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Applications will be reviewed until a position is filled. Applicants will not be contacted individually to confirm receipt of materials. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. No calls or in-person visits, please. General inquiries may be sent to [email protected].
BARD COLLEGE HUMAN RESOURCESYear-Round Positions
Performing Arts Lab Associate Production Manager
OVERVIEW
The Performing Arts Lab Associate Production Manager’s (PAL APM) primary responsibility is the day-to-day management of all productions and projects taking place in the Performing Arts Lab (PAL) as assigned by the Director of Production, which may include work produced by the undergraduate Theater & Performance Program, the Dance Program and the Music Program as well as Fisher Center Presents, Live Arts Bard and SummerScape. The PAL building is newly completed and will have the Spring 2026 semester for shakeout before it goes into fully scheduled operations in the Fall 2026 semester.
The PAL APM’s primary responsibility during the SummerScape Festival is the Spiegeltent (SPT) venue. SPT is a cabaret-style venue with a morning load-in and evening performance schedule. Performances include all styles of music, comedy, dance, and periodic theatrical readings.
While this position collaborates with all production departments, the primary support systems in both venues are audio, followed by lighting, and some projections/video.
The PAL APM reports directly to the Director of Production and works closely with the other members of the Fisher Center Production Department, the Fisher Center Producing Department, and the faculty and students of the Theater & Performance, Dance Programs, and Music Programs to deliver an excellent standard of support that furthers the mission of the Center and Bard College.
This is a full-time, exempt position eligible for Bard College’s group benefits package and compensated at an annual salary range of $62,500 – $67,500, depending on experience. This position will require working some nights and weekends.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee the planning and execution of all production elements of each assigned production, including but not limited to leading production meetings and designer check-ins, supporting all load-ins and strikes, creating and distributing tech schedules, and coordinating with professional designers and students about how best to execute their design/piece.
- Assist with the process of getting to know the new PAL and its operational needs. Learn and train on all production elements within the building. Assist in the process of building out the PAL’s systems and
- When working with academic shows or projects, work with students and their faculty advisors to lay out concrete timelines and expectations, and schedule meetings as needed to discuss and implement the production elements of their piece.
- Assist the Director of Production with planning and advancing production needs for FC Presents and Fisher Center LAB programming and residencies as needed.
- Day-to-day production management of FC programming and residencies, rental events, and one-off productions, both professional and academic, as needed.
- Assist the Director of Production with the planning and implementation of assigned production elements for the SummerScape Festival, with a focus on Spiegeltent.
- Collaborate with the Spiegeltent team, including producer, stage manager, site supervisor, artist services, and FOH services, to advance, plan, tech, and support all productions.
- Lead administrative tasks for the production team (along with the production administrator), including purchasing and budget tracking, timesheets, and onboarding of new hires (both student and non-exempt employees).
- Provide leadership, support, coordination, organization, problem-solving, and guidance to Production Department colleagues and partner constituents.
- Participate in the development of production safety practices.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace at all times.
- Attend weekly production meetings and staff meetings, and represent the Director of Production in meetings when required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
- Previous theatrical or live event production management experience; at least two years of professional experience preferred.
- Experience collaborating with all production departments.
- Hands-on experience with theatrical audio and lighting equipment.
- General experience working with students in educational settings. Comfortable working with and guiding students who are brand new to the process of creating theater.
- Experience managing budgets, schedules, and calendars.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Basic knowledge of the practices and procedures of all theatrical departments.
- Knowledge and ability to instruct others on current industry-standard safety practices and procedures.
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace.
- Strong with paperwork, especially creating new paperwork to track unique organizational challenges.
- Capable of working and multitasking, with patience, on Broadway-bound premieres, non-theatrical college lectures, and varying styles in between.
- Comfortable moving projects forward even when there are uncertainties or outstanding questions.
- Creative thinker and solution finder, particularly in helping solve logistical problems.
- Ability to meet colleagues at their communication styles.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends, as determined by production schedules.
- Successful candidates possess strong communication skills and keen attention to detail. They are collaborative, self-motivated, and bring a positive, can-do attitude!
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience opening or working in a newly opened facility.
- Experience working with bands, musicians, and other, less theatrically oriented, performance genres.
- Previous work in a multidisciplinary performing arts environment.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Occasionally ascending/descending stairs and ladders.
- Occasionally moving through work areas that include heights.
- Frequently working around loud and sudden sounds
- Occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds.
