ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR – COMMUNITY ARTS (Visual Art Coordinator)

Effective 03/26/2026 the education requirement for this position has been revised.

This recruitment is open until the position is filled.

Pay Grade: 113

Annual Salary Range: $71,800 - $105,900

The successful candidate’s placement in the salary range will depend upon previous experience in a similar role. The placement shall not exceed the midpoint of the salary range, which is $88,800 annually.

The City of Tempe offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 13 Paid Holidays and 1 Personal Day
• Vacation Accrual starts at 9.33 hours/month. Higher monthly vacation accrual rates may be available with prior ASRS service.
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Wellness Program Discount on health premiums
• Medical Reimbursement Program; $61.16/month
• Tuition Reimbursement; $6,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457, 401K, and Employer contribution
• Position is eligible for up to 40 hours of floating holiday leave

To view the employee benefit summary, please visit:

Employee Benefit Summary

Department / Division:

Community Services / Arts & Culture

Job Type:

Full-Time Regular

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Job Number:

RC#902421

DESCRIPTION / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Visual Art Coordinator is an important member of the Community Arts team within the Arts & Culture Division. This position is responsible for designing the visual art projects and supervising the event staff at Community Arts events such as Art in the Parks, Free Art Friday and Tempe Jam. Other visual art projects include coordinating contracted artists to create participatory art experiences for events. This position recruits, trains and supports visual art residencies and programs with Tempe's elementary, middle and high schools, such as Guest Artists Program, Art Tempe and Studio Artists Program.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following

• Plans and implements specialized arts programming and exhibitions, including artist engagement, technical production, and public art project support.
• Supports program sustainability by tracking earned revenue, fees, and sponsorships; manages contracts and partnerships with artists, vendors, and program partners.
• Coordinates technical, production, patron, and facility needs to ensure safe, accessible, and high-quality arts experiences; ensures compliance with accessibility and safety standards across facilities, venues, and events
• Provides expertise on division programs, services, and facilities; assesses the needs and desires of the community as they relate to programs and services.
• Recruits, hires, trains, schedules, oversees, and evaluates the daily work and schedules of assigned staff and provides coaching, mentoring, and training for those positions.
• Liaises with other city departments, external organizations, and the public, responding to inquiries from outside organizations, community members, and artists.
• Responds to inquiries from the public, artists, and organizations regarding Arts and Culture programs, services and facilities as they relate to assigned work area; builds partnerships to expand access and participation.
• Performs administrative and program functions such as budgeting, purchasing, contract administration, reporting, and expense monitoring; attends team meetings and planning sessions to provide updates and reports.
• Assists in the preparation of program marketing materials, including press releases, flyers and digital communications, as they relate to the work area.
• May perform responsibilities of a similar nature and level as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience in arts and cultural events, programming, production, operations, management, or related experience.

Candidates must have the minimum amount of work experience. Years of experience are based upon a full-time work schedule (2,080 hours per year). The sum of an applicant’s full-time and/or part-time qualifying work experience must meet or exceed the stated minimum qualification. Education will not substitute for the required work experience; however, related unpaid and/or volunteer work experience may be used as qualifying work experience.

Education:

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in performing arts, fine arts, arts administration, history or related field.

The term “equivalent” means that directly related work experience exceeding the required work experience will substitute in equal one-year increments for college-level education (2 additional years for an associate degree and 4 additional years for a bachelor’s degree).

Additional:

Applicants considered for this job classification must pass the following:

• Criminal history review

For a complete list of City of Tempe job descriptions go to:

Job Descriptions | City of Tempe, AZ

This position is FLSA Exempt which means employees are not eligible for overtime compensation and/or compensatory time.

Employees in this position are represented by the Tempe Supervisors' Association (TSA)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The City of Tempe is an Equal Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation employer. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, familial status, age, disability, and United States military veteran status. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make a reasonable accommodation(s) during the recruitment & selection process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 480-350-8276. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.