Dates of Employment: May - August – 16 weeks (35 hours a week)

Work Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday (rotating Saturdays and Mondays)

Wage – $19.50/hour

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The Smithers Art Gallery is looking for enthusiastic, creative individuals to join our team this summer! We are currently hiring Art Camp/ Event/Gallery Coordinators.

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These positions are perfect for people who enjoy working with art, community, and creativity in a fun and collaborative environment. Duties listed below.

 

Drop-in Art Activities:

- Devise weekly activity & create a demonstration model

- Marketing and promotion to the public – When required

- Maintain inventory of art and craft supplies and materials

- Maintain accurate records and monitor project budget

 

Summer Art Camps:

- Develop curriculum for art camps

- Maintain accurate records and monitoring project budget 

- Classroom set-up and take-down for each art camp

- Lead art camps with assistance from other summer staff 

 

Exhibitions:

- Hang exhibitions with exhibition preparator

- Assist Programming Coordinator with photograph the exhibition and post to the Gallery website

 

Summer Events and Festival Programming:

- Devise family activities & create a demonstration model for all holidays, events and festivals in the community of Smithers including Smithers Pride, National Indigenous People’s Day, Canada Day, the Midsummer Music Festival, Fall Fair & Parade

- 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

 

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

 

Qualifications:

• Be creative, innovative and flexible

• Preferred: Be studying in the field of fine arts, education, arts administration or another related field

• Have experience working with school-aged children

• Have a love of art

• Works well in a team show initiative, and leadership

• Be fluent in English, with exceptional written and oral communication skills

• Has strong computer and research skills

• Must be between 16 and 30 years of age

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

• Be enrolled currently in either high school or post-secondary education and must be intending to return at the end of the employment term.

• Criminal record check will be required

 

Confirmation of student status may be required by funders.

 

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, detailed resume and two references by April 12th to the Smithers Art Gallery, Attn: Jenna Savage at info@smithersart.org.

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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.

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