Director of Programs and Chief Curator
Organization
Remai Modern
Job Type
Permanent
Language Required
English
Location
Saskatoon, SK
Application Deadline
31-Jan-2020
Job Start Date
TBD
Date Posted
28/11/2019
Email
careers@saskatoon.ca
Website
https://www.saskatoon.ca/city-hall/careers-city/current-employment-opportunities/director-programs-and-chief-curator
Salary
$108,204.24 to $127,139.52 per year
Job Description
Remai Modern is a new museum of modern and contemporary art in Saskatoon, a growing city on the vast and ever-changing Canadian Prairies. Remai Modern offers a unique perspective on art and culture in the 21st century, with an eye on the future. Building on the legacy of the Mendel Art Gallery, Remai Modern is setting a new direction for art in Saskatchewan. With increased capacity and a diverse team, Remai Modern is advancing as Canada’s museum of modern art.
Duties:
As a member of the senior leadership team, shapes and conveys the museum’s vision, strategic plan and annual institutional priorities;
Develops strategies and models across all program areas, including: collections, conservation, exhibitions, research, publications, performance, engagement and education.
Ensures the delivery of programs and related projects meet a high standard of excellence and are delivered on time and on budget , and delivers a variety of exhibitions and programs that are critical, scholarly, and of public note that serve as a gateway for new audiences
Leads programming strategy meetings to set annual, program goals and priorities; and ensure that an integrated approach to exhibitions, research, collections development, interpretation, public programs, and publications is encouraged.
Oversees the content and planning of the museum’s long-term exhibition calendar; and assists with programming decisions, including partnerships, co-productions and commissions including developing appropriate programs and strategies for the dissemination of information and documentation for exhibitions and related programs.
Develops and leads strategies for all publishing initiatives to produce the highest quality print and digital publications.
Develops, monitors and controls related program budgets including the acquisitions plan on an annual and multi-year basis; collaboratively develops departmental budgets, and oversees the administration of departmental budgets to ensure fiscal year end goals are met.
Provide leadership and direction to the long-term collection development and acquisition plans. Coordinates curatorial efforts toward setting annual goals and priorities for purchase and gift solicitations. Cultivates donors locally and nationally, and actively solicits gifts of art for the museum’s collection.
Leads the care and conservation efforts for Remai Modern’s collection, to include the digitization of the records and archives of the collection; leads efforts to develop long-term vision that moves toward greater integration and maintenance of the collections.
Develops fundraising strategies and secure contributions for individual projects, broader cross-disciplinary initiatives, and annual operating support.
Supports communications, marketing and sponsorship of exhibitions and other projects to ensure a strategic approach to disseminating Remai Modern’s artistic program content and scholarship, seasonal content plans and ensure that staff across the programmatic areas generate and contribute content on a timely and regular basis. Act as media spokesperson for museum as required.
Contributes to the development of effective partnerships with the local, national and international visual arts communities through the production of exhibitions and attending studio visits, related programs and other activities.
Manages assigned staff; hires, assigns work schedules, assesses staffing needs, identifies and pursues other resources if necessary and performs layoff and recall. Plans and approves staff development. Conducts performance management and, when required, disciplinary action.
Supports and promotes the health and safety of employees and the general public in accordance with the Saskatchewan Employment Act, Saskatchewan Health Regulations and Standards, Occupational Health & Safety Regulations and the City of Saskatoon’s administrative Occupational Health & Safety policies and departmental procedures. Maintains and monitors programs which affect public health and safety.
Acts for the Executive Director/CEO as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
For more information, visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/city-hall/careers-city/current-employment-opportunities/director-programs-and-chief-curator