OH! Open House is looking for our next Community & Arts manager. You will be the key person to develop and maintain relationships with various stakeholders. This includes our volunteers (who form the biggest part of our community and are the face and voice of OH!), educators, patrons and partners. You will also develop and execute programmes for the above stakeholders and have a hand in bringing art closer to the masses.

Why OH! Open House? OH! tells alternative stories of Singapore. Coming on board means playing a part in ensuring that important stories of individuals, communities and our society are shared and not buried.

When you join OH!, you’re a part of a community of staff, artists, volunteers, and friends who all come together to make our programmes happen. This family works hard, but we also play hard. We regularly make the time to see exhibitions, and we frequently organise activities like artist talks and neighbourhood walks for our entire community.

If you’re excited about joining a small, passionate team to bring new, interesting and daring art events to life, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities:

• Volunteer management: Plan activities to engage a current group of volunteers; recruit new volunteers; manage databases; and work closely with the curatorial team to develop training programmes and execute said programmes.
• Stakeholders management: Cultivate relationships with homeowners/hosts, shopkeepers etc. i.e. the everyday citizens whom we work with.
• Partnerships: Establish relationships with strategic partners to further engagement reach (e.g. members of societies/clubs and subject experts to give talks; and establish education & outreach programmes for schools.)

Requirements:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in arts and humanities, arts administration, business/events management or experience in a relevant field
• Creative, quick-thinking and ability to learn fast
• Detail oriented, able to work independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred

• Has a passion for building and empowering communities within the Singapore arts scene
• Strong knowledge about the local and/or regional visual arts scene
• Relevant working experience in volunteers management and partnership