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Starting Point

An Opportunity for two new curators

The Contemporary Art Society, with Southampton City Art Gallery, are inviting proposals from curating and museum studies students from across the UK (must have graduated between 2008 - 2011). Starting Point will offer two curators the opportunity to select a small cluster of works from the collection to be installed as pasrt of Southampton City Art Gallery's public programme in 2011.

Arguably the most outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art outside of London, Southampton City Art Gallery have generously offered their support in provinding access to the collection for this great opportunity for new curators.

As a way of responding we are asking that proposals take the collection of artist film at Southampton as an initial Starting Point. We are looking for proposals that demonstrate a dynamic and new approach to thinking about the collection at Southampton City Art Gallery and should be clear in their approach, while being sensitive to the conditions of the collection.

To apply for the opportunity, please submit a CV and short proposal (around 300 words) outlining your project to: robert -at- contemporaryartsociety.org

Application deadline 6th September 2010

For more information, including details on the collections, visit the CAS website.

Art on the Underground provides a world-class programme of contemporary art that enriches the Tube environment and our customers’ journey experience; and continues the long-standing tradition that excellent art and design is at the core of London Underground's identity and services.

The role

This is an opportunity for a dynamic curator to join the team to devise and produce high quality commissions and exhibitions. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of the contemporary programme and its online presence. You will implement planned projects and devise and deliver new projects and liaise with stakeholders to ensure strategic objectives are met. You will be the main point of contact between the London Underground, Transport for London and artistic collaborators.

What you’ll need

You will have excellent curatorial and project management skills, a proven track record of delivering exhibitions and installations by high calibre artists to a range of audiences and a specific interest in a non-gallery context. You will have an excellent understanding of contemporary artistic practice, good contacts and excellent negotiations skills. You will need to budget realistically, fundraise where necessary, and write lively customer –focused copy for all publicity. Experience of managing and liaising with relevant agencies and senior management will be crucial. You will be a team player that inspires those around you.

Excellent benefits include:

- 29 days’ annual holiday plus public and bank holidays
- Final salary pension
- Free Tube travel and travel concessions including discounted Eurostar travel
- Performance Award
- Health club and gym discounts
- Private medical insurance

Please apply at tfl.gov.uk/jobs quoting reference TfL11414 in the keyword search.

Closing date: 16th July 2010

We want to be as diverse as the city we represent and welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Curatorial Bursary at Cubitt (London, UK)

Time frame: 18 months
Dates: December 2010 – May 2012
Value of bursary: £10,000

The Curatorial Bursary at Cubitt is an exciting opportunity to develop an exhibition and events programme in one of the UK's most established artist-run spaces.

In 2011, Cubitt Gallery and Studios will celebrate twenty years of creative dialogue with its diverse audience, and the holder of the bursary will play an important role in the development of our future activities.

Please visit www.cubittartists.org.uk for more information and details about how to apply.

Deadline for applications: Friday 25 June, 5pm

Cubitt is an equal opportunities employer. We promote cultural diversity and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

The Curatorial Bursary at Cubitt is generously supported by Arts Council England and Outset Contemporary Art Fund.

The aim of Tate is to increase public awareness, understanding and appreciation of British art from the 16th century to the present day, and of international modern and contemporary art.

Tate Britain’s Curatorial Department is responsible for building Tate’s British Collections and developing an exemplary programme of changing displays and exhibitions which embodies Tate Britain’s role as the world centre for British art from 1500 to the present day.

With proven work experience in a relevant field, a degree in a relevant subject and a broad knowledge of nineteenth, twentieth century and contemporary art, this is an excellent opportunity for you to join us in contributing to the management of exhibitions and displays projects.

As Assistant Curator your main responsibility will be to co-ordinate the delivery of major exhibitions and displays at Tate Britain, using your excellent administrative and organisational skills to communicate effectively between departments ensuring projects are delivered successfully, on time and to budget. As well as managing loan requests and providing research for the larger exhibitions, your role will be to maintain documentation and administration, liaising between many different colleagues and contractors. Your ability to build effective working relationships will make you a valuable team member.

