Employment

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is growing in more ways than one. With a spectacular new Harrison McCain Pavilion, exciting exhibitions and programs, and revamped internal systems, we need YOU to be part of our dynamic team!

To apply for this position, please submit your résumé to Sandra Nickerson, Business Services Manager:

By email: HR@beaverbrookartgallery.org

Position profile:

Reporting directly to the Director/CEO, the Curator of Canadian Art will be responsible for managing, curating, and promoting collections, exhibitions, and programs focused on Canadian art. The Curator of Canadian Art will also play a vital role in preserving, interpreting, and showcasing Canadian artistic heritage, contributing to the cultural enrichment of communities and fostering public engagement.

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

Application deadline: Ongoing until a suitable candidate has been selected

(The Gallery thanks all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.)

Full details are here.

Application deadline: June 16

New Brunswick College of Craft & Design (NBCCD) is seeking part-time instructors to fill course vacancies for the Fall 2023 semester.

Individuals who feel they are equipped to teach post-secondary courses in art, craft, and design are encouraged to submit an application to maegen.black@gnb.ca. Applicants should include a current curriculum vitae and sample of portfolio images and/or videos.

Find more details here.

Deadline: May 19

Industrial Parks Collective is hiring! If you are between 15 and 30, and seeking a role that supports creativity and diversity in your community, you should apply! They are looking for a Community Arts Coordinator and an Audiovisual Assistant. Send your resumes to admin@industrialparks.ca

Community Arts Coordinator:

Audiovisual Assistant:

Find more details here.

The Art Gallery invites applications for the position of Director.

If you require an accommodation at any time during the application process, please let us know.

Applications should include a cover letter and resume. This competition closes on May 10, 2023.

The Director of the Art Gallery is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Art Gallery and the campus community through their specialized knowledge of visual art. Reporting to the Dean of Arts and Science, the Director has overall responsibility for the Gallery operation, including management of the budget; hiring, training, and full supervision of personnel; maintenance of Gallery facilities; and oversight and care of the University’s permanent collection. The Director plans and implements the annual program of exhibitions, publications, and special events, and secures external funding to support these initiatives. They also consult and collaborate with the internal university community, as well as with external individuals and groups to support the mission of the Gallery and the University. The Director develops and enacts Gallery-specific policies, with the approval of the Board of Governors.

Full details are here.

Owens Art Gallery and Colville House
Application deadline: 10 April 2023
Term: 18 weeks, from 1 May to 1 September 2023
Salary is $18.00 per hour

The Owens Art Gallery and Colville House are seeking a summer intern for the position of Community Engagement and Access Assistant. Working closely with the full-time staff of the Owens Art Gallery, the intern will play a key role in the administration and delivery of summer programs and community engagement activities at Colville House and the Owens. They will be responsible for coordinating appointments and visitor engagement for Colville House, a small house museum devoted to artist Alex Colville; welcoming and orienting visitors to the Owens Art Gallery; assisting with ongoing accessibility services, such as writing visual descriptions for images and editing closed-captions for Owens TV; assisting with publications distribution; helping with Convocation and Reunion Weekend activities (May 12-14); and supporting the delivery of school tours.

This position requires a welcoming approach, flexibility, and attention to detail. Candidates must be Mount Allison University students with knowledge of visual and media arts practices though study in Fine Arts, Art History, Museum and Curatorial Studies, Indigenous Studies, Canadian Studies, or Visual and Material Culture Studies. Intermediate computer skills are required; a working knowledge of Photoshop would be an asset, although the Owens can provide training and experience in these areas.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to owens@mta.ca no later than 5:00 pm on 10 April 2023. If you have any questions, please contact owens@mta.ca.

Mount Allison University is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous people, disabled people, and members of all sexual and gender identities. We seek candidates with qualifications and knowledge to contribute specifically to the further diversification of our campus community. While the Owens Art Gallery is partially accessible, Colville House is not accessible.

Job Title: ARCA Programming Coordinator

Location: Working from home

Term: Full-time (flexible hours, 35 hours a week)

Salary Expectation: $25 per hour, roughly $43,000 per year

Organization Description

The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference/La Conférence des collectifs et des Centres d’artistes autogérés (ARCA) currently represents over 180+ artist-run centres (ARC) across Canada. This includes but is not limited to groups and collectives working in visual and media arts, performance art, publishing, contemporary craft and architecture. ARCs are defined through their community and actions and have been built over multiple generations of arts advocacy since the 1960s. ARCs are key arts and culture providers, each providing unique and significant artistic benefits to their communities. Each ARC has its own mandate and cultural identity, responding to their community’s needs through programming and artistic actions.

The Programming Coordinator will plan, support, implement, and oversee a variety of duties ensuring that ARCA’s programming remains active, relevant, and engaging to artist-run centres. Working with and reporting to the Executive Director, this position works with ARCA as a team to manage organizational outreach, programmed arts activations, and many aspects of ongoing operations.

Full details are here.

AX, the Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex, is seeking a Programming Coordinator to provide programming support for the centre. The Programming Coordinator plays a vital role in fulfilling AX’s strategic objectives and mandate to support, promote and foster arts and culture in the region.

This is a permanent position for 30 hours per week (occasional evenings and weekends required), with group health benefits paid for by the employer, minimum three weeks’ vacation, additional holidays over and above statutory holidays, and a wage of $18/hour. These terms are negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.

