Arts Advisor

City Arts, Nga Mahi Toi o Poneke

(32 hours per week - 12 Months Fixed Term)

Vibrant Wellington – the innovation, arts and cultural hub of our nation; It’s a position we as a city are proud to have, and one we’re passionate about building on for the future. To help us realise this ambition we established City Arts, Nga Mahi Toi o Poneke to focus on the development and delivery of Council’s role in the arts in Wellington.

For you, this is a unique chance to play a key role in cementing Wellington’s reputation as a centre of arts and cultural activity. If you would love to serve the arts community, come and work for City Arts, Nga Mahi Toi o Poneke.

This temporary, part-time position is to provide cover for the incumbent who is taking Parental Leave. For this role, you will have particular experience in the area of visual arts, especially public art projects. The role involves providing advice and administrative support to the Council’s Public Art Panel, managing the Council’s Art Collection plus coordinating some of the Council’s own arts projects (e.g. the Wellington Asian Residency Exchange programme). You will also regularly provide advice to individual practitioners and groups on funding opportunities and how to develop exhibitions and projects.

In addition to your passion for the arts you will be a great communicator, have a wide range of writing skills and have a high degree of confidence with Microsoft Office programmes.

Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 22 June 2010.

Contact Martin Rodgers on (04) 803 8895 or martin.rodgers@wcc.govt.nz for more information. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this job. Click below to apply or send your application and CV to:

Wellington City Council

PO Box 2199

Wellington