[Bcma-l] City of Richmond Job Posting-Curator
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*Curator, Richmond Art Gallery
2009-I-13
Regular Part-Time -- 30 hours per week
$33.32 - $39.36 (per hour)*
The Richmond Art Gallery (RAG) is a public gallery operated in a
partnership between the City of Richmond and the Richmond Art Gallery
Association (RAGA). The vision of the RAG is "to be one of the most
important public galleries in Canada and to increasingly enlarge our
audiences and their understanding and enjoyment of contemporary art".
We are currently seeking a dynamic experienced individual to join the
team as the Curator of the RAG.
Reporting to the Director of the RAG, the Curator works collaboratively
with the Director, and the Education and Public Programs Coordinator.
The Curator assumes the lead role in research, selection, planning,
organizing and evaluation of exhibitions and publications, as well as
the permanent collection.
*DUTIES:
Curatorial -- Exhibitions and Publications:*
· Conducts research towards the creation of exhibitions, outreach
exhibitions and publications;
· Presents potential exhibitions to the Director and Program Team for
consideration;
· Identifies and oversee the presentation of touring exhibitions from
other institutions;
· Writes curatorial material for exhibitions, publications, articles and
promotional material;
· In consultation with the Director and Exhibition and Gallery
Coordinator, administers, and works within budgets as they relate to
exhibitions and publications;
· Works with Preparator and guest curators to install and dismantle
exhibitions as required
· In collaboration with the Director writes and prepares grant
applications or assists in the preparation of grant applications as
required;
· Presents talks to the public, staff and board regarding contemporary
art and exhibitions
· Assumes the lead role in research on appropriate subject area(s) of
the collection and supervises the work of other researchers in the
collection;
· Works with the Director in determining the direction of the permanent
collection;
· In consultation with the Director administers and works within the
budget as it relates to acquisitions and permanent collection maintenance;
· Presents all potential acquisitions to the Director for consideration;
· Coordinates with the Director all matters related to the collection,
including loan requests and conservation;
· Supervises Preparator
· Meets with managers and other City staff to present vision and
planning, training requirements, finances, permanent policy development;
· Works with volunteers and performs other duties as required.
*QUALIFICATIONS:*
Masters Degree in Studio Arts, Curatorial Studies and/or Art History or
related field of study, accompanied by a minimum of five years
professional experience in similar positions or an equivalent
combination of training and experience will be considered. The
incumbent will have demonstrated credibility as a curatorial
professional; a broad knowledge of contemporary art and community
involvement; creativity and passion for the work, a bold vision for the
Gallery and the ability to translate this vision into an ambitious
exhibitions program while maintaining a strong connection to the local
community; sensitivity to the role of a public contemporary art
institution in an urban centre and an eagerness to develop and encourage
programming that reflects the rich diversity of the community and the
art world at large. The successful candidate will possess strong
administrative and management skills, be an outstanding communicator and
skilled manager with the demonstrated ability to work collegially and
collaboratively with a broad range of staff. Experience in a public
gallery or municipal environment is an asset. Ability to successfully
pass a criminal record check.
There has never been a more exciting or rewarding time to be employed by
the City of Richmond.
This position offers competitive compensation and benefits. For further
details, please visit our website at www.richmond.ca/jobs
<http://www.richmond.ca/jobs> and if interested please forward a
detailed resume no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday April 3, 2009 quoting
2009-I-13 to:
*Human Resources Division,
City of Richmond, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1.
