NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Community & Education Manager
We seek an engaging and motivated Community and Education Manager to help drive our educational efforts, develop outreach programs, and build meaningful relationships with the communities we serve.
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Location: Hybrid (flexible, only weekly virtual staff meetings required)
Compensation: $25.00 per hour, averaging 20 hours per month
Key Responsibilities
Education & Community Engagement: Curriculum development for pre- and post-show talkbacks, symposiums, and other discussion forums.
Program Development & Coordination: Design and manage educational initiatives, especially those for the Blind and Visually Impaired community in partnership with the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library.
Event Coordination: Organize in-person and virtual educational events, including coordinating logistics on the day of events.
Staff and Volunteer Management: Recruit, train, and manage contracted teaching artists and interns, providing task oversight and guidance.
Community Liaison & Partnership Building: Act as liaison with community leaders and cultural advocates, adapting programming to meet community needs.
Attendee Communication & Support: Develop and implement strategies for attendee recruitment, handle registrations, distribute course materials, and oversee correspondence.
Data Collection & Analysis: Administer course evaluations and analyze results to improve programming.
Artist Community Engagement: Publish a monthly “Opportunities Newsletter” with information curated for artists, post updates on Facebook groups, and host artist community gatherings.
Marketing Coordinator
We seek a Marketing Coordinator who is passionate about the arts and dedicated to helping us grow our reach, deepen connections with our audience, and further our mission of innovation in opera. Join our dynamic team in a role that combines strategic planning, creative marketing, and hands-on event management.
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Location: Hybrid (flexible, only weekly virtual staff meetings required)
Compensation: $25.00 per hour, averaging 20 hours per month
Some Key Responsibilities
Maintain and update a comprehensive marketing calendar on Asana, ensuring task assignments are clear and deadlines are met.
Perform constant constituent data analysis and meticulous record-keeping.
Marketing and Communications
Develop, write, and distribute press releases, with timely follow-ups to media contacts to secure coverage and enhance our brand visibility.
Draft and execute email newsletters for events, updates, news, keeping content engaging and aligned with our brand.
Social Media and Digital Marketing
Design visually compelling graphics and write engaging copy for all social media posts, maintaining consistent branding and messaging.
Execute email marketing tactics, enhancing audience engagement and fostering loyalty.
Event Management and Box Office
Support Guerilla Opera productions by acting as Box Office Manager when needed, handling ticket processing, and serving as Front of House Manager.
Coordinate volunteers and staff for events and serve as host when required.
Team Collaboration and Supervision
Manage interns, ensuring they receive guidance and direction on tasks.
Partner with the Development Coordinator to enhance communication efforts through Guerilla Opera’s donor database.
ONGOING
Composers and Opera Creators
COMMISSIONING CONSIDERATIONS
>> Works/Proposals that challenge and expand upon traditional tropes and stereotypes of Western classical “opera”.
>> Works/Proposals for 4 singers & 4 instrumentalists max and as few as 1-4 performers.
>> Works/Proposals with instrumentation of vocalists/actors, percussion, saxophone, and clarinet preferred with possible additions of violin, cello, piano and/or electronics. Other instruments or instrumentation options must be discussed.
>> Works/Proposals that are interdisciplinary, and can include actors, dancers, video artists, immersive sound, special collaborations, and other ideas that involve artistic and/or cultural exchange.
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>> We DO NOT accept works/proposals with orchestra or chorus. (Proposed works must not exceed 8 performers total, singers & instrumentalists.)
>> We DO NOT accept works/proposals with piano reductions of orchestra scores.
>> We DO NOT accept works/proposals for composers performing their own work. We are an ensemble and want works custom tailored to our artists’ abilities.
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We are not currently accepting submissions for new projects. You may email artistic @ guerillaopera .org with any questions. Please do not email us with scores, librettos or proposals unless requested.
Board of Directors
Guerilla Opera is a culturally focused and artist-led ensemble, whose mission is to commission and re-envision new and experimental works custom-tailored to our unique ensemble of artists.
Led by Artistic Director Aliana de la Guardia, we champion cutting-edge music and immerse audiences in profound experiences, provide a vehicle for creative authenticity, and IDEA (Inclusion. Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility), and inspire, influence and amplify emerging generations of artists and arts-lovers.
If you’re inspired and passionate about our work, and are committed to fostering support for the arts landscape in Boston, we encourage you to contact us to be a member of our Board of Directors.
PAST
Libretto Writing Course Facilitator
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
Join Guerilla Opera: Calling Teaching Artists for an Exciting Opportunity!
Are you passionate about opera and ready to inspire the next generation of libretto writers? We are a trailblazing force in contemporary opera and are looking for a dedicated Teaching Artist to lead dynamic educational journeys. If you're a creative visionary who wants to mentor and guide artists, we want to hear from you!
Role Overview:
As the facilitator for Guerilla Opera’s Libretto Writing programs, you will design and lead a transformative introductory libretto writing course during the summer of 2024, empowering participants to explore the art of storytelling for the operatic stage. This course consists of four 90-minute sessions, is based on a workshop model, with students writing from prompts, and with instructor and peer feedback.
The facilitator will also lead a dynamic 9-month Writer's Collective, providing essential guidance and support for artists actively working to complete texts for musical settings, including but not limited to opera libretti, song cycles, musical theater, and multi-disciplinary works. The 9-month model is a more in-depth peer-learning experience. It includes sessions with Guerilla Opera leadership providing further feedback in “open mic” segments, where participants will read their text for support and feedback.
Questions?
Please contact Maggi Chauby at mchauby@guerillaopera.org.