COMMUNITY ARTS COORDINATOR

Position: Community Arts Coordinator

Location: East Scarborough, Ontario

Start Date: May 6, 2024

Pay: $23/hr

Term: This is a 8-week and 30 hours per week contract from May 6 to June 30, 2024.

About Community Arts Guild:

Community Arts Guild uses art to build community. We are a non-profit arts organization situated in the beautiful and vibrant East Scarborough community. We spark collaborations between professional artists and people of all ages and backgrounds with different levels of artistic skill, experience, and confidence. We use art to realize the creative potential of people and places and form new connections and understanding between people who may not otherwise meet. 

We make art of all kinds, collaborating across disciplines and traditions, but most often creating performances and events that draw on parade, puppetry, and installation. Through a partnership with the City of Toronto, we are housed at the beautiful Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, surrounded by a park and garden on a ravine. We offer flexible programs and projects, some small and process-focused, and others large-scale presentations developed over many months or years; we are grounded in relationships and motivated by shared artistic excitement.

About the role:

The Community Arts Coordinator(s) will have the opportunity to work closely with professional artists and develop their artistic and community building skills, while learning arts administration and business skills including planning, producing, implementing and evaluating projects. Their contributions will be featured in our public showcases, and they will have the opportunity to meet and form connections with many professional contacts, and practice working in a collaborative environment with people of all ages.  

Location:

Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 Confederation Drive, partner sites in East Scarborough including many outdoor locations. Remote work is also required.

Skills and experience:

  • Self-directed and reliable

  • Organized, good attention to detail

  • Comfortable working in a flexible, collaborative work environment

  • Enjoys working outdoors and in parks

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills, enjoys working with people

  • Respect for diverse people and communities, committed to working towards inclusion and equity

  • Experience and/or training in Performing or Visual Arts, Technical Theatre, Community Arts, or Arts Administration is preferred

  • Community outreach and customer service experience is an asset

  • G-class license is an asset

Tasks and responsibilities:

  • Participate in project planning

  • Join in prep, setup and strike of art activities

  • Assist with facilitation, welcoming members of the public and helping them engage with the art activities, and assist artists leading workshops

  • Provide extra support to children, seniors, youth and people with disabilities to better integrate them into activities and make the activities more accessible

  • Help with outreach: calling regular participants, social media posting, email, flyering

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of our theatre performance through creative activities

  • Notetaking, data entry including fieldnotes for workshops and activities, consent forms, attendance records and maintaining our contact database

  • Assist with documentation and evaluation of our projects

  • Other tasks as assigned

This position is supported by the Canada Summer Jobs program. As specified in the program requirements, the successful candidate:

  • Is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;

  • Is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act* and;

  • Is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.

*International students are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage qualified candidates from equity deserving groups including racialized, disabled and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to apply. Please contact us if you require accommodations in the interview/hiring process.

How to apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter outlining your skills, experience and what you feel you’d bring to our team.  Please include phone and email contact details. Please email documents in PDF format to: info@communityartsguild.ca  

The position will be open for applicants until it is filled.

We are not able to discuss the position over the phone, thanks for your interest and understanding.