Contact details/How to apply:

For further information and to download an application pack, please visit www.tate.org.uk Closing date: 28 June 2010.

Iniva is currently recruiting for the following full-time position: Senior Curator
Salary c.£34,000

This senior post is responsible for contributing to the initiation of Iniva's artistic programme at Rivington Place as well as off-site and virtually, and providing a context for its Education and Public programmes.

Please download full details for this position from the Iniva website, including:

- Job description and person specification
- Further information about Iniva and Rivington Place
- Application form
- Equal opportunities policy statement + monitoring form

Please note that CVs will not be considered unless accompanied by a completed application form.

Deadline: 12noon, Monday 24 May 2010

To apply please complete the application and equal opportunities froms, ensuring that all the information requested is provided. Completed forms should be sent to: Iniva, Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA, UK.

or emailed to recruitment -at- iniva.org with 'Senior Curator' in the subject line.

Iniva strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. If you are unable to download these forms or require them in large print, please contact Obinna Nwosu on 020 7729 9616.

Iniva is funded by Arts Council England. Registered Charity No 1031721

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to join the Barbican Art Gallery team.

The successful applicant should have substantial experience working in an art gallery, a degree in art history or equivalent and preferably a post-graduate degree in curating. Prospective applicants must have a comprehensive knowledge modern and contemporary art or design, as well as photography. Experience in all aspects of exhibition organisation and catalogue production is expected.

The ideal candidate will present a clear and ordered approach to work with meticulous attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are vital as the post-holder must be able to liaise with people at all levels. The ability to work under pressure and a calm and flexible attitude is also necessary. Proficiency in a variety of computer packages is essential. Fluency in one or more European languages would be an advantage.

All applications must include a completed application form together with a CV.

For more information about the Barbican Centre and the vacancy please go to www.barbican.org.uk.

To apply online or download a pack, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs

Alternatively, please contact the Corporate Recruitment Unit on 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference BC186. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Closing Date for applications: 16th April 2010, 12pm

Late applications will not be accepted.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday, 5th May 2010.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Whitechapel Gallery - Curatorial Programme Manager

Founded in 1901 to ‘bring great art to the people of the East End’ the Whitechapel Gallery was the first public space to show some of the great names of British 20th Century Art, including Hepworth, Hockney and Gilbert & George, as well as premiering great international modernists such as Picasso, Pollock and Rothko.

The Curatorial Programme Manager takes curatorial responsibility for specific exhibitions, projects and publications assigned by the Director and Chief Curator. The post also entails creating and monitoring schedules, budgets and contracts; contributing to fundraising; and representing the exhibitions programme internally and to the public.

Salary: £30,000-£32,000 per annum, depending on experience

To apply for an application pack
Visit www.whitechapelgallery.org
Email recruitment -at- whitechapelgallery.org

Deadline for applications: Friday 19 February 2010

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The Contemporary Art Society was founded in 1910. The organisation was established as a pressure group that actively supported younger artists over a sustained period.

It was founded by seven individuals including Roger Fry, artist, lecturer, critic and Curator of the Metropolitan Museums of Art in New York and DS McColl, Keeper of the Tate Gallery (1906 to 1911). McColl and Fry saw that there was a role for an organisation to purchase more adventurous work from younger, living artists for national collections.

Curatorial Practice and the Museum: Working with Collections of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Applications Welcomed: Three Curatorial Fellowships

2010 is the Contemporary Art Society's centenary year. To celebrate, a Centenary Programme will take place in partnership with many of the sixty-three member museums across the UK.

For 100 years, the Contemporary Art Society has acted as a catalyst for visual arts in the UK, developing audiences, artists, curators, collectors and collections alike. It has played a unique and visionary role by donating more than 8,000 works to institutions in Britain, where art is enjoyed by many generations. The Programme will include, exhibitions, publication, talks and events. Also, as part of the programme, we are delighted to be able to offer three Curatorial Fellowships to focus on our work with public collections. The Fellowships, based within the collections, aim to bring additional contemporary art, curatorial expertise right to the heart of the staff teams working within the museums. The initiative is designed to offer the Fellow curatorial experience of working with and planning the future of a public collection. This may relate to modern, contemporary and historic collections.

Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery - 6 months in duration.

Timed to coincide with the re-hanging of the permanent collection, a moment that provides The Castle with an opportunity to step back and review current practice. The Curatorial Fellow will work with the team to plan the new installation of the collection and devise a new exhibition for the Museum and Art Gallery for the 2011 programme. The Curatorial Fellow will work with the team to plan the new installation of the collection and devise an exhibition for the Museum and Art Gallery for the 2011 programme.

Deadline for application: Monday 8 February 2010.

Interviews to be held at Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery on 17 February. Start date negotiable, anticipated to be in September 2010

The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry - 6 months in duration.

A Curatorial Fellow with a specialism in contemporary art and digital media will lead strategic thinking and participate in developing a strategy for the future role of contemporary art within The Herbert's complex programme. The Fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to the public programme either through the exhibition or events programme.

Deadline for applications Monday 1 February 2010.

Interviews to be held at The Herbert, Coventry on 15 February. Start date negotiable, anticipated to be in April/May 2010

At the Contemporary Art Society - 12 months in duration.

Working with the team that generates the programme for the National Network, a membership scheme for arts professionals, the majority of whom work with public collections. The programme includes; events, conferences seminars and national and international research trips. The Fellow will be focused on the development an on-line resource. This is an opportunity for a curator who is interested in generating and gathering information from a discursive national programme with the aim of creating a continuous and growing resource that will support the sector.

Deadline for applications Monday 8 February 2010.

Start date, as soon as possible.

For application forms and detailed position descriptions, please visit the Contemporary Art Society's website.
For more information on all three fellowships please email: nationalprogrammes -at contemporaryartsociety.org

Curator
Fashion Space Gallery
University Of The Arts London - London College of Fashion, W1

£34,030 - £40,858

University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts.

The Fashion Space Gallery at London College of Fashion is a contemporary exhibition space, hosting displays of fashion-related arts. As Curator, you will be responsible for creating a critical and experimental exhibition programme that encourages diversity and reflects our growing reputation as a global leader in fashion education and research.

As well as promoting the Gallery through events, print, the web and the media, you will work with artists, designers and technicians to ensure that exhibitions are delivered on time and to budget. You will also develop the Gallery's commercial activities, while searching for additional funding, together with colleagues.

As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to contribute to strategic planning. For this, you will need managerial and curatorial experience, plus a relevant postgraduate qualification (or equivalent). We are also looking for enthusiasm and an awareness of developments in your field. With these talents, you will be capable of bringing innovative thinking to gallery management and introducing a new approach to our exhibition programme.

In return, we offer a competitive employment package, including a salary that reflects working in London; generous annual leave; a final salary pension scheme; and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence. Relocation assistance is also available.

Closing date: 12th November 2009

Please visit http://jobs.arts.ac.uk to download an application form or alternatively please contact Alaina McGhee, London College of Fashion, telephone: 020 7514 7466. Email: vacancies -at- fashion.arts.ac.uk

University of the Arts London aims to be an equal opportunities employer embracing diversity in all areas of activity.

Salon Contemporary, located in London's Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, is hosting a competition for aspiring curators. This competition will feature a series of pop-up galleries across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), each lasting 1 week to 2 months. These pop-ups will take place in sites left empty by the recession, and each will combine different elements of art and lifestyle – Art & Design, Art & Fashion, Art & Music, Art & Environment, Art & Food, and so on.

Six contestants will be chosen to each run a gallery. Each competitor will have the opportunity to pitch a pop-up gallery theme, help select artists, curate a show, and run the gallery for the length of its operation. Once all of the shows have been launched, a panel of renowned figures within the art world (to be announced next month) will judge the galleries and select the two best curators. The new top curator will be chosen from these two by a public vote run through Salon Contemporary's website.

This competition provides a huge opportunity for any art student with a talent for curating, and any business student with an interest in applying his or her skills to the art market. It will be the experience of running a small business (with the support of a parent organization), of interacting with renowned art-world figures, of dealing with artists and collectors, and of branding/marketing an operation. Additionally, the winner of the competition will receive a £5,000 bursary (full tuition) for the Salon Contemporary apprenticeship program – the most promising curator will get a chance to build on his or her skills and gain the education necessary to run a fully-independent art dealership.

