Art Gallery of St. Albert: Hiring Summer Student
Closing Date of Opportunity: April 14, 2024
Name or Organization: Arts and Heritage Foundation St. Albert
Contact Email: aimeel@artsandheritage.ca
Website: http://www.artsandheritage.ca/pages/careers
Post Content: Summer Gallery Program Assistant at Art Gallery of St. Albert
Job Type: Seasonal, full-time (35 hours weekly)
Location: Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert, AB
Workdays: 5 days a week, Tuesday to Saturday, 9:15 am – 5:15 pm, including some evenings, weekends and holidays
Wage: $18.29 per hour
The Art Gallery of St. Albert, with the Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert, has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and organized individual.
The Summer Gallery Program Assistant supports artistic achievement and visual culture in St. Albert and the area by supporting gallery events, programs and activities. This position supports the mission of the Arts and Heritage Foundation – offering exceptional arts and heritage experiences in the community.
Duties include:
• Support the Program Manager and Visual Arts Programmer in the planning and preparation of child, youth, adult and senior art community programs, school programs and special events.
• Present and teach child and youth visual art programs in the Gallery, St. Albert Place Visual Arts Studios and through outreach.
• Assist in the planning and implantation of special events such as St. Albert International Children’s Festival of the Arts, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Father’s Day, Canada Day, and Alberta Culture Days programs.
• Assist with Gallery programming and working as a team member in preparing materials, working with volunteers and leading classes.
• Organizing and identifying program and materials needs and maintaining digital records of community programs and projects.
• Assisting with exhibition installation and strike.
• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Gallery and staff, including supervision of front desk, main gallery space and Gallery Shop.
• Providing retail client services, including customer service and welcoming visitors to the gallery, answering the main telephone line, providing interpretive information, registering the public for programs and selling merchandise from the Gallery Shop.
• Writing reports, collating evaluations and statistics, reviewing marketing and communications materials and project research to ensure excellence in programming.
• Attend to the cleanliness of the Gallery and exhibit space as required.
Ideal candidates profile:
• Interest, experience or education in Visual Arts, Art History, Museum Studies, Visual Arts Education or Arts and Cultural Management
• Experience working with the public in group settings and leading art activities.
• Experience with Indigenous programming for youth and families
• Familiarity with a wide range of artistic media
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Collaborative skills to work in a team environment.
• Creativity and a passion for art galleries and museums
• Past work or volunteer experience in an art gallery
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to learn.
• Current Standard First Aid/CPR certificate beneficial
• Language skills in French, Cree and/ or Michif are assets.
This grant-funded position is anticipated to last 16 weeks (pending grant funding approval). Candidates must be between 15 and 30 years of age. Find out more here.
A Note on Qualifications:
We believe there are many ways you could be qualified for this position—we value what you have learned in the classroom and outside of it equally. In your cover letter, let us know your relevant experience and knowledge and why you are suited to this position. You can learn more about us and the programs we provide on our website: https://www.artsandheritage.ca.
How to Apply
Please apply online at artsandheritage.ca/careers. Only applications submitted through our website will be accepted. For inquiries contact Aimee Lauzon, Operations and Digital Media Specialist, at aimeel@artsandheritage.ca.
Deadline for applications: 11:59 pm MST, April 14, 2024. *
*Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
AHF hires based on merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment.
We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.