Founded in 2013 by Alexandra Babbel and a group of local arts leaders, Opera Kelowna is a registered, non-profit, charitable status society and member of the Association for Opera in Canada. In 2020, company leadership changed and the company is now led by Rosemary Thomson, Artistic Director, and Brianna Wells, Managing Director, with support from an active and supportive Board of Directors. Opera Kelowna is a proud member of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.
Our Mission:
Crafting unique and inviting opera for the Okanagan.
Our Vision:
Be an innovative opera company that celebrates artistic imagination and connects with our community.
Our Values:
The Event Coordinator supports public facing and internal programming within Opera Kelowna’s summer activities. The core activities are supporting the planning, pre-event internal communication and onsite support for Opera Kelowna various event and education programming from July - August 2025. Emphasis will be on the Opera Under the Stars event (July 10), and the Valley Opera Summer Intensive, an emerging artist training program, which supports post-secondary and early career opera artists in professionalizing their performance and communications skills. This program coincides with rehearsals and performance for our mainstage production of La Traviata in August. This role has the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and leadership, as suited to the successful candidate.
This is a 9 week placement beginning on June 25, 2025. Start date can be flexible.
Average 30 hours / week (some evening and weekend work expected; schedule set during hiring). Mileage can be reimbursed if the Coordinator uses their own vehicle for work-errands.
Opera Kelowna is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs, supports diversity in its performing, learning, and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our company community are encouraged to apply.
Organization: Opera Kelowna
Deadline: Apr. 30, 2025
The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is honoured to work on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and 240 other Indigenous communities across BC.
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