New Line Theatre, St. Louis | The Sweet Smell of Success | photo, Jill Ritter Lindberg
ARTS-RELATED JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN MISSOURI
We feature job opportunities that are taking place in Missouri or within 25 miles of the Missouri borders, have a strong Missouri link, or are part of a cultural program of the federal government. We feature internships if they are paid.
To have your job information posted here, please email moarts@ltgov.mo.gov with a link to the information on your website. The postings are free.
We check these postings periodically to determine whether the jobs are still listed as open by the organizations. Our most recent full check of all the postings was December 3, 2020. On that date, all jobs on this page were listed as open, including those dated 2019.
Additional Missouri Opportunities
In addition to what we have posted here, several major Missouri arts and cultural organizations regularly have multiple full-time and part-time opportunities available. For their most up-to-date jobs listings, check the employment/careers pages on their websites: COCA (Center of Creative Arts) (St. Louis), Kansas City Art Institute, Missouri History Museum (St. Louis), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City), Saint Louis Art Museum, and STL Symphony.
Other nonprofit jobs in the Kansas City area are posted on Nonprofit Connect.
Other nonprofit jobs in the St. Louis area are posted on The Rome Group.
National Opportunities
Nationwide arts jobs: Americans for the Arts
Nationwide jobs in media arts: The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture
Nationwide resources for jobs, arts careers, schools, and professional growth especially for emerging artists: The Art Career Project
| Organization | Location | Position | Full- or Part-Time | Deadline to Apply or Date Posted Here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Public Radio | St. Louis | Development Coordinator, Data Management | Full-time | January 17 deadline |
| St. Louis Public Radio | St. Louis | Internships (paid) in development (fundraising), marketing/communications, newsroom (journalism), and visual communications (graphic design) | Part-time, Spring 2021 | January 17 deadline |
| State Fair Community College, Boonville campus | Boonville | Adjunct Instructor in Music | Part-time | February 28, 2020 posted |
| State Fair Community College, Boonville campus | Boonville | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | January 30, 2020 posted |
| State Fair Community College, Clinton campus | Clinton | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | February 28, 2020 posted |
| Access Arts | Columbia | Special Education Teaching Assistant | Part-time | February 7, 2020 posted |
| Columbia Art League | Columbia | Teachers for Adult Classes in fine art and fine craft media | Part-time | Ongoing |
| TRYPS Children’s Theatre Institute at Stephens College | Columbia | Theatre creative staff including teachers; costume, scenic, lighting, and sound designers; choreographers; stage managers; master electricians; sound and light board operators | Part-time | Ongoing |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies | Full-time | October 22, 2019 posted |
| Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum | Hannibal | Gift Shop and Admission Clerk | Part-time | May 11 posted |
| George A. Spiva Center for the Arts | Joplin | Executive Director | Full-time | February 15, 2019 posted |
| The Futures Group | Kansas City | Art Director | Full-time | January 12 posted |
| Kansas City Ballet School | Kansas City | Teachers | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Kansas City | Lighting and Projection Supervisor | Full-time | December 3, 2020 posted |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Kansas City | Artistic Producer | Full-time | February 7, 2020 posted |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Kansas City | Freelance Designers Open to designers within 50 miles of KC metro area | Part-time | May 12, 2020 posted |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City | Customer Relations Representative | Part-time | Ongoing |
| KC Starlight Theatre | Kansas City | Subcontractors: bartender; concert ushers, gate screeners, and security; concession supervisor; parking cashiers and attendants; prep cook; warehouse associate | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City | Chief Development Officer | Full-time | December 3, 2020 posted |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City | Director of Marketing and Communications | Full-time | January 22, 2020 posted |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City | Grant Program Coordinator | Full-time | January 11 posted |
| National Museum of Toys and Miniatures | Kansas City | Senior Manager of Development | Full-time | January 2 posted |
| Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc. | Kansas City | Art Therapist | Full-time | September 9, 2019 posted |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Adjunct Instructors for UMKC Conservatory in dance, music performance, music studies, and theater | Part-time | Ongoing |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Teaching Assistant for Community Music and Dance Academy | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College, Lake of the Ozarks campus | Lake of the Ozarks | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | February 28, 2020 posted |
