Director
/Job Title:
Director
Organization:
Griffin Art Projects
Deadline:
Nov. 30, 2026
Organization Description:
Established in 2015, Griffin Art Projects was founded by Brigitte and Henning Freybe who began collecting art in the early 1970s. Griffin is a non-profit art gallery located in North Vancouver. As a non-profit gallery, Griffin is devoted to sharing private collections featuring contemporary Canadian and international art, with the public, and provides free admission to enhance access to all. GRIFFIN is a non-collecting institution that has quickly become a vibrant contributor to the North Vancouver cultural landscape and visual art practices in the region through its exhibitions, residency, and public programs. Griffin Art Projects' exhibitions and events are always free and open to all to attend. Griffin is a unionized workplace with a collective agreement as part of the Arts and Cultural Workers Union, IATSE B-778. Griffin Art Projects is an inclusive employer committed to employment equity objectives and invites application from all qualified individuals. The Director role is an excluded position.
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Job Description:
Griffin Art Projects is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader for the position of Director to provide artistic, strategic and operational leadership for the Gallery, advancing its mandate to share contemporary art from private collections with the public, and to support and promote the enjoyment of visual arts and the development of the arts ecology on the North Shore and in Greater Vancouver. For a full job description, see www.griffinartprojects.ca/careers.
Responsibilities:
Working with a small team, the Director is responsible for developing and delivering the Gallery's artistic vision, curating exhibitions and public programs, managing daily operations, and ensuring the organization's financial and organizational sustainability. This is a hands-on leadership position suited to an imaginative, collaborative and resourceful arts professional who is equally comfortable working with collectors, artists, developing exhibitions, managing budgets, writing grants and building relationships with the community.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should have a minimum of 5 years experience working in a non-profit environment, as well as in-depth experience working with private collectors and collections, conservation and art handling, public program outreach and development, grant writing and fundraising.
How to Apply:
Please apply with a cover letter and resume including three references, before 11:59PM on Monday, November 30, 2026, by email to info@griffinartprojects.ca with the subject line "Director".
Remuneration:
$65,000