- Occasionally working outdoors on grassy terrain.
- Ability to work late nights and weekend hours
LOCATION
Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.
TO APPLY
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
ABOUT THE FISHER CENTER
The Fisher Center is a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education that demonstrates Bard College’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. To support artists, students, and audiences in the examination of artistic ideas, the Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire.
Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. This world-class theater building will be complemented by a new studio building designed by Maya Lin, scheduled to open in 2026. More than 200 events and 50,000 visitors are hosted at the Fisher Center each year, and over 300 professional artists are employed annually. As a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, the Fisher Center produces 8 to 10 major new works in various disciplines every year. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.
The Fisher Center was born from the Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, which, for the first 13 years of its existence, occupied several spaces on campus, including a large tent. Each summer, the Music Festival focuses on the life, work, and influences of one composer, promoting new ways of understanding and presenting the history of music to a contemporary audience. When the Fisher Center and its two theaters opened in 2003, the summer festival expanded to include a fully staged opera, as well as theater and dance performances. The highly acclaimed opera program brings unjustly neglected works to the stage in major productions—often making their US debuts.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world. Resident choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s 2018 Four Quartets was recognized as “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century” by The New York Times. In 2019, the Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma!, which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally by the Fisher Center in 2015 before transferring to New York City. Illinoise, a 2023 Fisher Center world premiere from artists Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury, was recognized with a Tony Award for Best Choreography following its tour and transfer to Broadway.
The Fisher Center is home to several of Bard’s academic programs in the performing arts. Year-round, it hosts performances by the undergraduate Dance Program and Theater and Performance Program; the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; The Orchestra Now (TŌN), a Bard graduate program that is training the next generation of classical-music ambassadors; and students at the Bard Conservatory, the first (and so far only) conservatory to require all its students to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music in addition to their specialized music studies. As a hybrid institution, the Fisher Center brings together professional and academic art-making of the highest caliber, where student and professional artists work side by side, learning from each other and informing one another’s practices.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.
Production Overhire
OVERVIEW
The Fisher Center does not currently have any production positions available; however, we’re always looking to connect with individuals for overhire opportunities for the following Production departments:
- Audio
- Costume & Wardrobe
- Lighting/Electrics
- Scenic
- Stage Management
- Video
Resumes are kept on file, and qualified individuals are contacted as needed.
This is an in-person, part-time, non-exempt position, paid hourly at a rate range of $20–25 per hour, depending on experience. Hours will fluctuate depending on production activity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsibilities will vary depending on the nature of the work that is available. Possible responsibilities within different departments are provided here. Further details regarding responsibilities will be provided when positions become available.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace at all times
- Audio responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Assist the Audio Engineers in the preparation, installation, operation, and maintenance of all audio aspects (including backline, recordings, backstage communication, rehearsal support, and production intercom) of all productions and special events; Actively participate in all audio work calls as assigned; Create audio paperwork as needed; Assist the Audio Supervisor in maintaining all audio equipment, including rental gear; Attend and work all technical rehearsals and performances for productions as assigned; Provide audio support for all rehearsals and concerts as assigned; Assist the FC Video Department and outside vendors in the planning, installation, maintenance, and operation of streaming systems
- Costume & Wardrobe responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Assist in fitting, stitching, or other assigned costume duties; Sew, either by machine or hand, the costumes assigned by Costume Supervisor; Manage time efficiently on each sewing project; Maintain personal work area, including sewing machinery as necessary to keep work moving effectively; Communicate with other team members concerning problems and their possible solutions; Perform other duties as assigned by Costume Supervisor; Assist in the preparation and maintenance of all wardrobe facilities, including dressing rooms; Assist performers in the maintenance and use of their costumes, including choreographing and implementing quick changes and making small repairs as needed; Participate in pre-show and post-show checks and duties; Maintain up-to-date paperwork; Assist on matters of specific rigging or actor comfort; As assigned, attend and work technical rehearsals and performances as a member of the wardrobe run crew; Maintain a calm, professional demeanor towards performers;
- Lighting responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Assist the Lighting Supervisor and/or Head Electrician with the installation and maintenance of all lighting aspects of all productions and special events; Actively participate in all lighting work calls as assigned; Assist the Lighting Supervisor and/or Head Electrician in the build and installation of production-specific lighting practicals; Assist the Lighting Supervisor and/or Head Electrician in the daily maintenance of all theatrical lighting equipment and lighting systems, including rental gear; Other duties, as assigned by the Lighting Supervisor and/or Head Electrician
- Scenic responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Construct and assemble scenic pieces; Support scenic load-in; Perform various tasks/cues during live productions, as needed; Assist with moving scenic set pieces; Assist with handling ropes, wires, or other rigging; Support productions and special events as assigned by the Technical Director or Assistant Technical Director
- Stage Management responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Stage management for orchestra, theater, dance, and opera.
