Now Accepting Community Member Applications · Apply by June 3, 2026
Art in Public Places (APP) is seeking two community members to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Levitt AMP Dothan Music Series. These are open community seats, set aside specifically for Dothan-area residents from outside the partner-organization circles — so that the music series is genuinely shaped by voices from across our community.
If you live in Dothan, care about how live music shows up in our city, and are willing to do the work, we hope you’ll apply.
About the Levitt AMP Dothan Music Series
The Levitt AMP Dothan Music Series is a free, family-friendly outdoor concert series presented at Porter Park Amphitheater in downtown Dothan. The series is funded in part by a three-year matching grant from the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, awarded to Art in Public Places in November 2025.
Each season presents 7 to 10 free concerts featuring regional, national, and internationally touring artists. The 2026 pilot season launched at the Loop Music & Art Festival in spring 2026 and continues with four Thursday-evening concerts in September 2026.
The series is presented by Art in Public Places in partnership with the City of Dothan, Live at the Opera, and Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs.
About the Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is a 13-member body that advises on the annual concert lineup and on how the series reaches and welcomes audiences across Dothan. The Committee exists for two related reasons:
- To ensure that each season’s roster reflects genuine diversity — in musical genre, in the artists themselves, and in the audiences the series serves and welcomes.
- To distribute programming influence beyond the four partner organizations and anchor the series in the broader Dothan community.
The Advisory Committee advises; it does not make final decisions. The Committee delivers written lineup recommendations each year to the Partner Leadership Group, which reviews them against budget, artist availability, and Levitt AMP programming criteria. Final authority on programming rests with APP and Executive Director Holly Meyers.
Composition
Eleven of the thirteen seats are filled by appointment from the four partner organizations and from three additional community organizations.
The remaining two seats are reserved for community members selected through this open application process.
The Two Community Seats
The two community seats are explicitly reserved for individuals from outside the partner-organization and appointing-organization circles. They exist to bring a genuinely external community voice to the Committee.
Term: A single two-and-a-half-year term, from June 15, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This covers planning for both the 2027 and 2028 seasons and the post-season reflection meetings that follow each.
Compensation: Advisory Committee service is fully volunteer. Members are not paid.
Who We’re Looking For
We want to hear from people who know and love Dothan and who are willing to bring that knowledge to the table.
We are especially eager to hear from applicants who:
- Have meaningful connections to communities historically underrepresented at live music events in Dothan
- Bring perspective from a neighborhood, generation, cultural community, or network not already represented on the Committee
- Are active in community life — through faith communities, neighborhood associations, schools, cultural organizations, civic groups, mutual aid, youth work, or other on-the-ground engagement
- Listen well, speak candidly, and hold confidence
- Want the music series to genuinely belong to everyone in Dothan, not just to people who already attend
What’s Expected of You
We want to be transparent about what the role actually requires. Before applying, please make sure you can meet these expectations through December 2028.
Meetings — four per year, all in person, all required
The Advisory Committee holds four regular meetings each year:
- Summer Planning Meeting #1 — mid-to-late June. The Committee receives lineup background materials, reviews season parameters, and begins developing recommendations for the upcoming season.
- Summer Planning Meeting #2 — mid-to-late July. The Committee finalizes its written lineup recommendations.
- Spring Season Reflection Meeting — after the spring concerts conclude. The Committee reviews how the spring portion of the season performed and discusses lessons for the upcoming planning cycle.
- Fall Season Reflection Meeting — after the fall concerts conclude. The Committee reviews the full season and develops recommendations for the next season’s planning.
All meetings are held in person. Attendance at all four meetings each year is required.
Concert attendance — at least half of each block
Members are asked to attend at least half of the concerts in each Spring and Fall block of the season. You need to experience the audience and the venue firsthand to advise on the series well.
Promotion — help spread the word
Members are asked to help promote the series within their networks and communities — sharing concerts on social media, telling neighbors and friends, and serving as ambassadors for the series in their communities.
