Public Programs & Exhibitions Assistant
Job Information
The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at the University of British Columbia is accepting applications for the position of Public Programs & Exhibitions Assistant. This is a temporary student appointment from May 17 to September 3, 2010 (16 weeks) and the position is 35 hours per week. This position is conditional on the approval of funding by the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations program, and program eligibility requirements apply (see below).
The position objectives are to assist the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery in researching exhibitions and to assist with the planning and delivery of public programs. The Public Programs & Exhibitions Assistant will assist with: researching and compiling articles/biographical information on artists; preparations and publicity for exhibitions, artist talks and special events; coordinating elements of the volunteer program; leading public/school tours of the gallery, exhibitions, and the outdoor art collection; researching and drafting information for press releases, educational materials, and website; providing information to the public and responding to media and research requests; and assists with monitoring the gallery and front desk during public hours. Other projects may include assisting with the coordination of a curatorial lecture series, the gallery's outreach exhibition program in the Koerner Library, or other special project to be confirmed.
Required: Graduate level student enrolled in Art History, Fine Arts, or curatorial/museum studies programs. Advanced research skills. Comfortable speaking to diverse, small and large groups. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience using PC and/or Mac computers, MS Office, email, and internet. Ability to work with limited supervision, adapt to a variety of work scenarios, exercise initiative and judgment, meet deadlines, and work under pressure. Comfortable using and/or learning new equipment including scanners and digital cameras.
Preferred: Experience working in an art gallery and handling artworks. Experience giving public tours in an art gallery or museum setting. Desktop publishing and web skills (HTML) an asset.
Candidate Eligibility requirements: The Public Programs & Exhibitions Assistant position is dependent on funding from the Canadian Heritage Young Canada Works program (YCW). Candidates for the position must:
- be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada. (Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.)
- be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
- be registered in the YCW on-line candidate inventory (www.youngcanadaworks.ca).
- be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment.
- not have another full-time job (over 30 hours per week) while employed in the YCW job.
- have been a full-time student in the semester preceding the YCW job.
- intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW job.
To apply, please email cover letter and application to:
Naomi Sawada, Public Programs/Publicity Coordinator
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
The University of British Columbia
1825 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Email: naomi.sawada@ubc.ca
$16.41/hour.
