Smithsonian Hiring Two Key Leadership Positions: Director of Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and Director of Folkways

The Smithsonian Institution is seeking applicants for two new openings: the Director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the Director of Smithsonian Folkways. Applications for both positions are due by July 8, 2022.

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is a research, collection, and public education unit of the Smithsonian dedicated to the understanding, preservation, and sustainability of diverse cultural traditions. The director oversees the center’s programs including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Cultural Sustainability Program and other activities, as well as its administrative and financial affairs.

Smithsonian Folkways is located in the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH), a research, collection, and public education unit of the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to the understanding, preservation, and sustainability of diverse cultural traditions in the United States and around the world. The Director of Smithsonian Folkways manages the content and business operations of the Smithsonian Folkways family of record labels and oversees the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections.