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Curatorial Assistant
Overview
Position: Curatorial Assistant
Location: Brandon, MB
Salary: $16.00/hr
Start date:
2023-05-29
End date:
2023-08-25
The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is a community-engaged and inclusive contemporary art gallery located in
downtown Brandon, Manitoba. The AGSM is Manitoba’s largest arts organization outside of Winnipeg, and has served
the broad and diverse population of Southwestern Manitoba for the past 112 years. We have a national reputation for
the excellence of our culturally diverse exhibition and education programming.
Description:
This is a unique opportunity to join a regional public art gallery team working to build and expand resources and
opportunities for the local community. The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is seeking a responsible and organized
Curatorial Assistant. The position and experience will function as a training program for future curators, arts
programmers, arts educators and other arts and museum management activities. The Curatorial Assistant will work
alongside the Curator, who oversees the exhibition research and programming at the Art Gallery of Southwestern
Manitoba.
The Curatorial Assistant works collaboratively with the Curator and AGSM programming and facilities staff. We are
seeking an individual who has an interest in Museum / Gallery Studies, art history or public programming. The candidate
must be passionate about contemporary art and willing to research the development of community-based events to
broaden the gallery’s commitment to support Manitoba- based BIPOC artists. This position requires an employee who is
fluent in the English language.
The preferred candidate will provide support to the Curator and gallery projects with a focus on community-based
programs that help visitors look at art in new ways, connect art with other disciplines, and foster social and informal
interaction among participants. S/he will attend to logistics for summer/fall exhibitions; and broaden the audience for
programs at the AGSM through proactive and strategic marketing. In addition, the Curatorial Assistant will facilitate
special events, as needed.
Characteristics of City/Region:
The AGSM has been proudly serving Brandon and its surrounding region for over 112 years. Founded in 1907 as the
Brandon Art Club, the AGSM is Manitoba’s oldest centre for visual art and one of Canada’s first. From its beginning, the
people of Brandon have seen the value of having art and creativity in their lives and their city, and we continuously work
to earn that support in our mission to lead community transformation through contemporary art, education, and
events.
The AGSM offers year round exhibitions in our Main and Community galleries featuring artwork from leading local,
provincial, and national artists that often addresses the specifics of this place and encourages new understandings of
our community. We also produce regular public events and offer a robust art education program offering tours,
workshops and classes for children, teens, and adults at all skill levels.
As a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization, all of our main public programs are offered free of charge to the
public, and our education programs operate on a cost-recovery basis (with 100% funded scholarships for youth facing
financial barriers).
For more information about the Art Gallery of Southwestern MB, please visit http://www.agsm.ca.
For more information about arts and culture in Brandon and Manitoba, please visit:
http://economicdevelopmentbrandon.com/arts-culture-recreation
Qualifications
- Enrolled in full-time, post-secondary studies in Museum Studies, Art History, Visual Arts, Education or equivalent and
returning to full-time studies in fall of 2023.
-Must be eligible to work in Canada, be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and be between the ages of 16-30
years.
-Knowledge of gallery/museum protocols and standards;
-Experience in researching, writing community-based programs, working with artists and, an asset.
-Knowledge of contemporary art regionally, nationally and internationally.
-Excellent oral and written communication skills.
-Strong interpersonal and client relations skills.
-Exceptional research, analytical, and problem solving skills.
-Excellent leadership skills with the ability to work with volunteers and contracted summer staff.
-Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and resourcefulness with the ability to work independently.
-The AGSM requires a criminal reference check as a condition of employment.
Contact
2 references are required. One reference may speak to your experience and interest in studying art or art history.
Submit your cover letter, resume and 3 references by email to: hr@agsm.ca by May 1st @ 5:00pm The AGSM thanks you in
advance for your interest; only those candidates being considered will becontacted. The AGSM is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.
The Curatorial Assistant position will be posted on the Young Canada Works website.