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

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Monday, February 10th, 2025

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

The mission of ACAC is to foster the development and enjoyment of performing, visual, cultural, and other arts in the Athens-Clarke County community and to make recommendations to the Mayor and Commission in as many areas of Athens-Clarke County planning and development as possible. For examples of the work ACAC has accomplished, visit their external website at www.athensculturalaffairs.org. Additionally, the Athens Public Art Master Plan is posted online and serves as a guiding document for future work.

ACAC meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 PM. Additional committee work is conducted between these meetings. Applicants must be Athens-Clarke County residents. It is also necessary that applicants have expertise or demonstrated interest in the arts, public administration, community engagement, outreach, grant writing, and/or arts education and arts advocacy.

The deadline for receiving applications is Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM. ACAC will offer invitations to selected applicants for brief interviews. After making a final selection, ACAC will send a recommendation for appointments to the Mayor and Commission. Volunteer terms will begin as soon as approved.

Online applications are available at www.accgov.com/acac. For more information, email ACCGov Public Art Coordinator Tatiana Veneruso at [email protected].