Job: Centre for Art Tapes seeks a Director

Employment Opportunity

Executive Director
Centre for Art Tapes, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Application Deadline: Received by 5:00pm Monday, January 26th 2009.

This is a permanent full-time position.
Salary range: $30,000 - $35,000 commensurate with experience.
Start date: March 1, 2009

The Centre for Art Tapes (CFAT) is a non-profit artist-run centre founded in 1979 that facilitates and supports artists working with electronic media such as video, audio, and new media installation. The Centre provides services to a diverse membership, and the general public, including production facilities, exhibitions and screenings, as well as programs that provide comprehensive technical training and residency opportunities to professional media artists.

The Centre is a creative environment for independent artists and members of the community to access a broad range of production facilities, as well as training and mentoring programs. Through programming we enrich the public’s cultural experience of the media arts and this has a reciprocal effect on the development of our production, training, and community activities.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED provides vision and direction for the Centre’s long and short-term goals, and oversees all administrative and financial operations.



Required Qualifications

The successful candidate will have at least 3 years experience:

* Developing and managing budgets
* Writing successful proposals and grants
* Managing staff and interns
* Developing professional relationships
* Developing arts-related programs
* Working with a Board of Directors
* Working in the contemporary art world, preferably in the media arts
* Working in an electronic environment



Educational Qualifications: Degree or Diploma in a related field

Please submit cv and cover letter by e mail as a PDF or by post. Received by 5pm, Jan 26, 2009.

Email to: cfat.operations@ns.sympatico.ca

Mail to:
Hiring Committee
Centre for Art Tapes
5600 Sackville Street, Suite 207
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1L2

Please visit our website at: www.centreforarttapes.ca

For detailed job posting go to: http://www.centreforarttapes.ca/downloads/EDWebPDF.pdf

Any inquiries may be emailed to the Hiring Committee: cfat.operations@ns.sympatico.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job: Paved Arts seeks an Artistic Director

PAVED Arts, an innovative and dynamic artist-run centre for photographic,
audio, video, electronic and digital art, seeks candidates for the position
of Artistic Director.
Deadline: October 1 at 5 pm.

PAVED Arts is a not-for-profit, charitable artist run centre for research,
production, presentation and dissemination of contemporary photographic,
audio, video, electronic and digital art. Our overall mandate is both to
present contemporary media and visual art with an emphasis on new media
practices, and to operate a production facility to support the creation of
media and new media artwork. Through our production and presentation
activities, PAVED Arts supports local, regional and national artists working
in the ‘paved’ arts, as well as regional audiences and local communities.

PAVED has purchased and is renovating a state-of-the-art gallery and
production facility, situated in the cutting edge cultural district of
Riversdale on 20th Street West in Saskatoon. The organization is looking for
an Artistic Director who can help with the renovations due to be completed
by March 2008 and to develop programming and provide leadership in the local
arts community to attract local, national and international attention.

Duties to include but not limited to:
• full responsibility for the direction, development and implementation of
the presentation program
• full responsibility for curatorial leadership and publication development
• full responsibility for exhibition installation
• work with the PAVED community to create new programming initiatives,
including off-site and time-based programming
• creation of work plans, artists contracts, schedules, budgets and
proposals
• lead volunteers and staff in the on-site management of program events
• create and disseminate communication plans, web site presentation, design
print materials and visual identity development
• liaise with partner organizations, participants and members
• assist with library, photography collection and archives
• research, write and coordinate government operating and project grants
with other staff members
• act as a spokesperson for the organization
• act as one of four directors of 20 Above Holdings, the organization that
owns and manages 424 20th Street West

The ideal candidate will have:
• an MA, MFA or equivalent experience in art history, visual culture,
curatorial studies, or fine arts
• a minimum of 2 years experience in a not-for-profit art gallery
• experience managing budgets, grant writing and fundraising
• an extensive knowledge of Canadian and international contemporary art
practices
• excellent interpersonal skills, strong computer design skills and an
ability to multi-task


6 month probationary period

Interested applicants please send a current C.V. and examples of both
related written and curatorial work, by mail or email

Attention: Laura Margita, Executive Director, laura@pavedarts.ca
PAVED Arts 424 – 20th Street West Saskatoon SK S7M 0X4 www.pavedarts.ca

Deadline: Monday October 1 before 5 pm.

