Xpace Cultural Centre believes that everyone should be paid for their labour. If artists and cultural workers do not begin to value their own labour then no one else will. Institutions that can afford to pay interns must do so as changes to employment policies won’t happen as long as people continue to accept unpaid labour as a necessary part of being an artist. For this reason we do not offer unpaid internships at any time.
Xpace is looking to hire a Programming Coordinator to join the Xpace Team.
Position
The Programming Coordinator will work closely in collaboration with the Director, other Programming Coordinator, Volunteers, Interns and OCAD U students, to manage, plan and execute internal and external exhibitions for Xpace’s various exhibition spaces and events. In the role of Programming Coordinator you will act as a liaison between the OCAD student body, local and national arts organizations, artists and the general public for all information pertaining to Xpace.
This position is a full-time, 1-year potentially renewable contract commencing Mid-November 2013. The position starts at $13.50/hour at 30 hours per week. Benefits are available after a three-month probationary period.
Responsibilities
- Manage the planning, organization and execution of programming for Xpaces’s main space, window space, project space, and external space in consultation with the Programming Committee, other Programming Coordinator and Director.
- Manage the planning, organization and execution of programming for Xpaces’s main space, window space, project space, and external space in consultation with the Programming Committee, other Programming Coordinator and Director.
- Manage the planning, organization and execution of all promotional material in consultation with the other Programming Coordinator and Director.
- Work with artists and curators to design press releases and disseminate all programming information to local/national media, Xpace membership and relevant arts organizations.
- Ensure that the vision, mandate and objectives of Xpace are carried out through all Xpace’s programming initiatives.
- Manage the planning, organization and execution of Xpace special projects including our annual anthology, VOLUME
- Work to oversee Xpace’s intern positions in collaboration with the other Programming Coordinator and Director.
- Co-manage and update the Xpace website as needed.
Qualifications
- A recent graduate from OCAD University (up to 4 years out)
- Excellent administration, communication, verbal and organizational skills.
- Comfortable working in a Mac environment
- Comfortable with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and WordPress.
- Experience working with Volunteers
- An interest in the Visual Arts and Design
- Comfortable working in a collaborative environment
Deadline: November 1, 2013
**XPACE ONLY ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS BY EMAIL. Applications received in person / by mail will not be accepted.
Please email Letter of Intent, CV and two references to amber@xpace.info with the subject heading: ATTN Hiring Committee. Applications must be received by November 1, 2013.
