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Working closely with curatorialleadership, the Head of University and Community Partnershipsensures that partnerships align with the ICA’s mission, artisticvision, and public engagement goals. The role supports theintegration of artists and exhibitions into university andcommunity life while overseeing the execution and implementation ofpartnership-based programs and initiatives from ideation throughcompletion.

Institute for Contemporary Art MBU

Institute for Contemporary Art

Designed by Steven HollArchitects and located at the corner of Broad and Belvidere, theInstitute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at VCU presents the art of ourtime and provides an open forum for dialogue and collaborationacross the region and throughout the world. With free admission,the ICA is a major resource for VCU, Richmond, and beyond.

The Head University and Community Partnerships leads thedevelopment, coordination, implementation, and stewardship of theInstitute for Contemporary Art’s (ICA) university-facinginitiatives and community partnerships. Serving as the primaryliaison between the ICA, academic departments, faculty, students,community organizations, and civic collaborators, this positionoversees all partnership activity connected to exhibitions,programs, events, academic programs, including classes, andinstitutional space use.

Working closely with curatorial leadership, the Head of Universityand Community Partnerships ensures that partnerships align with theICA’s mission, artistic vision, and public engagement goals. Therole supports the integration of artists and exhibitions intouniversity and community life while overseeing the execution andimplementation of partnership-based programs and initiatives fromideation through completion.

As the primary liaison between the ICA and the university and thebroader community for all engagement activities, this position willstreamline collaboration requests, coordinate institutionalrelationships, and ensure successful implementation ofmission-aligned public programs and partnerships acrossdepartments.

• In concert with ICA leadership, cultivate and maintain strong,collaborative relationships with community organizations, localleaders, and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee all partnership-based initiatives and ensure alignmentwith the ICA’s mission, artistic vision, and public engagementgoals.
• Manage program implementation through post-event follow-up,documentation, reporting, and relationship stewardship.

• Serve as ICA liaison for faculty, academic departments, anduniversity partners.
• Lead the planning, coordination, implementation, andfollow-through of university-facing programs and initiatives frominitial inquiry through final execution and assessment.
• Coordinate and execute university and community partnerengagements, screenings, lectures, workshops, performances,symposia, classes, and curricular collaborations.
• Partner with appropriate colleagues and leaders in VCUartsadministrative offices and academic units to ensure successfulpartnership development and collaborative management of engagementevents, activities, and programs.
• Develop event plans and cross-departmental communicationstrategies to ensure successful implementation of academic andcommunity initiatives.
• Oversee requests related to institutional space use connectedto mission-aligned initiatives and ensure a collaborative review ofrequests is conducted with all appropriate parties.
• Collaborate with curatorial staff to facilitate artistengagement with students, faculty, and university partners.
• Oversee program implementation through post-event follow-up,documentation, reporting, and relationship stewardship.

• In concert with the Curatorial Assistant, manage calendars,timelines, communications, and documentation related to ICApartnership activity and public programs.
• In concert with the Curatorial Assistant, coordinate travel,hospitality, itineraries, and logistics for visiting collaboratorsand community participants.
• Track partnership deliverables, agreements, and institutionalrecords.
• Support institutional planning related to engagementinitiatives, public programs, and collaborative projects.
• Ensure clear communication and workflow coordination acrossdepartments and external stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts Administration, Museum Studies,Education, Public Humanities, Communications, or related fieldrequired or the equivalent combination of professional experience,education, and training.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in partnership management, museumengagement, public programming, higher education, orcommunity-based cultural work.
• Strong capacity for relationship building and networking.
• Strong organizational skills, project management abilities, andhigh attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal, public speaking, and communicationskills.
• Demonstrated experience managing collaborative initiatives andpublic-facing programs from planning through implementation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholderssimultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

• Knowledge of contemporary art and cultural institutions stronglypreferred.

$70,000 - $82,000

All full-time university staff are eligible forVCU’s robust benefitspackage that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annualand holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planningand savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs,employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunitiesfor career development and advancement, and more.

Exempt

40

No

Yes

Hybrid

1424B - Program Manager CE Base

Monday, August 17, 2026

Contact Name: VCUarts HR

Contact Email: artshr@vcu.edu