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Lara Favaretto, Absolutely Nothing, 2017. Installation view, Nottingham Contemporary. Photo Sam Kirby.
Lara Favaretto, Absolutely Nothing, 2017. Installation view, Nottingham Contemporary. Photo Sam Kirby.
Wu Tsang, Duilian, 2016. Installation view, Nottingham Contemporary. Photo Sam Kirby
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Please note: due to personnel changes at Nottingham Contemporary, the below post has been updated since it was originally advertised in November 2018. It is now a full-time position, and the deadline is 7 January 2019. Applicants who applied for the originally advertised part-time post have been notified, and their applications will still be considered if they wish.
Assistant Curator (Full-time)
Salary £21,000
One-year fixed-term contract
Nottingham Contemporary is one of largest and leading centres for contemporary art in the UK. We opened in 2009 to great acclaim in a landmark new building by Caruso St John in the middle of Nottingham. We have welcomed over 1.3 million visitors since then. Our programme is mainly devoted to significant emerging and mid-career contemporary artists, alongside occasional solo exhibitions of modernist and pre-20th century figures that have a particular resonance for artists today. We also produce and present ambitious group exhibitions, such as Still I Rise: Feminisms, Gender, Resistance; The House of Fame; The Place Is Here; Monuments Should Not Be Trusted; Glenn Ligon: Encounters and Collisions, which situate artistic practices within a wide field of ideas.
The Assistant Curator contributes to the realisation of Nottingham Contemporary’s exciting exhibitions programme. You will help to project manage exhibitions and other projects, ensuring effective co-ordination and scheduling, researching loans, organising transport, insurance and contracts, and contributing to the interpretation, documentation and publicising of the programme. You will have at least two years relevant experience. Excellent written and verbal skills, experience of budget monitoring, an aptitude for teamwork, an attention to detail, an ability to meet deadlines under pressure, and an understanding of what it means to work with art and artists and a large, diverse public, are all essential.
This position is a fixed term contract of one year.
If you are interested in applying for the position please go to our website to download the application form and job description (stand alone CV’s will not be accepted).
The deadline for applications is Monday 7th January 2019, 9am.
Interviews will be held Thursday 17th January 2019.
We are committed to making our workforce representative of our city and encourage applicants from different backgrounds and different experiences. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
Nottingham Contemporary is funded by Arts Council England and Nottingham City Council. Nottingham Contemporary is an equal opportunities employer.
