Work with us! NRCG is recruiting for our next Gallery Services Officer. Applications close 21 January 2024. 

Change your lifestyle and live and work in a vibrant community and great coastal environment. 

Ballina Shire Council is situated on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, 20 minutes from Byron Bay and one hour from the Gold Coast. The Shire is a popular tourism destination with pristine beaches, rainforest retreats and hinterland hideaways.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Position

We are seeking an appropriately experienced and motivated arts minded individual to provide a high level of administrative support to Council's Gallery operations. This position is responsible for supporting the development, implementation and promotion of innovative, high quality arts and cultural programming and activation plans of the Northern Rivers Community Gallery and Ignite Studios. The position will focus on overseeing the administration of a number of key Gallery operations, coordinating the Gallery shop, volunteer program and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Hours of work for this part time position are 14 hours per week spread across three days.

To be successful you will bring

• Behaviour that positively demonstrates Council’s values of creative, accessible, respect, energetic and safe.
• Proven previous work experience in administration or office management with the ability to multitask and work with competing deadlines in a tightly resourced environment.
• Demonstrated experience providing services to a diverse audience through high level customer service, information provision, sales and program promotions using excellent written and spoken communication skills, and confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience using accounting and financial software to process sales, manage stock and produce reports.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with colleagues and other stakeholders.

The rewards

• An annual salary range of $23,700 to $27,200 (plus 11% superannuation) dependent upon skills, experience and qualifications.
• An inclusive culture where all our people are valued, EEO, diversity and differences are respected.
• An absolute focus on our peoples’ safety and well being.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
• Generous Award workplace conditions.

Applications close

11.30pm on Sunday 21 January 2024

Specific enquiries

Imbi Davidson | Coordinator Gallery and Ignite Studios | 02 6686 1450

How to apply

Click here to view the Position Description and Information Package. 

Change your lifestyle and live and work in a vibrant community and great coastal environment.

Ballina Shire Council is situated on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, 20 minutes from Byron Bay and one hour from the Gold Coast. The Shire is a popular tourism destination with pristine beaches, rainforest retreats and hinterland hideaways.

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Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) is thrilled to announce the 2022 Southern Cross University Graduate Exhibition Prize has been awarded to Jemima Patch-Taylor.

Jemima's work 'Luteal' encompasses both painting and animation, and captures the beauty, tone and rhythm of the Northern Rivers landscape in a poetic and powerfully emotive way.

The NRCG team is excited to exhibit Jemima's work in the Gallery in 2023.

Read more about the 2022 Southern Cross University Bachelor of Art & Design Graduate Exhibition HERE 

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) has opened a special 'Quick Response' Call Out to apply for an exhibition in March-April 2023. This is a short turnaround, one-off exhibition call out for any artist(s) based in the Northern Rivers to apply for our 2023 program.

Applications Open - 9am Wednesday 2 November
Applications Closed - 5pm Tuesday 8 November

Exhibition Details
Install dates Monday 6 March - Tuesday 7 March 2023
Exhibition runs for an 8 week period - dates Wednesday 8 March - Sunday 30 April 2023
Applications are for Gallery 3 - with 12m floorspace and 7m wall space
An exhibition fee of $200 is applicable for the selected artist(s) and the gallery retains a 33% commission on all artworks sales.

Eligibility Criteria
- artists must have a body of work which is exhibition ready
- artworks must not have previously been shown at NRCG
- all support material is completed and supplied by the closing date

Selection is based on five key criteria:
Clarity - clear and cohesive exhibition rationale
Innovation - high level of aesthetic values and understanding
Quality - examples of work that demonstrate experience in producing safe, high quality artworks to maintain public gallery standards
Curatorial - relevance to other exhibitions in adjoining spaces or wider Gallery programming
Diversity - preference will be given to applicants who have not exhibited within the previous twelve month period.

Prior to applying, please read all general exhibition terms and conditions on our website HERE.

For any enquiries please contact our Gallery Exhibitions Officer Emma Pinsent - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact the Gallery (02) 6681 0530.

APPLY HERE