Salt Lake City
Job Description Westminster University Guest Artist PRN (as needed) Position Summary As a key arts and culture hub in Sugar House, the Westminster Performing Arts Center is dedicated to fostering outstanding performance opportunities for Westminster University students through collaborations with professional artists. Westminster strives for inclusive excellence by consistently interweaving diversity and inclusion into our curricula and co-curricular activities, programs, policies, practices, and external engagement. As part of this statement, we define diversity as individual differences, life experiences, group/social differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and disability), historically underrepresented groups, and groups with cultural, political, religious/spiritual, or other affiliations (Adapted from the AAC&U). The Dance, Music, and Theatre programs at Westminster seek Guest Artists interested in working with us on future performances on a project-by-project basis: Dance • Composers, • Guest choreographers for mainstage productions., • Collaborative musicians., • Costume and lighting designers., • Masterclasses., • Collaborative pianists, • Composers, • Private lesson instruction, • Conductors, • Designers for Opera, • Production managers and stage managers for music performances, • Audio/Visual technicians, • Masterclasses., • Playwrights, • Costume and Hair and Makeup designers, • Scenic Designers, • Lighting Designers, • Intimacy and fight choreography, • Costume, scenic, and props artisans, • Musical theatre choreographers, • Music directors, • Practitioner in global performance, • Stage managers, • Directors, • Masterclasses Required • A cover letter stating why you are interested in working with Westminster and our students and how you will create unique and meaningful learning opportunities for our students as a guest artist., • A resume or CV that lists your artistic and educational qualifications. All guest artists working with our students are required to pass a background check and adhere to our values of healthy creative and working environments. This is an applicant pool for short term/temporary positions. If an artist in your area of expertise is needed, you’ll be contacted by the respective program chair. Please visit Westminster’s Employment page to for other faculty or staff openings.