Submission deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2016
The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) seeks a special events & development professional to join its team as the Special Events Coordinator. The position is central to supporting the gallery's overall development and events activities. Working in collaboration with the Development & Special Events Coordinator, the Special Events Coordinator will provide leadership in the planning, coordinator, and evaluation of Ottawa Art Gallery's events - primarily Le pARTy Art Auction on June 9, 2016.
Duration: 5 days/week (35 hours)
Rate of Pay: $12/hr
Start Date: Monday, February 8, 2016
End Date: Friday, July 1, 2016
Responsibilities
- Help to coordinate events and provide administrative support for activities
- Interact with potential and current volunteers, donors, artists, members of the media & the public
- Update the Gallery's online media (website, Facebook & Twitter)
- Assist in the updating of Communication & Event documents
- Familiarity with developing and executing an event critical path, sponsor thank you letters, etc.
- Developing and sending invitations to specific activities & following up
- Must be available for event production from June 6 - June 10, 2016
- Other tasks as required
Knowledge & Experience
- Post-Secondary education in Communications, Event Management or related field
- Specific knowledge of or experience in the field of visual arts, arts organizations, festivals, or event planning
- Experience in an Administrative role
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to take initiative and direction
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, including the ability to learn new software quickly
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite considered an asset
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Bilingualism considered a definite asset
The Ottawa Art Gallery is an equal opportunity employer and appreciates the interest of all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Overview of the Gallery
The Ottawa Art Gallery is an independent non-profit public art gallery committed to the acquisition, presentation, interpretation and dissemination of contemporary art for the benefit of the local arts community. Its programs explore a variety of issues and include exhibitions, talks, lectures, tours and publications.
The gallery has a growing permanent collection of historical and contemporary works associated with the region. It also houses the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, which consists of more than 1,600 works of art assembled by Ottawa collectors O.J. and Isobel Firestone, who acquired the works from the early 1950s to the 1970s.
Please address cover letters and CVs by email to Meredith Berriman at development@ottawaartgallery.ca
