VANL-CARFAC
Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador

Employment Opportunity 

Organization: Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) 

Position: Program Coordinator 

Qualifications 

• Completion of a visual arts related degree from a post-secondary institution, or the equivalent in professional experience in visual arts or a related field.
• Some experience or specific interest in arts advocacy/policy.
• Organized, deadline oriented and a self-starter.

Job Description: 

VANL-CARFAC is the primary umbrella advocacy organization for the visual arts sector in Newfoundland and Labrador and as a member’s-based group, VANL-CARFAC’s official motto is “artists working for artists.”    

The program coordinator will be tasked with maintaining the VANL-CARFAC office and will serve as the primary contact for members and for non-member artists and organizations.  In this capacity the coordinator will be required to address individual concerns of artist members, locate and dispense the information and resources they may need and/or filter appropriate calls/emails to the Executive Director, the board or committee chairs. 

In addition, the Program Coordinator is responsible for (but not limited to) the following duties: 

• producing the weekly E-Bulletin highlighting exhibitions, gathering news from the visual arts sector, residencies and job opportunities, and sending it to the VANL membership.
• Bi-weekly bookkeeping, processing memberships and keeping the artist member databases current.
• email membership/information packages to new members.
• co-ordinate with the Executive Director and Board of Directors on all events and programming for the organization as they occur over the course of the year: including the Excellence in Visual Arts Awards, annual general meeting, board meetings, Professional Development workshops, Artist Talks, etc. and work with necessary committees to actualize all details of these programs.
• maintain updated media, gallery and patron contact lists as well as artist’s websites.
• Managing mail orders and memberships
• Maintaining the VANL office
• Managing VANL’s website and social media and overseeing member communications.

Skills

• Ability to self-direct and set ongoing goals and objectives, as well as, ability to work with board of directors, committees and staff
• Good communication skills
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MailChimp, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress will be considered an asset

This position is 30 hours a week. 

Deadline for application: September 7^th, 2018

For more information, or to email a resume and cover letter contact: (toll free) 1-877-738-7303 or vanlcarfac@gmail.com    Please include references with your resume.

Resumes/Cover letters can also be mailed or delivered in person to: 

Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) 

275 Duckworth St.

St. John’s, NL 

A1C 1G9 

We’re moving! The VANL-CARFAC office is in the process of relocating with the Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador to 275 Duckworth Street. We expect to be open with regular office hours on July 10th. In the meantime, you can reach us via email: vanlcarfac@gmail.com with any questions and concerns, or to set up a phone call or meeting.

For immediate release:

ST. JOHN’S NL:  The thirteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards took place on June 1st at The Rooms, St. John’s, Newfoundland. The event was hosted by Angela Antle.  The EVA Awards are the only awards program solely dedicated to celebrating the work of the visual artists of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Emerging Artist Award honours the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career.  The Emerging Artist Award 2018 went to artist Meagan Musseau from the community of Curling in the Bay of Islands––Elamstukwek, Ktaqmkuk territory of Mi’kma’ki.  This award was sponsored by Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.

The Milestone Award celebrates a visual artist who has, in the last calendar year, achieved a significant milestone in their career, through exhibition or presentation, a breakthrough in their practice, or new and innovative exploration. This year’s Milestone Award went to Kippens-based artist Michael Massie–who, in 2017, was made a member of the Order of Canada.

The Mary MacDonald Award is named to honour NL’s beloved arts administrator, curator and writer Mary MacDonald, who passed away in 2017, and who demonstrated an unfailing belief and support for the work of artists and arts organizations as being absolutely necessary and essential to the wider community.  This award, sponsored in 2018 by Perfect Day Advertising, thanks to an individual or organization whose efforts have helped to sustain and build the visual arts sector.  The winner of this year’s Mary MacDonald Award is Eastern Edge Gallery.   

The Critical Eye Award celebrates the best piece of critical writing about an NL artist in any print or online publication worldwide. This year’s winner of the Critical Eye was David Garneau from Regina, Saskatchewan, for his essay “Jordan Bennetts (Re)Creative Research and Mi’kmaq Contemporary Art”
 
The Endurance Award recognizes the consistent dedication and commitment of an artist to their professional practice, and to sustained creative output and performance.  This year’s winner of the Endurance Award was artist and educator, Barb Hunt.

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Shelby Millwater at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303.

The EVA Awards are a Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador initiative.
 
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ST. JOHN’S NL:  The thirteenth annual Excellence in Visual Arts Awards will take place on June 1st at The Rooms, St. John’s, Newfoundland. The EVA Awards are the only awards program solely dedicated to celebrating the visual culture of Newfoundland and Labrador. 

This year’s EVA Awards jury reviewed submissions from across the province, representing a wide spectrum of artistic mediums and styles.  Below are the short lists for three of the five awards – the winners of the Endurance Award (Prize $2000) and Mary MacDonald Award (Prize: $1000 and an artwork by John MacDonald) will be announced at the ceremony. The Mary MacDonald Award was sponsored in 2018 by Perfect Day.

The Emerging Artist Award honors the promising start made by an emerging visual artist in the early stages of their career. Sponsored in 2018 by Grenfell Campus – Memorial University. Prize: $2000

The Emerging Artist Award Shortlist

   Meagan Musseau
   Melissa Tremblett
   Jason Wells
 
The Milestone Award celebrates a visual artist who has, in the last calendar year, achieved a significant milestone in their career, through exhibition or presentation, a breakthrough in their practice, or new and innovative exploration. Prize: $2000
 
The Milestone Award Shortlist
 
   Will Gill
   Michael Massie
   Michael Pittman              
 
The Critical Eye Award recognizes a visual arts writer for an exceptional piece of writing on a NL artist in any print or online publication worldwide.  Prize: $2000. 
 
The Critical Eye Award Shortlist
 
   Eva Crocker
   David Garneau
   Susan Gibson Garvey
 
For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Program Coordinator, Shelby Millwater at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or 709-738-7303. A limited number of seats for the ceremony will be available to the public. To be put on the seating list, please contact the VANL office.

The EVA Awards are a Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) initiative.
 
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