Public Art Director
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Inspire the CADA team in the development and delivery of the program vision and strategy.
- Assure that the implementation of the public art program responds to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the
- Advance strategies in collaboration with the CADA leadership team across all operational and programmatic areas.
- Mentor, motivate, and lead the public art team, nurturing their personal and professional development and growth.
- Orchestrate program goals and priorities as per the contractual agreement between CADA and The City and in alignment with CADA’s vision, mission, and values.
- Collaborate with The City’s Public Art team to deliver new artworks that will become part of The City’s public art collection.
- Develop strategic opportunities for integrated public art initiatives through serving as Co-Chair of the Interdepartmental Public Art Team alongside The City’s Public Art Liaison.
- Apply sensitivity to the diverse needs and lived experiences of artists, parties of interest, and the CADA team.
- Negotiate with other relevant parties on project development and realization.
- Support communications and marketing of projects to ensure a strategic approach to disseminating program content.
- Ensure that staff across the programmatic areas generate and contribute content on a timely and regular basis.
- Act as media spokesperson for the public art program as requested.
- Embrace other program vision and leadership responsibilities, as required.
- Animate the community through an open, transparent, and welcoming public art process that inspires community input and support for public art.
- Develop, establish, and maintain partnerships, as needed, to ensure that projects are realized under the best possible conditions.
- Lead the development of effective partnerships with local, national, and international visual arts communities.
- Cultivate partnerships with Indigenous communities and leadership in the Treaty 7 territory.
- Nurture a positive, symbiotic relationship with City Council and Administration.
- Embrace other partnerships and community engagement responsibilities, as required.
- Maintain strong relationship with The City as partners in delivering the program, including regular reporting on key accountabilities and project updates.
- Direct the content and planning of programming decisions, partnerships, co-productions, and commissions.
- Create and manage large, multi-year budgets and work plans for the operations of the Public Art department and all related Capital Projects.
- Develop and update relevant KPIs for the purposes of reporting to various parties of interest including The City, the CADA board, and the community at large.
- Embrace other operational excellence responsibilities, as required.
- Leadership and Diplomacy – The dexterity and foresight to anticipate, meet, and exceed a variety of stakeholder and rights holder needs and expectations, inspiring others in effectively handling difficult or sensitive issues which arise in relationships, community and via the media.
- Personal Accountability and Flexibility – The capacity and courage in being answerable for personal actions and readily modifying, responding, and adapting to change with minimal resistance.
- Time and Program/Project Management – The acuity in prioritizing and completing tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted timeframes related to overall program objectives.
- Decision Making and Conflict Management – The sensitivity in understanding, addressing, and resolving conflict constructively and analyzing all aspects of a situation to make consistently sound and timely decisions.
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