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Forum Art Centre is seeking creative, organized, and enthusiastic Summer Art Camp Instructors!

In this dynamic role, you’ll lead a half day or full day, week-long portion of our Summer Art Camps for children and/or teens. Working closely with the Day Camp Leader and Education Programs Assistant to guide summer campers through a safe, fun, inspiring, and welcoming experience.

Key Responsibilities

This is a leadership role for artists and art educators comfortable with accommodating a group of up to 12 youths for 4 to 8 hours daily.

• Plan a week-long series of age-appropriate art projects based on available art supplies as discussed. Each week of camp is either for ages 7-12 or 12-15.
• Discuss with staff what art supplies are available and what may need to be purchased for your week of camp.
• Provide hands-on instruction in planned art projects of your own design.
• Be prepared to adapt planned projects to better suit the group (if needed).
• Plan a series of other engaging activities for campers. Each day of camp includes a balance of inside art making time with outdoor activities in Coronation Park and occasionally Norwood Community Centre.
• Supervise and address campers’ needs for support with the assistance of the Day Camp Leader and Education Programs Assistant.
• Communicate frequently with the Programming Manager and Outreach Co-ordinator on health and safety concerns for campers.
• Help supervise camper drop-off (for morning shifts) or pick-up (for afternoon shifts). Be available to answer questions from parents and caregivers during this period.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, or equivalent experience as a visual artist.
• Experience working or volunteering with children and youth.
• Experience as an art instructor (workshops, courses, or other classroom-based teaching experiences).

Beneficial Qualifications: 

• First Aid Certification
• Experience working with neurodiverse children and youth.
• Bachelor of Education and in school teaching experience.

Qualities:

• A friendly and welcoming demeanor
• Leadership and decision-making skills
• Adaptable with shifting priorities and skilled in creative problem solving
• Works collaboratively with others
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills

Start Date: July or August 2026

Contract Duration: 1 Week or more depending on availability. Art Instructors at Forum Art Centre are independent contractors.

Hours: Summer Art Camp Instructors work half days (4 hours) in either the morning (9:00 am – 1:00 pm) or afternoon (12:30 pm – 4:30 pm), or full days (9 am – a 1 hour unpaid lunch break), from Monday to Friday for the duration of their contract.

Compensation: $650 per 20 hour, 5 day week or $1025 for a 35-hour, 5 day week

*All art instructors, staff, board members and volunteers at Forum Art Centre are required to provide a Child Abuse Registry Check and Police Vulnerable Sector Check.

Submit applications to Belinda Roy, Programming Manager: register@forumartcentre.com

Include: Resume, portfolio (show us your art!), and cover letter. Please outline your experiences as an art instructor and working or volunteering with youth. Also tell us about your own art practice and the mediums you specialize in! Our camps run from July 13 – August 28, Please state your availability.

Application Deadline June 15

EQUITY STATEMENT

Forum Art Centre endeavors to create a community arts space where all folks interested in engaging with visual arts feel safe and welcome to pursue their artistic journey. We are committed to providing diverse approaches to art instruction and encourage qualified applicants from 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous, Visible Minority and/or Disabled backgrounds and/or Women to apply for positions. Accommodations for those with disabilities are available upon request and addressed confidentially. Forum Art Centre will make reasonable efforts to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to participation for students, staff, contract instructors, board members, volunteers and visitors.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Forum Art Centre is in Treaty 1 territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. We are committed to learning and engaging in reconciliation and decolonization.