Director / Curator, Dunlop Art Gallery
Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina Public Library, Regina
Deadline: June 23, 2025 - August 01, 2025
Imagine facilitating exhibitions, programs, and educational activities in an immersive gallery embedded into an urban public library system. The Director/Curator, Dunlop Art Gallery at Regina Public Library, leads the gallery in offering regular exhibitions, community engaged programming, events, and educational activities as part of the library’s integrated arts and cultural offerings to the community.
The Dunlop Art Gallery is distinguished through its location within a public library, and presents a unique opportunity to connect with people from diverse ethnic, social, and cultural backgrounds and provide them the opportunity to learn about and appreciate visual art. The Dunlop plays an important role in attracting visitors, locally and regionally, and is a key part of Regina’s arts, culture, and tourism landscape.
PURPOSE:
Regina Public Library is looking for a Director/Curator to direct and manage the operations and activities of Dunlop Art Gallery at Regina Public Library. The Director/Curator will support the Dunlop in presenting diverse range of visual arts to enhance, and engage with local, regional, and broader communities in visual literacy and enjoyment of contemporary arts. Reporting to the Executive Director-Central Library, the Director/Curator is responsible for developing and overseeing the Dunlop’s operations plan and contributing to RPL’s overall strategic plan and direction.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working to support operations of the Gallery with support from RPL’s marketing and communication, IT, People and Culture, Finance and Facilities units.
- Collaboration with other internal units including the Executive Director, Central Library to define an artistic vision for the Dunlop that reflect and resonate with our local and regional communities, as well as broader audiences.
- From that vision, develop a practical, measurable operations plan that includes short- and long-term goals and objectives for the Dunlop to deliver its mandate and align with the overall direction and priorities of the library.
- Foster and maintain ongoing relationships with local audiences, local artists, community partners, and other stakeholders.
- Cultivate and maintain corporate, private foundation, government and community sponsorships and partnerships.
- Collaborate with the curatorial and gallery team to:
> Develop programming activities relevant and of value to Regina audiences; and
> Integrate interpretive design into curatorial methodology and exhibition design with the aim to enhance visual literacy.
- Manage the gallery’s budget to align with the annual operations plan, ensuring a balance between artistic objectives and fiscal responsibility.
- Oversee direction and development of exhibitions, educational programs, and outreach initiatives. Ensure that Dunlop exhibitions, programs, and services respond and reflect the community.
- Direct the acquisitions process for the permanent collection and art rental collection and oversee the growth and maintenance of the collections.
- Oversee the fulfillment of all contractual obligations between the Dunlop Art Gallery artists, art institutions and other key stakeholders, as well as those of contractors and suppliers.
- Manage the performance of five permanent full-time staff members and an extended team of 10 people.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum three years of administrative work in an arts and cultural institution with increasing leadership and supervisory responsibilities, including:
> managing teams (within a unionized environment an asset)
> curating exhibitions and/or developing original artistic programming
> overseeing budgets and financial reporting
- Graduate degree (MA or higher) in art history, curatorial studies, fine arts, arts administration, moving image studies, or cultural studies, that includes coursework in business or arts and cultural administration.
- Proven ability in engaging community and forming meaningful partnerships.
- Interest in the local community, enhancing engagement and enjoyment with arts, and the opportunities inherent in working as a part of a public library.
- Proven track record to secure and sustain funding through grants.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, colleagues, artists, partners, and funders.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills to analyze financial, budgetary, and visitor operational data.
Employment at Regina Public Library provides you:
- Opportunity to join a dedicated team of employees who consistently strive for further refinement of service excellence and value to the community;
- The opportunity to create a vision for the only not-for-profit, professional art gallery in downtown Regina;
- An inclusive and innovative work environment that offers a comprehensive salary ($94,530.00 to $141,795.00) and generous benefits package (including 100% employer paid group benefits);
- Professional development funding and support ($4,000.00 per year);
- Support for work-life balance - five (5) weeks annual paid vacation, Flex Day options, and other types of leave.
About Regina Public Library and Dunlop Art Gallery
RPL is a dynamic hub of literacy, lifelong learning, curiosity and new ideas, that contributes to the social and economic vibrancy of Regina. Our core mandate is to create enriching educational experiences for the communities we serve. We embrace diversity and champion access for all, and we are committed to the advancement of Truth and Reconciliation through our activities.
We are on Treaty 4 lands, part of the Great Plains and prairie region. The gallery is committed to connecting with and promotion the artists and artistic practices that reflect and resonate with our local and regional communities. The Dunlop strives to cultivate meaningful interactions with artists (senior, mid-career, and emerging) and individuals from diverse backgrounds, including from equity deserving groups.
The Dunlop’s main operations and primary gallery are at Central Library downtown. A second gallery is located at Sherwood Village Branch in Northwest Regina. Core audiences include arts-engaged visitors, broad publics who do not frequent other museums/galleries, Indigenous peoples, and new Canadians. Key to the Dunlop’s success is creating pathways of access for visitors that enhance experiences, relatability, and understanding of art.
Learn more about Regina Public Library and Dunlop Art Gallery:
www.reginalibrary.ca, www.reginalibrary.ca/dunlop-art-gallery
This job competition will remain open until the position is filled. Review and consideration of applicants will begin on July 15, 2025.
