MAI is a multidisciplinary and intercultural presenter (dance, theater, performances, music, installations, visual arts, etc.) located in the Milton-Parc neighborhood in Montreal, and has been presenting artistic projects in the performing and visual arts for over 25 years. MAI primarily supports and presents projects by emerging and established local and national BIPOC, disabled, and 2SLGBTQIA+ artists. à
Alliance Program
Focused on learning and mentorship, the Alliance program is the MAI’s artist support platform. Centered on the needs of participants, it supports marginalized artists, including Indigenous, racialized (including recent immigrants), members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and disabled community.
Hosting a maximum of 10 artists and artistic collectives per year, Alliance is a unique support program conceived for artists from all fields who encounter systemic and structural obstacles. The program strives to eliminate barriers to their full participation in the visual and performing arts by offering customized financial allocations and guidance that are adapted to the learning and creative needs of each participant. For more information about this program, please visit the MAI’s website here.
Job Description and Tasks
Under the supervision of the Executive and Artistic Director, the role of the Alliance Program Coordinator is to coordinate the Alliance Support Program. This coordinator plays a mentoring role for selected artists, guiding them through their artistic processes and supporting the development of their projects. Furthermore, the coordinator provides valuable advice to support the artists in their professional growth. As part of this support role, they are also responsible for organizing various information sessions for the Alliance Program and handling the program’s administrative tasks. In addition, this coordinator manages the Alliance Program’s partnerships with other cultural organizations (CAM + MAI Dance and Centre PRIM + MAI partnerships), as well as overseeing the artists programmed at MAI who were selected through the annual CAM en Tournée program.
Tasks → Coordinator of the Alliance Program
– Coordinate the annual call for applications and information sessions for the Alliance Program, Stream 1 and Stream 2.
– Submit received applications to the Executive Director and the Evaluation Committee.
– Organize the evaluation sessions for received applications.
– Organize 5@7 networking events for the annual cohort.
– Advise and inform artists about existing resources within the local arts community.
– Advise and inform artists on the development of their projects (developing their artistic team, revising project proposals, fundraising, etc.).
– Organize monthly follow-up meetings with the selected artists.
– Assist with grant writing for the artists’ projects.
– Maintain up-to-date statistics on selected artists.
– Coordination of the CAM en Tournée for the MAI’s selected artists: liaison between CAM, MAI, Maisons de la Culture, and the artists; contracts with Maisons de la Culture and the artists; and processing artist fee requests.
– Coordination of the annual CAM + MAI Danse partnership: coordinating the call for projects, answering artists’ questions, submitting received projects to the Executive Director, CAM, and the evaluation committee, organizing the evaluation session, and supporting the winning applicant in developing their project in collaboration with the Artistic director until the project’s presentation at MAI.
– Coordination of the annual CAM + Centre PRIM partnership: coordinating the call for projects, answering artists’ questions, submitting received projects to the MAI’s Executive director, Centre PRIM, and the evaluation committee, organizing the evaluation session, and supporting the winning applicant in developing their project in collaboration with the MAI’s Artistic director until the project’s presentation at MAI.
Administration
– Prepare and monitor the Alliance Program budget in collaboration with the Executive Director.
– Draft contracts with participating artists.
– Submit payment requests to the accounting department in accordance with budgets established and previously approved by the Executive Director
– Prepare the annual report for the Alliance Program.
Other related tasks
– Secretarial duties, filing and archiving of documents related to the Alliance program.
– Attend MAI’s team meetings.
Required Skills and Qualities
-Various professional experiences in the Montreal area and national multidisciplinary arts sector
– Excellent professional experiences with visual and performing artists
– Excellent experiences in project management (planning, coordination, logistics, budgets, evaluation)
– Excellent knowledge of the government grants and private funding system
– Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
– Excellent spoken and written French, and very good spoken and written English
– Ability to work in a team and under pressure
– Creative mind, take initiatives, and rigorous
Working conditions
– 28-hour per week position
– Salary to be discussed based on experience and skills – minimum of $27/hour
– Flexible work schedule and remote work possible for 1 day per week
– 4 weeks of annual vacation (Christmas break and construction holiday) and additional weeks to be accumulated based on seniority
– Mental health and sick leave days available, wellness package offer
Please send your application, including your CV and a cover letter, by March 8th, 2026, at 5 p.m. to [email protected]
Start date: March 2026, date to be determined
Please note that we will only contact candidates selected for interviews and will not provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.