/Opportunities and support
/Friendship Program
The Stride Art Gallery Association is grateful to its many Friends for their support of the gallery. This crucial support helps us to provide excellent professional development opportunities to contemporary Canadian artists, and play a significant role in Calgary’s vibrant arts and culture community.
With your donation of $20 (or $10 for students), you will receive a year-long Friendship with Stride, which includes invitations to our exhibitions and special events, access to our archives and resources, and special notices about what’s happening here at the gallery. We’re always working to develop meaningful ways to thank our Friends for their support. Please contact the gallery for more information on how to reap the rewards of a Friendship with Stride.
To become a Friend of Stride, simply download and complete the form available here and return it to the gallery with your contribution. You can also submit your $10 (Students) or $20 (Regular) Friendship contribution by clicking on the Canada Helps icon below and selecting the applicable “Friendship Purchase” from the drop down Fund/Designation menu. If you process the payment online, please be sure to include your name in the message box, and send your completed Friendship form to the gallery as soon as possible.
/DONATIONS
Donations in any dollar amount are gratefully accepted at any time and go directly towards the gallery’s programming operations. This kind of financial support has the added benefit of helping us demonstrate our community’s investment in Stride’s programming for our funders and other partners.
If you wish, you can dedicate your donation to a specific area of our operations. To learn about opportunities to sponsor Stride’s programming or special events, please contact the gallery directly.
Donations can be made by cash or cheque (made out to Stride Gallery), or by credit card via CanadaHelps.org (link below). Stride will issue a tax receipt for any contribution exceeding $20, tax receipts for donations processed online will be sent directly from CanadaHelps.org.
/SUSTAINED GIVING
Stride has recently developed the Sustained Giving Program as a way to let our more budget-conscious supporters make valuable contributions a little at a time. Using the CanadaHelps.org interface, you can set up a regular donation of as little as $5 or $10 per month for as many months as you wish. A small monthly donation of this nature will have a low impact on your pocketbook each month, but over the year it will add up to major support for Stride. All funds received through the Sustained Giving Program will be directed to Stride’s programming budget.
Here’s how to do it:
Click the CanadaHelps.org link below to arrive at the donations page for Stride.
Enter your ideal donation amount and select “repeating donation” to indicate your preferred start and end dates.
From the drop down Fund/Designation menu, select “Sustained Giving Program.”
In the message box, tell us your name, and write us a little note, if you wish. You can also dedicate your donation to someone special.
Click “Continue” to enter your credit card information and complete the transaction.
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/Summer Employment Opportunity
POSITION: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT
TERM: 30-36 hours per week, May 15 to August 31, 2012
WAGE: $14 per hour
DEADLINE: Friday, March 30, 2012 at 5:00pm
APPLY TO: Stride Gallery Hiring Committee
1004 MacLeod Trail SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M7
/GALLERY MANDATE
Stride supports artistic pursuits that combine innovative creative expression with informed critical discourse and promotes recognition of emerging, mid-career and established artists by providing opportunities for community engagement with contemporary art practices.
/JOB DESCRIPTION
Working closely with gallery staff, the Community Engagement Assistant will perform research and develop strategies to increase the community’s engagement with Stride’s programming and resources, specifically in the following areas: Stride’s Friendship Program, volunteer recruitment and recognition, donor relations, and special events. Responsibilities will include assessing the gallery’s existing strategies and working with the Gallery Director to develop project goals, helping the gallery to forge positive relationships with individual supporters and local businesses, assisting with special event planning, and building tools and templates for the gallery’s future use.
This entry-level position is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a strong interest in contemporary art and artist-run culture to gain valuable hands-on experience.
/MAIN JOB TASKS
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- Work with the Gallery Director to determine priorities, set goals, and asses progress
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- Employ a number of research strategies to identify areas of opportunity for the gallery
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- Provide regular updates to gallery staff regarding findings
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- Work with the Director to develop action plans, establish relationships, or otherwise act on findings
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- Assist gallery staff in the development and management of special events and projects
/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND ASSETS**
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- At least two years post-secondary education in visual arts, art history, or arts administration
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- Some experience with artist-run centres and non-profit organizations
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- A solid understanding of contemporary visual culture
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- Working knowledge of Mac software platforms and Microsoft Office Suite applications
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- Experience with a variety of research strategies and information systems
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- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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- A mature attitude and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment
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- Experience in marketing, volunteer management, or community engagement a definite asset
/APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates can submit an application in confidence to the address listed above. Cover letters should not exceed two pages, and should include a brief description of the applicant’s knowledge of Stride Gallery, interest in artist-run culture, and detailed understanding of the position. Applicants may also submit a writing sample of 500 words or less. LATE, EMAILED, OR FAXED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
**PLEASE NOTE: This position is posted pending available public funding. Under the terms and conditions of this funding, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: be at least 16 years of age by the position’s start date, have been in school full-time at some point during the last 12 months, be unemployed or working an average of 20 hours or less per week, normally be a resident of Alberta, be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Stride gallery is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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/Volunteering
Stride is grateful for the support of a strong network of volunteers. Opportunities to get involved with the gallery as a volunteer include jobs like assisting with exhibition installation and tear-down, administrative tasks in preparation for exhibitions or special events, bartending or taking photographs at openings receptions, and helping with our fundraisers events and casinos. Volunteering at the gallery is a great way to learn about artist-run culture and gallery operations, meet other artists and arts professionals, and gain hands-on experience working in your chosen field.
There’s always something to be done, and anyone interested in getting involved is invited to complete the web form below to be added to our volunteer list. When we have need of help, we’ll send emails to everyone on the list describing what we will be working on and usually specifying when we want to tackle the job. Most volunteer roles are filled on a first-to-respond-gets-the-gig basis.
If you would like to be added to Stride's volunteer email list, please submit the following information:
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/Internships
Stride offers semester-long internships for students of the Alberta College of Art + Design’s in conjunction with the FINA 400 Practicum Course. This program allows students to develop crucial hands-on administrative and programming experience while obtaining school credit and supporting the gallery’s programming and administrative staff.
Please contact the Alberta College of Art + Design for information on the FINA 400 course.