Preparation — light, but real
Members review pre-meeting materials and complete brief research before each meeting. Materials are circulated by APP at least seven days before each meeting.
Conduct and confidentiality
- Confidentiality: Discussions about prospective artists are confidential until the season is publicly announced. Members do not share prospective artists or internal deliberations publicly or on social media before the lineup announcement.
- Conflicts of interest: Members disclose in writing any financial, professional, or personal interest in an artist, vendor, sponsor, or organization under Committee discussion, and recuse from related deliberation.
- Professional conduct: Members represent the series and its partner organizations through their Committee service and conduct themselves with integrity, professionalism, and respect in all series-related interactions.
Eligibility
To be considered for one of the two community member seats, applicants must:
- Be a resident of the Dothan area
- Not currently sitting on the board of any of the four partner organizations: Art in Public Places, the City of Dothan, Live at the Opera, or Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs
- Not currently be a paid or contracted staff member of any of the four partner organizations
- Not currently sitting on the board of any of the three appointing community organizations: Visit Dothan, Main Street Dothan
- Not currently be a paid or contracted staff member of those three appointing organizations
- Not be an immediate family member (spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling, parent-in-law, or child-in-law) of any partner principal, partner-organization executive director, partner-organization board member, or partner-organization staff member
- Be willing and able to attend all four in-person meetings each year and complete pre-meeting research
These rules exist to keep the community seats genuinely community-facing, separate from partner-organization influence.
Selection Process
- APP reviews each application for eligibility.
- The Partner Leadership Group — Holly Meyers (Art in Public Places), Clay Dempsey (City of Dothan), Scott Parsons (Live at the Opera), and Evangeline Reynolds (Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs) — reviews eligible applications and selects the two community members by consensus.
- Selection prioritizes connection to communities historically underrepresented at live music events in Dothan and demonstrates commitment to community work.
- All applicants are notified of the outcome by mid-June 2026.
Important Dates
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Applications open |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CT | Application deadline |
| Mid-June 2026 | All applicants notified of outcome |
| June 15, 2026 | Community members begin their term |
| Mid-to-late June 2026 | First Advisory Committee meeting (Summer Planning Meeting #1) |
| December 31, 2028 | Term ends |
How to Apply
The application is online and takes most applicants 20 to 30 minutes to complete. You’ll be asked for contact information, eligibility confirmation, a few short essay questions about your community involvement and the series, and an acknowledgment of expectations.
If the online form is not accessible to you, please contact us, and we will provide an alternative submission option.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be a musician or have experience in the music industry? No. We’re looking for community connection, not industry credentials. People who know Dothan and care about how the series shows up here are exactly who we want to hear from.
What if I can’t attend every concert? Members are asked to attend at least half of the concerts in each Spring and Fall block of the season — not every concert. Life happens. Tell us honestly in the application.
Is the role paid? No. Advisory Committee service is volunteer. Members are not compensated.
Can I apply if I serve on the board of a different Dothan nonprofit? Yes — as long as it’s not one of the four partner organizations (APP, City of Dothan, Live at the Opera, Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs) or one of the three appointing organizations (Visit Dothan, Main Street Dothan). Board service with other community organizations is welcome and often a sign of the kind of engagement we’re looking for.
Are meetings really all in person? Yes. The Committee meets in person four times a year. We’ve found that the work of advising on a music series — and of building real working relationships across the Committee — works better face-to-face.
What if I’m appointed and something changes — I move, my schedule shifts, a conflict comes up? The Committee Charter includes a clear process for voluntary resignation and for filling vacancies. We’d rather have an honest conversation than an absent member.
Will my application be confidential? Applications are shared only with APP staff and the four principals of the Partner Leadership Group for the purpose of selection. We don’t share applicant information beyond that.
When will I hear back? All applicants will be notified by mid-June 2026, whether selected or not.
Questions?
Reach out anytime. We’d rather answer your questions in advance than have you hesitate to apply.
Holly Meyers, Executive Director, Art in Public Places director@artinpublicplaces.art