- Video responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Assist the Video team in the preparation, installation, operation, and maintenance of all video aspects of all productions and special events; Actively participate in all video work calls, rehearsals, and performances; Act as backstage video crew for performances under the direction of the Video Supervisor and/or Video Engineer; Act as a camera operator for recordings of rehearsals and performances; Update and create video paperwork; Participate in technical rehearsals and performances; Respond to video notes during rehearsals, performances, and work calls; Monitor livestreams as needed; Facilitate recordings of rehearsals and performances; Edit video content for livestreams and recordings of performances and rehearsals
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
- Professional theatrical experience
- Audio: Basic knowledge of audio equipment, cabling, and backstage protocol
- Costume & Wardrobe: Demonstrated experience in machine and hand-sewing techniques and/or Basic sewing skills as they relate to repairs and quick change rigging
- Lighting: Knowledge and experience working with theatrical lighting equipment and systems, including, but not limited to, conventional and automated fixtures, dimming systems, lighting consoles, and atmospheric effects
- Scenic: Experience working with hand and power tools; Knowledge of general woodworking and construction techniques
- Stage Management: Previous experience running a rehearsal room and calling performances in orchestra, theater, dance, and/or opera.
- Video: Professional experience in video playback and camera operation is preferred; Experience with Photoshop/Premiere Pro/After Effects; Experience with live streaming
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of general theatrical production processes & theatrical safety practices
- Successful candidates possess strong communication skills and keen attention to detail, are collaborative and self-motivated, and bring a positive, can-do attitude
- Audio: General troubleshooting skills for audio systems; Strong knowledge of digital audio consoles, the Google App suite, QLab, Shure Wireless Workbench, and Clear-Com Freespeak systems; Knowledge of electrical safety practices and theatrical rigging systems; Ability to climb stairs and ladders; Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 lbs.; Ability to frequently walk and stand; Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as set by the production schedule; Ability to push, pull, hang, reach, lean, and balance
- Costume & Wardrobe: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to sit and stand for long periods; Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 lbs.; Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as set by production schedule; Ability to remain calm during high-pressure, quick-change situations; Ability to maintain professionalism and decorum while assisting performers in quick changes; Ability to climb stairs
- Lighting: Knowledge of both general theatrical production processes as well as lighting-specific practices; Ability to read and understand lighting plots and paperwork; Ability to climb stairs and ladders; Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 lbs.; Ability to frequently walk and stand; Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as set by production schedule; Ability to push, pull, hang, reach, lean, and balance
- Scenic: Ability to work in an organized, self-directed, and detailed manner; Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as determined by the production schedule; Ability to climb stairs and ladders; Ability to move and lift up to 50 lbs.; Ability to safely use hand and power tools; Ability to push, pull, hang, reach, lean, and balance; Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time; Ability to remain calm during high-pressure backstage situations; Ability to work while wearing appropriate PPE for the task at hand
- Stage Management: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to sit and stand for long periods; Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 lbs.; Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as set by production schedule; Ability to remain calm & maintain professionalism and decorum during high-pressure situations.
- Video: Working knowledge of a variety of video signaling, camera, and display technologies; Working knowledge of video playback; Proficiency with general camera operation and backstage monitoring is essential, but training will be offered on specific equipment in use during productions; Strong attention to detail, general troubleshooting, and video engineering skills; Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as determined by the production schedule; Ability to climb stairs and ladders; Ability to move and lift up to 50 lbs.; Ability to push, pull, hang, reach, lean, and balance; Ability to stand or sit for extended periods
Working Conditions
- Working conditions will vary depending on the nature of the work that is available
- Audio: Frequently works at heights above 6 feet; Regularly exposed to vibrations, noises, and electrical connections
- Costume & Wardrobe: Extended periods of standing and sitting; May handle dyes, natural and synthetic fibers, and materials, including but not limited to feathers, furs, leather, and more; Frequently works in dimly lit space,s assisting with quick changes
- Lighting: Frequently works at heights above 6 feet; Regularly exposed to electrical connections; Regularly works in dimly lit areas; Regularly works in areas with atmospheric effects, including but not limited to haze and strobes
- Scenic: Regularly exposed to vibrations and noises from machinery; Frequently works at heights above 6 feet; Frequently works in show conditions with theatrical and atmospheric elements, including but not limited to haze, strobes, dim lights, loud sounds, dry ice, and more
- Stage Management: Extended periods of standing and sitting
- Video: Frequently works at heights above 6 feet; Frequently exposed to vibrations, noises, and electrical connections; Frequently works in show conditions with theatrical and atmospheric elements, including but not limited to haze, strobes, dim lights, loud sounds, dry ice, and more
LOCATION
Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.
To Apply
Apply NowApplications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
About the Fisher Center
The Fisher Center is a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education that demonstrates Bard College’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. To support artists, students, and audiences in the examination of artistic ideas, the Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire.
Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. This world-class theater building will be complemented by a new studio building designed by Maya Lin, scheduled to open in 2026. More than 200 events and 50,000 visitors are hosted at the Fisher Center each year, and over 300 professional artists are employed annually. As a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, the Fisher Center produces 8 to 10 major new works in various disciplines every year. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.
The Fisher Center was born from the Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, which, for the first 13 years of its existence, occupied several spaces on campus, including a large tent. Each summer, the Music Festival focuses on the life, work, and influences of one composer, promoting new ways of understanding and presenting the history of music to a contemporary audience. When the Fisher Center and its two theaters opened in 2003, the summer festival expanded to include a fully staged opera, as well as theater and dance performances. The highly acclaimed opera program brings unjustly neglected works to the stage in major productions—often making their US debuts.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world. Resident choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s 2018 Four Quartets was recognized as “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century” by The New York Times. In 2019, the Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma!, which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally by the Fisher Center in 2015 before transferring to New York City. Illinoise, a 2023 Fisher Center world premiere from artists Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury, was recognized with a Tony Award for Best Choreography following its tour and transfer to Broadway.
The Fisher Center is home to several of Bard’s academic programs in the performing arts. Year-round, it hosts performances by the undergraduate Dance Program and Theater and Performance Program; the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; The Orchestra Now (TŌN), a Bard graduate program that is training the next generation of classical-music ambassadors; and students at the Bard Conservatory, the first (and so far only) conservatory to require all its students to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music in addition to their specialized music studies. As a hybrid institution, the Fisher Center brings together professional and academic art-making of the highest caliber, where student and professional artists work side by side, learning from each other and informing one another’s practices.
About Bard College
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.
Seasonal Positions
Front of House Staff
OVERVIEW
Front of House (FOH) staff are part of the Audience Services team and help create the first impression guests have when attending performances. We seek to create an accessible, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all our guests and staff.
The Front of House team is made up of Ushers, Parking Attendants, and Golf Cart Drivers. All report to the Senior House Manager or House Manager—depending on who is the assigned lead for a performance—and work closely with the box office team, production team, and other Fisher Center staff members.
This is a part-time position from Monday, June 22, 2026, to Sunday, August 16, 2026, non-exempt, paid hourly at a rate of $16.00/hour. Hours will average 15-20 hours per week and will include daytime, evening, and weekend shifts.
This position requires local residence during the dates listed above. Housing is provided as needed and includes a single bedroom and shared amenities.
Please note that room and board arrangements may differ for current Bard College students.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ushers
Ushers are responsible for the comfort and assistance of audience members. Ushers are also responsible for making sure that audience members follow the rules of the house. They are assigned a variety of tasks, including taking tickets, greeting audience members, directing audience members to their seats, assisting guests with accessibility challenges, and handling a variety of customer service requests.
Parking Attendants
Parking Attendants maintain order and safety on the roads and in the parking lots. Parking Attendants are assigned a variety of tasks, including directing traffic, giving directions, and monitoring crosswalks. Safety vests, light sticks, and walkie-talkies are provided.
Golf Cart Drivers
Drivers are responsible for running our complimentary golf cart service for limited-mobility patrons. Drivers must have held a driver’s license for a minimum of one year and must complete the Bard Driver certification process, which includes an online course and an in-person road test. Drivers are paid for time spent getting certified, and are reimbursed for all certification fees. Drivers must be at least 16 years old.
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
A Front of House staff member must have customer service experience, a superior attention to detail, and a passion for the arts. They must possess a positive work attitude, enjoy interacting with people, and be able to work nights and weekend hours.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Employees must be able to stand for long periods of time.
