NOW HIRING:

Volunteer Coordinator (part-time 20 hours a week)

Job description available shortly

To Apply

Submit your cover letter, resume, and three references as ONE PDF attachment to info@palenkearts.org. Please include “Director of Program Operations Application” in the subject line.

ABOUT PALENKE ARTS

Palenke Arts is an award-winning multicultural arts organization whose mission is to educate, inspire, and transform the community through the arts. Our organization was founded in 2016 by a committed group of artists, educators, and community members who wanted to address the lack of affordable multicultural arts programs for the youth in the city of Seaside. For the past 6+ years, we have provided high-quality multidisciplinary arts, music, and dance classes and workshops to hundreds of families who would traditionally not be able to afford them. 

In addition to our educational programs, Palenke Arts offers a yearly awe-inspiring concert series that features local and international artists, as well as community events such as our own Palenke Arts Festival presenting to over 5,000 audience members yearly. In recognition of our work, in 2019, we received the award as the Nonprofit of the Year in Arts and Culture from the Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County. In 2022 our Executive Director obtained the Champion of the Arts Award from the Arts Council of Monterey County.

You can learn more about our organization by reading our End of Year Report

Updated 8/18/25