
The Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc. dba August Wilson House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to promote the literary and social legacy of August Wilson through the restoration of his boyhood home at 1727 Bedford Avenue, an arts center to nurture the historic Hill District community and arts practitioners and scholars influenced by his work. We intend to transform the August Wilson Home into studio space for the fine arts, music and literature; to explore the cultural narrative of the plays of August Wilson through seminars, readings, receptions, exhibits and performances; to inspire a creative environment by providing interdisciplinary programs in an urban setting; and to encourage and support educational and artistic activities that enrich the Hill District and surrounding community.
In order to be a home for an artistic community, August Wilson House will be a compelling and inspired place of cultural celebration, of nurturing future artists and of rehabilitating in body and soul a community celebrated in Wilson’s spiritually challenging works. As the home where he lived his first 13 years, it is at the core of the community and life experience that he spun into the gold of his 10-play American Century Cycle. The August Wilson House and the surrounding Hill District are doubly inspirational, central not only to his life experience but also the specific location and content of the plays. The Hill District community that August was born into was a multiethnic community bustling with Jewish, Italian and Black cultures. In the late 1960’s, the neighborhood had transitioned to one of the nation’s most vibrant Black neighborhoods, home to legendary jazz musicians, elite baseball teams and black cultural chroniclers. August Wilson House celebrates the rich store of personal memory and community history and extend his legacy by advancing the art and culture of the African diaspora and impacting the cultural landscape of the Hill and beyond.
The Director of Fund Development is a high-performing, dynamic and assertive leader in creating and co-stewarding relationships and partnerships for August Wilson House that result in sustained and increased contributed funding streams. The Director of Fund Development will be a visible community champion and advocate for August Wilson House’s growth; and will be adept at seeding and cultivating lasting partnerships. The Director of Fund Development will have a keen awareness of the local, regional and national funding landscape, with intimate knowledge of cultural, commercial, education, programming and other high-level focus areas that best position August Wilson House to garner and maintain support.
Application deadline: February 10, 2025
Date posted: January 12, 2025