops organizational fundraising strategy and plan, including leading, overseeing all development and fundraising activities, and building momentum for a thriving arts vision. 

• Discovers, builds, and maintains corporate and community relationships, which will lead to identifying new partnerships, sponsorships, and major gifts. 

• Develops and implements specific strategic initiatives to meet Breck Create financial goals. 

• Identifies and creates opportunities for positive community interactions that build positive presence and collaboration. 

• Collaborates with the President/CEO and Board to build strong engagement and alignment on strategic planning, major gifts, and $1000+ donors.  

• Oversees the creation and management of an annual fundraising budget.

Marketing

• Develops organizational marketing and publicity strategy and plan, including leading and overseeing all marketing and media activities, and raising awareness of Breck Create activities in the community. 

• In collaboration with the President/CEO, serves as the external face of Breck Create with the community. 

• Leads the creation and execution of a robust publicity and promotions campaign plan. including a robust digital presence. 

• Oversees the creation and management of an annual marketing budget. 

• Sets the tone for an inclusive and diverse art experience for all patrons of the center. 

• Creates a highly coordinated professional team effort geared toward patron satisfaction and engagement, from the ticket office to the front-of-the-house staff. 

• Provides support on initiatives and projects

Position Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of fundraising experience in a nonprofit organization, ideally within the arts and culture field. 

• Proven ability to cultivate donor relationships and close $1000+ gifts. • Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, written communication, and public speaking skills. 

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, and SharePoint. 

• Knowledge of CRM systems. Knowledge of Salesforce and Audience View Platforms is a plus. 

• Ability to work flexible hours, including evening and weekend work.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Careers@BreckCreate.org

Development Operations Coordinator

Classification:  Full-Time Exempt

Salary Range: $50,000-$65,000

Position Description: Breck Create seeks a detail and service-oriented individual to execute its external relations operations and support key team members in delivering arts experiences throughout Breckenridge. The External Relations Operations Coordinator coordinates communications, reports, tasks, and procedures that ensure the smooth day-to-day functioning of external relations operations. They are responsible for database management, advancement reporting, data integrity and security for all BreckCreate’s patron, member, & donor data. The desired individual will have experience working in a nonprofit or event producer setting and is motivated to improve systems, solve problems and work in a creative environment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute sponsorship benefit fulfillment 

• Administer and implement grant operations and reporting 

• Oversee the donor and member management system database and procedures: 

o Serve as a “super user” of the CRM (Salesforce) and trusted source to support marketing & fundraising activities 

o Create regular reports to facilitate the achievement and analysis of fundraising and constituent engagement goals 

o Maintain accurate donor, gift and relationship data files 

o Process gifts and produce acknowledgement letters to ensure consistent with IRS guidelines for gift receipting 

o Implement quality control mechanisms, policies, procedures and guidelines for data entry to ensure consistent data quality 

• Serves as a prospect researcher to inform the work of relationship managers to achieve fundraising goals; continuously improve the quality of donor data. 

• Assist in the generation of patron mailings, including tax donation letters. 

• Ensure audience statistics, sources, sales initiatives, and other relevant information are tracked, maintained, and reported in concert with CEO, Sr Director for External Relations, and others. 

• In coordination with CEO and Senior Director for External Relations, prepare all board and committee meeting materials, managing timely organizational communications. Maintain the board and committee meeting calendar, contact information and online portal. 

• Purchase general office supplies. 

• Support the maintenance of office systems and answer phones/messages. 

• Participate in BC committee meetings, staff meetings, and seminars, taking minutes as required. 

• Book meeting space and coordinate technical requirements for Board and Committee meetings as well as other internal and external small events as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements
• Excellent time-management, problem-solving and organizational skills 

• Experience with cloud-based systems and databases, donor software and/or Salesforce 

• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to take initiative and prioritize 

• Outstanding written and verbal communication 

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and SharePoint, able to learn new software and troubleshoot basic software and hardware issues 

• Knowledge of CRM systems. Knowledge of Salesforce and Audience View Platforms is a plus. 

