Art Coordinator

Singapore Association for Mental Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Association for Mental Health seeks an adaptable art program coordinator to expand creative activities for residents, manage social enterprise training, and raise public profile through exhibitions and partnerships. The role involves direct work with residents, planning sessions, and coordinating with welfare home staff.

You will lead art sessions, supervise craft production for SE projects, handle event planning and reporting, and train volunteers.

Qualifications

• Diploma holder with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Canva.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and conduct group art sessions for residents.
• Train residents in crafts and SE product development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to organize events and exhibitions.
• Prepare reports, attendance lists and monthly statistics.
• Assist with admin tasks including salaries and invoicing for instructors.
• Support talks, training for SAMH staff and volunteers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Canva

Education

Diploma

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Canva

MS Office

Job description

Job Purpose

Expand creative programs to enhance residents' well-being Introduce innovative craft training for Social Enterprise projects.

Elevate the Association's public profile through exhibitions, partnerships, and community engagement initiatives.

A). Direct Work

1) Rehabilitation Activities

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct group art sessions (drawing, painting, crafts, outreach).
• Facilitate skill-building in coloring, drawing, painting and simple crafts (eg. coaster making, soap making).
• Collaborate with external stakeholders (volunteers, schools)in session planning and resident selection.
• Showcase residents' artworks at art events to promote inclusion and visibility.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams (Welfare Home Staff, SAMH Staff) to ensure holistic psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Conduct quality control of artworks and crafts before exhibition or Social Enterprise (SE) display.

2) Social Enterprise (SE)

• Research, resource and train residents to create sellable crafts for SE project.
• Collaborate with Business Coordinator (BC) on product packaging.
• Motivate and guide residents in SE product creation; refer suitable candidates for retail training.
• Partner with Business Coordinator to liaise with external agencies for new product ideas (eg. eco-friendly crafts with schools).
• Review product marketability and maintain quality standards.
• Assist Business Coordinator in providing retail work training.

3) Project Management

• Liaise with centers/external agencies (eg. Creative Services) to showcase residents' artwork.
• Collaborate with schools on art-related projects fo residents.
• Manage wood work projects: resident selection, instructor job orders, material purchasing and scope of work.
• Handle financial tasks: invoicing for framing work, calculating monthly payments for craft instructors.

4) Event Management

• Coordinate 5 annual resident events (Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, National Day, Deepavali and Christmas).
• Work closely with Program Coordinators to organize events, performances, and volunteer participation.

B). Administration

• Maintain accurate documentation such as attendance list, progress reports, weekly submissions.
• Compile monthly statistics, Pelangi Collective and other required reports.
• Draft administrative reports, proposals and correspondence with agencies.
• Calculate freelance craft instructor salaries monthly.
• Develop proactive service initiatives.
• Calculate residents' allowances for SE products (eg. frame making).

C). Talks and Training

• Provide art-related talks and training for SAMH staff; extend to external audiences after 1 year.
• Train volunteers and interns to conduct art sessions with residents.

D). Operations

• Support daily operations such as incident reporting, crisis management, resident logistics, contingency planning.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to coordinate events/programs (eg. festive celebrations).
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Reporting Officer/Management, including tasks beyond normal work schedule.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Diploma.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated and resilience to serve mental health population.
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign and Canva.
• Experience working in Social Service Agencies will be an added advantage.

Work Location: Blk 8 Buangkok Green, Singapore 539752

Kindly be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.