Assistant Curator - Mississauga, Canada - Sheridan College

Sheridan College

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Reporting to the Dean, Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design, the incumbent conceptualizes programming and exhibits for the Galleries and coordinates their implementation.

The incumbent provides research and administrative support for the Galleries and registration and collections management activities. The incumbent is also responsible for overseeing and training work study students and part-time contractors.

What You'll Be Doing

Collaborating with Sheridan stakeholders to develop creative activities and special projects;
Developing strategic partnerships with external groups to publicly promote profile of the Galleries;
Responsible for the conception, organization and ongoing production of exhibits and programming in the Galleries;
Assisting with the development of contracts in the interest of Sheridan Galleries;
Researching, writing and overseeing production of related publications (e.g. brochures, guides, catalogues);
Arranging fine art transportation services to ship exhibitions to/from Sheridan and insurance coverage of same when applicable;
Supporting the strategy to build Sheridan's collection. This includes acquisition, documentation, preservation, exhibition, transporting, storage and interpretation;
In consultation with the Dean, Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design, cultivating prospective donors and art dealers; Working with Advancement to monitor and manage the stewardship needs of donors;
Processing gifts of art to the collection including cataloguing and arranging photography of art for appraisal; commissioning external appraisals;
Participating in the planning, development, writing, evaluation, and maintenance of a variety of publications, marketing initiatives, media and social networking delivery methods to support outreach, fundraising and promotional activities and to increase the involvement and engagement of students and other stakeholders;
Collaborating with Advancement, Digital and Brand Strategy teams with respect to publicity, including writing media releases, preparing advertisement and invitation copy, and contributing to social media presence;
Liaising with Canadian arts community and cultural groups, including other art galleries and cultural organizations, funding bodies, arts services organizations, and media, Professional Art Dealers' Association of Canada; Federal Cultural Property Review Committee (for appraisals and acquisitions or those wishing to use Sheridan as an exhibiting venue);
Overseeing parttime students and allocating tasks, accordingly, ensuring that work is properly completed;
Performing other duties as assigned.

About You
You demonstrate excellent
judgement, and your c
reative problem-solving skills allow you to solve challenges in a creative way.

You enjoy balancing many different tasks and can
prioritize multiple projects while staying
organized and maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

You have excellent
interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team in a
fast-paced environment.

You have superlative
presentation and
influencing skills with an ability to influence at all levels and obtain buy-in when diverse needs and competing priorities exist and can clearly communicate complex information verbally and in writing across multiple levels.

Your
collaborative spirit is balanced with your ability to take
initiative and act independently to advance initiatives.

A Master's degree in Art, Art History, Museum/Curatorial Studies, Cultural Studies or other related fields, along with a minimum of 3 years of curatorial experience with art and culture collections and exhibits, preferably in a university or public art gallery or museum or as an independent curator (or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience);
Knowledge of contemporary art, design and curatorial issues and contact with these communities;
Excellent project management and administration skills as well as research, analytical and problem solving skills;
An understanding of public engagement and ability to foster appreciation and understanding of art through exhibits;
Experience with multiple social media platforms, MS Office and database/content management systems.
Available to work evenings and weekends upon request

Who We Are

For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Faculty/Department:
Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design - Office of Strategy & Change

Campus Location:
HMC (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)

Work Categorization:
Hybrid Position | At least 3 days/week on site

Employee Group:
Support Staff - Temporary

Payband:
I

Hourly Range:
$ $44.05

Hours:37.5

Hours/Week:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Application Deadline:
February 5, 2024

Application Details:
This is a temporary position that may continue until February 21