HIGHLIGHTS
Like many arts organizations, we are facing a very challenging funding environment. Any donation is much appreciated! Click here to go to our donations page, or learn about a fun way to become a backer of this year's QiXi production by clicking on the QiXi image below!
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Enter our Drawing to Win!Round trip Main Cabin Air Transportation to Shanghai or Beijing for two, courtesy of American Airlines will be raffled at the Qi Xi After Party. You do not need to be present to win! Raffle tickets are just $10 each or 3/$25 and can be purchased at our online store or by calling 312-369-3197.
Free Registration ending on July 31!
CFAS is pleased to announce its Third International Music Composition Competition, “Migratory Journeys.” Prizes will be awarded to composers who create new works inspired by the wandering, resettling, and emigration of Chinese diaspora population through the world. First prize Professional division: $3500, Student division: $500. Click here for links to information and competition guidelines and to register. After free registration ends on July 31, a $25 registration fee will apply.
QiXi: A Chinese Love Story
We are honored that Millennium Park has asked CFAS to reprise QiXi: A Chinese Love Story, our traveling performance which made its debut in July, 2009. This year's performance will be presented August 22, 2010 at 2:30 pm, beginning at Cloud Gate. Adler Planetarium will present companion programming for this year's event. Read more...
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius
This is our annual music performance competition open to young classical musicians of all cultural backgrounds from the greater Chicago area. The 2010 MFHC will be take place at Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia College Chicago on October 24, 2010. The new repertoire listing is here!
The Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS) was founded in 1984 as a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of the Chinese cultural arts.
MANAGING DIRECTOR POSITION ANNOUNCED
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
The Chinese Fine Arts Society is looking for its first ever part time Managing Director. Please click here for a job description or read on for further information…
The Managing Director’s primary role is to lead the management and growth of the Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS). The Managing Director is responsible for financial planning, development, marketing, and general operations, working closely with the Board of Directors; he or she is also CFAS’s liaison to the Chicago classical music, nonprofit, funding and arts education communities. He or she actively pursues growth opportunities and is the leader of the strategic planning process. This is a part-time position requiring occasional evening meetings and weekend work. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to search@chinesefinearts.org
Qualifications
The candidate for the Managing Director position must exhibit leadership, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for serving the mission of the Chinese Fine Arts Society. He/she must be highly organized and motivated, detail-oriented, flexible and resourceful. Required experience includes at least three to five years of arts management experience, preferably with an emphasis on:
. Developing strategies for organizational growth and sustainability.
. Marketing, particularly online/social networking based marketing.
. Grant writing, event planning and other fundraising. Experience with FundRaiser Select or other donor database system a plus.
. Administrative management (staff, board or volunteer) in community based, and/or arts organizations.
. Financial management and oversight.
. Bachelor’s Degree required.
. Interest in Chinese culture and development of young artists a plus.
Skills
. Strong computer and internet skills
. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
. Chinese language skills a plus.
Description of organization:
Founded by Barbara Tiao in 1984, the Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS) is dedicated to promoting the understanding of Chinese culture through music and other fine arts.. For 25 years, we have been the leading champion of Chinese music in Chicago – from traditional to contemporary. Our programs have increased and enhanced the canon of Chinese classical music and arts, inspiring both young musicians and professionals to explore and expand their experience past traditional art forms, simultaneously enriching their awareness of China’s cultural heritage, both old and new. The Chinese Fine Arts Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization supported by individual, foundation, governmental and corporate donors.