Director of Programming
Artistic and Education Department
Application deadline: August 17, 2014
Start date: fall 2014
Description and responsibilities:
Reporting to and working closely with the Director and Chief Curator, the Director of Programming plans, organizes, directs and oversees the activities of the various sections of the Art and Education Department: the Permanent Collection, temporary exhibitions, travelling exhibitions, public programs, conservation laboratory, multimedia events, education services and technical services. The Director of Programming is involved in shaping museum policies, particularly those pertaining to programming, collections, conservation and related research. He/She organizes exhibitions, plans and manages the Musée’s acquisition program and exhibition catalogue content, and develops a cultural action program. Together with the Director and Chief Curator, the Director of Programming develops the Musée’s collections, oversees scholarly research on works and exhibition content, and administers the financial, material and human resources of the Art and Education Department.
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
Canada’s premier museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal plays a major role in promoting Québec, Canadian and international artists. The Musée is a provincially owned corporation funded by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. It receives additional funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts.
To find out more
If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resumé by August 17 accompanied by a letter expressing your interest to rh [at] macm.org, attention Monique Bernier, Director, Human Resources. For the complete position description, consult the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal website: www.macm.org/job-opportunities. Expressions of interest will be kept strictly confidential.
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is an equal opportunity employer.
