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SaskCulture is seeking up to three individuals, from any area of culture or cultural discipline, interested in working on an 8-month contract leading up to, and following, Culture Days 2015. The Community Engagement Animateur will engage communities through interactive cultural experiences, and also work closely with SaskCulture to build and strengthen community cultural linkages for Culture Days and beyond.
The successful candidates will work to stimulate the interest of Culture Days taking place September 25-27, 2015;work with SaskCulture staff to reach out to key target groups (First Nations and Mtis communities, schools, libraries, municipalities and newcomer groups) to build linkages to the cultural community and SaskCulture programs and services;offer their own unique, interactive, creative activity, which can be shared with groups either at public events, or through community workshops, that inspires groups to build on ideas such as Culture Days;build community collaborations between business, schools and artists; and work to promote cultural success stories to the general public throughout Saskatchewan via media and social media (Facebook, twitter, blog updates).
Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of Saskatchewans cultural community and SaskCultures role;several years of experience in a particular artistic discipline or disciplines, as well as demonstrated experience in engaging the public in their discipline;a solid understanding of how arts and culture can increase community engagement;the ability to facilitate community gatherings and discussions in creative ways;a demonstrated ability to organize work to achieve stated goals;strong communication skills and social media skills; and a home office with computer, internet access and cell phone service.