Please apply with a cover letter and resume by March 12, 2023. You may email your application to execdirector@axartscentre.ca. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so early submission is encouraged. We thank everyone who applies for their interest in this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Full details and job description are here.

The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) is looking for a graphic designer to create bilingual promotional materials to help promote the organisation’s programs and to create its 2022-2023 Annual Report (the chosen candidate may work in English and/or French). The deadline to send a submission is March 20, 2023 at 11:59pm.

Responsibilities:

• Design a poster to be used for print and the web (bilingual, English/French)
• Design a bilingual brochure to be used for print and the web (bilingual, English/French, tumble format)
• Design artsnb’s 2022-2023 annual report for print and the web (bilingual, English/French, tumble format)
• Submit final versions in all requested formats
• Obtain two quotes for each project from printers, and follow up with selected printer.

Full details are here.

Are you looking for employment between the months of May and September? Are you passionate about theatre arts? Do you have prior experience working in theatre, either as a student or a young professional? If so, we want you to join our team this summer!

Fundy Fringe Festival is looking to hire four summer staff members to help with administration, volunteer coordination, tech, and marketing (among other preparatory tasks for the festival). If you are interested in being interviewed, please send a resumé and cover letter to jessica@saintjohntheatrecompany.com. Interviews will be scheduled in March.

Arts Culture NB invites you to join the New Brunswick Arts and Culture team! We are privileged to work with New Brunswick’s talented and innovative artists and creative industries while providing meaningful and challenging work. Imagine being able to experience the province’s vibrant arts and culture scene all while contributing to one of the most important projects of this New Brunswick industry every day, the Status of the Artist!

The Arts and Culture Branch works collaboratively with stakeholders and industry members to support, promote, and grow this sector while encouraging New Brunswickers and visitors to discover arts and culture products, activities and experiences.

Applications are due by February 15, 2023.

Go here for full details.

Craft NB is currently in search of the perfect person to fill the position of Project Manager.

If you, or someone you know, is passionate about the craft community, project management, and logistical planning, we would love to hear form you!

Check out the job description here.

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is growing in more ways than one. With a spectacular new façade, exciting exhibitions and programs, and revamped internal systems, we need YOU to be part of our dynamic team!

Job: Registrar

To apply for this position, please submit your résumé to Sandra Nickerson, Business Services Manager: By email, HR@beaverbrookartgallery.org

Position profile:

Reporting directly to the Manager of Collections & Exhibitions, the Registrar is responsible for the management of the collection and exhibitions, which comprises maintenance, storage, transportation and record keeping associated with the Gallery’s permanent collection, exhibitions, and acquisitions.

The Registrar ensures that collections management is conducted in accordance with the highest public art gallery standards in Canada aligned with the resources made available by the Gallery.

The Registrar must also be able to manage other Gallery projects related to the collection, its exhibition, and related to traveling exhibitions.

Go here for full details.

AX, the Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex, is seeking a dynamic and driven Fund Development and Business Officer to proactively manage donor relations and communications, fundraising and sponsorships, special events and specific project budgets, and administration. While the primary focus will be the communication, relationship-building and solicitation necessary to attract and maintain philanthropic support for the Centre, the successful candidate will play a vital role in fulfilling AX’s strategic objectives and mandate to support, promote and foster arts and culture in the region.

This is a permanent position for 37.5 hours per week (occasional evenings and weekends required), with group health benefits paid for by the employer, flexible work options, minimum three weeks’ vacation, additional holidays over and above statutory holidays, and a salary between $45,000 and $65,000. These terms are negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.

Please apply with a cover letter and resume by January 26, 2022. You may email your application to execdirector@axartscentre.ca

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so early submission is encouraged. We thank everyone who applies for their interest in this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Full details are here.

Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre is now accepting applications for various Front of House and Creative Team positions for its 2023 season. All positions require residing in Antigonish for the duration of the contracts. Some of these positions are contingent upon funding from the Province of Nova Scotia and Service Canada. Funding confirmation is expected to be received in April 2023.

1. Patron Relations Assistant (Box Office)
2. Production Assistant
3. Head of Wardrobe
4. Wardrobe Assistant
5. Scenic Carpenter
6. Props Builder
7. Wardrobe Dresser

Full job postings are here.

Deadline for Applications: February 15 (Creative Team) and March 17 (Front of House).

Student Employment Opportunity at Struts Gallery in Sackville, New Brunswick.
Open Studio Coordinator Summer 2023
$16/hr | 35hrs/week | 16 weeks
May 2 – Aug 19, 2023
Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, January 31st, 11:59 pm Atlantic

Working closely with the Gallery Staff, the Open Studio Coordinator will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks related to our annual Open Studio Residency Program and our broader summer activities. The successful candidate will work directly with staff and visiting artists, helping to facilitate residency projects, exhibitions, and events. Work could include in-studio production, research, volunteer recruitment and community engagement. The Open Studio Coordinator will also help publicize visiting artists and promote their work and events using design, photo/video, social media, and communication strategies.
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The Open Studio Coordinator will also support the installation of Summer Members Projects and our weekly fundraising BBQ’s while assisting with day-to-day activities of the gallery as they pertain to administration, maintenance, and communications.

Full details are here.