Thank you for your interest in the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center ! We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus. For available full-time, part-time instructors, internships, and volunteer positions, we will respond directly to applicants that best match the qualifications for the open positions.
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and references in person at the front desk or email us at mail@sdc-arts.org. We hire team members in a variety of areas and expertise, so additional emails may/will be provided for different positions. Please contact us at 719.295.7200 for more information and any follow up questions.
The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Description: Events and Venue Coordinator
Mission of the Arts Center: To create artistic, cultural, and educational experiences for everyone
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer
Works with: Renters, Facilities Technicians, and Staff
Compensation: Base pay at $25.00 an hour or commensurate to experience with generous benefits package
Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: 32 + hours a week, which includes evenings and weekend events. Hours may change from week to week with the average timeframes falling in a range of Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Sunday ranging between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., or 3 p.m. to midnight all based upon Sangre de Cristo events and administrative needs.
Position Summary: The Events and Venue Coordinator is a sales and hospitality position that will assist in overseeing, and leading customer service and guest interactions with venue rentals for internal and external event clients, in collaboration with our facilities and total team. The candidate will successfully work with venue clients (including performance clients), caterers, vendors, and guests while creating exceptional service from the beginning to the end of events. The successful candidate will be responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations of the Arts Center’s facilities, helping organize audio and visual needs with tech team, and securing the building with the facilities team at the end of events.
Essential Job Functions: The following statements are illustrative of the responsibilities and duties of the job. The Sangre De Cristo Arts & Conference Center retains the right to modify or change the duties and responsibilities of the job at any time.
Primary Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and perform other duties as assigned.
• Successfully interacts and serves as point-of-contact for internal and external clients, caterers, wedding/event planners, vendors, and guests to ensure excellent and high-quality guest experiences at the Arts Center
• Acts as the coordinator for performing arts events in the theatre
• Assists in booking performers
• Ability to work with and draft set-up sheets and internal forms for events
• Provides customer service support for artists and performing troupes upon their arrival
• Ensures that hospitality accommodations are prepped and provided on performance dates for contract artists/troupes
• Books hotel accommodations as needed for contract artists/troupes
• Maintains a welcoming environment and demeanor while serving guests in person, on the phone or via email
• Actively engage and respond promptly to venue clients, vendors, and guests along with communicating their concerns to administration
• Ensures total compliance with the Art Center’s contracts, rules, and regulations
• Effectively anticipate and respond promptly to the needs of all guests and vendors
• Responsible for executing the event from start to finish
• Maintain knowledge of Art Center programs, performances, and events to better serve guests
• Manages multiple short-term and long-term priorities in an effective and organized manner in the execution of successful events
• Must be dependable, able to work independently and able to handle cash transactions when required for Arts Center events
• Successfully communicates with a diverse group of stakeholders, visitors, and patrons
• Perform other duties as assigned
Success Factors: In conjunction with position-related skills, the successful candidate will become an integral member of the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center team with these criteria:
• Serves as part of a cross-departmental team that delivers superior guest experience, drives membership, and promotes the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center’s mission and offerings at special events and outreach opportunities.
• Develops, maintains, and promotes positive and professional relationships with internal staff, volunteers, members, vendors, contractors, media, and general public, to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Maintains a commitment to, and ability to convey, the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center’s mission with genuine passion and the willingness to continually learn about the programs and mission
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associates or bachelor degree in a business, administration, marketing or hospitality field preferred
• Minimum of one year experience in a guest services function at a cultural attraction or in a corporate environment
• Event planning or hospitality services experience preferred
• Experience booking and working with performing arts events
Experience with point of sale Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Other Characteristics of Job:
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Sales experience with a people-person approach
• Must demonstrate hospitality and customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to problem solve and pivot when need be
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Power Point, Microsoft 365, and advanced Excel), and Adobe Acrobat
Licenses and Certifications:
• Valid Drivers’ License preferred
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Continuous communication and/or interaction with staff, volunteers, visitors, and management
• Majority evening, weekend and/or holiday work may be required to meet departmental deadlines or to provide staff support to events
• Occasional bending, stooping, reaching, crouching or light lifting (up to 50 lbs)
• The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Who We Are: Since its beginning in 1972 the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center serves 17 counties surrounding Pueblo, Colorado. With five exhibit galleries, an award-winning children's museum, a school of dance, a school of arts, and ample space for meetings, performances, and events - the Arts Center truly has something for everyone! The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center and Buell Children's Museum are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Benefits:
• 401 (k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time off
• Vision Insurance
HOW TO APPLY:
You must submit: Resume, Cover Letter, and References and meet the job qualifications to be accepted as a candidate for this position. We reserve the right to accept no candidates for this position. The information contained in this position description describes the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for the employee in this position. The incumbent is responsible for performing all duties in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with safe work procedures and safety regulations. This job description is not intended to constitute an offer or contract of employment. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. We are an EEO Employer.
Please email Tammie Medina at tammie@sdc-arts.org to submit your application and for any questions you may have.
Art Instructors
The Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center is excited to announce the return of art classes! With the great diversity and quality of local talent, the Arts Center welcomes anyone interested in teaching one or more arts classes with us. We are actively looking for painting and drawing instructors and welcome a variety of other mediums!
