Position starts July 29h, 2014. 
Work hours: 28 hours per week 
Salary: $27,400, 4 weeks of holidays included during the centre’s summer closure.

The Programming Coordinator represents the artistic vision of articule to diverse publics. Aware of local, national, and international contemporary art practices, s/he will lead, develop, and coordinate innovative programming and other initiatives which advance article’s mandate and artistic vision.

articule is an open-access artist-run centre dedicated to the presentation of a broad range of contemporary art practices. Through our various programming channels, we strive for artistic excellence, interdisciplinarity and social engagement. The centre operates using a non-hierarchical structure.

Qualifications:

• a minimum of 3 years experience coordinating art exhibitions, events and projects

• experience in publicity and promotion, including representation and public-speaking

• knowledge of contemporary art and the artist-run-centre structure and networks

• strong language and interpersonal skills

• bilingual English-French, excellent writing skills, mastery of written French

• expertise in grant-writing

• familiarity with a Macintosh environment (Word, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop)

• dynamic personality, good team spirit and an openness to a diversity of approaches

Responsibilities include:
Programming

• plans and manages the presentation of exhibitions and projects

• coordinates and participates in programming committees

• prepares communications related to programming and manages the promotion of events

• writes press releases and liaises with the press to stimulate coverage

• maintains on-going communication with artists

• supervises programming support staff, including freelancers, interns and volunteers

Representation

• represents the centre and its objectives in the artistic milieu, the media and the public

• represents articule at conferences, festivals and other events

• liaises with peer organizations, networks and partner organizations

• supports fundraising activities by representing articule at meetings and events

Administration

• writes grant applications for core funding, projects, and other supports

• manages the programming budget

• leads the activities of the committee examing articule’s projected relocation

• works in collaboration with colleagues, the Board of Directors and the Membership to ensure the smooth running of the centre

Applications should include:

• letter of intent; curriculum vitæ; pertinent examples of writing (2); names and coordinates of two references.

Please submit applications by email to: outreach@articule.org.

Deadline for applications: 5 pm, Friday, June 20, 2014

Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.