Position Title: Lead Fabricator
Company: Dyson & Womack Studio
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Principal / Studio Director

About Dyson & Womack
Dyson & Womack is a leading art fabrication and consulting studio based in Los Angeles, specializing in large-scale public artworks, custom fabrication, and culturally impactful commissions. We work at the intersection of contemporary art, architecture, and public space—bringing ambitious ideas to life through thoughtful collaboration, technical expertise, and a commitment to excellence.

Position Overview
Dyson & Womack are seeking a skilled and collaborative Lead Fabricator to join our small but high-performing studio team. This is a hands-on leadership role—perfect for someone who thrives on the floor, is confident managing complex builds, and enjoys working closely with both project managers and fellow fabricators.

As Lead Fabricator, you’ll help plan and execute fabrication workflows, maintain quality control, troubleshoot production challenges, and serve as a key liaison between the shop and the project management team. Your leadership will shape the success of each project, while your technical skill and experience will keep the work moving forward on the floor.

Key Responsibilities
Hands-On Fabrication: Lead by example in the shop—working across materials, processes, and tools to support complex builds and installations.

Project Liaison: Serve as the bridge between fabrication staff and project managers—translating drawings, tracking progress, and flagging issues proactively.

Workflow Coordination: Help scope production timelines, delegate tasks to junior fabricators, and support daily planning in the shop.

Quality Control: Maintain high standards across all fabrication processes and ensure all work aligns with technical drawings and client expectations.

Technical Problem-Solving: Collaborate with the team to resolve material, structural, and logistical challenges as they arise.

Mentorship: Support skill development for junior fabricators and promote a culture of collaboration, learning, and safety.

Qualifications
5+ years of experience in custom fabrication, public art, scenic construction, design-build, or a related field

Proficiency in working with metals (welding), wood, plastics, or composites (multi-material experience preferred)

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and shop plans

Comfort with hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, and fabrication machinery

Strong communication skills and a collaborative work style

Experience coordinating with project managers, designers, or engineers

Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work safely in a physically active shop environment

CAD design experience is a plus

Additional Information
This is an in-person role based out of our Los Angeles studio. Occasional travel to installation sites may be required.

Dyson & Womack is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in all its forms. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Salary: $70,000 – $75,000, annually

Benefits: 
Health stipend

Paid vacation and holidays

Opportunities for professional development

Creative and supportive studio environment

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree

Deadline to apply: August 8, 2025

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter, Work Sample/Portfolio

How to apply: Email a current resume or CV and a portfolio of completed works. Interested candidates are also encouraged to include a written introduction to themselves that highlights their relevant experience and their interest in working at Dyson & Womack in the body of the email. Please include contact details in the resume or CV.

Information should be emailed to info@dysonwomack.com with the subject header “Lead Fabricator.”

Only qualified candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted. Dyson & Womack may retain applicant cover letters and resumes for future job opportunities.

Visionary Executive Leadership Opportunity in the Non-Profit Arts

About the Painted Bride Art Center

Who the Painted Bride Is
The Painted Bride Art Center—known to many Philadelphians simply as The Bride—is a nonprofit producing and presenting arts organization with over five decades of radical imagination and cultural stewardship.
Founded in 1969 in a former bridal shop on South Street, the Bride emerged as part of the national Alternative Space movement, offering a vital platform for artists traditionally excluded from museums and commercial venues. From its earliest days, The Bride has served as a cultural trailhead for underrepresented voices—women, people of color, LGBTQ+ creatives, disabled artists—and continues to ask: What do artists and communities need now?

The Bride has always been more than a venue. It’s a living, evolving platform for interdisciplinary creation, civic dialogue, and collective transformation. From legendary performances to neighborhood based rituals, from early hip-hop showcases to community-based healing rituals, The Bride creates the conditions for honest exchange, joyful disruption, and cultural reimagining.

