The University of Winnipeg’s Art Curator Department and Gallery 1C03 seek applicants to fill TWO work/study opportunities on campus.
Note: Please read and understand the eligibility criteria before applying.
**Opportunity Number 1: Collections Management Assistant**
Classification: Assistant Technician 1, Step 1
Pay Rate: 11.84 +0.71 = 12.55
Maximum # of Hours: 100
Maximum $ Granted: 1,255.00
Duties for a work/study student performing registration and maintenance as a Collections Management Assistant will include:
- conducting research on individual artists and artworks featured in the collection
- updating information in the electronic database (i.e. insurance and appraisal records, condition reports, loan information, etc.)
- moving and assisting in the installation of artworks
- preparing identification labels
- photographing artworks
- maintaining the art storage facility and carefully cleaning artworks
- student may also be asked to assist with research, public/educational programming, and/or installation pertaining to Gallery 1C03 and other exhibit spaces on campus.
This work/study position offers an excellent opportunity for any student interested gallery or museum work from a curatorial and collections management standpoint. Individuals interested in research and archives, more generally, will find this experience beneficial to future work in a related field, as well.
Required Qualifications:
Preference will be given to students with a background in art (contemporary and/or historical), ideally art history majors, or students with previous work experience in a gallery or museum setting. Good research, writing, and computer skills are assets, as are organizational skills and the ability to work independently. The ability to move and handle art is also an important consideration; training with regard to careful handling techniques will be provided. Students from other disciplines will be considered (i.e. history, anthropology, science).
Project start date: November
Specific days of week: Flexible
Specific hours of work: Flexible
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**Opportunity Number 2: Curatorial Research Assistant**
Classification: Assistant Technician 1, Step 1
Pay Rate: 11.84 +0.71 = 12.55
Maximum # of Hours: 100
Maximum $ Granted: 1,255.00
Duties for a work/study student performing registration and maintenance as a Curatorial Research Assistant will include:
- investigation toward the presentation of two projects; the first of which will explore the contemporary resonance of theoretical writing by Russian philosopher, teacher, and librarian Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov (1829-1903), and the second of which will explore the capacity for contemporary artists to inspire and motivate civic political and social engagement
- the student will also research local artists for potential artist-in-residence opportunities and compile a dossier for future consideration
- the student may also be asked to assist with public/educational programming, and/or installation pertaining to Gallery 1C03 and other exhibit spaces on campus
- Please note: the first exhibition will be presented on campus early 2010 and the second will be presented in September 2010.
This work/study position offers an excellent opportunity for a student interested in contemporary art exhibition curation. The Art Curator will guide the student through the premise of the shows as a starting point for independent research into possible artists (local, national, and international). This will be followed by the student making contact with professional artists to gather materials relating to past projects for closer study. Through the course of this research, the student will gain insight into the process of selection, commissioning strategies, budget development, and grant application procedures. The student will experience the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary art curation and identify how art projects link to a range of curricula on campus.
Required Qualifications:
Preference will be given to students with a background in contemporary art, ideally art history majors, or students with previous work experience in a gallery or museum setting. Good research, writing, and computer skills are assets, as are presentation and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently. Students from other disciplines may be considered on an individual basis.
Project start date: November
Specific days of week: Flexible
Specific hours of work: Flexible
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THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG WORK STUDY PROGRAM
2008/2009 Student Application Information Sheet
The University of Winnipeg Work Study Program is designed to provide supplementary financial assistance through part-time campus employment to students who are recipients of aid through the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program (Canada Student Loan & Manitoba Student Loan) or through another province’s “student aid” program. You can use this employment income to supplement your student loan and to reduce your debt load, as follows: You may obtain $50.00 per week ($50.00 X 33 weeks = $1650.00) in part-time earnings, without your Canada Student Loan assistance being affected. Eighty percent (80%) of any income you obtain above $1650.00 will be deducted from your loan assistance in order to reduce your debt. (If you have borrowed from a student line-of-credit program directly through a bank, you also may apply for the Work Study Program).
Eligibility - To be eligible for the Work Study Program, you must:
- be registered in a degree program at the University of Winnipeg in the 2008/09 academic year on a full-time basis as defined by the Manitoba Student Assistance Program (18 credit hour minimum)
- have completed successfully 30 credit hours
- be on Regular Status at the University of Winnipeg
- receive a government student loan of at least $1000 for 2008/09 as a result of the financial need assessment done by the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program or another province’s “student aid” office OR obtain a student line-of-credit or student bank loan for 2008/09 of at least $1000
Work Study Projects
Descriptions of the Work-Study positions available are attached. Take careful note of the qualifications required for each position. You may apply for a maximum of four Work Study positions and may not be hired for more than one position.
Procedures
1. Complete and return the 2008/09 Work Study Program Application to the Awards Office by October 20, 2008. Attach a photocopy of the Notice of Assistance sent to you by the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program OR of your bank student line-of-credit or loan agreement
2. The Awards Office will review your application and will send you a Work Study Program Authorization if you are eligible for the Program.
3. Your application, together with those of other applicants, will then be sent to Work Study project supervisors by the Awards Office.
I. The project supervisor will review the applications and decided whom to interview. If you are called by a project supervisor for an interview, you should take the Work Study Program Authorization to the interview. (Please remember that there will be many more applicants than positions and that not all applicants will be interviewed. Should there be more than 10 applications for a position, only the 10 applicants with the highest levels of financial need – as assessed by the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program -- will be forwarded to the project supervisor).
II. If you are hired for a position, you must inform the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program of the amount you will be earning.
Once again, the deadline for submitting the 2008/09 Work Study Program Application to the Awards Office is October 20, 2008.
