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PROGRAM OFFICER (TOURING & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT)

The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly funded agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.  OAC’s primary purpose is to award grants to professional artists and arts organizations.

$62,000 - $93,000

 

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) requires an experienced arts professional who is knowledgeable in audience development and understands what is required for artists and arts organizations to tour and/or present their work locally, provincially, nationally and internationally to manage the relevant grant programs. The incumbent will utilize their touring and audience development experience, as well as in-depth knowledge of various art forms, to develop OAC programs and services that support artists, arts organizations and presenters to build and engage audiences for their work.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Provide information and consultative advice on touring, presenting, and audience development to artists, arts organizations and presenters;
  • Conduct outreach and development to increase access to, and awareness of, OAC and its programs;
  • Administer grant programs;
  • Facilitate the peer assessment of grant requests;
  • Write reports and present grant recommendations to Directors and Board;
  • Research and contribute to the development of policies, programs, strategies and services that will best support OAC’s commitment to touring, presenting and audience development;
  • Manage program and office budgets, office workflow and supervise staff;
  • Attend events on evenings and weekends and travel throughout Ontario to meet with artists, arts organizations and presenters;
  • Collaborate with program officers on issues facing Ontario artists, arts organizations and presenters regarding touring and audience development.

 

Summary of Key Qualifications:

 

  • 5 – 7 years of progressive experience in touring, presenting and audience development;
  • Experience with many different art forms and how the specific work is disseminated;
  • Knowledge of provincial, national and international touring trends, networks, and issues for artists, arts organizations and presenters;
  • Knowledge of trends and new practices in audience development and engagement;
  • Knowledge of the unique issues facing Ontario’s Aboriginal, culturally diverse, Francophone, regional and new generation communities regarding touring, presenting and audience development;
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of individuals internally and externally;
  • Experienced and knowledgeable in grant writing and public funding systems;
  • Proven ability to provide direction and leadership in the development and implementation of touring, presenting and audience development strategies, programs and initiatives;
  • Sound project planning, organizational and administrative skills, backed by judgment and the ability to problem-solve and multi-task;
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills;
  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal, consultative, facilitation and presentation skills;
  • Practical financial knowledge and experience with operating and project budgets;
  • Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and database programs;
  • Ability to work overtime evenings, weekends and travel;
  • Proficiency in French is an asset.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, by September 12, 2014 using one of the following methods:

Mail:        Ontario Arts Council, Human Resources Office, FILE #07-14, 151 Bloor Street, West, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario  M5S 1T6

Online:   Online Application Form (http://www.arts.on.ca/Page3435.aspx)

 

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation in any stage of the recruitment process please contact Nina Small at 1-800-387-0058 x 7426 or nsmall@arts.on.ca.

 

The Ontario Arts Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports and values diversity in the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome and individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

www.arts.on.ca

 

 

Application Deadline: 
Friday, September 12, 2014
Type of Work: 
Full Time
City: 
Toronto
Province: 
Ontario
Education Level: 
Technical Training
Languages: 
English
Travel: 
Yes
Prefered Method(s) of Application: 
By Mail
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Employer Details

Ontario Arts Council

Nina Small
121 Bloor Street East
7th Floor
Toronto, ON M4W 3M5
Canada

The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly funded agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. OAC’s primary purpose is to award grants to professional artists and arts organizations.