August ‘21: DEIA and Internal Changes
Originally Posted: August 17, 2021
Pottery Northwest is Seeking a New Managing Director
We have begun the search for our next managing director!
Ideal candidates will express a passion for the arts, have knowledge of the cultural life in the region, and have demonstrated effectiveness in shared decision making, nonprofit management; justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; fundraising and communications; and strategic project management.
Does this sound like you or someone you know? Please visit the link below for the full job description and application instructions.
www.potterynorthwest.org/work-with-us
DEIA Update
Staff and Board are kicking off our work with ChrisTiana ObeySumner of Epiphanies of Equity for continued assessment, training, and the development and implementation of a strategic plan to move us towards building a more inclusive and equitable arts organization. We fully recognize that the process of acknowledging and dismantling the inequities in our culture, policies, systems, and programs will be a long and evolving effort, and we are grateful that ChrisTiana has agreed to work with us.
Staff Structure Update
Over the last few months staff and board members have been doing deep introspection, learning, and discussion to prepare for the search for our next managing director. Guided by the writings of Vu Le of nonprofitaf.com and inspired by the work happening at organizations such as Seattle Works, RVC, and Resist Foundation, we are moving to a worker self-directed organizational structure.
At its core, a worker self-directed nonprofit is an organization in which all workers have the power to influence the realms and programs in which they work, the conditions of their workplace, their own career paths, and the direction of the organization as a whole. (via SELC)
By distributing organizational leadership and power in this way we hope to better utilize the perspectives and skills of all staff members, and reduce decision-making bottlenecks. We believe that this will help make us better at living our values, fulfilling our mission, more accountable to each other and our community, and more receptive and adaptive to change.
Artist Talk with Brian Vu this Friday, August 20th at 7pm
Join Resident Artist Brian Vu at Pottery Northwest this Friday as he shares insights into the projection of his work, influences and references. More information at https://potterynorthwest.org/artist-talk-brian-vu/
This artist talk will take place in-person at Pottery Northwest. To assure the highest level of safety, we are continuing to require masks and social distancing even if you are fully vaccinated. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or have recently been exposed to the COVID19 virus. Thank you for understanding and continuing to keep our community safe!
Fall Quarter Class Offerings
Descriptions of our Fall Quarter class offerings have been posted at https://potterynorthwest.org/classes/. Registration will open at noon on Wed, September 1st.
Jennifer ‘Fuj’ Fujimoto, she/her
Interim Executive Director
Pottery Northwest
fuj@potterynorthwest.org