<div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Video Pool Media Arts Centre</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vpadmin@videopool.org" target="_blank">vpadmin@videopool.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 4:03 PM<br>Subject: Farewell Melentie, Job Call, Summer Hours<br>To: <a href="mailto:melentie@gmail.com" target="_blank">melentie@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u>
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<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><b>Farewell Melentie</b></span><br>
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Dr. Melentie Pandilovski has announced that he has accepted a new position as Gallery Director & Manager of Arts and Cultural Development at the <a href="http://videopool.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dc4685103e8a8bfd9f6cccb2&id=831769606f&e=add24b8372" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Riddoch Art Gallery</a>. in Mount Gambier, Australia August 29, 2016. He will depart from Video Pool on August 17, 2016.<br>
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The Board and staff of Video Pool, will miss his creative prowess and tireless energy.<br>
His extensive knowledge of visual arts was key to growth of Video Pool Media Arts Centre on the local, national and international stages. Melentie has built strong links with the arts community and various Networks in Europe, US, Australia, and Asia.<br>
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During his tenure at Video Pool, Melentie curated many memorable shows including the acclaimed Toxicity and Age of Catastrophe.<br>
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He has written extensively regarding the arts, in various books, catalogues and magazines. His texts have been published or translated into German, Russian, Macedonian, Greek, Bulgarian, French, Serbian/Croatian, and English. He presented papers and participated in many international conferences.<br>
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He was always passionately advocating for artists and art, and was strongly committed to the support of local and emerging artists.<br>
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Video Pool wishes Melentie the best of luck in his new position and we look forward to continuing dialogue and alliance.<br>
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<span style="font-size:18px"><b>Executive Director - call for application</b></span><br>
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<b>Title: </b>Executive Director</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Location: </b>Video Pool Media Arts Centre, 300- 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B1H3 Canada</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Position Type: </b>Permanent Fulltime, 35 hours/week<b> </b></p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Reports to: </b>Video Pool’s Board of Directors</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Application Deadline:</b> Monday, September 5 at 5pm</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Anticipated Start Date:</b> As soon as possible</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Video Pool is a non-profit Artist Run Centre founded in 1983 by a group of interdisciplinary artists. It has grown into a model multidisciplinary environment for experimental art practice and research, the production, exhibition and distribution of independent video, audio and computer integrated multimedia production, with a staff of six plus interns and volunteers. Video Pool supports Video Art production, Experimental Video and Sound, Installation, Video and Sound Art Production Funds, Community Outreach and Poolside Magazine.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Video Pool maintains one of the most extensive archives of video art in Canada and distributes members' work locally, nationally and internationally through video and film festivals, universities, and broadcast. The organization educates through workshops, lectures, symposiums, screenings and festivals, and has outreach partnerships with diverse community groups.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Video Pool Media Arts Centre seeks an outstanding, highly motivated arts professional for the role of Executive Director.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12px"><b>RESPONSIBILITIES</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>The Executive Director will:</b></p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Oversee Video Pool's staff and the organization’s day-to-day activities.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Develop and implement strategic and business plans.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Maintain a fiscally strong and viable organization by securing grants from arts councils and arts foundations as well as developing and implementing creative and innovative fundraising initiatives.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Prepare an annual budget for approval by the Board and effectively manage it.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Establish and oversee Video Pool’s artistic and curatorial vision, writing curatorial statements and engaging in research and analysis for publications, essays, and catalogues.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Curate national and international traveling exhibitions (produced by Video Pool or as co-productions with other centres).</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Curate Video Pool’s archive of video and sound artworks to ensure a vital research database.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Ensure the maintenance of current and historical records and archives.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Engage in research and analysis of publications, essays, catalogues, and newsletters.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Organize public conferences concerning emerging issues on the production, dissemination and understanding of media art.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Provide expertise in the fields of media technologies.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Direct the organization’s community outreach programs, specifically developing opportunities for aboriginal, recent immigrant and other underrepresented groups.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Liaise with local, national and international educational institutions.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Advocate and lobby to the public, other arts and cultural organizations and all funding agencies locally, nationally and internationally.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Our chosen candidate will have:</b></p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· University Degree in Art or Art History.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Five years or more experience as a director of recognized artist run centres.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Extensive research background in the areas of new media, communications technologies, electronic culture and related fields</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Extensive publications in scholarly journals and other venues would be considered an asset.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Participation in national and international symposiums, lectures and workshops on contemporary developments in media arts and new communications technologies.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Experience managing artist run centre budgets over $500,000.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">· Experience in strategic planning, business planning and policy development.</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>How to apply:</b></p>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Interested applicants should send a cover letter with salary expectations and a current CV to <a href="mailto:board@videopool.org" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">board@videopool.org</a></p>
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