Competition #42/25 – position #16160
APPLY HERE: https://www.reginalibrary.ca/about/current_opportunities
Regina Public Library is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the community that we serve. The Library welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.
The Dunlop Art Gallery is distinguished through its location within a public library, and presents a unique opportunity to connect with people from diverse ethnic, social, and cultural backgrounds and provide them the opportunity to learn about and appreciate visual art. The Dunlop plays an important role in attracting visitors, locally and regionally, and is a key part of Regina’s arts, culture, and tourism landscape.
PURPOSE:
Regina Public Library is looking for a Director/Curator to direct and manage the operations and activities of Dunlop Art Gallery at Regina Public Library. The Director/Curator will support the Dunlop in presenting diverse range of visual arts to enhance, and engage with local, regional, and broader communities in visual literacy and enjoyment of contemporary arts. Reporting to the Executive Director-Central Library, the Director/Curator is responsible for developing and overseeing the Dunlop’s operations plan and contributing to RPL’s overall strategic plan and direction.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working to support operations of the Gallery with support from RPL’s marketing and communication, IT, People and Culture, Finance and Facilities units.
- Collaboration with other internal units including the Executive Director, Central Library to define an artistic vision for the Dunlop that reflect and resonate with our local and regional communities, as well as broader audiences.
- From that vision, develop a practical, measurable operations plan that includes short- and long-term goals and objectives for the Dunlop to deliver its mandate and align with the overall direction and priorities of the library.
- Foster and maintain ongoing relationships with local audiences, local artists, community partners, and other stakeholders.
- Cultivate and maintain corporate, private foundation, government and community sponsorships and partnerships.
- Collaborate with the curatorial and gallery team to:
> Develop programming activities relevant and of value to Regina audiences; and
> Integrate interpretive design into curatorial methodology and exhibition design with the aim to enhance visual literacy.
- Manage the gallery’s budget to align with the annual operations plan, ensuring a balance between artistic objectives and fiscal responsibility.
- Oversee direction and development of exhibitions, educational programs, and outreach initiatives. Ensure that Dunlop exhibitions, programs, and services respond and reflect the community.
- Direct the acquisitions process for the permanent collection and art rental collection and oversee the growth and maintenance of the collections.
- Oversee the fulfillment of all contractual obligations between the Dunlop Art Gallery artists, art institutions and other key stakeholders, as well as those of contractors and suppliers.
- Manage the performance of five permanent full-time staff members and an extended team of 10 people.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum three years of administrative work in an arts and cultural institution with increasing leadership and supervisory responsibilities, including:
> managing teams (within a unionized environment an asset)
> curating exhibitions and/or developing original artistic programming
> overseeing budgets and financial reporting
- Graduate degree (MA or higher) in art history, curatorial studies, fine arts, arts administration, moving image studies, or cultural studies, that includes coursework in business or arts and cultural administration.
- Proven ability in engaging community and forming meaningful partnerships.
- Interest in the local community, enhancing engagement and enjoyment with arts, and the opportunities inherent in working as a part of a public library.
- Proven track record to secure and sustain funding through grants.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, colleagues, artists, partners, and funders.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills to analyze financial, budgetary, and visitor operational data.
Employment at Regina Public Library provides you:
- Opportunity to join a dedicated team of employees who consistently strive for further refinement of service excellence and value to the community;
- The opportunity to create a vision for the only not-for-profit, professional art gallery in downtown Regina;
- An inclusive and innovative work environment that offers a comprehensive salary ($94,530.00 to $141,795.00) and generous benefits package (including 100% employer paid group benefits);
- Professional development funding and support ($4,000.00 per year);
- Support for work-life balance - five (5) weeks annual paid vacation, Flex Day options, and other types of leave.
About Regina Public Library and Dunlop Art Gallery
RPL is a dynamic hub of literacy, lifelong learning, curiosity and new ideas, that contributes to the social and economic vibrancy of Regina. Our core mandate is to create enriching educational experiences for the communities we serve. We embrace diversity and champion access for all, and we are committed to the advancement of Truth and Reconciliation through our activities.
We are on Treaty 4 lands, part of the Great Plains and prairie region. The gallery is committed to connecting with and promotion the artists and artistic practices that reflect and resonate with our local and regional communities. The Dunlop strives to cultivate meaningful interactions with artists (senior, mid-career, and emerging) and individuals from diverse backgrounds, including from equity deserving groups.
The Dunlop’s main operations and primary gallery are at Central Library downtown. A second gallery is located at Sherwood Village Branch in Northwest Regina. Core audiences include arts-engaged visitors, broad publics who do not frequent other museums/galleries, Indigenous peoples, and new Canadians. Key to the Dunlop’s success is creating pathways of access for visitors that enhance experiences, relatability, and understanding of art.
Learn more about Regina Public Library and Dunlop Art Gallery:
www.reginalibrary.ca, www.reginalibrary.ca/dunlop-art-gallery
This job competition will remain open until the position is filled. Review and consideration of applicants will begin on July 15, 2025.
Competition #42/25 – position #16160
APPLY HERE: https://www.reginalibrary.ca/about/current_opportunities
Regina Public Library is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the community that we serve. The Library welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.