Fax: 604-276-4169;
E-mail (Word or PDF format only):* resume@richmond.ca
<mailto:resume@richmond.ca>
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. However, only
those under consideration will be contacted. This position is
restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada. The City of
Richmond is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Curator, Richmond Art Gallery<br>
2009-I-13<br>
Regular Part-Time – 30 hours per week<br>
$33.32 - $39.36 (per hour)</strong></font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">The Richmond Art Gallery (RAG) is a
public gallery operated in a partnership between the City of Richmond
and the Richmond Art Gallery Association (RAGA). The vision of the RAG
is “to be one of the most important public galleries in Canada and to
increasingly enlarge our audiences and their understanding and
enjoyment of contemporary art”.<br>
<br>
We are currently seeking a dynamic experienced individual to join the
team as the Curator of the RAG. <br>
Reporting to the Director of the RAG, the Curator works collaboratively
with the Director, and the Education and Public Programs Coordinator.
The Curator assumes the lead role in research, selection, planning,
organizing and evaluation of exhibitions and publications, as well as
the permanent collection.</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>DUTIES:<br>
Curatorial – Exhibitions and Publications:</strong> <br>
· Conducts research towards the creation of exhibitions, outreach
exhibitions and publications;<br>
· Presents potential exhibitions to the Director and Program Team for
consideration; <br>
· Identifies and oversee the presentation of touring exhibitions from
other institutions;<br>
· Writes curatorial material for exhibitions, publications, articles
and promotional material;<br>
· In consultation with the Director and Exhibition and Gallery
Coordinator, administers, and works within budgets as they relate to
exhibitions and publications; <br>
· Works with Preparator and guest curators to install and dismantle
exhibitions as required<br>
· In collaboration with the Director writes and prepares grant
applications or assists in the preparation of grant applications as
required;<br>
· Presents talks to the public, staff and board regarding contemporary
art and exhibitions<br>
· Assumes the lead role in research on appropriate subject area(s) of
the collection and supervises the work of other researchers in the
collection;<br>
· Works with the Director in determining the direction of the permanent
collection;<br>
· In consultation with the Director administers and works within the
budget as it relates to acquisitions and permanent collection
maintenance; <br>
· Presents all potential acquisitions to the Director for consideration;<br>
· Coordinates with the Director all matters related to the collection,
including loan requests and conservation; <br>
· Supervises Preparator<br>
· Meets with managers and other City staff to present vision and
planning, training requirements, finances, permanent policy
development; <br>
· Works with volunteers and performs other duties as required.</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong><br>
Masters Degree in Studio Arts, Curatorial Studies and/or Art History or
related field of study, accompanied by a minimum of five years
professional experience in similar positions or an equivalent
combination of training and experience will be considered. The
incumbent will have demonstrated credibility as a curatorial
professional; a broad knowledge of contemporary art and community
involvement; creativity and passion for the work, a bold vision for the
Gallery and the ability to translate this vision into an ambitious
exhibitions program while maintaining a strong connection to the local
community; sensitivity to the role of a public contemporary art
institution in an urban centre and an eagerness to develop and
encourage programming that reflects the rich diversity of the community
and the art world at large. The successful candidate will possess
strong administrative and management skills, be an outstanding
communicator and skilled manager with the demonstrated ability to work
collegially and collaboratively with a broad range of staff.
Experience in a public gallery or municipal environment is an asset.
Ability to successfully pass a criminal record check.</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">There has never been a more exciting
or rewarding time to be employed by the City of Richmond.<br>
This position offers competitive compensation and benefits. For further
details, please visit our website at </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.richmond.ca/jobs"><font face="Arial" size="2">www.richmond.ca/jobs</font></a><font
face="Arial" size="2"> and if interested please forward a detailed
resume no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday April 3, 2009 quoting
2009-I-13 to:<br>
<strong>Human Resources Division,<br>
City of Richmond, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1.<br>
Fax: 604-276-4169;<br>
E-mail (Word or PDF format only):</strong> </font><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:resume@richmond.ca"><font
face="Arial" size="2">resume@richmond.ca</font></a></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">We thank all applicants in advance for
their interest. However, only those under consideration will be
contacted. This position is restricted to those legally entitled to
work in Canada.<span class="507531618-09032009"> </span>The City of
Richmond is an Equal Opportunity Employer</font></div>
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