Curator of Outdoor Art

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Museum, Level D

Job Title

Curator of Outdoor Art

Department

Curatorial Support | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery

Compensation Range

$6,378.58 - $9,189.17 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

July 6, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

The position is ongoing, part-time at 60% FTE (21 hours per week) and salary will be prorated accordingly.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Reporting to Director of the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, the Curator of Outdoor Art is a part-time position responsible for the development and management of the outdoor art program on UBC’s Vancouver campus. The Curator of Outdoor Art works with the Director of the Gallery and the University Art Committee in determining appropriate works for the outdoor art collection, initiates and develops contacts with artists, obtains the permissions required at various levels of the university, and manages the curatorial development and logístical delivery of public art projects. The incumbent works closely with the Gallery’s staff, UBC Campus + Community Planning, UBC Project Services, Musqueam and a variety of external contacts including artists, funders, and vendors to ensure the successful sequencing, management, and integration of new outdoor art on campus as well as ongoing maintenance and conservation of the outdoor art collection. This position prepares and manages project proposals, budgets, schedules, contracts, grants and reports, and participates in fundraising and long range curatorial and strategic planning for the outdoor art collection and the Gallery. The position is expected to participate in the intellectual life of the creative and performing arts at UBC. The incumbent liaises with a variety of University offices and units and represents the Director at meetings as required. As a key member of the team, participates in activities related to institutional planning, growth and development including workshops and staff retreats.

The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at UBC is mandated to research, exhibit, collect, publish, educate and develop programs in the field of contemporary art. The Gallery is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People. The Gallery promotes understanding and discussion of contemporary art and contemporary issues in art history, criticism and curating, with a focus on our region in an international context. The Gallery is an internationally recognized Category A institution and houses the University’s art collection of over 5,000 objects, one of the largest public collections of art in British Columbia. The Gallery also holds one of the largest artists’ archives in Canada and oversees the University’s outdoor art collection on the Vancouver campus which includes twenty-five works. Through a program of exhibitions, publications, loans and special projects, the Belkin participates in the national and international community of institutions concerned with contemporary art. The Gallery operates as an unit in the Faculty of Arts and participates in the training of student curators through the Critical and Curatorial Studies Program in the Department of Art History, Visual and Theory.

Organizational Status

The position reports to the Director of the Gallery, works collegially with the Associate Director/Curator and collaboratively with all Gallery staff, as well as students and volunteers, and contributes directly to the policies and priorities of the Gallery. Works with the Administrator regarding structural aspects of the position (vacation, sick time, scheduling performance reviews, etc) and on budget matters as appropriate. Communicates directly with artists, curators, conservators, technicians, donors, and other institutions from all over the world. Works with a variety of UBC departments and units, faculty members and various internal stakeholders across campus. Works with UBC Project Services in contracting multiple vendors, suppliers, designers and consultants. Develops a strong understanding of and



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