What is ArtsBuild Ontario?
ArtsBuild Ontario (ABO) is a provincial arts service organization that provides small and medium-sized organizations with tools, training, and advice to successfully manage physical and digital creative spaces. ABO works to reimagine the future of creative spaces through dedicated research projects and an engaged network of supportive partners.
With a focus on small to medium-sized organizations, ABO supports all those with a desire to build and manage spaces across all arts, creative, and cultural disciplines. ABO proudly works with non-profit, grassroots, and for-profit entities, as well as Indigenous communities and groups, and municipalities.
For over 20 years, ABO’s services have supported arts organizations, artists, and municipalities. ABO exists as an arts service organization with a unique role on the provincial and national stage. There is no other organization in Ontario or Canada dedicated to supporting arts organizations of all disciplines with their cultural infrastructure needs.
About the Role
ArtsBuild Ontario (ABO) is seeking an enthusiastic and organized Project Coordinator for a year-long contract position to support a Meanwhile Spaces Pilot Project for the arts in Waterloo Region. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Project Coordinator will support 3 to 4 sites in Kitchener and Waterloo that will be designated for arts and creative workers who need short-term space for the creation of new works (dance, theatre, music, visual arts, community arts and arts administration) in the pilot phase of the Meanwhile Spaces project.
The Project Coordinator will be the main point of contact for all space users and property owners. They will be responsible for gathering data on space usage, liaising with renters and community hosts, and maintaining booking platforms.
Location
This role is required to work hybrid on-site at 44 Gaukel Creative Workspace and do site visits to Meanwhile Spaces in Kitchener, ON. This is not a remote work position due to the space based nature of the project.
Work may include occasional flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, depending on Meanwhile Spaces organization and facility needs.
Compensation
$24/hr at 16 hours per week, for a 12-month contract term (November 1, 2024 to October 31st, 2025). As this is a grant-based project, the compensation rate is not flexible.
Responsibilities:
Administrative support
- Be the main point of contact for all Meanwhile Space inquiries and support requests, specifically for space users.
- Maintain space user records.
- Support the distribution of an evaluation form to be completed by program participants.
- Take minutes during quarterly Advisory Committee meetings.
- Day-to-day space management, including service requests, and troubleshooting.
- Regular site checks of Meanwhile Spaces.
- On-call for space user issues, occasionally outside business hours.
Why ArtsBuild Ontario?
- Great culture. We strive to create a supportive and understanding environment here at ABO. Our work environment is relaxed; wear what is comfortable and show up as yourself!
- Inspiring community workspace. Working out of the 44 Gaukel shared workspace and Meanwhile Spaces provides access to a vibrant community of artists, creators and non-profits in the heart of Downtown Kitchener.
- Work-life Balance. We trust people to know what they need.
- Incredible Team. We have a small but mighty, resourceful, talented and collaborative team that supports one another to achieve our organizational goals.
