Job: Director and Curator of Media Arts for Western Front

The Western Front Society is seeking applicants for the position of

Director and Curator of Media Arts

Deadline for Applicants: February 28th, Start Date: April 1st - June 1st
(Negotiable)

The Western Front is a multidisciplinary Artist Run Centre established in
1973. It supports artists through five programs: Exhibitions, Front
Magazine, Media Arts, New Music, and Performance Art.

The Director and Curator of Media Arts curates and produces one of the most
significant Artist in Residence programs in Canada - supporting 8 to 9
projects a year, with associated artist talks, performances, and other
public events. The program supports local, national and international
artists working with electronics, installation, networks, radio, sound, and
video. The primary goal of the program is to foster research and
experimentation.

The Western Front is directed by a Management Team that includes the
curators of the five programs. These curators work as a collective to manage
the organization as a whole. This includes day-to-day operations and
meetings, annual planning (budgets, grants, fundraising, etc.), and long
term planning.

The Director and Curator of Media Arts is responsible for:
- Curating and producing the artist in residence program, talks, events,
projects and co-productions.
- Administering the day-to-day operational planning of the Media Arts
program.
- Developing and administering the annual budget of the Media Arts program.
- Developing and writing grant applications (operating and project).
- Overseeing the production studio operations and development.
- Overseeing the audio video archives.
- Working with the other curators (exhibitions, magazine, new music, and
performance art) as a co-director of the Western Front Society.

Applicants Professional Qualifications should include:
- Highly developed written and verbal communications skills.
- Understanding of contemporary issues in Media Arts and other disciplines.
- Knowledge of audio/video systems, new media and new technologies.
- Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of current word
processing and Internet software.
- Ability to effectively delegate and supervise volunteers and external
contractors.
- Ability to plan and supervise, manage deadlines.
- Working knowledge of catalogue (publication) development and production,
printing requirements are an asset.

Working Conditions:
- Must be available for meetings and special events outside of office hours
(approximately 3 meetings/month, 4 special events/year and 2 strategic
planning meetings/year.
- This is a full time position focused on a 10 month programming season with
6 weeks of holiday in the summer, and 2 weeks of holidays over the rest of
the year.

Salary Range: $27,000 - $31,000 a year dependent on funding.

Further information is available on request. Please e-mail
.

The Western Front Society
303 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1S1
http://www.front.bc.ca