Community Arts Programmer

Community Arts Programmer 

Requisition ID: 46552 

Organization
Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function
The Community Arts Programmer is a specialized position assisting a community recreation coordinator/recreation supervisor in the development, coordination and implementation of a comprehensive community cultural development based Arts and Culture program, prioritizing work with an Indigenous focus. Programs and projects take place at Britannia Community Services Centres and in the Grandview-Woodlands and Strathcona neighbourhoods.  This portfolio includes overseeing skill building arts programs such as music, dance visual and performing arts courses as well as community arts partnerships and community-engaged artist in residence projects. 

This position uses community development strategies grounded in authentic consultation and involvement of residents and community stakeholders in the co-creation, administration and delivery of arts programs and community engaged arts projects.

Working with community; this position uses community development strategies grounded in consultation and involvement of residents and community stakeholders in the co-creation, administration and delivery of arts programs and community engaged arts projects.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities
This position coordinates and supports community engaged arts programs and projects and supervises and facilitates community engaged arts programming and projects which may take the form of special events, conferences, artist in residence projects, exhibitions and workshops. 

The Community Arts Programmer works cooperatively with Society staff and Partners, Society Committees, professional artists, arts and culture organizations and the community to understand community needs and interests regarding community engaged arts and coordinates and supports arts partners who present performances, exhibitions and festivals.

This position also conducts outreach and develops and maintains effective partnerships with community groups, arts organizations, post-secondary institutions, libraries, artists in a broad array of disciplines and service and recreation organizations towards the delivery of community engaged arts programs.

This position assists Britannia’s Manager of Organizational Change with supervision and programming for šxʷqʷeləwən ct Britannia Community Services Centre’s Carving pavilion in partnership with the VSB and consultation with the local indigenous community add the responsibility or developing and facilitating Indigenous artist in residence projects

This position is responsible for the supervision of the Britannia Art Gallery and the contracted curatorial staff.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• University graduation in Fine Arts or a related discipline and some related experience or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience with community-engaged, Indigenous and diverse community, inter-cultural and intergenerational arts projects and programming special events
• Education or some equivalent training and experience in Indigenous people’s history and culture.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities and knowledge of the inner city.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to develop programs and projects in consultation with community arts and cultural groups
• Considerable knowledge of the Vancouver arts community including the current and emerging trends in community-engaged arts, environmental art and social practice
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in Indigenous art is considered an asset
• Considerable knowledge of the urban Indigenous communities in Vancouver, including the ability to successfully outreach to the community and implement urban Indigenous protocols
• Knowledge of provincial and national legal standards and requirements in the arts (copyrights, fees etc.)
• Ability to organize and direct others in a variety of community-engaged arts projects
• Ability to provide supervision and guidance to support staff, artists and volunteers
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public in a diverse community and to work collaboratively with a multi-agency organization.
• Good computer skills and ability to learn and adapt to current and new computer software applications as well as a working knowledge of ActiveNet, Point of Sale and Excel are preferred.
• Good digital camera and social media skills preferred
• Knowledge of Indigenous knowledge-sharing practices, programming, and protocols is an asset

A Police Record Check is a requirement of this position.  A clearance requires the absence of any criminal charges or convictions related to this position.

Business Unit/Department : Board of Parks & Recreation (1400)  

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Parks  

Employment Type: Regular Full Time 

Position Start Date: July, 2026 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-020: $38.08 to $44.82 per hour

Application Close: July 26, 2026

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. . 

The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).

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