Young Canada Works: Curatorial Assistant
About the role:
The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation is hiring a Curatorial Assistant who will support the development and installation of the Smith Foundation’s 2022 Summer Exhibition entitled We Can Only Hint at This with Words, being curated by Kate Henderson and installed at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art in North Vancouver.
The students will be involved in the development and execution of educational, public programming, and didactic materials that will accompany the exhibition including: MyTours, an app which, once scripted (by the student) will document all the works in the exhibition, providing the public a self-guided tour option; weekly virtual public docent-led tours; virtual academic panel discussions about the exhibition which will include several of the participating artists, and the show’s curator; artists talks; and other programming still to be developed.
The Curatorial Assistant will also assist with social media marketing and communications. As well, they will have the opportunity to work to continue the digitization of the extensive works resident in the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art permanent teaching collection (625 plus original works), thus providing access, moving forward, to exhibitions that previously could only be seen if one were physically present at the gallery.
Pay: $20/hr
Status: Part-time
Requirements:
The successful candidate will be enrolled in a post-secondary school with a focus in fine art, art history or other related fields with experience in artwork handling and information management, ideally in a museum/art gallery setting. Excellent communication and computer skills are required. Strong attention to detail, demonstrated ability to follow through on projects in an organized and efficient manner, ability to work well with co-workers and independence will be sought. Applicants must be/have:
- Current undergraduate or graduate student in art history, information studies, or a related art education field.
- Have a good working knowledge of basic photography or digital photography
- Experience in a cataloguing or technical services department desirable
- Experience assisting in the development of exhibition-related public programming
- Excellent writing and research skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently on multiple projects
- Familiarity with print and online research resources
- Proficiency in the use of computers and familiarity with WordPress, Adobe Creative and MS Office.
Eligibility:
Candidates are asked to create an online profile at young-canada-works.canada.ca. Summer positions are for full-time students who are intending to return to full-time studies in the next semester. You are eligible if you:
- are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada; Note: Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.
- are legally entitled to work in Canada;
- are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
- do not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with YCW;
- have been a full-time student (as defined by your educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW job;
- intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW job.
To apply, create an online profile at young-canada-works.canada.ca and send resume and cover letter to Meredith Preuss, Executive Director, Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation.
Deadline for application is April 29, 2022.