Gallery and Communications Coordinator
Anticipated Start Date: April 30, 2025
End Date: August 25, 2025
Start and End Dates Flexible
17 Weeks
35 hours/week
$20.00/h (minimum, pending funding)
This role is focused on gallery,residency, and programming support. Students with interests in visual art, craft, living heritage, and community engagement are encouraged to apply!
This position is funded through both provincial and federal employment programs. To be eligible for this position the candidate must be:
- a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible);
- legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
- between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment; and
- a high school, college, CEGEP or university student.
With the supervision of the Board of Directors, and the Programming Director, the Gallery and Communications Coordinator will;
- Create engaging content on social media including instagram and facebook
- Set up events using Eventbrite and other ticket-tracking software
- Weekly website maintenance including updating our event calendar, artist in residence information, programming information, and other general web tasks
- Developing graphics for posters and event promotion
- Write monthly newsletters to our membership
- Plan and deliver community outreach initiatives in collaboration with the Programming Director
- Plan and conduct effective outreach strategies within the community, both physical and virtual
- Together with the Land Based Arts and Community Programming Coordinator, create and implement an outreach plan to get locals and community members involved in the Community Garden
- Running community programming that may include, but is not limited to, community barbeques, bonfires, backyard movie nights, or other events that the candidate wishes to implement over the season at UHA. Bring your ideas!
- Greeting gallery and programming visitors during open hours. Keeping track of numbers of visitors to the space.
- Supporting programming such as workshops, exhibition receptions and artist talks
- Keeping track of sales of merchandise, donations, and memberships
- Coordinating market outreach tables for UHA with the Clarenville Farmers Market, Port Rexton Brewery, local grocery stores, and other markets throughout the summer season
- Placing posters around the community
- Working with staff and volunteers to design stickers, postcards, posters, and other UHA merch
The Gallery and Communications Coordinator will also be responsible for various other gallery maintenance tasks such as; documenting events and exhibitions with photos/videos, preparing artist residency apartments and studios in between visitors, set up and clean up during workshops and other programming, and locking up the building at the end of open hours or an event. The candidate will also be responsible for participation in other gallery tasks such as installation of exhibitions, painting, slight repairs to install surfaces. Other tasks and projects may be assigned as required upon consultation with the employee. This position is intended for an individual who has some experience working with arts organizations and is enthusiastic about developing networks and working with artists with diverse practices.
This position will ideally support a student that is interested in, or focusing on, one or more of the following. Ideal candidates are not required to have experience or interest in all of the following, though the position will best support and suit those who do consider:
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Policy
- Visual or Performing Arts
- Food and Culture
- Agriculture
- Non-profit sector work
- Artist-Run Centre Culture work
- Folklore
- Creative communications
- Design
Selected candidates will be provided with:
- Weekly work-from-home day
- Professional Development Support
- Built-In Networking Opportunities
- Work Laptop (remains the property of UHA)
- Ergonomic Standing Desks (remains the property of UHA) and shared office space
Helpful to candidates are:
- Experience with excel
- Experience with Apple computers and ecosystems
- Design interest and/or experience with digital design services
- A working knowledge of social media and scheduling posting across multiple platforms
- Website management
- Organizational skills
- Accessible language skills
- Some interest in marketing
- Research skills
- Comfort working with all age members of the public
- Time management skills
- Skills to work independently
Note: the Selected Candidate must be willing to relocate to the Bonavista Peninsula for the duration of the placement. While not guaranteed, UHA will aid in securing housing for the candidate.