LOCATION
Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River in Annandale-on Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.
TO APPLY
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
ABOUT THE FISHER CENTER
The Fisher Center is a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education that demonstrates Bard College’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. To support artists, students, and audiences in the examination of artistic ideas, the Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire.
Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. This world-class theater building will be complemented by a new studio building designed by Maya Lin, scheduled to open in 2026. More than 200 events and 50,000 visitors are hosted at the Fisher Center each year, and over 300 professional artists are employed annually. As a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, the Fisher Center produces 8 to 10 major new works in various disciplines every year. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.
The Fisher Center was born from the Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, which, for the first 13 years of its existence, occupied several spaces on campus, including a large tent. Each summer, the Music Festival focuses on the life, work, and influences of one composer, promoting new ways of understanding and presenting the history of music to a contemporary audience. When the Fisher Center and its two theaters opened in 2003, the summer festival expanded to include a fully staged opera, as well as theater and dance performances. The highly acclaimed opera program brings unjustly neglected works to the stage in major productions—often making their US debuts.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world. Resident choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s 2018 Four Quartets was recognized as “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century” by The New York Times. In 2019, the Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma!, which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally by the Fisher Center in 2015 before transferring to New York City. Illinoise, a 2023 Fisher Center world premiere from artists Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury, was recognized with a Tony Award for Best Choreography following its tour and transfer to Broadway.
The Fisher Center is home to several of Bard’s academic programs in the performing arts. Year-round, it hosts performances by the undergraduate Dance Program and Theater and Performance Program; the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; The Orchestra Now (TŌN), a Bard graduate program that is training the next generation of classical-music ambassadors; and students at the Bard Conservatory, the first (and so far only) conservatory to require all its students to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music in addition to their specialized music studies. As a hybrid institution, the Fisher Center brings together professional and academic art-making of the highest caliber, where student and professional artists work side by side, learning from each other and informing one another’s practices.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.
Hair and/or Makeup Artist
OVERVIEW
This summer (June–August 2026), Bard SummerScape returns with a vibrant season of dance, theater, opera, music, and the beloved Spiegeltent. Presented by the Fisher Center at Bard, this celebrated multi-arts festival takes place in person on Bard’s idyllic 1,000-acre campus, featuring performances in the stunning Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center.
The Hair and Makeup (H&MU) Crew will support the execution of hair and makeup elements and needs for the SummerScape Opera production. They will report to the Hair and Makeup Supervisor and work closely with the designers.
This is a seasonal position, non-exempt, paid hourly at a rate range of $20–25 per hour, depending on experience. Hours will average 35-40 hours/week, with the potential for overtime. There are two date ranges available for this position: June 1 through July 22 and July 6 through August 4.
This position requires local residence during the dates listed above. Housing is provided as needed, beginning one day prior to the employment start date and ending at 10 am on the day after the employment end date, and includes a single bedroom and shared amenities. Employees will have access to three (3) meals per weekday and two (2) meals per weekend day on campus during the residency period. Should campus dining agreements or options change from the time of the agreement, an equivalent per diem will be provided.
Please note that room and board arrangements may differ for current Bard College students.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assistance in makeup & hair styling
- Teaching performers how to do their makeup, leading makeup tutorials
- Assist in the care, styling, and upkeep of wigs and hair for the run of the production
- Show tracking, set up makeup stations, and assist in quick changes
- Ensure that the H&MU operations of technical rehearsals and performances run smoothly
- Ensure that BIPOC performers are provided with the necessary and appropriate hair and makeup support
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
- At least two years of experience in theatrical, opera, and/or film/television wigs and makeup, including on a H&MU run crew
- Experience with styling BIPOC performer hair and makeup
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of and experience in wig-making, styling, and maintenance
- Familiarity with a variety of period styles
- Proficiency in the proper care and maintenance of BIPOC hair, as well as makeup techniques and applications for BIPOC skin tones
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail
- Maintaining calm, professionalism, and etiquette while assisting performers in preparations and quick changes.
- This position requires flexible work hours and evenings/days reflective of the dynamic schedule of a performing arts festival.
- Ability to be collaborative, self-motivated, and bring a positive, can-do attitude!
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cosmetology license
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Lifting, pushing, and packing materials up to 30 lbs.
- Extended periods of standing, sitting, and climbing stairs.
- Frequently works in dimly lit spaces, assisting with quick changes.
