Youth Summer Employment Opportunities
Deadline: Monday, April 15th 2019 5pm MST
These positions are supported through the Young Canada Works Program.
To apply, candidates must meet the following criteria;
- are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
- are legally entitled to work in Canada;
- will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
- will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;
- have been a full-time student (as defined by their educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW assignment; and
- intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW assignment.
Collections Assistant General Description:
The position’s objectives are to assist in the maintenance and management of the Permanent Collection, with an emphasis on collections research as well as the cataloging of recent acquisitions. These duties include: assisting with the organization of storage space to improve access and use of space; processing new acquisitions into the collection; researching existing works in the collection to update their provenance; reviewing and updating information in the collection database; identifying works for deaccessioning; preparing an application to the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board; photographing artworks to update the collections catalogue.
The Collections Assistant at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie will support the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections in the research and organization of the Permanent Collection at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. The Collections Assistant will take part in a variety of collection and registration duties.
Position: Collections Assistant
Term: May 5, 2019 – August 24, 2019 – 35hrs/ week
Salary: $17.62/hr
Curatorial Assistant General Description:
The Curatorial Assistant at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie will support the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections (CEC) in the research and development of exhibitions and programs to be delivered during 2019. The Curatorial Assistant will participate in daily operations as part of the Exhibitions Team.
This role includes assisting in the facilitation of two special projects including the Gallery’s first Artist in Residence program and curatorial programming for a dedicated resource/project space for the exhibition “Sonic Youth” (November, 2019) as well as regular programming for exhibitions.
This student is to assist the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections to research grant opportunities, to prepare, install and promote exhibitions, to work with the Artist-in-Residence in organizing public workshops and events, to plan the Annual Art Auction fundraiser.
Position: Curatorial Assistant
Term: May 5, 2019 – August 24, 2019 – 35hrs/ week
Salary: $17.62/hr
The Gallery welcomes all applications but only those short listed for the position may be contacted. All applications must be received by the Gallery by the due date (no postmarks);
Cover letter and CV
ATTN: Curator of Exhibitions and Collections
Deadline: April 15th 2019, 5pm MST
Email: info@aggp.ca
OR mail to:
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie 103,
9839 103 avenue, Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 6M7
