Organizational Structure
Staff Roles
- Executive Director (ed@artisansasylum.com)
- Manages A2 internal operations and coordinates with staff. Interfaces with Board. Pays the bills.
- Education & Community Program Director (education@artisansasylum.com)
- Develops and organizes educational programming with schools and external organizations hosted at A2. Runs Fabville, an A2-affiliated makerspace at Somerville High School
- Facilities Director (facilities@artisansasylum.com)
- Maintains Holton & Antwerp buildings. Interface between A2 and Harvard Real Estate.
- Programs & Events Coordinator
- Develops education programs, classes, and events at A2. Develops classes with new instructors.
- Member Services Director (Currently Vacant)
- Directs the fulfillment of services rendered for members.
- Member Services Assistant (Virtual, member-services@artisansasylum.com)
- Administrative assistant, focused on membership billing and all things Nexudus.
- IT-Lead (it-lead@artisansasylum.com)
- Coordinates with the IT committee to maintain IT infrastructure and address IT concerns.
Shop Lead Roles
Shop Leads are part-time staff (2.5hrs/wk) who manage and maintain shops.
Holton
Casting Shop: castingshop@artisansasylum.com
Composite Shop: compositeshop@artisansasylum.com
Design Lab & Digital Photography Shop: photographyshop@artisansasylum.com
Digital Fabrication Shop: digifabshop@artisansasylum.com
Electronic & Robotics Shop: ershop@artisansasylum.com
Fiber Arts Shop: fiberartsshop@artisansasylum.com
Gallery: gallery@artisansasylum.com
Jewelry Shop: jewelryshop@artisansasylum.com
Screen Printing Shop: screenprintingshop@artisansasylum.com
Antwerp Shops
Bike Shop: bikeshop@artisansasylum.com
Finishing Shop: finishingshop@artisansasylum.com
Machine Shop: machineshop@artisansasylum.com
Metal Shop: metalshop@artisansasylum.com
Wood Shop: woodshop@artisansasylum.com
Volunteer Roles
- Board of Directors
- Formal governance of the A2 non profit organization.
- Deskie
- Manages front-desk administrative operations (phone and email). Provide an interface between visitors and Artisans Asylum. Supports staff with administrative tasks and members with questions and general needs.
- Deskie-Lead (deskie-lead@g.artisansasylum.com)
- Coordinates and organizes front desk volunteers. Contact point for staff and members regarding front-desk matters.
- Tool Testers
- Tests members on their knowledge of the proper use of tools in shops. Tool Testers support their respective shop leads in maintaining tools and a proper shop environment.
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Organizes volunteer projects and coordinates volunteers.
A2 Committees and Working Groups
These member-organized and -lead committees and working groups investigate or address various issues at A2 and advise, propose, and/or implement solutions.
- Development Committee
- Organizes fundraising opportunities; develops proposals for grants
- Commerce and Merchandise Committee
- Establishment of giftshop and sales opportunities.
- Communications Committee and Information Architecture Committee
- Developing digital infrastructure and communication norms to facilitate better communication and information flow
- Education Committee
- Developing classes, curriculum, and programs.
- Health and Safety Committee (health-safety@artisansasylum.com)
- Addresses health and safety concerns. Ensuring a safe environment and use of spaces.
- IT Committee (IT@artisansasylum.com)
- Maintains IT infrastructure and addresses IT concerns.
- Steering Committee (steering@artisansasylum.com)
- Identifies A2 needs (financial, operational, organizational etc.) and initiates member-organized efforts & projects to help address them.
- Social Events Team (socialevents@artisansasylum.com)
- Organizes member events and socials for community building.
- Policy and Procedures Committee
- Developing policies and procedures for membership.
- Utilities Committee
- Investigating utility costs.
- Volunteerism Committee
- Promotes and fosters a volunteerism culture.
- Antwerp Building Working Group
- Maintains Antwerp facilities
- New Member Orientation Team (orientation@artisansasylum.com)
- Team of Deskies who provide new member orientation.
- Wiki Working Group (acharlwood@gmail.com)
- Developing the infrastructure of this wiki!
