Job (Edmonton): Assistant Director – Art Gallery

Theatre Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta in Edmonton seeks an Assistant Director to support executive leadership and manage communications, administration, and program operations.

Under supervision of the executive director, you will coordinate with the project director, promote events, handle memberships and registrations, and help maintain filing and inventory systems.

Fluency in French and English, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple projects are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in the domains of culture or arts is an asset.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized and reliable.
• Mastery of the two official languages: French and English.
• Effective time-management and able to work independently.
• Mastery of the software programs: Word, Excel, Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Versatile and able to manage many projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Communication and event promotion: implement diverse tools for internal and external communication (brochures, press releases, project presentation documents, organization activity reports etc.) aimed at different target audiences (the general public, artists, members, partners and media).
• Develop and implement diverse graphic-design projects (summer camps, media advertisements, programs, posters, invitations, brochures etc.)
• Update the website using Wix.
• Telephone calls and follow-ups.
• Welcome and inform visitors to the gallery.
• Ensure liaisons with other organizations and associations.
• 2) Service for members: Ensure that members receive assistance in the following areas:
• membership application and renewal.
• providing promotional materials for exhibitions (biography, photo, list of works etc.).
• deposit and return of works.
• registration for workshops.
• questions and concerns regarding inventory, sales etc.
• Keeping records of event attendance.
• Managing registrations.
• Establish and maintain an effective filing and scanning system.
• Purchases and inventory of supplies and art materials.
• Welcoming and assisting clients.
• Managing the till: opening and closing.

Skills

Bilingual French/English

Arts/culture experience asset

Detail-oriented and reliable

Time management and independent work

Versatile with multiple projects

Tools

Word

Excel

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

The Virgin Trial – Alberta Theatre Projects The Virgin Trial
Alberta Theatre Projects

Directed by: Glynis Leyshon
Written by: Kate Hennig
Actors Pictured: Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah Orenstein
Set Design: Scott Reid.
Lighting Design: David Fraser
Costume Design: Heather Moore
Photo: Benjamin Laird

Photo Credits

Job (Edmonton): Assistant Director – Art Gallery

About the Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta
Founded in 1997, the Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta, a non-profit organization, aims to raise community awareness about the importance of visual arts and to help francophone artists along their journey by way of dynamic programs and publicity. This includes:

• an artistic program that encourages creativity and the exploration of different forms of art,
• action in cultural mediation;
• development of artistic skills in the community by way of special projects.

Job description:
Working under the supervision of the executive director, the assistant director is the primary contact and agent of communication between the executive director and all concerned parties. They must assist the director in communication, administration and overall operations in order to facilitate and advance the Centre’s activities, program and objectives. They must assure coordination with the project director and promote events.

Responsibilities:

1) Communication responsibilities:

• Communication and event promotion: implement diverse tools for internal and external communication (brochures, press releases, project presentation documents, organization activity reports etc.) aimed at different target audiences (the general public, artists, members, partners and media).
• Develop and implement diverse graphic-design projects (summer camps, media advertisements, programs, posters, invitations, brochures etc.)
• Update the website using Wix.
• Telephone calls and follow-ups.
• Welcome and inform visitors to the gallery.
• Ensure liaisons with other organizations and associations.

2) Service for members:
Ensure that members receive assistance in the following areas:

• membership application and renewal.
• providing promotional materials for exhibitions (biography, photo, list of works etc.).
• deposit and return of works.
• registration for workshops.
• questions and concerns regarding inventory, sales etc.
• Keeping records of event attendance.
• Managing registrations.
• Establish and maintain an effective filing and scanning system.
• Purchases and inventory of supplies and art materials.
• Welcoming and assisting clients.
• Managing the till: opening and closing.

Qualifications:

• Experience in the domains of culture or arts is an asset.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized and reliable.
• Mastery of the two official languages: French and English.
• Effective time-management and able to work independently.
• Mastery of the software programs: Word, Excel, Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Versatile and able to manage many projects simultaneously.

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