Philadelphia Museum of Art

With the support of the Hamilton Family Charitable Trust, the museum seeks to hire an independent Project Manager (Consultant) to conduct an 18-month project to assess feasibility for, design, and create a step-by-step roadmap to launch new teen programs for underserved youth.

The Project Manager (PM), together with key museum staff and leadership, will implement a needs assessment and action plan to sustainably launch the following initiatives:

• Teen Career Learning Program,
• featuring Career Awareness Days, and
• a Teen Council.

The PM will also conduct project research, determining the new programs' budgetary needs, developing communications and social media strategies, identifying essential resources (e.g., bussing, technology, equipment, outside expertise, etc.) and partners (e.g., School District of Philadelphia, community organizations, and more), defining roles and responsibilities within those partnerships, and assessing space needs within the museum’s campus and elsewhere in the museum and the community.

Please see the full RFP below for more information on the project. Interested applicants should submit a detailed proposal(requirements outlined below) by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Finalists will be asked to present their plan to between July 13 - 25, 2026. 

Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to Saralyn.Rosenfield@philamuseum.org by Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Interested consultants should submit a proposal that includes

1.     Statement of interest and understanding of the project

2.     Proposed approach and methodology

3.     Relevant experience and qualifications (including prior work with cultural institutions, community engaged educational planning, and/or community arts related experience)

4.     Proposed project timeline and work plan

5.     Budget and fee structure

6.     Resume or CV of lead consultant and any key collaborators

7.     Three references on conducting comparable projects or studies

 

The proposal should be 6-7 pages, excluding the CV and references.