Music Director
Mar Vista Art Walk
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Mar Vista Art Walk Music Director Position (Part Time, approximately 15 hours/week):
The Mar Vista Art Walk is a fun, FREE, quarterly event celebrating all of the arts along a 1-mile stretch of Venice Blvd between Inglewood Bl and Beethoven St.
The Music Director is a position for a seriously community service minded individual with superior knowledge of music and the Los Angeles music scene. The Music Director will also exhibit the highest level of Leadership and Organizational abilities. S/He must be extremely motivated, work exceedingly well with others in a team environment, communicate clearly and effectively and remain highly organized at all times. We are looking for someone who is equally devoted to Music, and to developing the emerging music scene on the west side of Los Angeles in Mar Vista/Venice. A definite PLUS If you live in Mar Vista or Venice. S/He also:
• Reports directly to Music Executive Producer and MVAW President
• Co-curates MVAW Music Programs, together with Executive Music Producer and Music Curator/ Program Supervisor
• Works with Stage manager to secure music/bands.
• Attends 1x/weekly staff meetings for 6 weeks in advance of each Quarterly art Walk.
• Oversees all quarterly Mar Vista Art Walks.
• Attends all Mar Vista ''Presents'' at the Grand View Market related music nights.
• Performs outreach to Radio personnel like KCRW, KPFK, etc…to expand broadcast and sponsorship awareness, adding to the amazing, emerging music is already happening with MVAW.
• Keeps notes for weekly MVAW staff meetings and distributes via email to Music Executive Producer).
• Meets separately with Music Executive Producer to apprise of weekly staff meeting updates.
• Meets separately with MVAW Music Division: Music Supervisors/Stage Managers and volunteers.
• Accountable in all dealings with all stage managers.
• Accountable in all dealings with Stage sound engineers (including hiring with stage managers).
• Accountable in all dealings with Music Volunteers.
• Accountable in all dealings with Stage setups.
• Work with Stage managers to secure all talent and have scheduled timelines and band lineups as early as 3-4 months in advance but no later than 4 weeks in advance of each MV Art Walk.
• Assists Music Curator and Stage Manager to find replacements for bands that cancel last minute.
• Accountable along with Stage managers to insure every MVAW finishes at 10:00pm sharp.
• Works with MVAW social media director for marketing plus any music listening posting options on MVAW website, and provides music/website links etc. for bands.
• Accountable to receive band merchandise to help promote bands.
• Responsible for insuring all events are properly supported with setting up and taking down equipment, cleanup stage, properly storing equipment, and making sure all equipment is accounted for (inventory check off list).
• Music Director Salary: Part time salary to be Negotiated depending on resume, experience, etc.