Note: Please read and understand the eligibility criteria before applying.
**Opportunity Number 1: Collections Management Assistant**
Classification: Assistant Technician 1, Step 1
Pay Rate: 11.84 +0.71 = 12.55
Maximum # of Hours: 100
Maximum $ Granted: 1,255.00
Duties for a work/study student performing registration and maintenance as a Collections Management Assistant will include:
- conducting research on individual artists and artworks featured in the collection
- updating information in the electronic database (i.e. insurance and appraisal records, condition reports, loan information, etc.)
- moving and assisting in the installation of artworks
- preparing identification labels
- photographing artworks
- maintaining the art storage facility and carefully cleaning artworks
- student may also be asked to assist with research, public/educational programming, and/or installation pertaining to Gallery 1C03 and other exhibit spaces on campus.
This work/study position offers an excellent opportunity for any student interested gallery or museum work from a curatorial and collections management standpoint. Individuals interested in research and archives, more generally, will find this experience beneficial to future work in a related field, as well.
Required Qualifications:
Preference will be given to students with a background in art (contemporary and/or historical), ideally art history majors, or students with previous work experience in a gallery or museum setting. Good research, writing, and computer skills are assets, as are organizational skills and the ability to work independently. The ability to move and handle art is also an important consideration; training with regard to careful handling techniques will be provided. Students from other disciplines will be considered (i.e. history, anthropology, science).
Project start date: November
Specific days of week: Flexible
Specific hours of work: Flexible
-----------------
**Opportunity Number 2: Curatorial Research Assistant**
Classification: Assistant Technician 1, Step 1
Pay Rate: 11.84 +0.71 = 12.55
Maximum # of Hours: 100
Maximum $ Granted: 1,255.00
Duties for a work/study student performing registration and maintenance as a Curatorial Research Assistant will include:
- investigation toward the presentation of two projects; the first of which will explore the contemporary resonance of theoretical writing by Russian philosopher, teacher, and librarian Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov (1829-1903), and the second of which will explore the capacity for contemporary artists to inspire and motivate civic political and social engagement
- the student will also research local artists for potential artist-in-residence opportunities and compile a dossier for future consideration
- the student may also be asked to assist with public/educational programming, and/or installation pertaining to Gallery 1C03 and other exhibit spaces on campus
- Please note: the first exhibition will be presented on campus early 2010 and the second will be presented in September 2010.
This work/study position offers an excellent opportunity for a student interested in contemporary art exhibition curation. The Art Curator will guide the student through the premise of the shows as a starting point for independent research into possible artists (local, national, and international). This will be followed by the student making contact with professional artists to gather materials relating to past projects for closer study. Through the course of this research, the student will gain insight into the process of selection, commissioning strategies, budget development, and grant application procedures. The student will experience the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary art curation and identify how art projects link to a range of curricula on campus.
Required Qualifications:
Preference will be given to students with a background in contemporary art, ideally art history majors, or students with previous work experience in a gallery or museum setting. Good research, writing, and computer skills are assets, as are presentation and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently. Students from other disciplines may be considered on an individual basis.
Project start date: November
Specific days of week: Flexible
Specific hours of work: Flexible
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THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG WORK STUDY PROGRAM
2008/2009 Student Application Information Sheet
The University of Winnipeg Work Study Program is designed to provide supplementary financial assistance through part-time campus employment to students who are recipients of aid through the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program (Canada Student Loan & Manitoba Student Loan) or through another province’s “student aid” program. You can use this employment income to supplement your student loan and to reduce your debt load, as follows: You may obtain $50.00 per week ($50.00 X 33 weeks = $1650.00) in part-time earnings, without your Canada Student Loan assistance being affected. Eighty percent (80%) of any income you obtain above $1650.00 will be deducted from your loan assistance in order to reduce your debt. (If you have borrowed from a student line-of-credit program directly through a bank, you also may apply for the Work Study Program).
Eligibility - To be eligible for the Work Study Program, you must:
- be registered in a degree program at the University of Winnipeg in the 2008/09 academic year on a full-time basis as defined by the Manitoba Student Assistance Program (18 credit hour minimum)
- have completed successfully 30 credit hours
- be on Regular Status at the University of Winnipeg
- receive a government student loan of at least $1000 for 2008/09 as a result of the financial need assessment done by the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program or another province’s “student aid” office OR obtain a student line-of-credit or student bank loan for 2008/09 of at least $1000
Work Study Projects
Descriptions of the Work-Study positions available are attached. Take careful note of the qualifications required for each position. You may apply for a maximum of four Work Study positions and may not be hired for more than one position.
Procedures
1. Complete and return the 2008/09 Work Study Program Application to the Awards Office by October 20, 2008. Attach a photocopy of the Notice of Assistance sent to you by the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program OR of your bank student line-of-credit or loan agreement
2. The Awards Office will review your application and will send you a Work Study Program Authorization if you are eligible for the Program.
3. Your application, together with those of other applicants, will then be sent to Work Study project supervisors by the Awards Office.
I. The project supervisor will review the applications and decided whom to interview. If you are called by a project supervisor for an interview, you should take the Work Study Program Authorization to the interview. (Please remember that there will be many more applicants than positions and that not all applicants will be interviewed. Should there be more than 10 applications for a position, only the 10 applicants with the highest levels of financial need – as assessed by the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program -- will be forwarded to the project supervisor).
II. If you are hired for a position, you must inform the Manitoba Student Financial Assistance Program of the amount you will be earning.
Once again, the deadline for submitting the 2008/09 Work Study Program Application to the Awards Office is October 20, 2008.
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