Curator of Photography and New Media

Job identification
Job title: Curator, Photography and New Media / Division: Collection / Supervisor: Associate Director, Collection / Job Status: Contract, three years, full-time (35 hours per week) / Posting period: August 22 to September 22, 2024 / Job entry: fall 2024.

Mandate
Based on its extensive Collection, exhibitions, programs, and research opportunities, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is a leading voice in advancing knowledge, promoting public understanding, and widening thought and debate on architecture, its history, theory, practice, and role in society today. The guiding purpose of the Collection is to make comprehensive and integrated bodies of material available for advanced, interdisciplinary research in order to reveal the changing character of thought, culture, and intellectual circles of the past, and point to the future of architectural thinking and practice.

Job summary/purpose of the job
The main responsibilities of this position are to provide leadership to develop a coherent and long-term strategy for the acquisitions and commissions for the Photography collection (including digital, video, Instagram and other formats), as well as a curatorial strategy for exhibiting and writing on the photography collection. The photography collection is a distinct part of the Collection, but the incumbent advises on photography in (institutional) archives, prints & drawings and the library holdings. These activities are strongly related to the curatorial direction of the institution. 

The incumbent plans, coordinates and manages all aspects of the acquisition process for the Photography collection and supervises the activities and projects related to the photography collection. In doing so, the incumbent collaborates actively with the curatorial and editorial, collection and research divisions.

For the full job description, please visit our CCA Careers page using the link below.

Please submit your application (résumé and cover letter) via our CCA Careers Page no later than September 22, 2024, to the attention of the People and Culture Division of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Only selected candidates will be contacted. The CCA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity. The CCA invites anyone having the qualifications listed in the job posting to apply.