• Flexible schedule may include occasional evenings, holidays, and weekends

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Careers@BreckCreate.org

Volunteer

As a non-profit, volunteers are vital to our operations. Please click here for more information regarding volunteer opportunities.

Scholarships

Breck Create offers scholarships based on financial need to students of all ages and skill level for select classes and workshops. Please click here for more information regarding scholarships.

Convocatoria de artistas: Instalación AirStage para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana

Premio: $2500, incluyendo materiales. El artista es responsable de todos los materiales asociados con la instalación. 

Calendario

  • Fecha límite de presentación: hasta el 4 de julio de 2023 a las 11:59 p.m., hora de la montaña.

  • Notificación a los artistas: del 10 al 24 de julio.

  • Período de instalación: del 18 al 29 de septiembre (el artista es responsable de instalar la obra).

  • Período de exhibición: del 1 al 15 de octubre.

  • Desinstalación: 16 de octubre (el artista es responsable de desinstalar la obra). 

Resumen

Breck Create da la bienvenida a propuestas para la Instalación AirStage del Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2023. El AirStage es el remolque Airstream remodelado de Breck Create, fabricado en 1975. Del 1 al 15 de octubre de 2023, el AirStage funcionará como una instalación de arte móvil, visitando escuelas primarias locales en el condado de Summit, Colorado. La Instalación AirStage del Mes de la Herencia Hispana debe transformar el interior del remolque en una pieza de arte inmersiva. 

Breck Create anima a artistas emergentes y subrepresentados a presentar sus propuestas. Las propuestas de los artistas deben:

  1. Explorar un tema o temas de la cultura o historia latinxs y/o chicanxs.

  2. Incluir un componente interactivo o actividad educativa adecuada para niños de 5 a 10 años, que los estudiantes puedan completar en un lapso de 5 a 15 minutos.

  3. El artista debe estar disponible para completar el trabajo en Breckenridge, Colorado, durante las fechas de instalación y desinstalación mencionadas en el calendario anterior. 

Más sobre el AirStage

El interior del AirStage es el “lienzo en blanco” del artista para este proyecto. Incluye un espacio central abierto, una cabina de asientos en un extremo y un mostrador de cocina en el otro extremo. Paredes falsas a ambos lados de la cabina permiten a los artistas adjuntar y suspender materiales. El AirStage tiene varias ventanas que proporcionan luz natural, así como luces LED en el techo.

Puede ver fotos de la instalación del año pasado, una ofrenda del Día de Muertos realizada por Adrian Marban, aquí.

 

Aplica ahora

Call for Artists – Hispanic Heritage Month AirStage Installation

Award: $2500, including materials. Artist is responsible for all materials associated with the installation.

Schedule

  • Submissions due: by July 4, 2023 at 11:59pm Mountain Time

  • Artist notification: July 10-24

  • Install period: September 18-29 (Artist is responsible for installing the work)

  • Display period: October 1-15

  • Deinstall: October 16 (Artist is responsible for deinstalling the work) 

Summary

Breck Create welcomes proposals for the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month AirStage Installation. The AirStage is Breck Create’s retrofitted 1975 Airstream trailer. From October 1 to 15, 2023, the AirStage will serve as a mobile art installation, visiting local elementary schools in Summit County, Colorado. The Hispanic Heritage Month AirStage Installation should transform the inside of the trailer into an immersive art piece.

Breck Create encourages emerging and underrepresented artists to apply. Artist proposals must:

  1. Explore a topic or topics from Latinx and/or Chicanx culture or history

  2. Include an interactive component or educational activity suitable for children ages 5-10, that students can complete within 5-15 minutes.

  3. Artist must be available to complete the work in Breckenridge, Colorado during the install and deinstall dates listed in the schedule above. 

More about the AirStage

The inside of the AirStage is the artist’s “blank canvas” for this project. It includes an open central space, a seating booth at one end, and a kitchen counter at the other end. False walls on either side of the cabin allow artists to attach and suspend materials. The AirStage has several windows that provide natural light, as well as LED ceiling lights. 

You can view photos of last year’s installation, a Día de Muertos ofrenda by Adrian Marban, here.

