Scotiabank Curatorial Assistant
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ARTISTS
Charisse Fung is an image-based artist currently completing her final year in Criticism and Curatorial Practice at OCAD University. Her recent work narrates the syncretic experience of living between two cultures as a part of the Chinese Diaspora in Canada, while exploring the presence of marginalized and Diasporic Communities within the GTA. Alongside her art practice, she passionately works towards a career as a curator - most recently curating two shows for the 2019 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
Instagram:@kkcharisse
Dallas Fellini is an emerging writer, curator, and artist living and working in Tkaronto/Toronto. Their practice is invested in interdisciplinarity and the dissolution of boundaries between different art forms and arts communities. Dallas holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from OCAD University and was the 2019 recipient of the Medal in Visual and Critical Studies. Dallas is a cofounder of Silverfish, a new arts publication devoted to interdisciplinary collaboration, skill-sharing, and cultivating ongoing dialogues between emerging artists and writers.
Image credit to Phil Lý.
Website: https://www.dallasfellini.com/
Instagram:@dallasknives
OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
Gallery 44 is a dynamic space and a leading artist-run centre led by a dedicated group of artists, curators and educators, currently seeking Curatorial Assistants in partnership with OCAD U Career Launchers. Reporting jointly to the Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programs and the Curator of Education and Community Outreach, the Scotiabank Curatorial Assistants will contribute to the development and realization of gallery exhibitions, workshops, and adjacent programming.
The Scotiabank Curatorial Assistants will work directly with artists, guest curators, artist-educators, designers, and Gallery 44 staff. The role is positioned to offer emerging curators an opportunity to gain hands-on, working knowledge of exhibitions, publications, public and educational programs, in a fast-paced environment, and amongst a collegial staff-team of five early-career arts professionals.
Gallery 44
Gallery 44 is committed to equity and diversity in all aspects of its operations. G44 welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and strongly encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities, including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. If you are contacted for an interview, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.
The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers recognizes Scotiabank for its generous support for the Career Launcher program.
