Gallery & Community Arts Programs Coordinator

Auckland Council; Waiheke; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Leisure Centre membership

Partner discounts

Job summary

Papakura Art Gallery, part of Auckland Council, is seeking a dedicated coordinator to engage our communities and celebrate creativity locally and across Tāmaki Makaurau. This permanent, part-time role (21.5 hours/week) runs Wed–Sat and focuses on exhibitions, public programmes, and community events.

You will promote diversity, support accessibility, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver engaging arts activities.

Qualifications

• Provides exceptional customer service
• Coordinates exhibitions, public programmes, and community arts events
• Designs and delivers relevant and responsive public programmes
• Embraces Te Ao Māori values in everyday work
• Experience coordinating community arts events, exhibitions, and public programmes
• Passion for diverse communities and empathy for people from varied backgrounds
• Creativity and strong organisational skills with attention to detail
• Comfort using digital tools and social media for promotion

Responsibilities

• Providing exceptional customer service and ensuring the gallery is a safe, functional, and welcoming place.
• Coordinating exhibitions, public programmes, and community arts events.
• Raising the profile and reputation of Papakura Art Gallery by designing and delivering relevant and responsive public programmes that engage the communities it serves.
• Embracing Te Ao Māori values and principles in everyday work.
• You have experience coordinating community arts events, exhibitions, and public programmes.
• You have a passion for diverse communities and empathy for people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds.
• You have a flair for creativity and bring exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and innovative ideas for community engagement.
• Your confidence using digital tools and social media to promote local arts activity will impress.
• You are receptive to working in an agile and collaborative team environment and are a strong team player.

Job description

Papakura Art Gallery, part of Auckland Council, is seeking a dedicated coordinator to engage our communities and celebrate creativity locally and across Tāmaki Makaurau. This permanent, part-time role (21.5 hours/week) runs Wed–Sat and focuses on exhibitions, public programmes, and community events.

You will promote diversity, support accessibility, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver engaging arts activities.