[Bcma-l] Job Posting: Curator
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:09:45 -0800
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;  Curator</span></font></div>
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"font-size:12pt">Institution:      Kelowna A=
rt Gallery</span></font></div>
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Kelowna, British Columbia</span></font></div>
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"font-size:12pt">Closing date:   February 25, 2007</span></=
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href=3D"mailto:dona.kag@shaw.ca"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"=
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<u>dona.kag@shaw.ca</u></font></a></div>
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"font-size:12pt">Salary range:   $49,500 - $53,500</span></=
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href=3D"http://www.kelownaartgallery.com"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" s=
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<u>www.kelownaartgallery.com</u></font></a></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt">Situated in the heart of BC’s wine country by Lake O=
kanagan
and Big White Ski Resort, the Kelowna Art Gallery – the leading
public art gallery in the Okanagan – is located downtown in
Kelowna’s Cultural District. Incorporated in 1977, the Kelowna
Art Gallery moved into a new facility in 1996, was granted “A”
status in 2006, and welcomes 60,000 visitors annually.</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt">The Kelowna Art Gallery is inviting applications for the =
position
of Curator from dynamic professionals who have in-depth
knowledge of historic and contemporary Canadian art and enjoy
working in a team environment. Supervising the
Registrar/Exhibitions Coordinator and Preparator and reporting
to the Executive Director, the Curator is responsible for
researching, programming, budgeting and developing
exhibitions, producing exhibition publications, managing and
developing the permanent collection, and administrative duties.
The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator with
exceptional writing and public speaking skills.</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt">Applicants will have a Master’s degree in Museum Stu=
dies, Art
History or a related discipline, a publications record, and no less
than five years experience in curating public art gallery
exhibitions and managing and developing permanent collections.
Opportunities to instruct a curatorial studies course at UBC
Okanagan are being researched.</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt">Please forward your curriculum vitae, a sample of your
published writing, five images of exhibitions you have curated,
the names of three referees, and a letter of interest to the
attention of Dona Moore, Executive Director, by mail: Kelowna
Art Gallery, 1315 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 9R3;
fax:(250) 762-9875; or email: </span></font><a href=3D"dona.kag@shaw.ca"><=
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<u>dona.kag@shaw.ca</u></font></a></div>
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