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Curatorial Assistant, Public Programmes
£16,185 pa Full Time, 2.5 year contract

Nottingham Contemporary is one of largest and most renowned centres
for contemporary art in England. We opened in a landmark building by
Caruso St John in November 2009, and have welcomed over half a million
visitors to date.

We are now recruiting a Curatorial Assistant to support the
development, and delivery of our ambitious cross-disciplinary Public
Programme of talks, symposia, screenings and publishing activities
linked to our exhibitions programme.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in and understanding of
contemporary art and a wide range of intellectual interests, combined
with good administrative and planning skills and experience of event
organisation.

http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/opportunities

Nottingham Contemporary is seeking a Head of Exhibitions.

Salary circa £34,000 pa, full time, depending on experience.

Nottingham Contemporary is an international art centre with a strong local sense of purpose. The centre opened in November 2009 in an outstanding new 3000 sq metre building by Caruso St John in the middle of Nottingham. Nottingham Contemporary has a national and international reputation for our artistic programme and have welcomed nearly 500,000 visitors to date.

The centre is now seeking a Head of Exhibitions to work in partnership with the Director, Alex Farquharson, in the research and development of Nottingham Contemporary’s exhibitions programme, which consists of four exhibition seasons a year and other programming strands. The postholder will also be responsible for the successful planning and delivery of the artistic programme and the management of the Exhibitions Team. He or she will be a member of the Management Team and contribute to the strategic development of the organisation.

The deadline for applications is Monday 17th October 2011, 5pm.

Interviews will be held Wednesday 16th November 2011.


The application form and further details can be found on
http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/opportunities


Nottingham Contemporary is funded by Arts Council England and Nottingham City Council. Nottingham Contemporary is an equal
opportunities employer.

Nottingham Contemporary opened in November 2009 in an outstanding new building by Caruso St John. It is one of the largest and leading centres for contemporary art in the U.K. We have both an international outlook and a strong sense of local purpose. We are now seeking a Curator of Public Programmes. The role is key to our vision to generate debate across disciplines with a diverse public, with particular emphasis on students and staff at the universities in Nottingham. This renowned programme is funded by The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.

The postholder will lead on devising and delivering Nottingham Contemporary's programme of discursive activities, including talks, seminars, symposia, film screenings and related publishing initiatives in print and online. We aim to draw out the connections between contemporary art and a wide range of intellectual fields, in collaboration with artists, writers, university colleagues and our audiences, and see this as a means of examining art's broader social and cultural relevance. We will continue to develop a public programme that is engaging and ambitious, that takes a creative approach to its formats, and that opens onto inspiring worlds of ideas. Besides four beautiful galleries, Nottingham Contemporary has a Study and a large auditorium, which accommodates over 200.

Nottingham has a large student population and we have close links with both universities in Nottingham. The Curator of Public Programmes will have a particular responsibility for developing exciting work with colleagues from the higher education sector, for developing student participation in our programme, and for collaborating on external bids for funding for longer-term projects.

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of contemporary art, as well as enthusiasm for a wide range of knowledge areas. Familiarity with other art forms is also desirable. We are looking for someone with initiative and a commitment to dialogue and collaboration, within and outside our organisation. He or she will be an excellent communicator, in person and in writing, able to work closely with practitioners and specialists, and inspire audiences of various kinds. He or she will have a lively and creative intellect, as well as strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and a commitment to digital archiving.

The Curator of Public Programmes will work closely with the Director, Alex Farquharson, as well as other colleagues in the Exhibitions and Learning teams. The position is offered full time on a three year contract.

The deadline for applications is 19th August 2011.

The application form and further details can be found on www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/opportunities

Assistant Curator, Salary £20,577 to £22,687, Fulltime, fixed term contract 2 years

We (Nottingham Contemporary) are one of the largest and leading international contemporary art centres in the UK. In the 10 months we have been open we have welcomed some 250,000 to our exhibitions and building and begun to build an international reputation for the ambition of our programme. We are located in the centre of Nottingham. Our landmark building is designed by Caruso St John.

The role involves helping to realise Nottingham Contemporary's exhibitions and other aspects of our artistic programme. You will help to project manage exhibitions and projects, ensuring effective co-ordination and scheduling, researching loans, organising transport, insurance, and contracts. You will have at least two years relevant experience. Excellent written and verbal skills, experience of budget monitoring, an aptitude for teamwork, an understanding of what it means to work with art and artists, an attention to detail and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure are all essential.

Please send completed applications to Nicola Murrary at nicola -at- nottinghamcontemporary.org. (stand alone CVs will not be accepted).

The deadline for applications is 18th October 2010.

Interviews week commencing 1st November 2010.

For more information and download the application form, please visit the Nottingham Contemporary website.

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

Nottingham Contemporary will be an international arts centre with a strong local sense of purpose. Designed by the acclaimed architects Caruso St John, an iconic building is now taking shape in the city's historic Lace Market. It will be one of the largest contemporary arts spaces in the UK.

As assistant curator, you will help to realise Nottingham Contemporary's exciting international exhibition programme. You will help to project manage exhibitions and projects, ensuring effective co-ordination and scheduling, researching loans, organising transport, insurance, and contracts. You will have at least two years relevant experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience of budget monitoring, an aptitude for team work and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure are all essential.

Deadline: Monday 26th May, 2008
Salary £20,577 to £22,687

Further details and application forms may be downloaded from the Nottingham Contemporary website or from the administrator by emailing sue -at- ccan.org.uk. Nottingham Contemporary aims to be an equal opportunities employer. Applicants for part-time work or job share will be considered.

The forthcoming Centre for Contemporary Art Nottingham (CCAN) is looking to appoint a Senior Curator with excellent creative and organisational abilities. He or she will work closely with the Director, Alex Farquharson, to develop an ambitious, innovative and diverse programme of exhibitions and other events in a new landmark building of around 3000 square metres, in the middle of Nottingham, designed by Caruso St John. He or she will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the exhibitions team.

The individual we are looking for will have excellent international knowledge of recent contemporary art; experience of devising and managing international exhibitions of both loaned and commissioned work; a proven ability to raise funds for projects; excellent written and oral communications skills; and an interest in art's social, political and cultural contexts and frameworks. S/he will have an enthusiasm for teamwork and collaboration and a commitment to engaging creatively with diverse publics.

CCAN will be the East Midland's flagship contemporary art venue. Starting this autumn, we are preparing an imaginative programme of off-site artistic and education events in anticipation of our opening in late 2008. Salary range: £28,770 to £31,339

Please email info.ccan @ btconnect.com for further details and an application form. Closing date for applications is 24 September. CCAN aims to be an equal opportunity employer.