Gallery Assistant

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta Museums in Edmonton seeks a Gallery Assistant for the Mactaggart Art Collection. The role helps run the Kenneth and Sandra Wong Gallery and Gallery A in the Telus International Centre, ensuring smooth daily operations and event support.

The position reports to the Manager, Museum Programs and Outreach and is a temporary trust appointment. Duties include staffing public hours, exhibitions, programs, and collections tasks in a university museum setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in galleries or museums preferred.
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills.
• Ability to assist with exhibitions and programs.

Responsibilities

• Staff exhibitions during public hours.
• Ensure routine cleaning, maintenance and preparation of gallery spaces.
• Assist with installation/deinstallation of exhibitions.
• Assist with booking and preparation of programs and events.
• Perform collections management duties as required.

Job description

This position has a term length of one year plus one day from the date of hire.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Mactaggart Art Collection is composed of more than 1,000 rare works of art, including textiles, costumes, paintings, handscrolls, albums, engravings, and other artifacts from ancient and modern East Asia. It was generously donated to the University of Alberta in 2005 by Edmonton philanthropists Drs. Sandy and Cecile Mactaggart. The collection furthers our knowledge of East Asian cultures, and informs the research of students and scholars world-wide. This collection is one of 30 museum collections that form the University of Alberta Museums, a unique academic museum system that brings together multidisciplinary academic collections that range from art to zoology.

Reporting to the Manager, Museum Programs and Outreach, the Gallery Assistant, Mactaggart Art Collection is an energetic, collaborative and organized individual who is responsible for assisting on a range of museums activities and specific projects related to the Mactaggart Art Collection, which is part of the University of Alberta Museums Collections, as well as other activities. The Gallery Assistant is a temporary trust position within the University of Alberta Museums unit.

The Gallery Assistant, Mactaggart Art Collection is responsible for implementing the day-to-day operations of the Kenneth and Sandra Wong Gallery and Gallery A in the Telus International Centre, thus supporting activities related to the Mactaggart Art Collection, but not limited to it. This position ensures diverse activities such as exhibitions, programs, and special events are implemented as per approved plans. Major areas of responsibility include: staffing exhibitions during public hours; ensuring routine cleaning, maintenance, and preparation of gallery spaces; assisting with the installation/deinstallation of exhibitions; implementing arrangements and assisting with the booking and preparation of programs and events; and performing collections management duties as required.