We are hiring!
Two amazing opportunities!
Program Manager - Being Human Together
Life On Art (LOA) is seeking an experienced, highly organized Program Manager to plan, deliver, and grow our community arts programs. Working closely with the CEO, this role leads Being Human Together, LOA’s arts-for-mental-wellness initiative, which brings people together to create large-scale, handmade sculptures in correctional facilities, libraries, and community settings across California.
The Program Manager develops and maintains project timelines, budgets, and deliverables; hires, trains, and coordinates our artist-facilitators; and manages relationships, contracts, compliance requirements, and site permissions with our partner organizations. The role also oversees on-site logistics at multiple locations, serves as the liaison between LOA, artists, community partners, and other stakeholders, prepares briefings and reports, and manages impact assessment data and findings.
This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits, based in Petaluma and serving the Bay Area. The Program Manager reports to the CEO.
The ideal candidate is systems-oriented, proactive, collaborative, and detail-oriented, with high emotional intelligence and a steady, respectful presence in high-stakes environments. Five or more years of program management experience, including supervisory and leadership experience, and demonstrated experience delivering collaborative art or behavioral-health-related creative programming are essential. Experience in correctional, community justice, public health, or other complex institutional settings, the ability to raise funds through grants and donors, and bilingual Spanish are strong pluses.
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The pay range of this non-exempt position is $32 - $45 per hour.
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@lifeonart.org.
Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered.
Bookkeeper - Nonprofit Fund Accounting
Life On Art (LOA) is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented part-time Bookkeeper to take over the day-to-day bookkeeping currently handled by our volunteer Treasurer and to build the fund-accounting foundation our growing grant portfolio needs. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys bringing order and clarity to a growing organization’s finances.
The Bookkeeper maintains LOA’s general ledger in QuickBooks Online (accounts payable, accounts receivable, and journal entries); tracks restricted and unrestricted funds by grant and program; reconciles bank, debit card, and donor records; processes invoices and expense reimbursements; and prepares grant-ready financial reports and a monthly financial packet for the Treasurer and leadership. The role also supports year-end procedures and audit and Form 990 preparation, and partners with LOA’s outsourced accounting support on month-end close.
The Bookkeeper reports to the Treasurer, with day-to-day coordination involving the CEO. Hours are approximately 8–15 per week to start, tapering to an estimated 6–10 per week as the initial transition work wraps up. The role is hybrid: largely remote, with occasional in-person availability at our Petaluma offices around month-end close and grant-reporting deadlines.
The ideal candidate is organized, discreet, and reliable, able to work independently while communicating clearly with staff, our volunteer Treasurer, and outside professionals. At least three years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, including meaningful nonprofit experience, working knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting and grant reporting, and strong QuickBooks Online skills are essential. Experience with arts and community-based organizations or government and foundation grants, familiarity with Gusto, and curiosity about using technology and AI tools to work smarter are strong pluses. Independent bookkeepers with an established practice are welcome to apply.
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The pay range of this full-time, exempt position is $95,000 to $110,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@lifeonart.org.
Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered.
Life On Art makes the transformational healing power of art available to those that often feel unseen and forgotten. Through community building and artistic activism, we advocate for human rights and systemic change.
We invite communities’ impacted by systemic injustices to art workshops where they explore and share their stories, and build components of large-scale artworks. These programs foster a sense of belonging, self-expression, hope and purpose. Together with our volunteers, we provide workshops for schools, the public, and those in the caring professions. Life On Art works in California state correctional facilities and psychiatric hospitals, with at-promise youth, with veterans, and with nonprofit partners to serve trauma-impacted people.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, or sexual orientation. As an equal opportunity employer, Life On Art is committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. People of color, differently-abled people, formerly incarcerated, and LGBTQ+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.