Project Manager: Exposure Photo Walk
Exposure Photography Festival
Contract Position: November 2025 – March 2026, estimated average of 6 hours per week (100 hours total)
Deadline: November 14, 2025, or until filled
About Exposure
Exposure, Alberta’s Photography Festival, is a leading platform for contemporary photography, showcasing local, national, and international talent through exhibitions, events and educational programming. We are committed to accessibility, inclusivity, and creating opportunities for diverse voices to be seen and heard.
In January 2026, Exposure will launch the Exposure Photo Walk—a free, month-long outdoor exhibition activating Calgary’s downtown core with large-scale photographic installations. Designed to increase public access to art and to celebrate identity, belonging, and community, the Photo Walk is being developed in partnership with leading cultural organizations and design teams in Calgary and abroad, with funding from the City of Calgary and Chinook Blast Festival.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly organized, collaborative and detail-oriented project manager to oversee the successful delivery of the Exposure Photo Walk. Working closely with the festival manager, the project manager will coordinate logistics, liaise with partners and vendors, manage timelines, and ensure the exhibition is delivered efficiently, on time, and on budget.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile public art initiative that will have a lasting impact on Calgary’s cultural landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, task lists, and milestones.
- Manage communication across multiple stakeholders, including artists, designers, fabricators, curators and City of Calgary staff.
- Support contracting, invoicing and budget tracking.
- Coordinate artist participation and manage logistics related to artwork delivery, production and installation.
Permitting & Safety
- Work with the City’s Interdepartmental Event Team to secure permits and ensure all safety and accessibility requirements are met.
- Coordinate insurance, risk management and security planning.
Production Oversight
- Support the design and fabrication process for outdoor exhibition infrastructure.
- Oversee installation and de-installation of outdoor exhibition sites.
On-Site Support
- Serve as a primary contact during installation and exhibition period, responding to logistical or safety concerns as needed.
- Monitor maintenance throughout February to ensure the exhibition remains accessible, safe and visually strong.
Communications & Public Engagement
- Assist in the development and launch of a participatory social media campaign, encouraging the public to respond to the curatorial theme with their own images.
Evaluation & Reporting
- Collect audience feedback and artist participation data.
- Contribute to final reporting for funders and partners.
Qualifications & Skills
- Proven experience in project management, event production or arts administration (experience with outdoor/public art projects is an asset).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage complex timelines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; confident in liaising with diverse stakeholders.
- Knowledge of permitting, safety and risk management in public space events is an asset.
- Familiarity with Calgary’s cultural sector and commitment to principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a small, collaborative team.
- Proficiency with Asana and Google Suite.
- Flexible schedule with ability to respond to time-sensitive project needs, and availability to communicate during business hours.
Contract Details
- Contract runs from November 2025 to March 2026.
- Estimated 4 – 10 hours/week, with increased hours during installation and exhibition launch (January–February 2026).
- Compensation: $25 – 35/hour, commensurate with experience.
- Please note: while the majority of work can be completed remotely, the project manager must be available in person for select meetings in downtown Calgary, and for exhibition installation and take-down (in mid-January and late February).
How to Apply
Please send your resume and a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role to emma@exposurephotofestival.com by November 14, 2025.
Exposure is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in its hiring practices. We strongly encourage applications from women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, disabled and other equity-deserving candidates.
