Job Description

MOCA Toronto
The 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:

• 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

MOCA has been actively adapting to the evolving situation regarding COVID-19 and will continue to do so, ensuring staff and visitor safety and striving to maintain a supportive work environment.

POSITION SUMMARY
Posted on: July 18, 2023
Closing on: August 28, 2023
Location: Toronto, ON
Employment Type: Full-time, fixed-term
Remote/Onsite: Hybrid
Level: Intern
Report to: Curator
Start date: October 2, 2023
End date: March 22, 2024
Salary: $17.00 per hour
Benefits: Attractions Ontario Benefits and Toronto Attractions Council Benefits

The Curatorial Intern will work with MOCA\xe2\x80\x99s programming team and assist with all facets of the Museum\xe2\x80\x99s curatorial initiatives and activities. The intern will support the development and delivery of MOCA\xe2\x80\x99s programmes across 2023 and 2024. The intern will receive direct mentorship from the museum\xe2\x80\x99s Curator, and they will gain valuable work experience in a museum while making an important contribution to MOCA\xe2\x80\x99s Programming team. Their research, programming production and administrative support will help shape future programmes at the museum.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate from a college or university program in museum studies, art history, cultural studies, visual cultures, archival, or curatorial studies, and have a strong interest in contemporary art and the museum environment. They should have strong planning and organizational abilities as well as experience coordinating and executing artistic programs. They should also possess excellent interpersonal skills and feel comfortable speaking in public. Experience working in a museum, cultural institution, or in the non-profit arts sector is a strong asset.

Requirements: RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the Programming department in the research and development stages of a project through to its realization.
• Support in the research of artists, exhibitions and other related areas
• Support in the research, development and editing of interpretive texts including exhibition didactics, website copy and museum guides
• Act as a point of contact between the Programming department and the rest of the team at MOCA
• Organize and file documents in a meticulous and timely fashion, including but not limited to artist contracts, invoices, receipts etc.
• Support the Programming department in the scheduling of internal and external meetings
• Assist with the implementation and production of exhibitions
• Assist with administrative tasks related to exhibitions and other programming

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• College or University graduate from a program in Museum Studies, Art History, Cultural Studies, Visual Cultures, Archival, Curatorial Studies, or other related field
• Proficiency in Google Suite, 3D rendering software (desirable), database management and good keyboarding skills
• Demonstrated research skills and academic literacy
• A passion for contemporary art and arts institutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and sensitivity to interact with a range of staff and publics in a courteous and professional manner
• Impeccable attention to detail across all aspects of their work
• Approaches their work and colleagues in a professional and conscientious way
• Highly organized and takes initiative, demonstrating self-management, professionalism and leads by example
• Experience developing and producing exhibitions
• Management and Leadership: Demonstrates self-management, professionalism

Additional Info: YOUNG CANADA WORKS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• You are legally entitled to work in Canada;
• You are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• You are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• You will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;
• You are unemployed or underemployed;
• You are a college or university graduate; and
• You are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program.

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
MOCA Toronto advocates equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and is committed to diversity in the workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that MOCA Toronto is an inclusive space where community members are treated with respect and dignity. MOCA Toronto encourages applications from everyone, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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