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October 22, 2012






CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts






California College of the Arts, San Francisco.



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CCA Wattis seeks new Director
Screening begins immediatelyand will continue until the position is filled.

CCA Wattis Institutefor Contemporary Arts
California College of the Arts
Kentand Vicki Logan Galleries
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco CA94107-2247

T 415 551 9210

www.wattis.org



California College of the Arts is seeking a creative and dynamicindividual to become the next director of the CCA Wattis Institute forContemporary Arts.

About the CCA Wattis Institute forContemporary Arts
The CCA Wattis Institute was established at CCAin 1998 as a forum for the presentation and discussion of internationalcontemporary art, architecture, design, and curatorial practice. Throughgroundbreaking exhibitions, the Capp Street Project residency program,lectures, symposia, and publications, the Wattis Institute has become oneof the leading art institutions in the United States and an active site forcontemporary culture in the Bay Area.

About the position
The director is responsible for the curatorial vision, strategicleadership, and overall management of Wattis programs, staffing, andresources. The Wattis occupies a strategic niche between an artist-runspace and a museum. The director formulates and implements its annualexhibition and public programs schedule, personally curates exhibitions,and engages other curators as needed. He or she researches and writesscholarly essays for catalogues and other print and online publications andis an effective and compelling communicator in print and in person. Thedirector is a passionate advocate for the Wattis's vision and values,building college-wide and public support for its programming with the goalof sustaining a robust visitorship, donor base, and reputation forexcellence.

In January 2013, a brand-new 5,000-square-footstreet-level gallery space for the Wattis Institute will open on KansasStreet in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood. It is part of arecently acquired and newly renovated 10,000-square-foot facility that willbe home to the Wattis Institute and other CCA public programming.

To apply
Review the responsibilities and minimumqualifications here.Applicants should please submit a letter of interest, arésumé/CV, and contact information for three professionalreferences to:

California College of the Arts
HumanResources (Job #2125)
5212 Broadway
Oakland CA 94618-1487
F510 594 3681
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Applicants are requested to state salary history andrequirements. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package.Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position isfilled. If you wish to be notified of the status of your application,provide a current email address on your résumé or coverletter.

California College of the Arts is an equal-opportunityemployer and encourages applications from individuals who will contributeto its diversity.

About California College of the Arts
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) offers 22undergraduate, nine graduate, and two post-professional degree programs inthe areas of fine arts, architecture, design, and writing. The collegeoffers BFA, MFA, BArch, MArch, MBA, MAAD, and MAUDL degrees. It hascampuses in San Francisco and Oakland, and currently enrolls 1,950full-time students. CCA students are encouraged to work in aninterdisciplinary manner, undertaking projects and collaborations withstudents in other majors and engaging with outside communities. Notedalumni include the artists Nathan Oliveira, Jules de Balincourt, RobertArneson, Robert Bechtle, Viola Frey, and Peter Voulkos; the Oscar-winningfilmmaker Audrey Marrs; the illustrator Tomie de Paola; the conceptualartists Harrell Fletcher, David Ireland, and Dennis Oppenheim; and thedesigners Lucille Tenazas, Michael Vanderbyl, and Gary Hutton. For moreinformation about CCA, visit cca.edu.








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