- May handle dyes, natural and synthetic fibers, and materials, including but not limited to hair, feathers, powders, and more.
LOCATION
Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.
TO APPLY
Apply NowApplications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
ABOUT THE FISHER CENTER
The Fisher Center is a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education that demonstrates Bard College’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. To support artists, students, and audiences in the examination of artistic ideas, the Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire.
Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. This world-class theater building will be complemented by a new studio building designed by Maya Lin, scheduled to open in 2026. More than 200 events and 50,000 visitors are hosted at the Fisher Center each year, and over 300 professional artists are employed annually. As a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, the Fisher Center produces 8 to 10 major new works in various disciplines every year. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.
The Fisher Center was born from the Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, which, for the first 13 years of its existence, occupied several spaces on campus, including a large tent. Each summer, the Music Festival focuses on the life, work, and influences of one composer, promoting new ways of understanding and presenting the history of music to a contemporary audience. When the Fisher Center and its two theaters opened in 2003, the summer festival expanded to include a fully staged opera, as well as theater and dance performances. The highly acclaimed opera program brings unjustly neglected works to the stage in major productions—often making their US debuts.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world. Resident choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s 2018 Four Quartets was recognized as “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century” by The New York Times. In 2019, the Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma!, which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally by the Fisher Center in 2015 before transferring to New York City. Illinoise, a 2023 Fisher Center world premiere from artists Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury, was recognized with a Tony Award for Best Choreography following its tour and transfer to Broadway.
The Fisher Center is home to several of Bard’s academic programs in the performing arts. Year-round, it hosts performances by the undergraduate Dance Program and Theater and Performance Program; the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; The Orchestra Now (TŌN), a Bard graduate program that is training the next generation of classical-music ambassadors; and students at the Bard Conservatory, the first (and so far only) conservatory to require all its students to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music in addition to their specialized music studies. As a hybrid institution, the Fisher Center brings together professional and academic art-making of the highest caliber, where student and professional artists work side by side, learning from each other and informing one another’s practices.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.
Spiegeltent Assistant Company Manager
OVERVIEW
This summer (June–August 2026), Bard SummerScape returns with a vibrant season of dance, theater, opera, music, and the beloved Spiegeltent. Presented by the Fisher Center at Bard, this celebrated multi-arts festival takes place in person on Bard’s idyllic 1,000-acre campus, featuring performances in the stunning Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center.
The Company Management team works as the key artist and staff services representatives, providing accommodations and services to 400+ SummerScape and Bard Music Festival visiting artists and seasonal staff, specifically in the realms of transportation, housing, and hospitality. The team strives to create a people-centered, hospitality-minded environment for all participants.
The Spiegeltent Assistant Company Manager will report to Eli Miller, Spiegeltent Company Manager, and Jess Webber, Programs and Festival Operations Manager, and work closely with Spiegeltent artists, production staff, producer, Front of House staff, and the rest of the Fisher Center General Management and Company Management teams.
This is a seasonal position from June 17 through August 19, non-exempt, paid hourly at a rate range of $23–25 per hour, depending on experience. Hours will average 30–40 hours/week, with the potential for overtime.
This position requires local residence during the dates listed above. Housing is provided as needed, beginning one day prior to the employment start date and ending at 10 am on the day after the employment end date, and includes a single bedroom and shared amenities. Employees will have access to three (3) meals per weekday and two (2) meals per weekend day on campus during the residency period. Should campus dining agreements or options change from the time of the agreement, an equivalent per diem will be provided.
Please note that room and board arrangements may differ for current Bard College students.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assisting the Spiegeltent Hospitality Manager with the day-to-day facilitation of travel, housing, and hospitality for artists and staff
- Facilitating catering, green room hospitality, and other meals/dining needs for festival artists and staff (collecting meal tickets, restocking snack tables, making coffee, etc.)
- Attending catered meal service at the Spiegeltent, ensuring all buffet items are labeled, and answering questions about the menu
- Preparing artist welcome packets with keys, credentials, wristbands, and schedules
- Driving company vehicles; acting as a day-of-show runner for pick-ups, grocery store runs, errands, and transporting artists between backstage, hotels, and other local needs
- Attending weekly Spiegeltent logistics meetings, advance meetings, and one-on-ones with the Spiegeltent Company Manager
- Facilitating sales of artist merchandise; creating products in the sales system, setting up displays, and ensuring accurate artist payment
- Supporting the day-to-day facilitation of room setup, turnover, amenities, and other housing needs (e.g., making beds, moving fans/lamps, key distribution, etc.)
