Gallery Coordinator
Closing Date of Opportunity: October 04, 2024
Name or Organization: Columbia Valley Arts Council
Contact Email: columbiavalleyarts@gmail.com
Website: http://www.columbiavalleyarts.com
Post Content: Role: Gallery Coordinator
Reports to: Board of Directors
Role details: Open Ended Limited Term, Part-Time (20 hours/week)
Compensation: $22/hour
About Us:
Columbia Valley Arts Council (CVA) is a not-for-profit registered under the BC Societies Act and a registered charity in Canada. Located in beautiful Invermere BC and serving the entire Columbia Valley, our mission is to enhance, inspire and encourage participation in the arts. We aspire to be a catalyst for a thriving arts community bringing people to the arts and arts to the people.
Located on unceded Ktunaxa territory in the beautiful and historic Pynelogs building adjacent to Kinsmen Beach, this venue permits us to house an active gallery, live performances, classes and programs as well as support a community hub for the arts and other not-for-profit organizations.
CVA has a Board of supportive directors who want to see you and CVA thrive.
About You:
You are an energetic and enthusiastic individual who knows how to get things done. You love a fast-paced environment with competing priorities. You know how to engage and manage people and priorities and you understand the challenges and opportunities of working with a volunteer board in a small organization. You have direct gallery curation experience or transferable experience and skills. You are a relationship builder and creative thinker, ready to jump in and get started, willing to work evenings and weekends when required and put in the extra effort to grow something you can be proud of.
You align with our values of collaboration, transparency, integrity, and inclusion.
About the Role:
The Gallery Coordinator role is an integral component of Columbia Valley Arts day to day operations. The role carries out the following duties:
-Ensuring weekly work hours include being on site when the gallery is open and during special events;
-Completing the promotions and advertising of gallery events using Canva, placement of posters around the Columbia Valley, updating exterior signage at Pynelogs, Facebook and Instagram posts etc.;
-Setting up gallery shows including scheduling, curation and any support requirements;
-Sourcing artists from a diverse background and executing exhibitor contracts;
-Ensuring music, event permits, refreshments, sound system and/or chairs and any other requirements for gallery shows and special events are in place;
-Managing all aspects of the opening and closing of the gallery;
-Acting as the gallery host when required an overseeing volunteer gallery hosts;
-Monitoring the main phone line, addressing calls or redirecting calls to the appropriate individual in a timely fashion;
-Monitoring the curator email account and addressing/redirecting responses in a timely fashion;
-Scheduling facilities maintenance and cleaning as required;
-Ensuring the weekly Pioneer banner is published;
-Acting as the after-hours gallery emergency contact as required (overtime compensation provided);
-Between the cleaner’s regular weekly visits, ensuring regular upkeep of the gallery including bathroom upkeep, garbage disposal etc.;
-Ensuring the outside deck remains appealing and represent CV Arts in a positive fashion;
-Overseeing volunteers who work in the gallery;
-Additional duties as assigned from time to time.
If this sounds like you:
Please submit your resume, a cover letter, and any relevant portfolio or experience documentation to columbiavalleyarts@gmail.com (attention Board Chair).
Columbia Valley Arts is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment.