Programming Manager

Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism; Toronto; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism in Toronto seeks a proactive contributor to coordinate artistic and cultural programs. You will help lead the Black Arts Fellowship Program, curate exhibitions, manage grant reporting, and build partnerships with artists and external partners.

The role is a full-time 8-month contract starting Sept 21, 2026, with a 90-day probation, based at the Wildseed Centre.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics of artistic and cultural programs at Wildseed Centre.
• Lead curation of Black Arts Fellowship Program with the Cultural Development Committee.
• Develop and maintain administrative and financial reference materials for programs with Finance Director.
• Lead submissions to and final reporting of programming grants with Finance Director involvement as needed.
• Advise on relevant artistic priorities for the Centre and on external communications for programs.
• Source and develop relevant artistic and cultural partnership opportunities.

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programming + Services

• Coordinate logistics of artistic and cultural programs at Wildseed Centre. This may include but is not limited to Wildseed-led initiatives such as the Black Arts Fellowship Program, Nuit Blanche, Liberation Library, regular exhibitions, as well as cultural partnership programs.
• Lead curation of Black Arts Fellowship Program in collaboration with members of the Cultural Development Committee – a collaboratively developed 12-month fellowship with distinct residency periods and workshops.
• Develop, organize, and maintain administrative and financial reference materials for all artistic and cultural programs with the support of the Finance Director.
• Lead submissions to and final reporting of programming grants, collaborating with the Finance Director or other staff on an as needed basis.
• Provide recommendations to the Cultural Development Committee and/or management about relevant artistic and cultural priorities for the Centre.
• Advise on relevant external comms materials for artistic and cultural programs at Wildseed Centre.
• Source and develop relevant artistic and cultural partnership opportunities.
• Curate a welcoming atmosphere in the Wildseed Centre for regular patrons with the support of the Building and Operations Manager.

Artistic Space Usage

• Liaise and coordinate alongside Operations Manager around Fellow, Faculty, and artists’ use of Wildseed Centre.
• Alongside Operations Manager, provide contracting and supervisory support of public artists and/or permanent installations at Wildseed Centre.
• Provide curatorial support to presenting artists at the Wildseed Centre.
• In conjunction with the Operations Manager, lead coordination, monitoring and maintenance of the Centre’s gallery and other related exhibition spaces. This includes but is not limited to installation, upkeep and deinstallation.
• Maintain adaptive and cooperative support toward internally led, partnered, and third-party cultural programming at the Centre, ensuring efficiency and accessibility.

Other Duties

• Build & maintain relationships with relevant vendors, suppliers, and external partners.
• Establish and maintain work priorities and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed.
• Where possible, identify systems, software, and solutions to support the development and growth of the organization.
• Recommend and follow timelines, proposals, and resources needed to achieve strategic goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB TYPE:

Full-time, 8-month contract with possibility of extension and/or expansion.

CONTRACT START:

Monday, September 21, 2026. 90 day probationary period.

PAY

$70,000 annual salaray, pro-rated.

LOCATION:

This is an in person role to be fulfilled at the Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism, located at 24 Cecil Street.