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START Gallery Coordinator  

Fall 2025 - Winter 2026 

$18/hr | 12hrs/week | 28 weeks total 

Sep 8 – Dec 13, 2025, Jan 1 – Apr 4, 2026 

 

Deadline for Applications: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (11:59 PM Atlantic) 
*Position dependent on confirmed funding 

 

Struts Gallery is a dynamic artist-run centre presenting a year-round program of exhibitions, artist residencies, workshops, youth programs and cultural events in Sackville. START Gallery is a juried gallery space designated for and run by Mount Allison Fine Arts students hosted by Struts Gallery. Exhibitions are held during the fall and winter semesters and the gallery is administered by the START Gallery Coordinator. This initiative provides Fine Arts, Art History and Museum & Curatorial Studies students the opportunity for hands-on development of professional practices. 

 

The START Gallery Coordinator, under the guidance of Struts Gallery Staff, will coordinate and oversee all student-led exhibitions throughout the academic year. Responsibilities will include volunteer recruitment, the promotion and publicity of student exhibitions and workshops, communicating with artists, organizing and leading the START Gallery committee, installing and striking exhibitions, managing opening/closing receptions, gallery sitting, and light janitorial. 

 

Qualifications: 

  • Must be a returning Fine Arts/Art History/Museum & Curatorial Studies student at Mount Allison University 

  • Experience with social media 

  • Comfortable working in a Mac environment 

  • Skilled with basic computer applications 

  • Demonstrated interest in contemporary art forms  

 

Learning Outcomes: 

  • Working alongside a professional arts organization 

  • Organizing events such as workshops and exhibition receptions 

  • Organizing promotional materials for exhibitions, receptions, and workshops 

  • Professionally installing and striking exhibitions 

  • Organizing and leading the gallery committee 

  • Organizing and leading peer review and selection process. 

 

This job is designated a Mount Allison Internship, meaning that students will participate in Internship orientation/training (prior to start date), regular reflections, a final report and be willing to provide pictures and a short summary that the Office of Experiential Learning and Career Development can use for promotional purposes.  
 

Applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume by email to Paul Henderson, Director: info@strutsgallery.ca by Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (11:59 PM Atlantic) 

 

Struts Gallery is an equal opportunity employer, we strongly encourage and will prioritize applications from equity-seeking groups (Indigenous students, Black students, people of colour, disabled people, LGBTQ+ students).  

 
Appendix 

 

  • It is the START Gallery Coordinator’s responsibility to keep the gallery open on Saturdays from 12-5 pm. This duty can be shared with the exhibiting artist(s) if they have been trained on opening/closing protocols. 

  • Install and de-install generally happens between Saturday 5pm and 11am Tuesday.  

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