MSVU ART GALLERY
COLLECTIONS INTERN
MSVU Art Gallery is hiring a Collections Intern for the summer. The Collections Management Intern is a summer student position. This position will support the management of the permanent collection, as well as assist with exhibitions, public programs and day-to-day operations of the Art Gallery. This position represents the university’s commitment to developing future art gallery professionals. Working closely with the gallery Technician and Program Coordinator, the Collections Management Intern will assist all aspects (physical, digital and research) of the Permanent Collection.
Applicants must be eligible for the Young Canada Works program to qualify for this position. See link for details: www.youngcanadaworks.ca
JOB DESCRIPTION
Employment Period: June 13 to September 2 (14 weeks)
Hours: 30 hrs/wk
Remuneration: $12/hr
Project
The Collections Management Student position aims to provide the student with an entry into arts administration through experience with Permanent Collection management. Reporting to the Program Coordinator and Gallery Technician, with support from the Art Gallery Director, the student will work mainly with the Permanent Collection archiving project. Tasks include coordinating images of collected works (specifically their editing, identification and storage), assisting with the photography of artwork, as well as researching and drafting texts about the artworks for upload to the website. In addition, the student will occasionally assist with publications, publicity and installation of exhibitions.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
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be a senior student of Art History or related field. Education or experience with Archive Management is an asset.
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have excellent written and oral communication skills and be willing to
learn through editing. -
be proficient in word processing, have knowledge of basic image-editing software (Adobe Creative Suite). Photography skills are an asset.
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be precise and organized in the execution of their duties.
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be disciplined and able to self-manage, as the project has elements that must be completed independently. The candidate must also follow direction and be eager to learn from supervisors in different areas of arts administration.
Application deadline is: June 6th, 2011 at 5:00pm AST
Please either hand deliver or mail applications to:
MSVU Art Gallery
166 Bedford Highway
Halifax, NS B3M 2J6
Or email applications to art.gallery@msvu.ca
For more information, please contact:
Ingrid Jenkner, Director/Curator 902-457-6291 ingrid.jenkner@msvu.ca
or
Katie Belcher, Program Coordinator 902-457-6291 katie.belcher@msvu.ca