President - Houston, TX
Company: Texas Association of Museums
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
The Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts and
Archive in Houston, Harris County ( ALMAAHH ) seeks an innovative,
visionary, and bold inaugural President. This is an opportunity to
strategically develop and lead a comprehensive arts complex that
showcases, honors, and presents the vibrant contributions of
Latinos in arts and culture in the U.S. and throughout the world.
Anchored in the dynamic city of Houston, ALMAAHH is a newly
established native digital organization dedicated to creating an
authentic performing, visual, and cultural arts experience. ALMAAHH
will celebrate all aspects of Latino history, art, and culture by
commissioning and sharing exemplary performances in theater, music,
and dance, displaying state-of-the-art exhibitions, integrating
culinary arts, and offering a wide array of programs. The
one-of-a-kind museum complex will serve communities in Houston and
beyond with compelling educational and artistic experiences that
uplift the Latino experience in the U.S. and promote inclusion and
belonging. - ALMAAHH is the result of decades of goodwill and
dedicated community leaders who resisted the tradition of silence
and established themselves with a deep sense of urgency. At the
height of the COVID-19 pandemic, following a renewed understanding
of the inequities facing communities that have historically been
under resourced, including in the arts and culture sector, leaders
across Houston's Latino community established ALMAAHH to promote
bridgebuilding. Today, ALMAAHH is enthusiastically supported by a
13-member Board of Directors. In October 2021, the Board publicly
launched its effort with "Cien Latinos por la Cultura" or "100
Latinos for the Culture," debuting its inaugural community of
donors and securing seed funding from local elected officials. The
organization is now supported by more than 86 individuals and
organizations, and contributions to date total more than
$1.7million. ALMAAAH is poised to play a prominent role as a
national movement-builder that authentically captures and promotes
understanding of the evolving stories of a growing community of
Latinos, whose talent, educational, and economic influence have
long been a part of the fabric of the United States. The inaugural
President of ALMAAHH will work closely with the dedicated Board of
Directors and the Greater Houston community to develop and
implement a distinctive vision for the organization that
accelerates the ambitious goal of making Houston a primary and
comprehensive cultural destination for Latino history, art, and
culture. With a passion for and strong commitment to the ALMAAHH
mission, the President will work assiduously to deepen
relationships across the city with community groups, area schools,
and civic leaders to foster meaningful programs that are
compelling, relevant, inclusive, and that resonate with and attract
diverse audiences of the region . They will bring an ability to
translate ideas into action, and have a record of innovative and
strategic leadership, an entrepreneurial drive, and a highly
collaborative spirit. The new leader will also be a seasoned
fundraiser who is energized to be the chief advocate for a digital
forward cultural experience and break ground for a museum complex
that will honor the past, enliven the present, and nurture the
future of the Latino community. -Salary: Minimum $200,000.
Isaacson, Miller, the international executive search firm, has been
retained to support this consequential search. For the full
description and to submit confidential nominations, inquiries, and
applications electronically please visit:
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