Charlotte Street envisions Kansas City as a dynamic home for artists in various career stages and disciplines to thrive, white serving as natural catalysts for an exciting, innovative, and culturally rich city.
Charlotte Street centers Kansas City’s most forward-thinking visual artists, writers, and performers—acting as the primary incubator, provocateur, and connector for the region’s contemporary arts community, and its leading advocate on the national stage. For the past 20 years, Charlotte Street has provided resources for individual artists by building upon our core principles of supporting, challenging, and empowering artists of exceptional vision—all the while, cultivating an environment where artists and art can thrive.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Charlotte Street is seeking to fill this position in the Fall of 2025. Interested candidates should submit a resume and a two-page cover letter detailing their qualifications, leadership experience, and vision for artist-centered programming. Applications should be sent to info@charlottestreet.org. Priority will be given to submissions received by June 13, 2025. Candidates who are most competitive will be invited to an initial virtual interview. All candidates will be notified of their status as it is decided.
Charlotte Street seeks a strategic, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as its next Co-Executive Director (Programs). This is a pivotal moment in the organization’s evolution as it transitions to a co-leadership model designed to balance artistic innovation with operational excellence. The incoming Co-Executive Director (Programs) will play a central role in guiding the artistic direction of the organization, supporting and amplifying the work of contemporary artists, and advancing Charlotte Street’s mission in partnership with the Co-Executive Director (Operations). Together, they will steward a dynamic team and engage deeply with Kansas City’s local and regional creative communities to ensure Charlotte Street remains a national leader in artist-centered care and contemporary practice. More details on the Co-Executive Director (Programs) position can be found at the following link.
The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with a strong background in contemporary art, public programming, and community engagement. They are deeply committed to equity and accessibility in the arts, and bring a collaborative, thoughtful, and adaptive approach to leadership. They are energized by working closely with artists, curators, and cultural workers, and bring a nuanced understanding of interdisciplinary practice, experimental work, and artist-run culture. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in managing teams, developing programming, fundraising, and building partnerships that center the voices and needs of artists.
Preferred qualifications include:
• Five or more years of senior leadership or curatorial/programming experience within a contemporary arts, nonprofit, or cultural context.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering innovative programs and artistic initiatives.
• Strong track record of team management, mentorship, and fostering inclusive organizational culture.
• Fundraising experience, including proposal writing and donor cultivation.
• Deep knowledge of contemporary art, interdisciplinary practices, and grassroots/artist-led cultural movements.
• Commitment to antiracism, equity, and social justice in the arts.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and partnership-building skills.