PAVED Arts is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed
to diversity and inclusiveness in all its work. We work proactively to be
fair and equitable in practice and to build diversity into our teams,
creative communities, programs and services.

Laura Margita
Executive Director
paved Art + New Media
424 - 20th Street West
Saskatoon SK S7M 0X4
tel 306 652 5502
www.pavedarts.ca

Job: PLATFORM seeks a Director

PLATFORM Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
DIRECTOR

PLATFORM; a dynamic artist-run centre for photographic and digital art,
seeks candidates for the position of Director to begin as soon as possible.

The ideal candidate will have a strong and committed relationship to
artist-run culture, a sophisticated understanding of contemporary
lens/photo/digital based arts practices, and will be responsible for the
overall leadership, management and public representation of the
organization. The Director will build on PLATFORM's history as one of the
oldest artist run centres in Western Canada, developing the organization's
profile locally, regionally and nationally.


The Director reports to the Board of Directors and will work in tandem with
a part-time Administrative Coordinator.


The responsibilities of the Director include:


Implementation of PLATFORM's mandate and vision in conjunction with Board of
Directors and committees
Management and administration of the organization

Grant-writing with the support of Administrative Coordinator

Fundraising and resource development in collaboration with the Board of
Directors

Representation of the organization to arts institutions, community
organizations and funders

Direction of communications, visual identity, web presence and media profile

Membership liaison and development

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:


Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational, interpersonal and supervisory skills

Management and administrative experience in artist-run centres and/or
cultural organizations

Experience with grant-writing, budgeting and financial statements in
non-profit organizations

Familiarity with artist-run culture, contemporary art and independent
photo/digital art practice

Experience working with Boards of Directors, member-based organizations and
volunteers

A salary of $27,000 will be offered for this position, based on a 30-hour
workweek.

Please submit applications in writing by 5:00 p.m., August 7, 2007
including:


A current Curriculum Vitae
A letter of introduction discussing your experience, qualifications and
motivations for seeking the position

The names, titles, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of three
professional references

A sample of writing: essay or grant application
Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. If you wish any support
materials returned, please include a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope.
Applications will be held in confidence. We thank all applicants in advance
for their interest. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Address applications to:

The Hiring Committee, PLATFORM: Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts
121 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg Manitoba, R3B 1H3

PLATFORM: Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts, was incorporated in 1981
as The Winnipeg Photographers' Group/ Floating Gallery and is an
incorporated, non-profit organization with charitable status. PLATFORM is an
artist run centre for the exhibition, promotion, and production of
photo-based art that fosters an environment of critical discourse for the
regional, national and international arts community. For more information on
PLATFORM, please visit our web site at www.platformgallery.org. PLATFORM is
an equal opportunity employer.


Questions about the position of Director or the application process should
be directed to Lisa Wood, Director at (204) 942-8183 or
info@platformgallery.org

Job: Or Gallery Director/Curator Position Available

Or Gallery Director/Curator Position Available

The Or Gallery is now accepting applications for the position of
Director/Curator.

Deadline: August 15, 2007.

The Director/Curator is responsible for all aspects of the gallery
administration as well as its exhibition programming. The position functions
independently of a Board of Directors but is accountable to them. Working
with the Director/Curator is a part time Assistant Director. The position
will be offered on a 2 or 3 year limited contract basis, and will begin on
September 15, 2007. The salary is $32,000 (CAN).

The tenure of the successful applicant will span the gallery's relocation to
a new space and neighbourhood, and responsibilities of the new
Director/Curator will include taking a major role in move-related
initiatives.

The Or Gallery is a leading non-profit organization and one of Canada's
foremost artist run centres. Established in 1983 by Laiwan, past curators
have included Michele Faguet, Sydney Hermant, Reid Shier, Ken Lum, Arni
Runar Haraldsson, Phillip McCrum, Nancy Shaw and Susan Schuppli. Over this
time the Or has continued to support and exhibit artists engaged in a
critical dialogue with local and international contemporary art practice.
The Or is recognized for its experimental, innovative and challenging
programming and for its commitment to Vancouver's local art community.

The applicant need not have prior curatorial experience but must demonstrate
a passion for and an extensive knowledge of contemporary art practices. They
must show strong discursive and fiscal management skills as well as
familiarity with non-profit organizations. Familiarity with Vancouver city
planning and arts capital organizations will be considered an asset.
Knowledge of artist run centres alongside critical and grant writing
experience would also be considered considerable assets.

