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Research Archivist Assistant (Contract)

FRANCIS WINSPEAR CENTRE FOR MUSIC

Research Archivist Assistant (Contract)

This 40-week contract position involves research and archival duties and assisting in external communications and programs for the public. You will learn a great deal about the operations of a large arts organization in this role, interacting with all departments as part of your data collection and programming duties.

You are responsible for creating an archive and story collection methodology for news and media articles, photos, correspondence, marketing collateral, audience feedback, and patron and stakeholder stories; developing an instruction guide for all staff and volunteers; outlining a plan to make archived information accessible to the public; and assisting in the expansion of existing programs and the development of new educational initiatives and community outreach/interpretive programs.

Your qualifications include a post-secondary degree, with a focus on heritage or arts, and experience with archival/library science, programming, or communications, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. You are an excellent writer who is efficient, organized, and diligent with details. Experience with communications and/or public relations is recommended. A love of music and your appreciation of the value arts and culture bring to the community as a whole are essential to success in this role.

For more details on the role, please visit www.WinspearCentre.com/employment.

Please submit your résumé and cover letter to Meghan Unterschultz at meghan@winspearcentre.com. Subject line: Research-Archivist Assistant. Please no phone calls.

Closing date: Monday, October 28, 2013, at 4:30 pm

Application Deadline: 
Monday, October 28, 2013
Type of Work: 
Full Time
City: 
Edmonton
Province: 
Alberta
Education Level: 
University (Undergraduate)
Languages: 
English
Travel: 
No
Prefered Method(s) of Application: 
By E-Mail

Employer Details

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra & Francis Winspear Centre for Music

www.winspearcentre.com
Julia Darby
jdarby@winspearcentre.com
9720-102 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J4B2
Canada

The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is one of Canada’s major orchestras, with 56 full-time musicians and a performance season which runs from September through early June. The ESO’s adventurous programming reflects the diversity of the communities it serves and stimulates joy and inspiration in local, national, and international audiences. The orchestra serves the community of Edmonton and northern Alberta, performing more than 80 concerts each season. The ESO’s home is the Francis Winspear Centre for Music, Alberta’s premier concert hall. With an international reputation in the musical arts industry as an aesthetically delightful and acoustically superior concert hall, the Winspear Centre is recognized as an important artistic centre and magnet for performers from at home and abroad. Over 400 distinct events take place at the Winspear Centre each year, with 250,000 people coming through the facility for everything from black-tie Gala events, family concerts, and rock shows to corporate receptions, weddings, and yoga classes. In addition to hall rentals for third-party events, the Winspear Centre has its own artistic programming through Live at the Winspear.