Art For Social Change - Event Support

Position Requirements: Cover breaks for volunteers.

Support general event questions.

Support volunteers and participants, as needed.

Fluent in English required. Standing shift.

Art for Social Change is a program that uses conceptual art to provide powerful experiences that inspire people to take personal action to create positive change for those facing barriers due to lack of accessibility, inclusion, and other oppressive systems and structures.

This year, seven (7) multidisciplinary artists throughout Canada have been invited to create installations related to the theme of Accessibility. Their artworks will be displayed in a final exhibition at Keyano College, opening on December 3 (International Persons with Disabilities Day) and closing on December 10 (International Human Rights Day) and with personalized tours scheduled daily.

To create artworks that respond to the local experience, artists have been invited to partner with social profit organizations in the region that support people experiencing barriers to access, be it physical, mental, neurological, cultural, or otherwise. The goal of this partnership is not only to bring local context to the artwork, but also to show that support is available and that these organizations are on a journey to find solutions.

[The Art for Social Change program was initiated by the Public Art Committee and the Regional Advisory Committee on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity and is brought to you by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in collaboration with Keyano College.]