Title: Assistant Conservator, Time-Based Media
Salary Range: CAD $32.67 - $40.82 per hour
Hours/Days of Work: Up to 35 hours per week
Start Date: 7/1/2019 (negotiable)
End Date: 7/1/2020 (or one year from start)
Temporary Full-Time (35 hours per week)
External Application Deadline 6/2/2019
ART + AUDIENCE + LEARNING
Located in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario ("the AGO") is one of the
largest art museums in North America, with a collection of close to 100,000
works. Through the collection as well as collaborations with leading museums
around the world, the AGO presents wide-ranging exhibitions and programs. With
more than 1 million visitors in 2017/18, the AGO is further broadening its
reach by deepening relationships with existing members and visitors, attracting
new and diverse audiences, and flexibly responding to the changing environment.
With an operating budget of over $60 million, over 600 employees, and 400
volunteers, the AGO continues to build a high-performance culture as an
employer-of-choice, with strong staff and volunteer satisfaction and engagement
aligned to the AGO's compelling mission to bring art and people together to
see, experience and understand the world in new ways.
The AGO is at a critical and exciting moment of growth and change. We are
seeking an Assistant Conservator, Time-Based Media to play a key role in
prolonging the physical and aesthetic life of works of art through
documentation, preventive care, conservation treatment, research, and education.
The ideal candidate will be a passionate professional with a deep knowledge and
strong interest in all aspects of Conservation.
Key responsibilities include:
* Assists with the development and implementation of institutional policies,
best practices, protocols and workflows for preservation of TBM works with the
goal of achieving a sustainable cross-departmental approach to managing,
storing, accessing, and preserving them.
* Working with conservators, media technicians, and other stakeholders to
ensure the institution is equipped for the purposes of documenting, examining,
maintaining, preserving, and repairing TBM.
*Performing technical examination, documentation, and treatment of TBM works,
including film, video, multimedia software, html interactives, and any digital
formats that may emerge, and prepares condition reports as required, and
develops individualized preservation plans for TBM works.
Our ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* Master's degree from a recognized conservation training program or equivalent
experience.
* Two years' experience in the conservation of time-based media in a museum
setting or equivalent.
* Knowledge and experience of condition assessment and installation of current
and historic media technologies in audio, video, film, and
software/computer-based art.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of conservation documentation related to
time-based media, installation, and performance art.
* Knowledge of artist interview practice and experience engaging with artists
and their studios.
* Knowledge of health and safety legislation, regulations and practices.
* Knowledge of the "Code of Ethics and Guidance for Practice" of the Canadian
Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC) and of the Canadian
Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC).
* Ability to perform delicate operations affecting the condition and appearance
of works of art with precision.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
We invite individuals who reflect the diversity of our visitors to apply by
submitting a tailored cover letter, resume and a portfolio with three
treatments and examples of their completed research via our website:
https://ago.ca/jobs-and-volunteering. We thank all applicants but must advise
that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights, Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act & the AGO's Recruitment & Selection Policy for Staff, a
request for accommodation will be considered throughout the hiring process. The
Art Gallery of Ontario is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Maria Sullivan
Head of Conservation
416 979 6660 x787
[email protected]
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