Purpose:
Culture for Kids in the Arts is currently hiring part-time Interns who are recent arts graduates for work/training experiences. Interns will gain solid arts training and employment experience while delivering community-based arts education programs in Hamilton’s diverse neighbourhoods.
Culture for Kids in the Arts is a registered charitable organization at the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, dedicated to providing high quality arts experiences to children and youth, regardless of their financial circumstances. Designed to promote arts in education, Culture for Kids in the Arts programming encourages students to expand their learning potential through their natural enjoyment of the performing and visual arts. To date, CKA has provided arts experiences to over 40,000 children and youth.
The objective of Culture for Kids in the Arts is to establish and implement arts programs designed to promote and support education, appreciation and participation by children and youth in the visual, media and performing arts; to provide theatrical, dance, visual arts, musical and media arts education and instruction to children and youth; to provide financial assistance and scholarships to enable children and youth to participate and pursue career training in the above arts; and to advance knowledge and appreciation of artistic culture and tradition by artistic performances and exhibitions
Internship Description:
• Interns responsibilities include meeting, training, preparing, and instructing at various locations in the Hamilton region
• In addition, Interns will participate in hands-on workshops including, but not limited to: production development, communications and marketing as well as outreach coordination.
Qualifications:
• Recent arts (drama, dance, visual arts, music, media arts) university or college graduates and/or emerging cultural industry worker
• Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities and work within a team
• Strong communication skills
• Outgoing, enthusiastic, well spoken and responsible
• Excellent role model
• Previous experience working with children an asset
• Ability to use transportation to access various sites in greater Hamilton area
Availability:
Internship: December 2013 – May 2014
· Ability to commit to a varied work schedule which can include a minimum of 10 hours a week
· Available Tuesdays from 12 – 4pm and after school availability (approximately 3:30 – 5:30) on Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday (flexible)
Salary:
$15/hour
Please send resumes and cover letters to: Victoria Long-Wincza, CKA Program Coordinator c/o victoria@hcarts.ca
