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YCW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Treaty Education Curatorial Assistant

APPLICATIONS DUE 12PM MONDAY, JUNE 30TH 2025

Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems seeks to fill the position of a Treaty Education Curatorial Assistant. The Treaty Education Curatorial Assistant will work with the Gallery Director, Exhibitions Coordinator, and academic and community partners in coordinating exhibitions and programming for the Treaty Space Gallery. The Treaty Space Gallery continues NSCAD’s commitment towards Indigenous knowledge mobilization and ongoing support of Indigenous contemporary art. The focus for the 2025-2026 programming is Indigenous Languages, with a focus on mi'kmawi'simk. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to curate an exhibition that will be mounted at the end of their internship in the Treaty Space Gallery. The exhibition will be curated in the nature of the Anna Leonowens Gallery, in which the work of leading artists is shown alongside NSCAD students.

$20/hour
35 hours/week

The incumbent will be responsible for:

  • Assist with the programming coordination for public art projects, events, and exhibitions at the Treaty Space Gallery;
  • Consult, collaborate, research and liaise with partners and community members on the creation of exhibits and displays celebrating Indigenous languages;
  • Assist with the installation and dismantling of professional, student, faculty and visiting artists exhibitions at the Treaty Space Gallery or online dissemination;
  • Liaise with professional and emerging artists regarding their visits to NSCAD;
  • Prepare designs for email announcements and event postings as required;
  • Opportunity to curate an exhibition or event at the end of their internship (March 2026) to be exhibited at the Treaty Space Gallery


REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

The ideal candidate for the Treaty Education Curatorial Assistant position will have completed one of the following post-secondary programs of study: Museums Studies, Indigenous Studies, Art History, Fine Art, or Other Humanities/Social Sciences or combination thereof (undergraduate-level) / Applied Museum Studies (college-level). They will have demonstrated they have a knowledge of contemporary art and Indigenous contemporary and historical art locally, nationally and internationally. They will come to the position with some previous museum/ gallery experience, strong organizational skills, solid computer skills, and research and writing experience. Experience or knowledge of Indigenous languages and working with Mi’kmaq community members are considered assets. Experience using design software is also considered an asset. The incumbent will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to set goals and priorities and work independently as well as part of a team.

The incumbent must be located regionally in K'jipuktuk /Halifax and work onsite, with the occasional opportunity to work remotely.

Frequently, this position must coordinate the lifting of heavy objects such as artwork, pedestals, crates, ladders, and scaffolding and construction materials. The incumbent may be required to climb ladders in order to perform tasks.

NSCAD University/ Anna Leonowens Gallery is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, priority will be given to Indigenous people, with further priority given to Mi'kmaq applicants.

We welcome you to identify yourself or your communities in your cover-letter.

This is a Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCWBCH) funded position. You may be eligible for an internship if you:

  • are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians -holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible);
  • are legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
  • are between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment; and
  • are a college or university graduate (certificate, bachelor's, master's or doctorate).
  • Note: Priority will be given to graduates that have not previously participated in YCW internship programs and that are unemployed or underemployed.


HOW TO APPLY

EMAIL: The deadline for applications is 12pm Monday, June 30th. A cover letter and resume with contact information for 2 references should be emailed to treatyspacegallery@nscad.ca with subject line: YCW – Treaty Education Curatorial Assistant.

ONLINE: You must also visit the Young Canada Works login page to apply;

  • create an account by clicking on the "Sign up" link, then complete and submit a candidate profile;
  • browse job opportunities via the "Search for a job" link in your account; and
  • express your interest in a position by clicking on the job title and then on “Express interest in this job."

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Posted Mar 31, 2025