| City of Liberty | Liberty | Theater Technician | Part-time | January 7 posted |
| Presser Arts Center | Mexico | Technical Director / Teaching Artist | Full-time | November 9, 2020 posted |
| Lindenwood University | St. Charles | Adjunct Instructors in art history, dance, vocal and instrumental music, performing arts, theater, visual arts | Part-time | Ongoing |
| CHIPS Health and Wellness Center | St. Louis | Program Manager, CLUB CHIPS | Part-time | April 2, 2019 posted |
| Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art | St. Joseph | Executive Director | Full-time | August 4, 2020 posted |
| Arts and Education Council | St. Louis | Operations Support | Part-time | January 7 posted |
| Civic Arts Company | St. Louis | Executive Director | Part-time | May 5, 2020 posted |
| COCA | St. Louis | Director of Marketing and Sales | Full-time | December 3, 2020 posted |
| COCA | St. Louis | Manager of Institutional Giving | Full-time | October 14, 2020 posted |
| COCA | St. Louis | Accompanists, Teaching Artists | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis | St. Louis | Director of Development | Full-time | November 18, 2020 posted |
| Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis | St. Louis | Visitor Services Associate | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Cultural Festivals, Saint Louis Art Fair | St. Louis | Internships in graphic design, production, social media, sponsorship development – open to current college students and recent graduates | Full-time seasonal, May-September | Ongoing |
| Dayspring Arts & Education | St. Louis | Music Instructors: Piano, Saxophone | Part-time | January 7 posted |
| DaySpring Arts & Education | St. Louis | Art Teachers, 1st and 2nd grade | Part-time | December 3, 2020 posted |
| Faith Church | St. Louis (Ferguson-Florissant) | Music Director | Part-time | June 12, 2020 posted |
| Fontbonne University | St. Louis | Adjunct Faculty in art, music, and theater | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Imagine Arts Academy of St. Louis and Mad Science | St. Louis | After-School Art Instructors | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Jacobs | St. Louis | Graphic Design Technician | Full-time | December 10, 2020 posted |
| Kranzberg Arts Foundation | St. Louis | Front and Back of House Positions, The Dark Room | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Laumeier Sculpture Park | St. Louis | Art Studio Instructors | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Nine Network of Public Media | St. Louis | Raymond Wittcoff Community Engagement Fellowship | Part-time, renewable one-year appointment | November 12, 2020 posted |
| Nine Network of Public Media | St. Louis | Workforce Initiative – Engagement Manager | Full-time | November 11, 2020 posted |
| Nine Network of Public Media | St. Louis | Development Manager | Full-time | November 3, 2020 posted |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St. Louis | Director of Artistic Administration | Full-time | December 3, 2020 posted |
| Pattonville School District | St. Louis (St. Ann) | Traveling Art Teacher, Elementary Schools | Part-time | February 3, 2020 posted |
| PGAV Destinations | St. Louis | Architects, Designers, Sculptors | Full- and part-time | Ongoing |
| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | St. Louis | Parking Ambassadors | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | St. Louis | Sound Engineer | Part-time | July 1, 2019 posted |
| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | St. Louis | Production Associate/Shopper Buyer | Part-time | September 9, 2019 posted |
| St. Louis Jewish Community Center, New Jewish Theatre | St. Louis | A/V Technicians | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis | St. Louis | Technical Personnel | Part-time | January 6, 2020 posted |
| Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis | Associate Curator, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Full-time | November 18, 2020 posted |
| World Chess Hall of Fame | St. Louis | Gallery Attendant | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Museum Attendant, Daum Museum of Contemporary Art | Part-time | August 17, 2020 posted |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Theatre Coordinator/Instructor | Full-time | January 22, 2020 posted |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Adjunct Instructor in Graphic Design | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Adjunct Instructor in Music | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Springfield Ballet | Springfield | School Principal | Full-time | December 3, 2020 posted |
| Springfield Ballet | Springfield | Workshop Instructors and Substitute Teachers | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Springfield Art Museum | Springfield | Museum Affairs Officer | Full-time | January 8 posted |