Terms: This is a full-time, term contract position, 35 hours weekly @ $23/hr, May 29, 2024 - Aug 24, 2024, 2024 (TBC) (*please see below for eligibility requirements)
DEADLINE for applications is the end of day May 12, 2024.
Start Date: May 29, 2024
Are you curious about exploring creative art programming outdoors this summer?
Entering its 18th season, Art Bikers seeks several dynamic artist facilitators for its Summer 2024 program. Art Bikers is a training program for artists interested in socially engaged arts and working directly with all ages of community members. Modeling sustainable transportation through bicycle and trailer travel to green spaces throughout Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Art Bikers works in collaboration with community programs, non-profits, and citizens to bring engaging art activities to neighborhoods in Kjipuktuk (Halifax).
For the second year, Art Bikers will be collaborating with the Ecology Action Centre’s Pop-Up Bike Hub mini for a mobile bike repair and art program that will bring together residents in several neighborhoods/communities to promote cycling, creativity, and community engagement in a way that deepens existing relationships and broadens our collective reach.
Wonder’neath is a charitable artist-run organization and studio facility that encourages and promotes art as a tool for expression, connection, and social transformation by bringing professional artists and local residents together in dynamic, creative explorations.
Art Biker Qualifications:
Highly creative, innovative, and flexible with strong visual arts and craft skills
Has facilitation experience with children/youth/folks across cultures and enjoys engaging with people
Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills as part of a team
Confident and experienced urban cyclist in good physical condition
Available for the entire season
Able to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings, within a 5-day work week
Punctual and reliable
Comfortable working in multiple settings: outdoors in all weather conditions and a mixed-use studio
The Art Biker role includes:
Initiating and facilitating creative community art practices in public parks and other outdoor locations within Halifax Regional Municipality
Designing and animating collaborative art projects that encourage creativity and self-expression
Traveling to neighborhoods and transporting art materials by bicycle and trailer, and other sustainable transportation
Sharing art knowledge and skills with participants by offering hands-on examples, skill-building directions, and working collaboratively
Reflecting on and recording activities in daily and weekly debriefs and incorporating these reflections into how the work is carried out
Art Bikers are responsible:
To participate as an active and collaborative team member, and contribute to the healthy functioning of the team,
To maintain safe practices, with awareness of community protocols for land stewardship
To become familiar with Wonder’neath, its policies, programming, and community partners
To use the studio facility respectfully and cooperatively, maintain its cleanliness, security, and organization
To maintain and use the program bike trailers, tools, and materials responsibility
To honor the time commitment of the job for the duration of the program
The Ideal Art Biker Candidate:
Has an interest in community-engaged art practices
Has their own bicycle in excellent working order and has knowledge of bicycle repair/maintenance
Bilingualism is an asset
How to Apply:
Please send your current resume and a cover letter, including three references and their contact information to general@wonderneath.com. Late applications will not be considered. Please reach out before the deadline if you would like to submit your resume and cover letter in an alternative format such as audio/video/or other visual formats. If you have a website or Instagram of your artwork, please include the link.
DEADLINE for applications is end of day May 12, 2024. Wonder’neath’s Executive Director will host an information session on Zoom on May 9, 2024 11:00 AM. Please RSVP for the Zoom Information Session here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf-GtqT0uH9USLbWxAaSaFv8JQ6ZYtuIx. Interviews will take place on May 15, 2024 and May 16, 2024.
Wonder’neath Art Society is an inclusive employer committed to employment equity and contributing to a diverse workforce. We encourage all qualified persons to apply and self-identify. If you require accommodation, we will address your needs. Send questions by email to general@wonderneath.com. Information about the Art Bikers program can be found on our website: www.wonderneath.com/art-bikers.
Eligibility Requirements:
These positions are supported through the Canada Summer Jobs program and NS Student SKILLS:
* 2 positions are funded by Canada Summer Jobs and requires the applicant to be between 15 - 30 years of age at the start of employment; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial legislation and regulations.
* 1 position is NS Skills requires the applicant who is either: entering full-time post-secondary studies in the fall following the summer work term or continuing full-time post-secondary studies following the summer work term SKILL recognizes post-secondary programs designated by Employment and Social Development Canada. A list of these can be found at the following website. The student must be a permanent resident of the province or live in Nova Scotia for at least six months prior to the work term.