- Provide thorough and accurate campus information to artists and staff, including directions and space usage
- Provide accurate information to artists and staff about SummerScape events, performance and rehearsal spaces, and the Bard campus upon request
- Maintaining Spiegeltent and company management inventory
- Other duties as assigned
- Assisting in the unpacking, packing, and inventory of supplies and amenities at the beginning and end of the festival season
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
- Strong professional interest in company management, artist services, or tour management, and an eagerness to learn. Artist needs and day-to-day tasks will vary; the ideal candidate will be flexible, open-minded, enthusiastic, and collaborative
- Some customer service, performing arts, and/or hospitality experience
- A valid driver’s license for more than 12 months, due to the requirements of Bard’s Transportation department
- A satisfactory driving record
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- A welcoming demeanor and positive attitude are a must. Company Management team members are often the first people that visiting artists, personnel, and the public will meet while at the festival
- No two days will be the same; the ideal candidate will be flexible, collaborative, and possess a willingness to jump in to handle high-priority tasks with the team. They should have a ‘no task is too small’ mindset
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work well with different personalities and collaborate with all members of the venue and production teams with professionalism, kindness, and enthusiasm
- Have a “no task is too small” mentality
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficiency with Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, shared Drives)
- Familiarity/experience with AirTable will be beneficial
- Van driving experience is a plus
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Ability to work late nights and weekends
- Ability to lift up to 45 pounds
LOCATION
Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River in Annandale-on Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.
To apply
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
ABOUT THE FISHER CENTER
The Fisher Center is a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education that demonstrates Bard College’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. To support artists, students, and audiences in the examination of artistic ideas, the Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire.
Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. This world-class theater building will be complemented by a new studio building designed by Maya Lin, scheduled to open in 2026. More than 200 events and 50,000 visitors are hosted at the Fisher Center each year, and over 300 professional artists are employed annually. As a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, the Fisher Center produces 8 to 10 major new works in various disciplines every year. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.
The Fisher Center was born from the Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, which, for the first 13 years of its existence, occupied several spaces on campus, including a large tent. Each summer, the Music Festival focuses on the life, work, and influences of one composer, promoting new ways of understanding and presenting the history of music to a contemporary audience. When the Fisher Center and its two theaters opened in 2003, the summer festival expanded to include a fully staged opera, as well as theater and dance performances. The highly acclaimed opera program brings unjustly neglected works to the stage in major productions—often making their US debuts.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world. Resident choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s 2018 Four Quartets was recognized as “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century” by The New York Times. In 2019, the Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma!, which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally by the Fisher Center in 2015 before transferring to New York City. Illinoise, a 2023 Fisher Center world premiere from artists Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury, was recognized with a Tony Award for Best Choreography following its tour and transfer to Broadway.
The Fisher Center is home to several of Bard’s academic programs in the performing arts. Year-round, it hosts performances by the undergraduate Dance Program and Theater and Performance Program; the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; The Orchestra Now (TŌN), a Bard graduate program that is training the next generation of classical-music ambassadors; and students at the Bard Conservatory, the first (and so far only) conservatory to require all its students to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music in addition to their specialized music studies. As a hybrid institution, the Fisher Center brings together professional and academic art-making of the highest caliber, where student and professional artists work side by side, learning from each other and informing one another’s practices.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.
SummerScape Internship Program
OVERVIEW
This summer (June–August 2026), Bard SummerScape returns with a vibrant season of dance, theater, opera, music, and the beloved Spiegeltent. Presented by the Fisher Center at Bard, this celebrated multi-arts festival takes place in person on Bard’s idyllic 1,000-acre campus, featuring performances in the stunning Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center.
This season, the Fisher Center is offering paid internship opportunities across three departments:
- Audience & Member Services
- Company Management
- Production
As positions supported by the Access/VSA Creative Career Internship Program, these opportunities are for individuals with disabilities ages 21–30.
In addition to supporting the activities of one of the above departments, SummerScape Interns will participate in professional development sessions from external experts, such as CPR/First Aid and Safety & Success, as well as department-specific onboarding and training days. Additional cross-departmental learning sessions will be offered on general workforce skills, such as resume and cover letter writing/review, job searches, interview skills, and reading contracts.
This is a seasonal position from June 1 through August 18, 2026, non-exempt, paid hourly at a rate of $16 per hour, depending on experience. Hours will average 10 to 25 hours per week and may include evening and weekend shifts depending on departmental placement and applicant availability.