Interested individuals are asked to submit: a current CV (max. 2 pages), a
list of three referees and their email addresses, and letter of interest to
the address below by August 15, 2007. The letter of interest should be no
more than one page in length, and should make mention of the applicant's
exhibition experience, curatorial vision and knowledge of contemporary art
and artist run centres.

We apologize that we cannot reply to all applicants, and only those asked
for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Hiring Committee

Or Gallery
103-480 Smithe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 5E3 Canada

Or by email:

Attn: Hiring Committee
or@orgallery.org

Job: City of Lethbridge seeks CEO / Executive Director for Galt Museum and Archive

CITY OF LETHBRIDGE
POSTING # 07-33



Galt Museum and Archives
CEO / Executive Director

The Galt Museum and Archives is one of Alberta's leading community
museums, with a strong local and regional presence, an extensive
collection and strong archival holdings. In the past two years the
museum has successfully completed a major expansion and associated
fundraising drive, together with the installation of a new permanent
exhibit. The Galt is governed by a board appointed by the City of
Lethbridge.

Lethbridge is a vibrant city boasting a population in excess of 78,000
residents and diverse cultural and recreational opportunities. It is a
beautifully clean city rich with fine restaurants and shopping and has
two innovative post secondary institutions - the University of
Lethbridge and Lethbridge Community College.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity overseeing all internal
activities and external relationships for the museum. Specific
responsibilities include developing and managing financial activities
through business planning and budgeting; maintaining and creating
opportunities for funding; nurturing and sustaining community relations;
developing and implementing a strategic vision for the museum to ensure
that it meets its mandate; developing operational policies and
procedures which bring "best practices" to the management of the
organization; providing a stimulating and interesting working
environment for staff; hiring, training and supervising employees; and
ensuring the quality of the public experience while broadening museum
offerings.

Those interested in this opportunity must have at minimum a Bachelors
Degree in a relevant discipline: Sociology, History, Commerce etc. A
minimum of five years supervisory experience in a museum, archives or
similar facility is also required. Candidates must have demonstrated
abilities in financial management, fundraising, strategic planning,
marketing, public / community relations and supervising staff and
volunteers. They should be comfortable giving public presentations and
should have a strong ability to make frequent unilateral decisions while
remaining sensitive to the needs of the Board of Directors and the
public.

The City of Lethbridge offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive,
flexible benefits package.

Further information on this opportunity can be obtained from Ron Ulrich,
current CEO / Executive Director of the Galt Museum at (403) 329-7300 or
rulrich@lethbridge.ca

If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please
submit a resume accompanied by three (3) work related references to
Human Resources, 6th Floor, City Hall, 910 - 4th Avenue South,
Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 0P6. Fax (403) 320-9369 or email:
humanresources@lethbridge.ca. Submissions will be accepted until April
10, 2007 at 4:30 pm. All applicants are thanked for their interest
however only those being considered will be contacted.

Job: LIFT seeks an Executive Director

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
Employment Opportunity – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking a
passionate, dynamic leader who is committed to the growth and development of
the independent filmmaking community on a local, national and international
level. The successful candidate should have a broad knowledge of the
Canadian independent film community and be dedicated to the work of
supporting LIFT's membership in the creation and proliferation of new film
work and in their exploration of innovative filmmaking techniques.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible
in the achievement of LIFT's mission and the overall administrative
operation of the organization. The LIFT Executive Director is the public
face of the organization, driving new partnerships and opportunities that
will benefit the membership, the organization, and the wider community of
artists and audiences. The Executive Director is the key external
spokesperson on behalf of LIFT and, as a result, will attend all LIFT
related functions and events. Flexibility in hours is required. Must be
eligible to legally work in Canada. Salary is commensurate with experience.


DEADLINE: February 23, 2007
Info: jsterne@lift.on.ca - www.lift.on.ca

Job: Regent Park Festival Director

Festival Director
The Regent Park Film Festival is seeking to fill the position of Festival
Director. This individual will oversee the development and execution of the
5th annual Festival. Applicants should have experience in: fundraising
including grant writing, knowledge of film/independent media, community
development issues and cultural diversity.
DEADLINE: February 16, 2007
Info: www.regentparkfilmfestival.com