Artist Instructor: SenSational Arts Program
MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie
Casual Contract Position
Salary: $30/hour – mileage for travel included
The MacLaren Art Centre is seeking a senior practicing visual artist to work on behalf of the MacLaren Art Centre. Funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Grant, a program for seniors by seniors, the practicing visual artist will deliver a series of sensory-based art workshops called SenSational Arts: Supporting Social Participation and Inclusion of Seniors through Art in Adult Day Programs in North Simcoe Muskoka across Simcoe County. This program will begin in May 2025 and continue through March 2026. The artist instructor will be actively involved in the development and implementation of this program. They will work alongside the MacLaren Education Officer to create methodologies and visual outcomes, as well as deliver these workshops to seniors at adult day programs in the region. In this capacity, the Artist Instructor functions as an ambassador for the MacLaren Art Centre as well as this innovative outreach for seniors’ program.
Qualifications:
- Must be of senior age (55 years or older, as defined by the New Horizons for Seniors Grant funding).
- Practicing visual artist with a BFA, college-level arts diploma, or equivalent experience.
- At least one year of teaching experience with adults and/or seniors.
- Sound understanding of contemporary visual art and artistic practices.
- Punctuality, flexibility, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to function as a team player and to work within a fast-paced environment.
- A valid driver’s license and ongoing access to a working vehicle.
- A current criminal record check and vulnerable sector screening.
Assets:
- Experience working within senior communities.
- Working knowledge of another language, particularly French or Indigenous languages.
- First Aid Certification.
The deadline for applications is 4 pm on Monday, April 21, 2025.
This is a casual contract position from May 2025 to March 2026. The Artist Instructor is expected to be available to work based on SenSational Art Program bookings, as scheduled and assigned.
The MacLaren Art Centre is an equal opportunity employer serving our diverse communities. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. Although we appreciate all applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to supply a current criminal record check and vulnerable sector police screening before work can commence.
Please send a cover letter, current resumé, and portfolio of five (5) artworks in confidence to:
Christina Mancuso, Education Officer
MacLaren Art Centre
37 Mulcaster St., Barrie, ON L4M 3M2
or email to: christina@maclarenart.com
About the MacLaren Art Centre
The MacLaren Art Centre (MAC) is a free public art gallery located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek, which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. With over 4,000 works of contemporary and modern Canadian art in the permanent collection, the gallery serves an immediate community of approximately 300,000 people across Barrie and Simcoe County. We approach our work with a regional responsibility, responding to issues that matter in our immediate community within the broader context of the provincial and national visual art and cultural framework. We offer a variety of modern and contemporary exhibitions that focus on visual art and visual culture by Canadian artists of regional, provincial, and national significance. Our goal is to provide the community with an exciting and relevant range of art exhibitions, tours, lectures, and art programs that inspire curiosity, creativity, and interest in the visual arts.
