Indigenous Curatorial Assistant

Program stream:: Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:: Indigenous Curatorial Assistant
Organization name:: Art Gallery of Guelph
Job location:: Guelph, Ontario
Length of assignment:: 2018-05-28 to 2018-08-17 (11.57 weeks)
Hourly wage:: $14.00

The AGG seeks a dynamic, competent, detail-oriented Indigenous candidate who will undertake research and community engagement to support the gallery's exhibition program. Knowledge of Indigenous cultural practices and post-secondary (or equivalent) Indigenous focused training in culture and visual arts education is an asset, as well as strong critical thinking, and superior written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative and deadline-driven environment. Confidence and ability to speak to individual members of the public (all ages) as well as in front of small and large groups of people is an asset. This position reports to the Senior Curator and works closely with the Gallery Coordinator as well as other staff.

Field of Study: Indigenous Art, Education and Cultural Studies
Level of Education: Secondary School Graduate/Undergraduate University
Computers/Equipment: Basic computer skills (including word/image processing software, social media tools, web-based research), printer, POS (point-of-sale) systems, digital A/V equipment, digital camera/scanner.

The ideal candidate will:
- have a strong knowledge of, or is engaged in, a post-secondary program of studies in curatorial, cultural or critical studies
- be enrolled in, or have experience in, Indigenous mentoring/learning environments
- have experience using PC operating systems
- be proficient using MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create, edit, and save documents, and Outlook to create, share, and manage e-mail and attachments
- have excellent oral communication skills, including an ability to address individuals and groups
- have excellent organizational and written communication skills
- preferably have experience developing cultural programming and working with artists

Start Date: Monday, May 28, 2018
End Date: Friday, August 17, 2018

The AGG is committed to an employment equity program that includes measures to achieve diversity among its staff. We encourage applications from qualified Indigenous Canadians, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. We will only interview candidates selected from the YCW program registry.

Terms: This is a 12 week, full-time, contract position starting in May. The rate of pay is $14.00 per hour, based on 35 hours per week. Orientation and training is provided.

Characteristics of City/Region:
The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) is the principal public art gallery serving Guelph and the surrounding region and resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Guelph is situated in the heart of southern Ontario, just 100 km west of Toronto. With one of Canada's premier research-based universities (University of Guelph) and a diversity of manufacturing, service, and high technology enterprises in the region, Guelph is among Canada's most arts-intensive and socially engaged communities, and one of the fastest growing economic regions in the country. More information about the City of Guelph may be found here (www.guelph.ca).

About the Gallery:
The AGG is widely known for its exhibition programs and for its collections of more than 9000 works of art, which jointly cover three centuries of Canadian and international art. The AGG has a broad public role, supported by its relationship to three sponsors: the University of Guelph, the City of Guelph, and the Upper Grand District School Board. The gallery is housed in a renovated historic building (dating to 1904) and features a Sculpture Park on the adjacent grounds. The Sculpture Park is the largest outdoor art collection at a public gallery in Canada, with 39 permanently-sited works representing artists from across Canada. Known internationally for its Canadian contemporary art collection, historical European print collection, and for its Inuit and First Nations collections, the AGG produces 12-15 exhibitions per year, some of which tour regionally, nationally, and internationally. For more information, visit our website: www.artgalleryofguelph.ca.

To apply, please submit an application using one of the methods below to
Subject: Indigenous Curatorial Assistant
email: Nina Berry, Administrative Assistant - nberry@artgalleryofguelph.ca
Mail: Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON N1G 1Y1

Application deadline: April 16, 2018, 5 pm
We would like to thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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