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We've hired a New In-School Arts Program Manager!

Brent is an educator, recording artist, and event producer. Deeply rooted in community building, Brent makes connections between artists, schools, foundations, and businesses.

Meet Brent Smith!

Photo credit: Chauncia VanLowe

Photo credit: Chauncia VanLowe

Brent is an educator, recording artist, and event producer. Deeply rooted in community building, Brent makes connections between artists, schools, foundations, and businesses. For the past six years, Brent has facilitated youth engagement: teaching media arts, youth entrepreneurship, and critical social thinking in K-12 schools across Detroit and Wayne County.

He loves designing musical experiences with audiences large and small, and believes that art and music are essential to student development.

Brent is excited to work and build with the Living Arts Detroit team!

We’re very excited to welcome Brent with all his Detroit K-12 experience and artistry to our team! Please join us in welcoming Brent Smith to the Living Arts family.

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<<<THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED>>> Are you passionate about early learning in Detroit? Living Arts is Hiring a Program Manger!

<<<THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED>>> Living Arts is hiring a full-time Program Manager - Early Learning for our Detroit Wolf Trap (DWT) program. The Program Manager will work with the Living Arts Program Team to develop, implement, evaluate, and market relevant and exceptional arts education programs in Detroit early learning centers and community settings.

<<<THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED>>> Living Arts is hiring a full-time Program Manager - Early Learning for our Detroit Wolf Trap (DWT) program. The Program Manager will work with the Living Arts Program Team to develop, implement, evaluate, and market relevant and exceptional arts education programs in Detroit early learning centers and community settings.

Detroit Wolf Trap Teaching Artist, Alesha Brown, leads a baby Wolf Trap class at the FREC-Mercado.

Detroit Wolf Trap Teaching Artist, Alesha Brown, leads a baby Wolf Trap class at the FREC-Mercado.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with 2 or more years experience working within arts or education, ideally with early learners, and interested in the following:

  • Social Emotional Learning

  • Creative Youth Development

  • Parents/Families as Primary Educators

  • Arts as Healing

  • Culturally Responsive and Critical Education

The Program Manager - Early Learning position will pay between $33,000 - $38,000 with benefits including healthcare and retirement.

If you believe this is the right position for you, we sincerely encourage you to apply by Friday, March 22! Details about specific responsibilities and ideal qualifications are listed in the job description here.


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