Exhibitions & Storage Assistant (Part Time)

The Exhibitions & Storage Assistant will report to the Registrar, and assist with Archival & Collections practices during their placement. We are hiring for two positions,
• $16/hr
• 640 hours until March 31, 2022

Duties & Responsibilities

• Categorize analogue photography collections (slides and transparencies) for transfer into Collections or Archival holdings
• Identify exhibitions in analogue photography material and file accordingly
• Scan slides and transparencies
• Edit digital files for publication quality use
• Track digital and analogue photography holdings of exhibitions in the WAG’s collections database
• Aid with movement of artwork to new vault locations
• Help modify new shelving units for artwork storage needs
• Help move and rearrange vault and other storage spaces as necessary
• Assist prep department with exhibition de/installations as necessary
• Obtain copyright permissions for images if necessary
• Other duties as required

Experience

• Photo editing (Photoshop & Bridge)
• Art handling experience
• Experience scanning film materials
• Experience working in a museum environment

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 30lbs
• Highly detail oriented
• Ability to manage multiple sets of data and timelines
• Must be enrolled as a student in a cultural field, such as art history, archives, museum studies, etc.
• Registered as a student in a post-secondary institution in any program or field of study
• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons with refugee protection given under the law