What the Painted Bride is
The Painted Bride develops and presents boundary-pushing programs that center art as a catalyst for dialogue, reflection, and belonging. Through its rotating Programming Committee—a paid cohort of artists, thinkers, and community members— The Bride co-creates experiences with, not just for, the
people it serves. This model ensures that programming is not only innovative, but accountable, inclusive, and relevant.

More than a presenter, The Bride is a creative collaborator—working shoulder-to-shoulder with artists to workshop ideas, forge partnerships, engage communities, and bring new work to life. Programs span performance, visual art, jazz, social practice, civic ritual, education, and more. Signature projects have included Power to the Prompt, Resistance Garden, Off the Wall, and Building Bridges: On the Rise—each inviting Philadelphians to reimagine shared space, voice, and purpose.

Since its founding, The Bride has supported over 25,000 artists, commissioned more than 100 new works, and presented over 5,000 events. Its alumni include cultural icons such as James Baldwin, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Zakir Hussain, Spalding Gray, Toni Morrison, Ursula Rucker, The Roots, and Rennie Harris.

Why the Bride?
At a time of transformation—across the sector, across the city—the Painted Bride remains a place of purpose. Following the sale of its longtime Vine Street building in 2022, The Bride has become more mobile, nimble, and community-embedded than ever. With its newly launched Project Space in West
Philadelphia, an invested endowment, and an active network of citywide partners, The Bride is poised to model a new kind of cultural institution: rooted in care, co-creation, and collective wisdom. Leading the Bride means stewarding both a remarkable legacy and a living experiment. The next Executive Director will join an organization that honors its past while boldly inviting the future—one that welcomes the challenge of building equity not only into what it programs, but into how it operates. The Bride doesn’t just reflect culture, it helps remake it. For those who believe that art can transform lives and neighborhoods, the question is not why The Bride?—but what’s next?

Mission
Painted Bride is an artist-driven organization supporting the conception, development, and presentation of socially resonant work by mobilizing the creative process with respect, integrity, and care.

About the Opportunity
The Painted Bride seeks a visionary leader to take charge of our historic legacy and shape our vibrant future as a uniquely artists-centered organization.
Job Title: Executive Director
Reports to: Board of Directors

Responsibilities
Artistic Vision and Programming
The Executive Director is responsible for establishing and implementing The Bride’s artistic vision. The Executive Director will:
● Develop strategic partnerships with a diverse pool of artists and organizations that create a network that addresses the needs of our cultural community and our city.
● Develop artistic initiatives and program goals in collaboration with the program committee.
● Advocate for artists and seek support for them in organizations at the local and national levels, both private and public.
● Participate in local and national networks of like-minded arts organizations.
● Provide leadership to the Program Committee and Program Manager to align with the Painted Brides values and goals.
Strategic Vision and Leadership
Assess The Bride’s opportunities for growth and impact centered on its mission and align its artisticdirection accordingly towards a visionary new future state that can continuously evolve and inspire.
● Create and support a global ecosystem of independent and emerging artists in Philadelphia and beyond.
● Inspire and engage stakeholders as the chief spokesperson and ambassador for the organization.
● Serve as a committed, visionary, and accessible leader with a consistent and deep connection to the organization’s stakeholders including artists, staff, board, donors, funders, audiences and community members.
● Proactively maintain knowledge about best standards and practices in the ever-evolving performance presentation and arts management fields.
Fundraising and Financial Oversight
The Executive Director serves as the chief financial steward of the organization, responsible for ensuring fiscal health, sustainability, and accountability. This includes overseeing all aspects of financial management and ensuring that the organization operates within a sound, transparent framework.
● Develop and oversee fundraising plans that reflect emerging trends and opportunities in the arts and culture landscape.
● Build and nurture relationships with foundations and individual donors proactively.
● Oversee financial planning and well-being of the organization and ensure transparency, integrity, and accuracy in all financial reporting.
● In collaboration with the Board Treasurer and the finance team, develop and recommend a sustainable (i.e., balanced) annual budget that advances the year’s objectives, and remain ultimately responsible for the appropriate expenditure of that budget.
● Develop and execute fundraising strategies that align with the organization’s artistic mission and fiscal goals.
● Explore and implement innovative business models, including earned income opportunities.
Community Engagement and Partnership Development
The Executive Director is responsible for developing strong relationships with a wide variety of= stakeholders, current and future, including audiences, other arts organizations, artists, the Board, local businesses, funders, and other relevant parties.
● Develop relationships with venues and partners for collaboration.
● Research, produce, and present programming with diverse organizations that share The Bride’s mission to nurture artists.