To enter, please submit your CV and a cover letter (of no more than 500 words) to curator -at- salongallery.co.uk. Only current students and graduates of the last two years are eligible to apply. Please note this is an ongoing competition.

University Curator – Emerging Artists

£34,030 – £40,858 (potential for contribution pay up to £44,245)

Department of Communications and Development,

Our Emerging Artists’ Programme supports and promotes the work of recent alumni, who are among the most promising young artists in the UK. You will strategically manage, develop and promote this undeniably exciting programme. This will include overseeing an exhibition programme, the University Art Collection, and the Artist and Collectors Exchange.

Along with a degree, or equivalent, in curation / arts administration, you will need proven experience of working with young artists and established art collectors. You are certainly eager to work with the next generation of artistic practitioners – something that is reflected in your strong understanding of the contemporary art world, and your exceptional organisational, networking, promotional and people skills.

In return, we offer a competitive employment package including a salary that reflects working in London; a generous annual leave; a final salary pension; and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence. Relocation assistance is also available.

Closing date: 30th October 2009

Please visit http://jobs.arts.ac.uk to download an application form or alternatively please contact, Recruitment Administrator, Department of Communications and Development, telephone: 020 7514 8144, email: h.wigginton -at- arts.ac.uk

www.arts.ac.uk/jobs

University of the Arts London aims to be an equal opportunities employer embracing diversity in all areas of activity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative and dynamic curator to join Barbican Art Gallery, a leading London venue for the presentation of modern and contemporary art, photography, architecture and design exhibitions. Part of the Barbican Centre, Europe’s largest arts venue, the Gallery’s activities take place in the context of a widely acclaimed programme of international music, dance, theatre, visual arts and cinema.

As curator, you will work with the Head of Art Galleries and Senior Curator to deliver our world-class exhibition programme. You will contribute imaginative and innovative ideas to the Gallery’s programming discussions; you will have a flair for devising authoritative exhibitions which also appeal to wide audiences; and you will work to build the Gallery’s relationships with artists and institutions in Britain and abroad.

Barbican Art Gallery are looking for a curator with a thorough knowledge of 20th and 21st century art and/or design and architecture. You will have substantial experience curating and organising major loan-based exhibitions, in commissioning and editing publications, and in leading teams to deliver complex projects. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

To apply online, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs.

Alternatively, please contact the Corporate Recruitment Unit on 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) or email cru -at- cityoflondon.gov.uk quoting reference BC156.

Minicom service for the hearing impaired available on 020 7332 3732.

Closing date: 5pm, 7th September 2009. Late applications will not be accepted. Interviews to be held week commencing 21 September 2009

Salary: £32,510 - £38,880 pa inc. depending on experience/performance

The Barbican is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Frieze Foundation is looking for an experienced curator for Frieze Projects, Frieze Film and The Cartier Award.

Since the inaugural Frieze Art Fair in 2003, Frieze Foundation has pursued an ambitious curatorial programme, inviting artists to respond specifically to the fair context. Frieze Projects, the critically acclaimed programme of artists commissions, has realised 56 new works by established and emerging artists from around the world, including Ceal Floyer, Jeppe Hein, Mike Nelson, Paola Pivi, Richard Prince, Martha Rosler and Mario Garcia Torres.

Job title: Curator, Frieze Foundation
Requirement: Part time, initially for one year, from 1 November 2009. Based in London.
Salary: Dependent on role and experience.

The job requires:
• An understanding of the complexities of commissioning and producing site-specific projects;
• An understanding of the opportunities and parameters the Fair context provides;
• The ability to commission a relevant programme of artists’ projects and to manage that process from start to finish;
• An informed perspective and strong network of relationships with both emerging and established artists and the curatorial field worldwide;
• A strong track-record in critical writing and editorial skills;
• The ability to work with the existing Foundation team and Frieze Art Fair staff;
• The initiation and maintenance of ongoing relationships with a range of collaborating institutions, public funding bodies and corporate sponsors;
• The skill to support applications for major funding grants;
• The ability to work to deadlines and within budgets.

