[BCMA] Hiring Call: Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art

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ALTERNATOR CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART


  JOB POSTING

*The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art*in Kelowna, BC, is an 
artist-run centre founded in 1989. We are a unique, welcoming site for 
radical art-making and community-building. We honor diverse forms of 
art/new media and are especially compelled by controversial, engaged, or 
interventionist work that challenges prevailing cultural standards. As a 
progressive cultural collective, we are dedicated to stepping beyond the 
gallery walls. The Alternator's mandate is to provide support and 
resources to emerging and alternative artists in the Okanagan region, 
and to engage with our history and our community. The Alternator 
presents year-round exhibitions in all media by emerging and mid-career 
Canadian and international artists.


  Artistic and Administrative Director

Position Type: full time contract

Start Date: November 1, 2011

Training Period:

Salary: $33,000 to $37,000 annually depending upon experience

Deadline: September 27, 2011

*Job Profile:*

The*Artistic and Administrative Director* works closely with the Board 
of Directors to lead a member/volunteer-based organization that is 
one-of-a-kind in the city of Kelowna. This position presents the 
opportunity to make a significant contribution to the arts in British 
Columbia and beyond.

This key role will be of interest to arts professionals with a creative 
vision, a passion for contemporary art, and team-leading abilities. Our 
new *Director *will need to be an administrator with experience working 
with non-profit arts organizations and will be knowledgeable in 
contemporary art. A background in the arts or a related field is 
preferable. Grant-writing and fundraising skills are essential.

The *Director* will need to be a self-initiated leader who is 
enthusiastic about working as part of a community, with great 
interpersonal skills and a willingness to create and maintain good 
relationships.

Our successful candidate will understand and practice the artistic 
values expressed in our mandate and vision statement. The *Director* 
must value integrity, honesty, transparency, compassion and patience. In 
the current funding climate, the *Director* will need to possess the 
skills and abilities to lead us to future growth and financial 
sustainability.

*Responsibilities:*

 1. Daily administration
 2. Facility operations and leasing
 3. Accounts receivable and payable
 4. Financial records and bookkeeping
 5. Budget preparation and management
 6. Human resources including scheduling and supervision of staff and
    contractors
 7. Funding applications and proposals
 8. Internal liaison and communication
 9. External liaison with funders, sponsors, allied agencies, media and
    the community at large
10. Programming and artist selection
11. Exhibition logistics
12. Programming and exhibitions administration

*Qualifications:*

. A minimum of 3 years progressively responsible experience in the 
cultural field, including at least two years in a leadership role

. Experience and knowledge of gallery operating functions including 
outreach activities within the community at large

. Strong record of fundraising including grant writing, donor relations 
and events

. High level of proficiency in spoken and written English

. MFA preferred with exemplary knowledge of contemporary art practices

. Proven track record in financial management and planning

*How to apply:*

Please include a cover letter and current CV.

**

*Mail* applications:

Hiring Committee, Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art

421 Cawston Ave, Unit 103

Kelowna, BC

V1Y 6Z1

*Email*applications:

Attn Hiring Committee

hr at alternatorgallery.com

Applications must be received by Spetember 27, 2011

Incomplete or faxed applications will not be accepted. We appreciate all 
applications received; however, only short-listed applicants will be 
contacted.

*http://www.alternatorcentre.com*

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