Union Gallery is a not-for-profit, student-centred public contemporary art gallery at Queen's University. UG has been in operation since 1994 and has a unique place within the cultural and academic landscape of Katarokwi-Kingston, Ontario, situated on Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe territory. UG is a space centred in community and conversation, driven by play, curiosity, curation and research-creation. We are the primary public gallery at Queen's dedicated to showcasing the range and excellence of students' artistic and curatorial practices. UG also supports local (based in Katarokwi- Kingston), regional and national professional artists to foster a diverse network of artistic production, presentation and interpretation. We’re committed to supporting creative growth through merging technical and critical understandings of the arts, as well as a deeper understanding of how art can reflect the most important issues of our time.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to take on the role of Program Assistant as a Work Study position.
TERM: May 14–August 10, 2024
WORKDAYS: Wednesdays or Thursdays 4–8pm and Saturdays 11am–4:30pm
COMPENSATION: $16.55/hr plus vacation pay as part of the Work Study Entitlement
LOCATION: Union Gallery, Queen’s University Katarokwi-Kingston, Ontario
Union Gallery is committed to providing students with hands-on, professional gallery experience through our participation in Queen's University Work Study Program.
This is a unique opportunity for a student to develop skills in arts administration within a small not-for-profit organization. The Program Assistant will work under the supervision of the Program Director to support public programs, workshops and event programming.
The candidate must be a Queen’s University student eligible for a Work Study Entitlement and available to work in-person on Wednesdays or Thursdays 4–8pm and Saturdays 11am–4:30pm.
Our ideal candidate:
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following:
Union Gallery is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our programming and operations. UG welcomes applications from qualified individuals of all sexualities, races, gender identities, socioeconomic statuses, and (dis)abilities. We strongly encourage applications from equity-seeking communities. UG recognizes that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), QPOC (Queer People of Colour) and 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, +) are disproportionately underrepresented within institutional art spaces. Due to ongoing systemic barriers, UG prioritizes applicants who self-identify as BIPOC, QPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+. If you would like to, please indicate if you self-identify as a member of any equity-seeking groups in your application.
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