This position requires local residence from June 1 through August 18, 2026. Housing is provided as needed, beginning one day prior to the employment start date and ending at 10 am on the day after the employment end date, and includes a single bedroom and shared amenities. Employees will have access to three (3) meals per weekday and two (2) meals per weekend day on campus during the residency period. Should campus dining agreements or options change from the time of the agreement, an equivalent per diem will be provided.
Please note that room and board arrangements may differ for current Bard College students.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Depending on the skillset and interests of the candidate and departmental placement, responsibilities may include the following:
Audience & Member Services
- Handling phone and in-person conversations with customers.
- Distributing tickets to guests at will-call.
- Greeting, ushering, and ticket-taking at performances.
- Assisting guests with parking directions.
- Other general support tasks for the Front of House and Box Office teams as assigned.
Company Management
- Supporting the department and company manager area leads as directed, including Hospitality, Transportation, Housing, Opera, and Spiegeltent.
- Supporting the day-to-day facilitation of room setup, amenities, and other housing needs.
- Staffing the reception desk to assist with check-in/check-out, general orientation, and questions.
- Facilitating catering, green room hospitality, and other dining needs for festival artists and staff.
- Collaborating on the creation of a weekly calendar of on-campus and local events.
- Maintaining the company management amenity inventory.
- Other support tasks for the Company Management team as assigned.
Production
- Supporting the Production Department Administrator with purchasing, data tracking, and timesheet processing.
- Working with the various Production Managers to support the day-to-day operations of the concert hall, black box theater, and cabaret venue.
- Facilitate communication between the Production Department and all other internal departments through email, calendars, paperwork, and meetings.
- Learn what the various production departments’ planning, day-to-day, and long-term work entails (scenery, props, costumes, lighting, audio, video), and support entry-level tasks throughout these departments.
- Other support tasks for the Production team, as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
- Applicants must be individuals with disabilities between the ages of 21 and 30 as positions supported by the Access/VSA Creative Career Internship Program.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- A welcoming demeanor and positive attitude.
- Ability to work closely with other team members, and comfort working and solving problems in a fast-paced environment, including escalating to managers as needed.
- For Company Management and Audience & Member Services, eagerness and comfort with speaking about programming, Bard College, and the performing arts with a wide range of people.
Working Conditions
- The majority of internship work happens on Bard’s Campus, primarily within the Fisher Center’s building in an office setting and/or at another venue on campus, like the Spiegeltent or Olin Hall.
- Specific working conditions can be tailored to the needs of the individual.
Location
Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.
To Apply
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
About the fisher center
The Fisher Center is a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education that demonstrates Bard College’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. To support artists, students, and audiences in the examination of artistic ideas, the Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire.
Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. This world-class theater building will be complemented by a new studio building designed by Maya Lin, scheduled to open in 2026. More than 200 events and 50,000 visitors are hosted at the Fisher Center each year, and over 300 professional artists are employed annually. As a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, the Fisher Center produces 8 to 10 major new works in various disciplines every year. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.
The Fisher Center was born from the Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, which, for the first 13 years of its existence, occupied several spaces on campus, including a large tent. Each summer, the Music Festival focuses on the life, work, and influences of one composer, promoting new ways of understanding and presenting the history of music to a contemporary audience. When the Fisher Center and its two theaters opened in 2003, the summer festival expanded to include a fully staged opera, as well as theater and dance performances. The highly acclaimed opera program brings unjustly neglected works to the stage in major productions—often making their US debuts.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world. Resident choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s 2018 Four Quartets was recognized as “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century” by The New York Times. In 2019, the Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma!, which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally by the Fisher Center in 2015 before transferring to New York City. Illinoise, a 2023 Fisher Center world premiere from artists Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury, was recognized with a Tony Award for Best Choreography following its tour and transfer to Broadway.
The Fisher Center is home to several of Bard’s academic programs in the performing arts. Year-round, it hosts performances by the undergraduate Dance Program and Theater and Performance Program; the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; The Orchestra Now (TŌN), a Bard graduate program that is training the next generation of classical-music ambassadors; and students at the Bard Conservatory, the first (and so far only) conservatory to require all its students to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music in addition to their specialized music studies. As a hybrid institution, the Fisher Center brings together professional and academic art-making of the highest caliber, where student and professional artists work side by side, learning from each other and informing one another’s practices.
About Bard College
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.