Assistant Curator, Gallery
Town of Okotoks
Salary Range: $62,875 – $72,916 (Full-time equivalency)
Deadline to apply: August 4, 2025
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated assistant curator (gallery) to join the Culture & Heritage team within the Community Identity Business Centre, Planning & Identity Sub-Division and Community Growth & Identity Division. Reporting to the culture & heritage team leader, the assistant curator (gallery) will be responsible for work such as:
- In consultation with the culture & heritage team leader (curator), prepares, negotiates and oversees fulfillment of formal agreements with artists, external partners for art or historical objects as a collection or on loan.
- Assists with the creation of meaningful exhibitions and related programming; includes updating exhibit themes and interactive components as needed, ensuring the preservation of our community’s culture & heritage.
- Assists community engagement with marketing and public engagement, including promoting exhibitions, programs and activities.
- As directed, opens and closes the facility, manages admissions and sales, greets and provides information to visitors and tourists.
- Develop relationships with and provide service to a diverse array of visitors, members, program registrants, facility users and community partners.
- Oversee gift shop ordering and sales.
- Coordinate the Art Gallery’s active membership program, including sale of memberships, member communication, membership database maintenance and membership appreciation events.
- Responsible for Gallery financial transactions, daily till cash-outs and reconciliation and the preparation of daily deposits.
What you Bring
A combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to qualify. A typical way to qualify is equivalency to completion of a University (Bachelor) program in a related field, such as fine arts, art history, or museum studies, as well as:
- Three or more years related work experience representing continuous learning and career progression.
- Experience with writing funding and grant applications considered an asset.
- Knowledge of local history, culture and art including that of the local indigenous community is considered an asset.
- Strong customer experience aptitude.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Able to manage assigned work, including larger projects effectively and independently.
- Proven verbal communication and storytelling skills.
- Flexibility to work a non-standard work week, including weekends and occasional evenings.
For more information and to apply visit okotoks.ca/careers/job-postings/assistant-curator-gallery.
