Athens Cultural Affairs Commission Seeks Qualified Candidates for 3-year Volunteer Positions

Staff Report From Athens CEO

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) is seeking qualified candidates to fill 3-year volunteer positions. 

The mission of the ACAC is to foster the development and enjoyment of performing, visual, cultural, and other arts in the Athens-Clarke County community; to make recommendations to the Mayor and Commission on development and promotion of practices and policies pertaining to the arts; and to work cooperatively with Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGOV) entities and other advisory commissions to include an arts element in as many areas of ACCGOV planning and development as possible.

The ACAC meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., and additional committee work is conducted between these meetings. Applicants must be Athens-Clarke County residents and registered voters. It is also necessary that applicants have expertise in or have demonstrated interest in the arts.

The deadline for receiving applications is March 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. The ACAC will offer invitations to selected applicants for brief interviews in early April 2019. After making a final selection, a recommendation for the appointment will be sent from the ACAC to the Mayor and Commission. The volunteer term will begin in May.

Applications can be found online through www.accgov.com/acac. Questions can be sent to [email protected]