Job Opportunity:
ArtBridges/ToileDesArts Francophone Community-Engaged Arts Coordinator
About: ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is a unique, emerging and free Canada-wide hub for community-engaged arts initiatives. ArtBridges informs and connects people about community-engaged arts in Canada and the benefits of arts for social change. ArtBridges/ToileDesArts’ ultimate objective is to help improve access to arts and art-making for Canadians living in remote, under-resourced and under-serviced communities. ArtBridges/ToileDesArts is a Project of Tides Canada Initiatives Society.
Job Description and Responsibilities:
- Engage and promote Francophone and bilingual community-engaged arts & arts for social change initiatives across Canada.
- Be ToileDesArts’ Francophone representative and primary contact.
- Reach out and communicate with community-engaged arts initiatives that are based in Francophone communities across Canada and develop and enhance community partnerships with them.
- Invite initiatives to submit an organizational profile for the ToileDesArts network (if they haven’t already) and set up profiles for the network; or, ask if their contact info has changed.
- Tell community partners about ToileDesArts’ new website and how they can use the new sections: Community Blog, Classifieds, Events, Map & Profile Directory, Learning & Resources, Membership
- Ask people to share their initiatives’ highlights, opportunities, workshops, events, pictures, videos, news, festival activities, or needs, on the ToileDesArts website and network.
- Ask our community partners how we can help them and be of service — via connecting them with others and to needed resources
- Facilitate social media engagement in FR with community-engaged arts initiatives in Canada
- Participate in ToileDesArts’ project development and growth, and collaborate with other project staff and consultants as needed.
- Work with ArtBridges/ToileDesArts team at the office.
Competencies and Requirements:
- A passion for the arts and an ability to communicate the value of access to arts in Canadian communities.
- Fluency in French; bilingual (FR/EN).
- Completed, or in the process of completing a university or college degree, or equivalent.
- Motivated and friendly with excellent verbal communication on telephone and by email.
- Demonstrated ability as a relationship builder and to work both independently and as a team player.
- Organized, detail-oriented with exceptional follow-through.
Time required and compensation:
- P/T: Once a week for 7 hours @ $20/hr
- We can accommodate a student’s or p/t employee’s schedule
- Start date: April 2nd/14
Please contact ArtBridges/ToileDesArts’ Project Director, Seanna Connell by email: sconnell@artbridges.ca to submit your resume by March 31st/14.
ArtBridges/ToileDesArts: Office: 2006 Queen St. E. 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M4L 1J3; Phone: 416-691-7777
Charitable Registration Number of Tides Canada Initiatives Society: BN 130560188RR0001
