Current Openings:

Director of Stifel Fine Arts Center/Visual Arts

The Director of Stiel fine arts Center/Visual Arts provides creative and administrative leadership for visual arts programming, education, and facility operations.  This role oversees strategic planning, staff supervision, program development, and community engagement, ensuring excellence across all visual arts initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage visual arts programs, including school partnerships, workshops, and special events
• Supervise departmental staff and volunteers; oversee training and performance evaluations
• Direct strategic planning and budgeting for the department
• Manage operations and maintenance of the Stifel Fine Arts Center
• Coordinate with Marketing and Development teams for promotion and fundraising
• Maintain inventory and oversee ordering of supplies and equipment
• Represent the department publicly and serve on organizational committees
• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, arts administration, or related field
• Prior experience in the arts industry; administrative leadership preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and team leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple programs and collaborate across departments

Stifel Fine Arts Center, School of Dance and Towngate Theatre

Oglebay Institute is seeking teaching visual & performing artists to fill a variety of positions throughout the year including year-long residency programs in area schools and adjunct instructor positions at the Stifel Fine Arts Center, School of Dance and Towngate Theatre.

Click here to complete a teaching artist application.

About Oglebay Institute:

OI is a 501(c)3 organization located in Wheeling, WV. Since its founding in 1930, OI has been successful in serving the residents and visitors of the Upper Ohio River Valley by providing quality programming in five discipline areas: environmental education; performing arts; regional history interpretation; visual arts; and dance. These program areas and the facilities in which they reside, are supported by centralized administrative, finance, marketing, and development departments.

OI serves a wide geographic service area that includes Northern West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. More than 90,000 individuals participate in the organization’s programming annually; nearly half of participants are children.