Dates of Employment:

 

July & August for 8 weeks Hours of Work: Tuesday - Saturday 35hours/week

Remuneration:  $16.50/hour

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Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, detailed resume and two references by June 24th to the Smithers Art Gallery, Attn: Nicole Chernish at info@smithersart.org.

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Gallery + Special Events Coordinator:

• Drop-in Art Activities: 

• devise weekly activity & create a demonstration model 

• maintain inventory of art and craft supplies and materials 

• maintain accurate records and monitor project budget

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Summer Art Camps:

• maintain inventory and purchasing new supplies within budget 

• maintain accurate records and monitoring project budget

• manage registrations and payments 

• classroom set-up and take-down for each art camp 

• instruct summer art camps for children 

• feedback surveys for parents

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Exhibitions:

• hang exhibitions with exhibition preparator, 

• photograph the exhibition and post to the Gallery website 

• coordinate interviews with artists and videographer to create promotional videos for social media use

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Summer Events and Festival Programming:

• devise family activities & create a demonstration models for all holidays, events and festivals in the community of Smithers including Smithers Pride, Victoria Day, National Indigenous People’s Day, Canada Day, the Midsummer Music Festival, Fall Fair & Paradeanda new event this year the Smithers Multicultural Festival

• marketing and promotion to the public; 

• maintain inventory of art and craft supplies and materials 

• maintain accurate records and monitoring project budget 

• set-up and take-down for each activity 

• record statistics and liaise with committees or staff organizing each larger event

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General duties: 

• staff the gallery and liaise with the public 

• record visitor numbers and other data 

• general cleaning and maintenance 

• artisan shop sales and merchandising 

• other duties as required

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Qualifications:

The preferred candidate will: 

• be creative, innovative and flexible 

• work well in a team 

• show initiative and leadership 

• be fluent in English, with exceptional written and oral communication skills ∙ have strong computer and research skills 

• must be between 15 and 30 years of age 

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada 

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The Smithers Gallery Association is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to ancestry, colour, race, disability, gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation.