Job Opportunities
Do you want to be a member of an imaginative and winning team? Be surrounded by culture? Be a part of meeting new and exciting challenges? Then the Arkansas Arts Center is the place for you!
We have over forty full-time and thirty-two part-time staff members in positions ranging from visual art to performing art, curator to teacher, and accountant to janitor. We offer competitive pay and have life insurance, long-term disability, retirement vacation, and sick leave at no charge to the employee. We offer medical insurance at a minimal cost to the employee.
If you want to work for us, review the following job vacancies and send your resume to:
Arkansas Arts Center
Attn: Business Office Supervisor
P.O. Box 2137
Little Rock, AR 72203-2137
Or email your resume to personnel@arkarts.com.
Job Vacancies
Join the World of the Pharaohs Team
Please review open positions and email resume and cover letter stating the desired position to personnel@arkarts.com. Multiple full- and part-time positions are available for the run of this exciting exhibition September 25, 2009 - July 5, 2010. Please note that all employment is contingent upon the completion of a clear background check and online child safety training.
Ticketing Specialist Responsibilities include performing all ticketing functions including selling tickets, exchanging tickets, corporate sales and group sales. Actively utilize suggestive sales and customer service techniques to encourage membership with AAC, repeat business and provide "best in class" customer service. Responsible for accuracy in handling financial transactions in computerized ticketing system. Responsible for balancing end-of-day reports generated by computer. Dependability is essential. Participate in training sessions in a positive, willing and thoughtful manner.
Administrative Assistant The Arkansas Arts Center is seeking an Administrative Assistant – Data Entry in Development. The ideal candidate will have exceptional data entry skills while maintaining accuracy, be proficient in Microsoft Office and Windows. Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge preferred. Excellent administrative, organizational and communication skills are required.
Sales Associate The Museum gift shop is expanding with the World of the Pharaohs exhibition. Additional sales associates will be needed to assist customers in this fast-paced environment. Retail experience and knowledge of computerized selling terminal are a must. Responsible for end of day balancing of financial transactions in Counterpoint. Excellent customer service skills required. Must be fast learner and able to work independently and with minimal supervision.
Audio Specialist The ideal candidate will be outgoing, friendly and willing to communicate with guest. Responsible for providing assistance to visitors. Provide instruction on use of Audio Wand before entering the exhibition and guarantee collection of Audio Wands as the exhibition is exited.
Admission Specialist Responsible for verifying that the date and time on the ticket match the actual day and time. Electronically scan each visitor ticket before they enter the exhibition.
Coat Check Attendant Responsible for checking visitor coats and packages in and guaranteeing that the correct coat is returned to the guest after the exhibition. Provide ‘Best in class” customer service.
Curator of Contemporary Craft and Sculpture
An experienced specilist in academic disciplines related to contemporary craft and sculpture collections with a master's degree or equivalent in an art-related field is needed for the care of scholarly interpretation of all objects in the collections or loans to the Arts Center. The curator also organizes, in collaboration with the deputy director of programming, the contemporary craft exhibition program. Excellent administrative, organizational and communication skills are required. Excellent benefits. Fax cover letter and resume to the Business Office at (501) 396-0395 or e-mail personnel@arkarts.com.
Models for Art Classes
Needed for Figure Classes at the Arkansas Arts Center Museum School. Must be available 3 consecutive Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Must be able to hold pose for up to 15 minutes at a time. Draped or undraped. $15/hr. Fax resume of past modeling experience and references to the Business Office at (501) 396-0395.
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