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Executive Director
Garfield Center for the Arts
$45,000-60,000/year
Listing Information
Executive Director
Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre
Chestertown, Maryland
Position Overview
The Garfield Center for the Arts (GCA) seeks an experienced Executive Director to provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership for the organization and its home, the historic Prince Theatre in Chestertown, Maryland. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director is responsible for organizational sustainability, fundraising and development, financial management, community engagement, artistic oversight, and staff leadership.
Leadership, Finance, and Development
Lead long-range strategic planning in partnership with the Board of Trustees.
Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets.
Strengthen the organization’s financial stability and sustainability.
Lead fundraising efforts, including major gifts, grants, sponsorships, annual campaigns, and capital campaigns.
Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, foundations, corporations, and public funding partners.
Provide regular financial and organizational reports to the Board.
Community Engagement and External Relations
Serve as the primary public representative and advocate for the Garfield Center.
Build relationships with community leaders, businesses, schools, governmental agencies, and arts organizations.
Develop partnerships that support programming, fundraising, and audience development.
Strengthen volunteer recruitment, engagement, and recognition efforts.
Expand the organization’s visibility and impact throughout the region.
Staff and Organizational Management
Supervise and support staff, including the Theater Manager.
Recruit, develop, evaluate, and retain employees and volunteers.
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and mission-driven organizational culture.
Ensure effective administrative, financial, and human resource practices.
Oversee stewardship of the historic Prince Theatre and support facility planning and capital improvements.
Artistic and Educational Oversight
Work with the Programming Committee to develop a season of theatrical, musical, educational, and community programming.
Serve as Executive Producer of productions and special events.
Oversee educational programs, youth initiatives, camps, and community outreach efforts.
Ensure programming aligns with the mission, audience interests, and financial goals of the organization.
Required Qualifications
Significant executive, senior management, or nonprofit leadership experience.
Proven success in fundraising, donor cultivation, and grant development.
Strong financial management, budgeting, and business planning skills.
Experience leading strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives.
Experience working effectively with governing boards, staff, and volunteers.
Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with donors, businesses, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
Experience working in a collaborative, community-based environment.
Commitment to the mission of a nonprofit arts organization.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading or participating in capital campaigns and/or major fundraising initiatives.
Leadership experience in a performing arts, cultural, educational, or community-based nonprofit organization.
Knowledge of theater operations, producing, licensing, contracting, budgeting, and scheduling.
Experience overseeing educational, youth, and outreach programming.
Experience with audience development, marketing, and patron engagement.
Familiarity with volunteer-driven organizations.
Knowledge of or connections within Maryland’s Eastern Shore region.
Send resumes and cover letters to
Job Start Date: December 1, 2026; Position open until filled
Contact Information
- Company
- Garfield Center for the Arts
- Date Posted
- Friday October 9, 2026
- Website
- garfieldcenter.org
- Address
-
210 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620-2130
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