Team Management and Culture Building
Build upon a supportive workplace culture that values respect, collaboration, and innovation with structures that will ensure accountability.

● Hire, support, and evaluate professional and support staff and external consultants.
● Execute forward-thinking policies that ensure a healthy workplace that embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion.
● Supervise the operations, development, programming, marketing, and administrative teams.
● Encourage self-initiative, collaboration, and accountability among the staff and provide staff members with professional growth opportunities.
● Cultivate board members and their connections to secure future vitality and community relevance.
Board Collaboration and Development
In collaboration with the Board of Directors, establish and nurture policies and long-term goals that are consistent with the organization’s mission and finances.
● Work with the Board to identify and secure adequate financial resources for The Bride to accomplish its goals and objectives. Monitor changes in financial resources to ensure funding for those goals or, in the event of an anticipated budgetary shortfall, make the necessary programmatic reductions.
● Make recommendations to the Board regarding the Bride’s annual and long-term goals, its annual programmatic plans and needs, annual fiscal plans and needs, and the hiring and management of staff and external consultants.
● Assist the Board as needed with meetings, recruitment, committees, fundraising, etc.

Attributes, Qualifications + Skills
The Executive Director must be a dynamic thinker and leader who brings bold ideas and a creative approach to strategic planning.
● The ability to develop and communicate an inspiring vision that engages stakeholders.
● Strong ties to the arts community, with a demonstrated ability to engage authentically with diverse audiences and partners.
● Skilled at bridging the needs of artists and funders with care, empathy, and professionalism.
● Minimum of 5–10 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit or arts sector.
● Proven ability to lead teams, fundraise effectively, and manage complex organizational structures.
● Demonstrated cultural competency and experience working within or alongside BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and underrepresented communities.
● Preferably an artist or individual with deep care for the artistic process and artist experience.
● Strong commitment to ethical leadership, equity, and adaptive change.

Salary: $110 – $120,000, annually

Benefits: The benefits package includes Health, dental and eye with dependent coverage; Retirement match at 5% of salary; Professional development for meetings, events, travel; Up to 4 weeks paid vacation annually.

Education requirements:

Deadline to apply: September 1, 2025

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter

How to apply: Send resume and cover letter to administrator@criterionsg.com

Henrii is seeking a Glass Leading Apprentice—a budding craftsman with a steady hand, a discerning eye, and passion for the craft.

This apprenticeship is both a place of learning and a path of mastering. You will work alongside experienced makers and designers, learning the process of transforming raw materials into handcrafted lighting objects and contributing to both production and prototyping. From the precise cutting and taping of glass to the careful preparation of pieces for soldering, you will play a vital role in shaping the foundation of our creations to help ensure each piece reflects both structural integrity and aesthetic intention.

The role is designed for those who believe that craft is a discipline and a dedication. It is for those who see value in repetition as refinement, and in the quiet dialogue between hand and material. You’ll contribute meaningfully to the studio while developing a skill set that anchors future mastery.

The Glass Leading Apprenticeship is a 1-Month Intensive, with the intention of a transition to a full time role in Henrii’s Glass Department.

Salary: $19 – $23, hourly

Benefits: 
Vision insurance
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance

Education requirements: None.

Deadline to apply: September 30, 2025

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter, References, Work Sample/Portfolio

How to apply: Submit application through this page.

Position: Manager, Community & Government Engagement

Department: Strategic Initiatives & Engagement

FLSA Grade: Exempt, Full-Time

Position Summary:

LA Phil is seeking a strategic and community-oriented professional to serve as the Manager of Community & Government Engagement.
Reporting to the Vice President of Community & Government Engagement, the Manager supports government relations, community engagement, and strategic partnerships, and manages the administrative and operational support for the department.

