TREX Manager / Curator at Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie hosts the Alberta Foundation for the Arts' Travelling Exhibition Program Northwest (TREX NW), which reaches about 30 venues and 160,000 people a year across the Peace Region and Treaty 8 territory. The TREX Manager / Curator, reporting to the Executive Director / Chief Curator, curates at least three new touring exhibitions a year, circulates at least six, books venues, organises crating, shipping and insurance, pays artist fees and writes the educational and interpretive material that travels with each show.

The gallery asks for a degree or diploma in fine arts, art history, museum or curatorial studies (or equivalent experience), at least two years curating visual art exhibitions and writing interpretive material, two years of public programming, two years working with Alberta artists, two years of art handling, crating and installation, and a year each of budget management and promotional planning.

The post is salaried, permanent and full time (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) at C$55,000–C$60,000 depending on experience, with extended benefits after three months. The deadline is Friday 6 November 2026; full details are on the gallery's website.