MAWA: Outreach Coordinator, Deadline August 23

Professional Opportunities

Job Opportunity

MAWA Outreach Coordinator

3 month contract position, approximately 15 hours per week

$16/hour

Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) is undertaking a unique project to connect with new Canadian women who are visual artists or craft artisans.
Working with MAWA’s Program and Administrative Coordinator and Executive Directors, the Outreach Coordinator will plan a series of craft workshops led by new Canadian women artists. The goal is to expand MAWA’s community, to provide employment to newcomer women artists and to share unique craft skills with the larger arts community. The Outreach Coordinator responsibilities will include meeting and establishing relationships with newcomer communities in Winnipeg, meeting with newcomer artists, hiring artists, arranging for translators if necessary, promoting MAWA and the craft workshops within newcomer communities, planning for necessary workshop supplies and coordinating workshops.

This position requires an outgoing personality, and excellent listening, communication and organizational skills.  Experience in public speaking or program coordination is an asset.  Knowledge of visual arts or craft based practices is preferred.  Fluency in spoken English is preferred.  Some travel within Winnipeg will be required.

MAWA is an artist-run not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting the intellectual and creative development of women in the visual arts by providing an ongoing forum for education and critical dialogue.  Founded in 1985, MAWA currently has over 250 members.  MAWA provides mentorships, workshops, lectures, artist talks, reading groups and informal networking opportunities to the visual arts community at large.  Staff is comprised of two half-time Executive Directors, one Program and Administrative Coordinator and one part-time Administrative Assistant.  MAWA is open Tuesday-Friday, 10am to 4pm and is wheelchair accessible.

Deadline for Applications:  August 23, 2011

Start Date:  September 14, 2011

Please apply by sending a letter expressing why you are interested in the position, references and a resume. These can be submitted by email in doc files to dkletke@mawa.ca, or in hard copy to 611 Main St. Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E1.  For further information contact Shawna Dempsey or Dana Kletke at (204) 949-9490.