Interviews will be held in London.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to cv@frieze.com, putting ‘Curator’ in the subject field.
Deadline: 24 July 2009

For further information on Frieze Projects please visit http://www.friezefoundation.org/

The Fifth Curator - International Curatorial Competition
Deadline : 4 September, 2009

The British Council is launching an innovative programme to find an international curator to select its final exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery.

Following on the heels of Michael Craig-Martin, Jeremy Deller, Nicholas Penny and Paula Rego, a fifth curator is to be selected through an imaginative competition for curators worldwide.

The Fifth Curator competition is a unique new opportunity for an aspiring curator to select an exhibition of works from the British Council Collection. We are looking for someone who is based permanently outside the UK, who believes they have the passion and knowledge to be a leading curator. The winning curator will be given unlimited access to the Collection, which includes over 8500 key works of British art and the resulting exhibition will be shown at the prestigious Whitechapel in the vibrant East end of London in April 2010.

The Fifth Curator exhibition will be the fifth and final exhibition in a series of five exhibitions showcasing the British Council Collection in the Whitechapel Gallery. Artist Michael Craig-Martin selected the first exhibition Passports - Great Early Buys from the British Council Collection, focusing on some of the most prescient acquisitions in the Collection's long history.

'My selection of works for this exhibition barely scratches the surface of the Collection. For every work I felt able to include there were half a dozen I had to leave out... This is a collection that contains hidden treasures, many of which I know will be included in subsequent exhibitions of this series.' (Michael Craig-Martin)

The British Council Collection is widely regarded as one of the greatest collections of modern and contemporary British art in the world. It includes over 8500 works by artists living or working in Britain, and the majority of the works are shown in exhibitions around the world. The series of exhibitions at the Whitechapel Gallery marks a rare opportunity to view works from the Collection in the UK.

For The Fifth Curator exhibition, aspiring curators from outside the United Kingdom are invited to submit an exhibition proposal which features works drawn exclusively from the British Council Collection. We particularly encourage new views and fresh perspectives on the Collection, as these are vital to ongoing debates about British art within an international context.

In November 2009, six short-listed applicants will be invited to London to take part in a week of professional development with the Visual Arts Department of the British Council. During this week, applicants will be encouraged to refine their proposals with the advice, guidance and resources of the Visual Arts team and they will be given the opportunity to visit the Whitechapel gallery to view the proposed exhibition space and meet with the Whitechapel curatorial team. At the end of the week, the winning proposal will be selected by a panel of senior art world figures at a special presentation dinner.

The Fifth Curator competition forms part of the British Council’s ongoing commitment to promote the Collection to new audiences, both in the UK and worldwide and to engage aspiring curatorial talent with one of Britain’s finest collections of British Art.

For more info and how to apply: http://collection.britishcouncil.org/about/news/2210/2212

Curator - International Modern Art
Organisation: Tate
Salary: c. £35,000 p.a.

Type: Full-Time Position

Location: London, England
Closing Date: Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Job Ref No: 8178

Job Description:
Tate Modern's programme of exhibitions and collection displays provide public access to some of the most interesting and ground-breaking modern and contemporary art in the world. To ensure the highest standard of content and delivery of this programme Tate is currently seeking an experienced Curator to play a leading role in our team.

Required Skills:
As an experienced curator of modern international art, with particular experience in the period 1900-1965, you will contribute intellectual, art historical and curatorial expertise to Tate Modern's programme. You will responsible for researching, developing and curating large and medium scale exhibitions and projects, seeing them through from idea to realisation. This will encompass the entire process from initial concept and research for exhibitions and collection displays to managing substantial budgets, leading Tate-wide project teams, overseeing installation designs and acting as an advocate for Tate. You will also contribute texts and editorial supervision to a range of publications in conjunction with the programme. You will have proven excellent research, scholarly and curatorial planning and project-management skills. While the emphasis is on curatorial work on the programme, you will also contribute your expertise to our acquisitions process.

Application Instructions:
For further information and to download an application pack, please visit our website at www.tate.org.uk If you’re unable to access the website please email jobs -at- tate.org.uk quoting ref: 8178.