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Position: Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant . X8 I& }+ K8 H0 p! b- v# A
Organization: Film & Video Arts Society- Alberta (FAVA) ) ?$ V: M0 M! q) w$ S$ `
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FAVA is currently looking for a Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant to join the FAVA team for 12 weeks in the summer of 2009. FAVA is a non-profit, charitable organization 7 F0 d. L- L! [3 m2 W, Y; s/ X/ `
whose mandate is to support the production and exhibition of film, video and media 0 `7 {% {: `0 B& j$ }6 B/ N1 }/ V
artists from Northern Alberta. : t; W5 j! _; T8 m6 |* b0 ]/ N
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FAVA serves members with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, ranging from
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and media art. FAVA offers: a variety of workshops for artistic and skill development; is a ! X1 R9 y9 Y. i" \5 I- g
resource for production equipment and post-production facilities; hosts events and 3 p& h1 _5 J f$ I1 Y
screenings; and fosters and develops a dynamic media arts community in Northern
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Job Description: The Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant will report to the Executive & ]5 i: [$ _$ ~, Y8 }
Director and work with the Production Coordinator and Maintenance Coordinator by 0 c: Y4 e. q- T* u) q
assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Production Department. , d3 @6 g8 u( ]% w/ _
; C/ D! g: V) A- h zDuties: * e8 e1 `2 i$ B( O8 q' n
- Assist with research on acquisition grants 2 M* o. G7 E2 C2 J5 s
- Assist with production and post-production gear and facilities 3 O ]+ w) n; v$ m
- Assist with equipment maintenance $ Q5 a0 K* `! g; G6 n
- Assist with production logistics for programming events
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- Enforce FAVA’s standard of use policies where applicable
& E2 g/ Q" f8 ? a, z- Provide vacation relief . }6 G0 y5 l) b- I4 B& f
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- Funding for this position is partially provided by the Summer Temporary Employment 7 T* b" n# ~: E: L/ |+ a
Program (STEP)
6 o6 v) h: E4 Z0 H4 l- Applicants must be unemployed and attending (or have recently completed) a post-
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- Wage is $15.00 per hour, 35 hours per week : e. R- G- k' b' E0 i
- Length of position: 12 consecutive weeks 4 I( k% o5 v" x0 h
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Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have:
" b) x h+ H: f, u; W- A passionate interest in film, video and media arts
$ N/ \; D1 O1 j6 @- @# j. W1 [- Advance skills in technical aspects of film and video equipment ) a: U; ~" N" z. _* u
- Advance organizational and research skills ) B5 h, l8 C& U# P- c; e
- Advance skills of current trends in technology i.e. HD $ q7 ~, k! S+ W# d: D8 q, ?) h
- Strong team player abilities
4 G2 @7 \5 r- ]0 U6 ~ v- Interest in working for an arts organization that is governed by a Board of Directors : s$ L4 N6 d- W) [- x1 B
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Application deadline: Wed. May 6, 2009 ( b& Z. t( ?* w6 ^) V/ n! r0 S
Apply: email your cover letter and resume to Geraldine Carr, Executive Director, at ed at
& q4 x7 B: W* _; cfava dot ca An email will be sent confirming receipt of your application. |
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