EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
ASSISTANT CURATOR
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
Full Time

Job Ref. # 12F16-AKI

Number of vacancies: 1

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre is Canada's leading public gallery devoted exclusively to the art of our time and is recognized as an important centre for contemporary art in North America. Over the past 25 years, its reputation for presenting cutting edge exhibitions, superior catalogues and editions, and challenging special events has remained unparalleled. Presenting contemporary art by practitioners of local, national, and international stature, The Power Plant's mission is to present and disseminate the best contemporary art in all and any media.

Currently an employment opportunity exists at The Power Plant for a innovative, energetic, and ambitious full-time Assistant Curator. Reporting to the Curator of Exhibitions, the Assistant Curator will oversee the coordination of the Galleries' curatorial programme, and ; assist in the development and administration of innovative exhibitions, offsite projects, editions and publications; and work closely on The Power Plant's catalogues, helping to coordinate content, commission writers, and liaise with editorial, design and production colleagues.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Works with Director and Curator of exhibitions to implement a groundbreaking and internationally significant exhibitions' programme that supports the development, reception and interpretation of contemporary art in Canada.
• With Curatorial and Installation teams, researches and coordinates a wide range of solo and group exhibitions, artists' projects and editions, public art projects and external touring shows.
  
• Liaises with artists, guest curators, institutions (circulating exhibitions), lenders, editors, translators, designers and senior staff team as necessary for the production of specific exhibitions including coordinating their travel, hotel and hospitality arrangements
• Monitors condition of loans throughout loan period. Arranges for conservation or other action as necessary
• Gathers checklist information from Curator, corresponds with lenders, and generates loan agreements, condition reports and contracts.
• Establishes security, installation, handling and environmental requirements for individual exhibitions.
• With the Curator, advises Gallery Attendants of any security or other pertinent issue for each exhibition during pre-opening walk-through and throughout exhibit period
• Assists in the composition of gallery didactic materials, generates wall labels, coordinates schedule for installation/de-installation.
• Assists in developing events for patrons and sponsors
• Provides information about exhibitions both internally and externally
• Assists in the production of exhibition publications including brochures, newsletters, and catalogues; contributes ideas and content, develops and administers artists' editions, coordinates sales and distribution
• Contributes to grant applications to government agencies, foundations and private sources
• Provides administrative support to the curatorial team, assists with report writing, maintains exhibition schedules and documentation files, publication files and correspondence.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in Contemporary Art History, Museum Studies, Visual Arts, or a related field with a minimum of three years' experience coordinating exhibitions, artists' projects and publications preferably in a museum or public gallery. He/she must have a strong knowledge of the international and national contexts for contemporary art. Exceptional editorial and written/verbal communication skills are required. The position requires the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with staff at all levels, audiences and stakeholders. Organizational skills to manage projects and deadlines independently as well as the capacity to maintain simultaneous priorities are required. The ideal candidate must be computer literate with sound knowledge of Microsoft Windows and current publishing, design and presentation software programs. He/she must be able to work flexible hours during events with weekends and evenings as needed to participate in other gallery activities. Bilingualism is a definite asset.

Deadline for Application: July 29th, 2012
Please send your resume Quoting Job Ref. # 12F16-AKI to:
Human Resources, 235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
Fax (416) 973-1003
EMAIL: Jobs@harbourfrontcentre.com

Harbourfront Centre is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.