Curatorial assistant

About the employer:

Stephen Lowe Art Gallery in Calgary, AB has been serving art collectors both domestically and internationally for 45 years since 1979. Chinese Canadian Lingnam artist Stephen Lowe first founded the art gallery with his wife Eunice Lowe in Victoria BC in the mid 1960's. As immigrants from China, it was Stephen and Eunice's desire to be a bridge between eastern and western cultures through art. With Stephen’s untimely death at the age of 37, Eunice made it her life goal to continue sharing Stephen’s exquisite watercolour paintings, his life, legacy, and intercultural vision with the world.

We are currently hiring a Curatorial Assistant to continue promoting Stephen Lowe’s legacy both in Canada and China. This individual will assist in all international art projects, exhibitions and events sponsored by Stephen Lowe Art Gallery.

Job type

• Full-time
• Permanent

Schedule

• 30 hour work week (evenings and weekends as needed)

Job description:

• Assist in the research, handling, and storage of artifacts.
• Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events.
• Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit, and in storage.
• Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.
• Explore opportunities to showcase other Canadian artists’ works internationally, especially in Asia.
• Facilitate business, communications, and travel arrangements for art exhibition tours sponsored by Stephen Lowe Art Gallery.
• Promote and distribute Stephen Lowe’s published art volumes, high resolution giclée prints.
• Research suitable museums to place Stephen Lowe’s original paintings in permanent collections and oversee the end-to-end process for realizing this project.

Language:

• English

Requirements:

• Bachelor of FINE ARTS or equivalent art related education is required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in gallery management, arts administration, or related field.
• Experience in facilitating / assisting  international art exhibition tours.
• Experience assisting with installation of exhibitions and potentially touring locations of exhibitions in other galleries.
• Excellent research and communications skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to multitask.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Able and willing to travel internationally to advance projects and exhibitions sponsored by the Stephen Lowe Art Gallery.
• Knowledge of Chinese Art History, in particular the Lingnam art movement of Southern China would be an asset
• Good understanding of cultural etiquette in Asia would be an asset

Experience and specialization

• Computer and technology knowledge.
• AutoCAD, SketchUp and CorelDraw, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• MS Office.

Technical experience

• Cataloging.
• Curatorial assisting.
• Exhibit preparation.
• Interpretation/guiding.

Exhibit preparation experience

• Art Display Design.
• Mounting/installing objects.

 Personal suitability

• Accurate.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Team player.

How to apply:

By email: stephenloweartgallery@outlook.com

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

• Cover letter
• Resume

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer all the following questions when applying:

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you a citizen or permanent resident of Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?