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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a bit offbeat, but for anyone with contract
anthropology or public anthropology experience, it could be a lot of
fun.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>JOB POSTING<BR>New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Festival<BR>April 1, 2002<BR><BR>The Jazz Festival offers a creative
environment, with plenty of hard work.<BR>Producing the Jazz Festival involves
months of office work followed by over<BR>a month working on-site before, during
and after the event. All applicants<BR>should have the ability to work at a
rapid pace in a high pressure,<BR>production setting, with a positive "do
whatever it takes" attitude.<BR>? Cultural Programs Coordinator - Crafts
Department<BR>(September 1, 2002- June 15, 2003) - Full Time Seasonal
Position<BR>The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival continues to grow as an
important<BR>venue for folk artists and for public sector education. In its
32-year<BR>history, the Festival has been committed to the presentation,
preservation<BR>and promotion of music, crafts and culture. The Festival is now
seeking a<BR>creative, energetic person who can build programs - enhancing the
annual<BR>presentation of regional folk artists, producing cultural
presentations of<BR>featured nations that share cultural roots with southern
Louisiana, and<BR>developing year-round folk programming in the
community.<BR>Responsibilities include:<BR>*
Overseeing the production of the Festival Cultural Programs,<BR>including the
Louisiana Folklife Village, Louisiana Marketplace, Folk<BR>Heritage Stage,
Native American Village, Cultural Exchange Pavilion, and
the<BR>Grandstand<BR>* Programming folk
presentations<BR>* Performing research and
fieldwork<BR>* Managing grant research,
applications and reports<BR>* Supervising
staff and managing budgets<BR><BR>Seeking candidates with folklife and public
programming background,<BR>experience in writing and managing grants, managing
budgets, supervising and<BR>managing staff, and event production. Must have
strong office<BR>administration, verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills, and
have ability<BR>to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines. Must be
proficient in MS<BR>Word and Excel. Prefer advanced degree in folklife,
anthropology or related<BR>field, or equivalent experience. Some light lifting
and stamina for long<BR>production days is required.<BR>Send cover letter and
resume to:<BR>Human Resources<BR>New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Festival<BR>1205 N. Rampart Street<BR>New Orleans, LA 70116<BR>Jazz Fest Job
Line:<BR>(504) 558-6136<BR>Human Resources Office:<BR>(504) 558-6140<BR>The New
Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is an Equal Opportunity
Employer<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shana Walton<BR>Co-director<BR>Center for Oral
History & Cultural Heritage<BR>Box 5175<BR>University of Southern
Mississippi<BR>Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5175<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:Shana.Walton@usm.edu">Shana.Walton@usm.edu</A><BR>Phone:
601.266.5606<BR>Fax: 601.266.6217</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>