Museum of Contemporary Art
Toronto, ON
DescriptionThe Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto is at the heart of the art ecosystem. MOCA Toronto will be ambitiously inclusive, interdisciplinary and internationally renowned through our work with artists and a place for everyone to explore, provoke ideas and challenge the current cultural moment.
We intend to achieve this vision through our mission:
Our values guide our work:
Posted on: May 22, 2024
Closing on: June 9, 2024
Location: Toronto, ON
Employment Type: casual, part-time
Remote/Onsite: Onsite
Level: Staff
Reports to: Exhibition and Installation Manager
Base Hourly Rate: $31.00, plus 4% vacation pay and 4.5% pay in lieu of benefits
The Preparator will support and work closely with the Exhibition & Installation Manager and Lead Technician on all aspects of exhibition installation. MOCA is a non-collecting institution that focuses on new artwork commissions that transform the museum space with loans from other institutions and galleries. The position will be on a casual, part-time basis, dependent on exhibition needs and timelines.
Key Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseMust-haves
Benefits
We intend to achieve this vision through our mission:
- To present rotating exhibitions and programmes that prioritize twenty-first-century artistic production, primarily through the commissioning of new work.
- To foster active dialogue and participation, celebrate complexity and serve as an inclusive cultural hub in a hyper-diverse city and world.
Our values guide our work:
- Equitable, inclusive and accessible
- Artist-centred, interdisciplinary and process-oriented
- Critical and transformative
- Reciprocal and relationship-based
- Locally rooted and globally connected
- Courageous and responsible
Posted on: May 22, 2024
Closing on: June 9, 2024
Location: Toronto, ON
Employment Type: casual, part-time
Remote/Onsite: Onsite
Level: Staff
Reports to: Exhibition and Installation Manager
Base Hourly Rate: $31.00, plus 4% vacation pay and 4.5% pay in lieu of benefits
The Preparator will support and work closely with the Exhibition & Installation Manager and Lead Technician on all aspects of exhibition installation. MOCA is a non-collecting institution that focuses on new artwork commissions that transform the museum space with loans from other institutions and galleries. The position will be on a casual, part-time basis, dependent on exhibition needs and timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Exhibition & Installation Manager and Lead Technician in all areas of exhibition installation
- Assist with unpacking/packing artworks and installations at the highest possible museum standards
- Assist with audio-visual installation
- Assist with gallery maintenance and lighting
- Assist with construction, in-house fabrication and build aspects related to exhibition preparation
- Other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseMust-haves
- Minimum two years of experience with exhibition installation at a museum, gallery or cultural institution
- Knowledge of museum standards for exhibition installation
- Understanding of art handling and fabrication to ensure safe and efficient installation
- Ability to physically lift/move artworks
- Understanding of installation methods, including technical knowledge with regard to the display of audio-visual works
- Experience with power tools and power tool safety
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- High attention to detail and the ability to follow detailed instructions
- Knowledge of gallery and artwork lighting
- Experience in wall construction and painting; experience in crate-building, mount-making, framing, and cabinet making
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Open attitude and enthusiasm for problem-solving; good communication
- Must be willing and capable to work on a flexible schedule
- Working At Heights and Elevated Platform training are preferred
Benefits
- Attractions Ontario Benefits
- Toronto Attractions Council Benefits