Situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory, Agnes Etherington Art Centre is a curatorially driven and research-intensive professional art centre that proudly serves a dual mandate as a leading, internationally recognized public art gallery and as an active pedagogical resource at Queen’s University. By commissioning, researching, stewarding, acquiring and engaging with works of art, and by exhibiting and interpreting visual culture through an intersectional lens, Agnes creates opportunities for participation and exchange across communities, cultures, histories and geographies.

The Museum Technician Assistant contributes to Agnes’s social, civic and pedagogical role, as we plan the move of the permanent collection of over 17,000 works of art, in anticipation of major construction for a new facility, Agnes Reimagined. Under the direction of the Preparators, and working closely with curators, other art handlers, and the Collections Manager, the Museum Technician Assistant assists with the handling, movement, wrapping and crating of works of art, in various media, to museum best-practice standards. In a deadline-driven environment, the Museum Technician Assistant works as part of a team caring for Agnes’s permanent art collection.

Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Handles and moves works of art.
• Packs historical and contemporary works of art.
• Fabricates protective packing containers, fittings and systems.
• Assists in location tracking of collections.
• Assists in maintaining inventory of tools, equipment and supplies.
• Maintains awareness of and adheres to Agnes management protocols regarding safe work practices, security and confidentiality.
• Undertakes additional responsibilities as needed, in support of Agnes.