The Manager assists in managing stakeholder relationships, facilitating and developing communications, coordinating scheduling, maintaining databases, drafting reports and communications.

Additionally, this role tracks expenses, manages relationships, and organizes events.

The Manager also plays a critical role in advocacy efforts, community initiatives, and civic partnerships that enhance the LA Phil’s impact across Los Angeles.

Essential Functions:

Relationship management

Assist in managing community and government relationships to support strategic and responsive stakeholder engagement:

Manage contact lists and engagement tracking in Salesforce and Monday.com databases, ensuring accurate records of correspondence, meetings, and key contacts.

Schedule and coordinate meetings with government officials, civic leaders, vendors, and community partners.

Draft responses to inquiries from government offices, community partners, and other stakeholders.

Implement and refine internal policies for record-keeping related to government and community engagement and advocacy efforts.

Community-based activity and initiatives

Support the planning and execution of community-based programs, including Neighborhood Concerts and partnerships with civic/community organizations, working with Programming, The Ford, Production, Learning/Beckmen YOLA Center and others.

Track and analyze metrics and outcomes for community-based activity, to inform decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Support public policy and advocacy initiatives aligned with LA Phil’s strategic priorities.

Operations and administration

Coordinate community- and government-related ticket requests and correspondence in a timely manner; Assist in managing community ticket distribution strategies in collaboration with Marketing & Venue Operations, as well as with external partners.

Develop system, and internal project management tracking to ensure we have a full calendar of activity.

Prepare meeting materials, track action items, and follow up on key discussions.

Provide regular updates and prepare reports on key topics and initiatives – e.g., access initiatives, reginal arts, and civic public policy developments, community program metrics and outcomes, contractual requirements related to The Ford and Hollywood Bowl.

Assist in tracking and processing department expenses and ensuring accurate financial documentation. Process invoices through LA Phil’s Accounts Payable Software (PN3), including department expense reports, ensuring accurate coding and submission.

Manage the Community & Government Engagement department calendar and scheduling.

Provide administrative and logistical support to the team at our venues and at Community Events year-round.

Representing LAPA at external meetings and community events

Other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Vice President, Community and Government Engagement

Interacts with: Executive Team

Hollywood Bowl Operations & The Ford

Marketing & Communications Department

Learning Department

Programming Department
Production Department
Philanthropy Department

Human Resources

Assistant to CEO

Other LAPA staff as needed.

Minimum Requirements
Requirements:

Minimum of five years of work experience in government relations on behalf of a nonprofit organization and/or directly within local government. Experience within an arts organization a plus.

Strong project management skills, including the ability to be self-motivated, detail-oriented, resourceful, and confident in managing project timelines, prioritizing tasks, following up, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skilled in relationship management and consensus building, with a demonstrated ability to engage with diverse personalities and various stakeholders.

Familiarity with and relationships within Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles preferred; experience within the State of California and/or nationally a plus.

Ability to respond quickly and thoughtfully to community and government issues.

Excellent written and verbal communication, and solution oriented.

Comfortable working on projects from planning to execution.

Must be proficient in email, calendaring, spreadsheets, correspondence, PowerPoint presentation creation, and general administrative tasks. Ability to quickly learn and adapt to various software and systems to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Policy, or a related field

Must be available to work weekends and evenings for rehearsals, performances, and events.

Fluency in a language other than English is preferred.

Dedication and commitment to engage in and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within staff, vendors, and interactions with the surrounding community is a must.

Ability to work and be present for events and performances on weekends and evenings throughout the year.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FCIHO.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

It is the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the law, the Association also provides reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and employees in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their health care providers, for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; and for applicants and employees based on their religious beliefs and practices.

Salary: $70,000 – $75,000, annually

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Vacation, Holidays

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree

Deadline to apply: August 29, 2025

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter

How to apply: Apply here