 

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Artists-in-Residence

Breck Create’s Artist-in-Residence program offers regional and national artists of all disciplines an opportunity to focus on process rather than product while engaging with the local community in a meaningful way.

Artists-in-Residence spend 2-4 months in a live/work studio in the Breckenridge Arts District, an intimate campus of historic structures nestled under majestic snow-capped peaks in cozy downtown Breckenridge. During the school year, artists serve as guest instructors in Summit County schools, providing support and supplemental curriculum to teachers. In the summertime, artists identify and collaborate with a community partner or organization on educational programs. Artists have ample time to explore place-based narratives in their own work—whether that means interpreting Breckenridge’s cultural environment, spectacular mountain setting or rich local history. 

Artist expectations include: facilitating two weekly open studios (on campus), instructing weekly lessons in schools and on campus, participating in on-campus public events, and collaborating with a community partner. Artists with teaching experience will be given priority.

Artists receive a biweekly stipend of $600 to cover expenses and may take classes and open studios at no cost based on availability. 

The application cycle for the 2024 Artist-in-Residence Program is open until September 1, 2023.

APPLY FOR THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The artist-in-residence program is a partnership between Breckenridge Creative Arts and the Saddle Rock Society.

Project + Exhibition proposals

Breck Create accepts project and exhibition proposals from artists, art organizations and curators. All proposals are reviewed by the organization’s Director of Programs + Special Projects on a rolling basis throughout the year, and are considered for all available opportunities.

BCA will not accept physical proposal packets (this includes mailed CDs).

Exhibitions are planned a year or more in advance. We are not able to respond to individual inquiries. If accepted, you will be notified via e-mail or phone. Please do not call or e-mail to check the status of your submission.

Proposals should include:
1. 20 images (.jpg format) Vimeo links are also acceptable.
2. Image list (.pdf format) Please include title, year, media and scale for each image. Also, please include a thumbnail and/or file number so we know which image the information refers to.
3. Artist and/or curatorial statement (.pdf format) No more than one page, please. Community art organizations should include a mission statement and history of the organization.
4. Curriculum vitae/resume (.pdf format) Please be sure to include contact information. Community art organizations should include an exhibition history of the group including upcoming shows and a list of current members.
5. Related support material (.pdf format) Reviews, catalogs, articles, etc. Anything that might help contextualize your work and/or proposal.

Entry Criteria and Prospectus
Work previously shown at BCA is not eligible for exhibition.
• Work must have been completed within three (3) years prior to the date of the exhibition.
• All work must be framed, wired and ready for display. Works on paper must be covered by glass or plexiglass. All hanging hardware must be appropriate to the size and weight of the work.
• Breck Create reserves the right to refuse any work that does not meet the criteria.

Please note: One of Breck Create’s objectives is to support work that is created for or exclusive to Breckenridge, including permanent and temporary commissions and related curatorial projects. Selected artists will receive a fee for their work and housing will be provided during site visits and/or installation dates.

PROPOSE A PROJECT OR EXHIBITIOn

Local Artists

We are growing a healthy arts community and recognize the importance of our local artists. Breck Create’s Open Door Program provides an opportunity for local artists to gain exposure to our community, sell their art and teach classes. The Arts District campus features three studios to rent to local artists at an affordable rate. Studios are located in the Randall Barn and lower level of the Ceramic Studio. Artists are selected based on the excellence of their work and public participation abilities. Our co-op artist program provides affordable space for local artists to work and thrive. In return, we ask that artists host open studio hours and workshops that engage the community.

The synergy of local, regional and national artists, who are instructing workshops in a variety of mediums, provides a catalyst for creative minds to connect and share their craft.

Apply for the Open Door Program

Instructors + Studio Techs

As class enrollment grows, BCA looks forward to expanding our catalog of art, craft and design opportunities. We welcome applications from experienced artists, and prefer applicants with teaching experience and/or a graduate degree in Fine Arts or Arts Education. Artists working in all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Our application is rolling, and we will contact you if your application is successful. We will not be able to respond to individual inquiries. Please click on the application link below to submit an application.

Please note that we schedule classes 6-12 months in advance. Thank you for your interest.

Instructor + Studio Tech Application