Working at Ross Creek

ARTISTS Interested in Becoming Faculty -
please see the Professional Artist Section of our site

Summer Staff

Summer Arts

We are delighted to offer summer camp positions for the following:
Assistant Camp Director PDF WORD
Recreation Director PDF WORD
Camp Counsellors PDF WORD
Junior Camp Counsellors PDF WORD
Please click on each on to find out more and to apply.
All applications must be postmarked or received by April 15, 2010 to be reviewed. Only those selected for interview will be contacted and we may request a "call-back" afternoon of camp games and activities to help us select the best candidates. For more information, please contact education@artscentre.ca.

More to be posted soon.

Picnic Coordinator

We have an opportunity for a picnic coordinator - someone to create and serve picnics for our visitors to the summer theatre.
The job requires making and serving crepes (training provided) with indredients from our gardens and beyond, selling wine and treats during intermission and being a great ambassador for the centre and the theatre. The position runs for 5-6 weeks in the summer. Ideal candidates will have some food and/or serving experience and enjoy working with people. Criminal record check is essential.

To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and references to Chris O'Neill with the subject line: Picnic Position. Applications must be received by May 1.

Programming

Culturally Diverse Curator for a Residencies in the Visual Arts

We have an opening for a curatorial resident and would like to make this opportunity available to an Aboriginal or otherwise culturally diverse applicant who is excited by this emerging public gallery, and attendant community arts gallery and programs. This opportunity would provide significant programming and outreach experience along with curating, hanging and marketing shows and significant interaction with artists, artists in residence and artist juries. We are hoping to make an application to the appropriate Canada Council program for February 1st and encourage applications by December 1. The desire to work and live in a rural context is essential. The position would be located at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in rural NS, and would be for one year (subject to funding).

Eligibility
To apply to the Assistance to Culturally Diverse Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts program, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.  You must be of Aboriginal, African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.  As well, you must also have had:

educational training in the field and/or past experience such as curatorial internships or museum and gallery employment.

For more information, please contact Chris O’Neill, Executive Director at chris@artscentre.ca or 902-582-3842 by January 27, 2011. www.artscentre.ca

Please check back for new employment opportunities.