NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Interim Executive Director
We’re an artist-led initiative seeking an Interim Executive Director who is passionate about experimental and progressive art forms and dedicated to helping us grow our reach, deepen connections with donors and funders, and further our mission of innovation in opera as part of our Artistic Leadership team. This is a one-year position on our dynamic team in a role that combines strategic planning and partnerships, creative finances, and hands-on event management.
POSITION IS FOR JANUARY 2025-2026.
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Location: Hybrid (flexible, weekly virtual staff meetings required)
Compensation: $30.00 per hour, averaging 30 hours per month
Time period: January 2025-2026
Key Responsibilities:
Board Relations and Development: Facilitate Board deliberations and planning, providing updates and financial reports to support decision-making.
Fundraising: Lead grant writing and fundraising initiatives, maintain donor relationships and oversee ethical financial stewardship.
Financial Management: Manage finances via QuickBooks, develop budgets with the Treasurer, and ensure regular reporting to the Board.
Artistic Leadership: Collaborate on artistic commissions, productions, residencies, and touring; participate in artist fee and deadline negotiations.
Administrative Support: Oversee daily operations, including contracts, onboarding staff, managing contact lists, bookkeeping, and other administrative tasks.
Qualifications:
Passion for Guerilla Opera’s mission and programming
Experience in fundraising and grant writing
Strong organizational and communication skills
Familiarity with tools like Asana, Canva, Google Workspace, and more
Background in music or the arts is a plus
Location:
Applicants across New England are welcome, particularly those with a connection to Boston and access to local housing. As a Boston-based organization, we prefer candidates deeply connected to the Boston community.
Application Process:
Join us in creating progressive opera experiences! Submit your resume and application via our Google Form, including samples of marketing materials if available.
Guerilla Opera is committed to equity and encourages applications from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other underrepresented communities. We are an equal-opportunity employer welcoming candidates from all backgrounds.
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.
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