Gallery & Engagement Coordinator

Esperanza is a faith-based organization committed to strengthening the Hispanic community through a variety of programs and services, focused primarily on community development capacity building, workforce development; education; and advocacy. Through our work, we strive to follow the biblical mandate to serve “the least of these” by equipping and empowering Hispanic communities for advancement. To carry out our mission successfully, we rely on a diverse and talented group of individuals united by a common commitment to the core values of?faith, integrity, and excellence. 

Guided by these core values Esperanza Arts Center will touch the lives of, and foster positive social change in, the Latino community through the arts. We offer an exciting, dynamic, and rewarding work environment where we commit to fostering the professional development of our staff and value the contributions of each team member.

An integral part of the Esperanza Arts Center team, the Gallery & Engagement Coordinator is the primary liaison between gallery artists and EAC and responsible for all aspects of installation, curation, communications, event logistics and engagement initiatives for Galeria Esperanza. The Gallery & Engagement Coordinator will manage ticketing and box office, patron relations, and front of house operations for EAC events and will lead and manage all audience talkbacks, gallery tours, and panel discussions. You are the hub of a wheel whose end-product is a consistently positive, professional, memorable, and meaningful experience for all participants through exemplary, well-managed productions and well-maintained facilities.

EAC is also a forum for learning for young people in our community. Through our Mentor Fellow internship program, students gain insights, understanding, and real-world experience in production and arts administration guided and trained by industry professionals. As a Mentor Fellow supervisor and trainer for Galeria Esperanza and EAC Front of House operations you

must be an articulate and compelling representative of your work with a passion and gift for teaching and mentoring others.

Essential Functions

Ideal candidate will have experience in exhibition coordination, planning and design, front of house and box office logistics, as well as assisting in the promotion of visual art exhibitions and sales. The Gallery & Engagement Coordinator will work closely with the Senior Vice President, resident artists, and various stakeholders to support and contribute to the growth of the exhibition program that celebrates and promotes the diverse artistic talents of Latino artists in the Philadelphia region. This position requires the candidate to be onsite for EAC live events, exhibition installations, openings, gallery operational hours, events and other gallery and arts center related activities and productions.