Job Summary
The Chilliwack Cultural Centre is Chilliwack’s very own home for the arts! The two theatres currently host a well-weighted mix of local, national and international performances, providing thrilling entertainment drawing audiences from the City of Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley. Within this 65,000 square-foot building is the stunning O’Connor Group Art Gallery, and four art and craft studios for creativity to flourish!
The Takeover Festival will be a 1-day event that is curated, marketed, produced, and presented by students on June 1st, 2024. The Takeover Festival Production Manager, under the guidance and supervision of the Executive and Technical Director, is responsible for the logistics and production of the Takeover Festival.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Work to ensure all logistics across all aspects of the festival are planned and implemented to ensure the success of the festival
Plan and schedule staff and volunteers for all festival events
Act as primary contact for all festival volunteers and staff
Coordinate festival details with all festival staff
Ensure proper execution of Contracts and Tech Riders
Oversee festival production
Adhering to all Chilliwack Cultural Centre policies and procedures
Candidate: This position is ideal for an individual with a passion for the performing arts. The successful candidate will be well organized, adaptable, and a team player eager to contribute to developing, managing, and producing a successful festival.
Note: Students will be part of a crew supervised by SOCA faculty and mentored by industry professionals at Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Since the festival will take place on June 1st, 2024, students will register for Winter 2024 and will run from March 6 – June 7th 2024. Students who plan to graduate in Summer 2024 will still be able to do so.
Required student type
Media Arts, Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Theatre, Arts Studies