Kansas City Repertory Theatre | “A Christmas Carol,” Gary Neal Johnson as Ebenezer Scrooge | photo, Cory Weaver
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 April 6, 2021. On that date, all jobs on this page were listed as open, including those posted in 2020 and 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
Openings posted in 2021
| Organization | Location | Position | Full- or Part-Time | Deadline to Apply or Date Posted Here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City | Associate Director, Individual Giving | Full-time | April 16 deadline |
| Saint Louis Art Museum, Department of Digital Experience and Media | St. Louis | SOLICITATION FOR QUOTE Digital Imaging Services Contractor | Part-time | April 16 deadline |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City | Internships: arts services program, arts services communications | Part-time, summer 2021 (10 weeks) | April 19 deadline |
| Ragtag Film Society | Columbia | Artistic Director | Full-time | April 23 deadline |
| Springfield Art Museum | Springfield | Museum Educator | Full-time | April 23 deadline for guaranteed review of application |
| Columbia Art League | Columbia | Summer Art Camp Teachers | Full-time for one-week sessions, June 14 – August 13, 2021 | April 7 posted |
| Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum | Hannibal | Gift Shop and Admission Clerk | Part-time | April 7 posted |
| Exigo Business Solutions | Gladstone | Performing Arts Director | Full-time | April 1 posted |
| Crossroads Charter Schools | Kansas City | Visual Arts Teacher: elementary | Full-time, 2021-22 school year | March 11 posted |
| Hogan Preparatory Academy | Kansas City | Digital/Graphic Arts Teacher: high school | Full-time, 2021-22 school year | March 1 posted |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City | Chief Operating Officer | Full-time | April 7 posted |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City | Vice President of Concert Production | Full-time | April 7 posted |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City | Staff Accountant | Full-time | April 7 posted |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City | Manager of Education and Community Engagement | Full-time | March 19 posted |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City | Grant Program Coordinator | Full-time | January 11 posted |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City | Educator | Full-time | April 6 posted |
| National Museum of Toys and Miniatures | Kansas City | Visitor Services Representative | Part-time | April 6 posted |
| City of Liberty Parks & Recreation | Liberty | Custodian, Liberty Performing Arts Theater | Part-time | April 5 posted |
| Liberty Public Schools | Liberty | Fine Arts Technician | Full-time | April 1 posted |
| Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art | St. Joseph | Groundskeeper | Part-time | February 1 posted |
| Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis | St. Louis | Museum Educator | Full-time | April 6 posted |
| Dayspring Arts & Education | St. Louis | Instructors: art, percussion, saxophone | Part-time | April 6 posted |
| Dayspring Arts & Education | St. Louis | Front Desk Administrator | Part-time | April 6 posted |
| Dayspring Arts & Education | St. Louis | Academy Teaching Positions: 1st & 2nd grade | Part-time, 2021-22 school year | April 6 posted |
| Jewish Community Center | St. Louis | Theatre Unlimited Director | Part-time | April 7 posted |
| Kairos Academies | St. Louis | Performing Arts Teacher, Theater or Dance | Full-time | March 21 posted |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St. Louis | Seasonal Production Staff: audio, electrics, props & scenery, wardrobe | Part-time, spring/summer 2021 | April 7 posted |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St. Louis | Seasonal Front of House Staff | Part-time, May 10 – June 27, 2021 | April 7 posted |
| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | St. Louis | Summer Camp Counselor | Part-time, June 21 – July 30, 2021 | April 7 posted |
| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | St. Louis | Teaching Artists: summer camp and main season | Part-time Summer camp, June 14 – July 30 Season, September 2021 – April 2022 | April 7 posted |
| Webster University, Community Music School | St. Louis | Conductor, Young People’s Concert Orchestra | Part-time | March 18 posted |
| World Chess Hall of Fame | St. Louis | Production Designer | Full-time | April 7 posted |
| Springfield Ballet | Springfield | Artistic Director | Full-time | April 1 posted |
Openings posted in 2020 and 2019
| Organization | Location | Position | Full- or Part-Time | Deadline to Apply or Date Posted Here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Arts | Columbia | Special Education Teaching Assistant | Part-time | February 7, 2020 posted |
| Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum | Hannibal | Gift Shop and Admission Clerk | Part-time | May 11, 2020 posted |
| George A. Spiva Center for the Arts | Joplin | Executive Director | Full-time | February 15, 2019 posted |
| 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 |
| Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc. | Kansas City | Art Therapist | Full-time | September 9, 2019 posted |
| Presser Arts Center | Mexico | Technical Director / Teaching Artist | Full-time | November 9, 2020 posted |
| Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art | St. Joseph | Executive Director | Full-time | August 4, 2020 posted |
| CHIPS Health and Wellness Center | St. Louis | Program Manager, CLUB CHIPS | Part-time | April 2, 2019 posted |
| Faith Church | St. Louis (Ferguson-Florissant) | Music Director | Part-time | June 12, 2020 posted |
| Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis | Associate Curator, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Full-time | November 18, 2020 posted |
| 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 |
Ongoing openings
| Organization | Location | Position | Full- or Part-Time | Deadline to Apply or Date Posted Here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Community College, Boonville campus | Boonville | Adjunct Instructor in Music | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College, Boonville campus | Boonville | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College, Clinton campus | Clinton | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Columbia Art League | Columbia | Teachers for Adult Classes in fine art and fine craft media | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Ragtag Film Society / True/False Film Fest | Columbia | Production Team | Part-time | Ongoing |
| TRYPS Children’s Theatre Institute at Stephens College | Columbia | Theatre creative staff including Saturday Morning and Theatre Camp teachers; costume, scenic, lighting, and sound designers; choreographers; stage managers; master electricians; sound and light board operators | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Kansas City Ballet School | Kansas City | Teachers | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City | Customer Relations Representative | Part-time | Ongoing |
| KC Starlight Theatre | Kansas City | Subcontractors: concert ushers, gate screeners, and security; parking cashiers and attendants | Part-time | Ongoing |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Teaching Assistants for Community Music and Dance Academy (Prospective Staff > search UMKC Conservatory) | Part-time | Ongoing |
| State Fair Community College, Lake of the Ozarks campus | Lake of the Ozarks | Adjunct Instructor in Art | Part-time | Ongoing |
| Lindenwood University | St. Charles | Adjunct Instructors in art history, dance, vocal and instrumental music, performing arts, theater, visual arts | Part-time | Ongoing |
| COCA | St. Louis | Accompanists | Part-time | Ongoing |
| 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 |
| Laumeier Sculpture Park | St. Louis | Art Studio Instructors | Part-time | Ongoing |
| PGAV Destinations | St. Louis | Architects, Designers, Sculptors | Full- and part-time | Ongoing |
| World Chess Hall of Fame | St. Louis | Gallery Attendants | Part-time | Ongoing |
| 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 | Workshop Instructors and Substitute Teachers | Part-time | Ongoing |