TREX Manager / Curator, Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

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Position Overview: TREX Manager / Curator
Reports to: Executive Director / Chief Curator
Location: Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Employment Type: Salary, Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm)
Compensation: $55,000 – $60,000 depending on experience, extended benefits after three months of successful employment
Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026

About the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

Rooted in place for the Peace Region and Treaty 8 territory, the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) enriches our community by stewarding cultural heritage and celebrating contemporary ideas. One of the largest square footage art galleries in Alberta, the AGGP hosts exhibitions, educational programs, and is home to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Travelling Exhibition Program Northwest (TREX NW). In addition, the AGGP cares for a permanent collection of approximately 850 primarily local works of art. Strict adherence to climate and security controls has earned the Gallery a “Category A” designation by the Movable Cultural Properties Directorate of Canadian Heritage.

About the Position

Reporting to the Executive Director / Chief Curator, the TREX Manager / Curator is responsible for the Gallery’s delivery of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts’ (AFA) Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) for Region 1 (Peace Region and Treaty 8 Territory). The TREX Manager / Curator will implement the contract between the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Art Gallery of Grande Prairie in a manner that respects all conditions, procedures, and regulations outlined in our agreement. They are responsible for supporting the priorities and attitudes that exemplify the values, professionalism, mission, and vision of the Gallery and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. The AFA’s Travelling Exhibition Program Northwest sees participation from approximately 30 venues and 160,000 people annually.

The TREX Northwest program has been continuously hosted by the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie since its inception in the 1980s. Currently supported by a multi-year provincial contract with the AFA through March 31, 2030, this role represents an enduring cornerstone of the Gallery’s regional programming.

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