OPPORTUNITIES

Centre A is looking for a Programming Coordinator (YCW) to join our team from May 12 to December 6, 2025. The deadline to apply is April 22, 11:59 PM PT.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Programming Coordinator position, provides emerging arts administrators, curators, and librarians with valuable experiences and opportunities. Centre A will provide the Programming Coordinator with the opportunity to develop their administrative, library, curatorial, and academic practices, equipping them with skills and hands-on experience within an established non-profit public gallery.

Within the context of daily gallery operations, exhibition-making and library maintenance, the intern will balance diverse roles and tasks in a stimulating, supportive, and professional environment and be capable of taking on independent library, logistic, and administrative work.

By the end of the internship term, the Programming Coordinator will gain experience engaging an audience in a community and neighbourhood rich in educational, economic, and cultural diversity, and be capable of taking on independent library, logistic, and administrative work.

The Programming Coordinator will be primarily responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintaining and updating the reading room online database on a regular basis
• Completing the library catalogue on an ongoing basis
• Working collaboratively with the team on execution and promotion of exhibitions and public programming, under the supervision of the Artistic Director
• Working with the team in pursuit of archiving organizational materials
• Drafting curatorial and programming materials 
• Working collaboratively with the team to establish systems of preserving our rare books and initiatives in activating the reading room
• Planning, developing and executing community presentations, outreach activities and events in relation to the exhibition, library collection, and the reading room contents
• Working with the Artistic Director and Executive Director on core and project grant applications
• Assist in preparation of Year-End documents, including CADAC statistical and financial reports

• Providing administrative and grant writing support to the Artistic Director, Executive Director, and Operations Manager
• Be a collaborator in the development of the program narrative, project budget, and final report for the BC Community Gaming Grant
• Assisting the Artistic Director, Executive Director, and Operations Manager with office and gallery duties

Key Qualifications: 

• An undergraduate or graduate degree with a major in Art History, Visual Arts, Cultural Studies, Museum Studies, Arts Administration, Arts & Entertainment Management, or any related field of study
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and self-motivated
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Superior time management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment, and as part of a team
• Proficiency with computers and Google Workspace
• Knowledge of languages other than English, particularly Asian languages, is a strong asset
• Experience in installing contemporary art is a strong asset
• Ability to work flexible hours

Note: This is a paid position funded with assistance from Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCWBCH) Program, and all applicants must meet the program’s eligibility requirements (https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/students-graduates/careers-heritage-graduates.html):

An individual may be eligible for an internship if they:

• are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• are legally entitled to work in Canada;
• are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;
• are unemployed or underemployed;
• are a college or university graduate; and
• are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program.

Length of Term: 

30 hours/week from May 12 to December 6, 2025. (26 work weeks)

Hourly Wage: $27.65/hour 

How to Apply:

If you believe that your skills and experience align with Centre A, please send: 

• A letter of intent describing your interest in the position, reasons for applying, any other information that may help strengthen your application, 
• A CV,
• Contact information for two professional references

Please email the application package as a single PDF document with your name and the position in the title, in the above order, to [email protected] by April 22, 2025, 11:59 PM PT.

If you require assistance with submitting your application, please get in touch with us at +1 (604) 683-8326 or [email protected].

Please note that incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. We acknowledge the time and effort invested in each application, and thank you in advance for your interest; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

About Centre A: 

Centre A is a leading public art gallery currently situated in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. It is a registered charity and the only public art gallery in Canada dedicated to contemporary Asian and Asian-diasporic perspectives since 1999. 

Centre A is committed to providing a platform for engaging diverse communities through public access to the arts, creating mentorship opportunities for emerging artists and arts professionals, and stimulating critical dialogue through provocative exhibitions and innovative public programs that complicate understandings of migrant experiences and diasporic communities.

In addition to our exhibition space, we house a reading room with one of the best collections of Asian art books in the country, including the Finlayson Collection of Rare Asian Art Books. In these facilities and beyond, we rigorously engage in culture-making through research, curatorial engagement with artists, mentorship of emerging arts professionals, presentation of works, public dialogues and various forms of documentation.

Centre A is a unionized workplace with a collective agreement as part of the Arts and Cultural Workers Union, IATSE B-778.

Diversity, Equity Access, and Inclusion:

Centre A is located in Vancouver’s Chinatown on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Centre A values diversity in the staff and leadership because it allows us to better understand and meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and personal growth among our Staff and Board, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. We are committed to equity and inclusion, and strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented and marginalized groups, including but not limited to sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, and/or disability.