We are also actively seeking instructors to teach watercolor and/or painting courses for our youth programming for Friday Arts Academy! If you are interested in teach one of these mediums, or any other medium, please reach out to us!
Overview
To submit a proposal to our Director of Education and Programs, Ashton Setvin, please email her at Ashton@sdc-arts.org for more information or any accommodations needed to submit your resume, cover letter, and any references.
Art Workshops for School Groups and Field Trips
We are now offering Art Workshops in Clay and Printmaking! Our workshops have been developed to meet the Colorado State Standards for Visual Arts. A typical workshop is structured for a total visit time of 2-hours; 1.5 hours of instruction time and up to 15 minutes for groups to arrive to our upstairs studios, receive their welcome and project instructions, and for cleanup time at the end.
Workshops are currently priced for school groups at a rate of $100 plus $7 per student. We can accommodate up to 20 students per workshop.
Click more info at the bottom for more information or download the form now and email/submit to Ashton Setvin at ashton@sdc-arts.org.
Peer Mentor Program
We are launching a new volunteer program geared toward High School students! This program will offer opportunities for participants to earn volunteer hours, to learn valuable skills and experience while assisting instructors in our youth art classes, and to be able to attend educational opportunities such as panel talks and seminars about careers in the arts, and students’ other learning goals and interests. This program will also aim to develop a youth arts community where students can develop leadership skills, have meaningful discussions with each other, learn from one another, and have regular socializing opportunities. Click more info at the bottom for more information or download the form now and email/submit to Ashton Setvin at ashton@sdc-arts.org.
Artist in Residence Program
The Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center strives to provide opportunities for artists to improve their skills and craft. We will be launching a new Artist in Residence Program very soon and will be including details and information here. Please check back periodically for updates and for the application to become available to apply. Thank you for your interest and patience!
Internship Opportunities
The Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center strives to provide learning opportunities to students and young professionals. We accept inquiries for internships on a rolling basis. Please click the button below to download and print the internship application. Check the box(es) to mark which department(s) you are interested in interning with.
Departments to choose from include:
Visual Arts/Collections & Exhibits | Education and Programs | Buell Children's Museum | Marketing and Communications | Graphic Design | Development | Facilities and Conference Services | or simply list your interest.
You can email it to ashton@sdc-arts.org and mail@sdc-arts.org, we will make sure to contact you when we receive it and it gets to the right department. Thank you for your interest!
Volunteers
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center! We have a great variety of opportunities throughout the year. To volunteer with us, please complete and return a Volunteer Application to us. Applications can be submitted to cayla@sdc-arts.org.
Note that all volunteers, instructors, and staff are subject to completing a successful background check. After completing your application, please also complete the attached Background Check Authorization Form and provide a color copy of your valid driver's license to us. You are welcome to provide those to us via email to cayla@sdc-arts.org or you can bring them to us in-person at the Museum's Welcome Center.
Community Members Needed!
Our community advisory committees are forming for our capital campaign! Our first advisory committee is for the Buell Children's Museum with improvements toward the building and permanent stations/exhibits.
Please email your resume and any information related or helpful for this matter to Tammie Medina at tammie@sdc-arts.org
*Volunteers will require a background check.
Friday Arts Academy Scholarship
Friday Arts Academy is our child and youth arts program which serves students from Kindergarten through 12th Grade. We welcome all students and seek to provide access for everyone. We offer scholarships to as many students as possible each semester.
To apply for a scholarship for our Friday Arts Academy classes, please complete the application form below.
You can return completed applications to Guest Services at the museum’s front desk, email your completed application to ashton@sdc-arts.org, or mail your application to 210 N. Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003 Attn: Ashton Setvin.
Questions: Contact Guest Services at 719-295-7200 or Director of Education and Programs, Ashton Setvin, at 719-295-7200 ext. 7214 or ashton@sdc-arts.org.
School of Dance Scholarship
To be considered for the scholarship, please fill out the following form and submit it with your financial documents no later than August 26, 2023.
You can return completed applications to School of Dance at the Box Office front desk, email your completed application to schoolofdance@sdc-arts.org, or mail your application to 210 N. Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003 Attn: School of Dance.
Questions: Call 719-295-7221 or email schoolofdance@sdc-arts.org.
The Arts Center Associates
The purpose of this organization will be to create a community-wide interest in the local area to support the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center by promoting educational activities, events, and services related to the fine arts and humanities. The Arts Center Associates meet the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, September through May.
Policies:
The policies and activities of this organization may in no instance conflict with the stated purpose of its parent organization, the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, and shall be ultimately responsible to the Arts Center Executive Board.
Membership and Dues:
Membership: The membership shall consist of those persons who are members in good standing of the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, and who are willing to devote a portion of their time in the furtherance of the purposes of this organization.
Dues: The annual dues of this Organization shall be twenty (20) dollars per year made payable to the Treasurer of this Organization. Dues shall be paid in January and annually thereafter.
Privileges of Membership:
Any member in good standing shall have the right to vote, participated in meetings, and to hold office in this Organization.
Contact:
For more information or to join The Arts Center Associates, please call Guest Services at (719)-295-7200.
