Organization Description: The Mississauga Arts Council is dedicated to enabling the growth of the arts by creating opportunity and connection between artists and residents in Mississauga and beyond. Now in our 45th year, MAC is a registered charity, providing service-based programming to artists, promoting artists in Mississauga, and growing awareness of the arts in our city to build a vibrant, thriving cultural community. Learn more: macarts.ca
SaugaArtsHUB.com: SaugaArtsHUB.com (SAH) is a Mississauga arts and entertainment web platform that informs the public about local events, shares local artist stories, and identifies businesses that support the arts. It features a searchable directory of artist profiles, a comprehensive events calendar, and hundreds of news stories, articles, and videos.
Founded in 2021 by the Mississauga Arts Council (MAC), SAH serves as a diverse, multicultural hub providing a platform for professional artists to engage with the community, promote talent, and inspire local support.
Following a major relaunch featuring a faster, AODA-compliant design and seamless UI/UX, the new website has been running successfully for eight months. Driven by dedicated Content Creator support, user pickup and social media audiences are steadily growing.
Moving forward, MAC’s new home at Derry House (875 Enola Ave) will serve as a dynamic, in-person space activated by future SAH events and activities.
Position Details:
This is a new 1-year contract position to support the strategic growth of SaugaArtsHub.com and the new in-person activations of MAC’s new home at Derry House (875 Enola Ave, Mississauga).
Reporting to the Operations & Development Manager and the Creative Director & Strategist, the Community Partnerships & Events Coordinator will activate and animate Mississauga Arts Council’s (MAC) physical and digital spaces. This role is responsible for supporting site activations across all artistic disciplines to bring MAC’s new space to life, attracting artists, stakeholders, and the public to the Sauga Arts Hub (SAH) at Derry House. Working closely with the Arts Reporter & Content Creator, they will bridge the gap between local talent and the community, bringing artists’ stories to new audiences and new audiences to our artists.
Community Partnerships:
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain meaningful relationships with local artists, arts groups, and community organizations. Driving engagement on the SAH online platform.
- Space Activation: Collaborate with local artists and MAC staff to activate the use of SAH spaces, both in person and via appearance on the website.
- Brand Ambassador: Act as an engaging brand ambassador for SAH and MAC at local arts events, festivals, and other strategic community gatherings.
- Outreach & Advocacy: Promote SAH’s Creative Places directory to local arts groups, businesses, venues, places of worship, community centres, and schools to foster new partnerships.
- Member Growth: Coordinate and oversee member participation at Derry House (the physical home of the HUB), actively supporting the growth of SAH Membership.
Event Coordination:
- Venue & Logistics Management: Oversee event production services at Derry House; manage the event booking process, and assist guest arts groups with equipment and logistics.
- Scheduling: Manage the calendar for hosted events, including (but not limited to) studio visits, artist performances, workshops, and group meetings.
- Calendar Strategy: Support the Operations Manager in curating and executing vibrant calendar events, coordinating seamlessly with external guest parties.
- Sponsorship & Partnership development: Work alongside the Operations and Development Manager to engage corporate and community sponsors for SAH events.
Volunteer & Partner Engagement:
- Volunteer Coordination: Recruit, engage, and manage volunteers to support SAH-produced events and activations.
- Collaborative Partnerships: Cultivate community and corporate partnerships to elevate SAH-produced public events and member initiatives.
Scope of Events:
Events vary in size but are typically intimate to mid-scale (up to 30 people indoors and 90 guests outdoors). Over the course of the year, the Coordinator will help deliver 12-16 SAH-produced events and coordinate additional member event bookings.
