About Us
Join our team and play a role in deepening the power and promise of arts and culture-led systems change and care in Canada. ArtsPond is a changemaker of a different kind. Our mission is to nurture thriving ecosystems of care in real, virtual, and natural life via the wisdom and creativity of arts and culture.
The Opportunity
ArtsPond is seeking two Care Fellows from Indigenous and d/Deaf or Disabled communities in the artistic, creative, or cultural industries in Canada. This is a new opportunity for 2024, with additional fellowship positions to be offered in future years.
In collaboration with the Executive Lead and Board of Directors, the incumbents will be tasked with providing guidance and sharing recommendations on the evolution of caring strategies that will help strengthen diversity, equity, access, and inclusion within ArtsPond specifically alongside the wider arts and culture sector more broadly.
The incumbents may adapt the responsibilities of their position according to their particular skills and interests. This may include providing input on the development of ArtsPond’s second decade strategic plan for 2024-20233 and/or the writing of article(s) or other creative content related to equity and justice that is of personal interest to the Fellow and to the wider industry via publication at ArtsPond.com.
Through this fellowship, we hope to help celebrate the creativity and leadership of Indigenous and d/Deaf or Disabled communities while also beginning to cultivate a path for white-founded organizations like ArtsPond to deepen our solidarity and care in cahoots with diverse equity-deserving communities in Canadian arts and culture.
Qualifications
Qualifications of the ideal candidates include:
- Resident of Canada
- Lived experience within or more of the following communities:
- Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)
- D/deaf
- Disabled (Mad, neurodiverse, and other disabled)
- Note: Other intersectional identities in addition to Indigenous and d/Deaf or Disabled are encouraged to apply, including Racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, Outside the Core, Youth, and more
- Strong background in the artistic, creative, and cultural industries, including education or experience in strategic planning or thought leadership related to DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), community-engaged practices, social innovation, or other relevant topics
- Experience, passion, or interest in the types of systems change efforts currently being developed by ArtsPond, including social purpose real estate (cultural land trusts), post-pandemic recovery and rejuvenation (mutual aid networks), critical access (disability justice), digital transformation (open source software development, platform cooperatives), and more
- A natural and thoughtful collaborator with ability to maintain a positive attitude toward achieving personal and collective goals
- Strong reading, verbal, and written communications skills in English and/or French and/or an Indigenous language in Canada
- Access to a personal computer (Windows or Mac OS) and internet
- Experience with Microsoft 365 an asset
Compensation
This is a freelance contract with a flexible schedule between April 15 and December 6, 2024 with the option to be extended pending the availability of funding. Total compensation is $3,500, including strategic consultations at $50 per hour and/or a fee schedule for published writing as follows:
- Briefs: 500 to 1,000 words @ $0.50 per word
- Articles: 1,500 to 2,000 words $0.60 per word
- Stories: 2,500 to 3,500 words @ $0.75 to $1.00 per word.
This contract may result in a variety of scenarios for compensation, depending on the focus of the incumbents. For example:
- Scenario 1: Strategic consultation only. Provide internal guidance and input on the development of ArtsPond’s second decade strategic plan. 70 hours at $50 per hour ($3,500 total).
- Scenario 2: Combination of strategic consultation (25%) and published articles or other creative media (75%). Strategic consultation for 18 hours at $50 per hour ($900) plus two published articles including 1,000 words at $0.50 per word ($500) and 2,800 words at $0.75 per word ($2,100) [$3,500 total].
- Scenario 3: Published articles or other creative media only. 3,500 words at $1.00 per word ($3,500 total).
- Other scenarios are also possible depending on the interests and skills of the incumbents.
Apply
The desired deadline to apply has been extended to April 15, 2024. The positions will remain open until filled, so you may apply after this deadline if the posting remains active.
Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae (or a 2.5 to 5 minute video) outlining your skills and interests related to the position to:
Jessa Agilo, Founder, CEO
ArtsPond / Étang d’Arts
jobs@artspond.com
Please reference which of the positions you are applying for in the subject line:
“24210 Care Fellows: Indigenous”
“24220 Care Fellows: d/Deaf or Disabled”
Access
We are committed to make this opportunity accessible to all regardless of circumstances. If you have access needs in order to apply for this opportunity, please let us know what you require at hello@artspond.com.
ArtsPond is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, creed (religion), colour, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity or expression, place of origin, or race, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial, or local laws. We particularly encourage equity-seeking groups including Indigenous, Black other people of colour, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, New Canadians, visible minorities, and other diverse identities, cultures, and origins to apply.
While we thank all who take the time to apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
To apply for this job email your details to jobs@artspond.com
