Gallery Coordinator
Job Information
In lieu of a full-time curator, the Seymour Art Gallery (repeatedly selected as People’s Choice for “the best little Gallery on the North Shore”) will continue to operate with 2 junior staff: a Gallery Coordinator and an Administrator, plus significant hands-on involvement by members of the Board of Directors. The current Gallery Coordinator is leaving to pursue graduate studies. The current staffing arrangement will remain in place until at least the end of December 2010, and possibly longer, depending on the outcome of the Gallery’s ongoing Strategic Planning Process, and the timing of a Curator search. A full slate of exhibitions extending into the summer of 2010 is already in place.
The Gallery Coordinator performs some of the functions that would normally be assigned to a Curator, including coordination with artists, installation of exhibitions (in conjunction with a volunteer installation team), coordination of exhibition openings, and coordination of other program events. The Gallery Coordinator also has a major responsibility for publicity, and liaison with Gallery fundraising activities, plus opening and closing the Gallery and the Deep Cove Cultural Centre as a whole on his/her days of work, assisting and coordinating with the Shop/Gallery volunteers on duty those days, and providing information to the volunteers and the public as required. The Gallery Coordinator works closely with the other part-time staff person (the Administrator), as well as the Board’s Curatorial Committee and Board of Directors generally. The Gallery Coordinator’s responsibilities do not include the generation of new exhibitions, the generation of other Gallery program events, the writing of grant proposals, financial management, Gallery Shop management or the coordination of volunteers more generally.
- This is an entry level position, requiring general interest in and familiarity with the visual arts, but no previous experience working in an art gallery. Successful completion of this temporary, part-time position will provide the successful applicant with good experience for a next level position with a public or private art gallery.
- A post-secondary fine arts degree/diploma is highly desirable.
- Proficient computer literacy is required, including keyboarding and use of Word for Windows
- Graphic design skills very desirable but proficiency in graphic design computer programs not essential.
- Good public manner and interpersonal, oral and written skills
- Well organized, multi-tasking ability and good time management skills
- Own transportation desirable but not essential.
Board of Directors
Seymour Art Gallery
4360 Gallant Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7G 1L2
(604) 924-1378
info@seymourartgallery.com
www.seymourartgallery.com
Deadline for application, with cover letter, August 6, 2010
Interviews and selection of successful applicant, week of August 9-13.
Start of work August 16, to allow for 3 days overlap with current Gallery Coordinator.
3 days/week until at least the end of December 2010
Salary range: $14 per hour, 7 hours/day




