Job Title : Archive Assistant
Organization : St. Michael’s Printshop
Location : St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
Wage: $16-18 per hour (based on experience)
Hours: 35 hrs per week for 17 weeks
Position Time Frame: July 25th 2022 - November 18th 2022
Program Stream: Finders Keepers
About SMP
St. Michael’s Printshop (SMP) exists to develop and grow printmaking as a participatory and accessible art form. SMP provides the facilities and opportunity for visual artists from across the province, Canada, and internationally, as well as for its local community, to learn and engage in the art of printmaking. One of the province’s few artist-run centres and the only artist-run printmaking studio, SMP promotes and continues to push the boundaries of printmaking as a contemporary art form. SMP provides space and specialised equipment for artists to work, educational opportunities through scholarships and workshops, and residencies through its visiting artist program.
About the position
This summer/fall SMP is looking to catalogue our archive of prints. This will include going through the physical archives currently held at MUN and developing an inventory of the work there and the information relevant to the print. Ex. Artist, date, medium. Our goal is to create a catalogue of the prints in our collection, and if time permits, to start photographing work to create a digital archive of the prints as well. The Collections Assistant will work closely with our Executive Director and Admin Assistant both onsite at St Michael’s Printshop and at MUN Special Collections where the archives currently reside.
Responsibilities include:
Careful handling of prints
Matching prints with paper records
Creating a catalogue for the prints
Inputting data collected to develop an inventory of prints
Photographing prints held in the archive
Preferred Skills
Intermediate knowledge of Excel or comparable software
Good organizational skills, with some knowledge of office administrative practices
Knowledge in how to properly handle fine art prints with care
Experience entering data, cataloguing or taking inventory
Eligibility Requirements *These are set by our funder Finders Keepers click the link for more info
Young adults between the ages of 19-29 seeking assistance with career skills training and employment
Not currently employed
Not in school
Available to work up to 35 hours per week generally up to 19 weeks.
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or persons being granted refugee status
Legally entitled to work according to the relevant federal/provincial legislations and regulation Downloadable PDF below:
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