Exhibition Curator

The social, cultural and emotional consequences of one of the most harrowing events in modern history, the Partition of India in 1947 is the focus of a major new project by leading Birmingham-based arts and heritage agency, Sampad South Asian Arts.

Supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), “The Partition Trail” is examining the complex legacy of the Partition and its lasting impact on communities in Birmingham and the West Midlands, particularly those of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent.

Sampad’s project will capture personal memories from local people who were directly affected by the sweeping turmoil of the Partition, recording their experiences as well as uncovering stories that have been passed down through families. The 18 month initiative will also incorporate talks, a theatre-in-education project, an exhibition in partnership with Birmingham Museums Trust and a public commemorative event.

The Curator will be responsible for the curation of the exhibition with young people who will help specify some of the stories and artwork. The exhibition will be held at Soho House in Handsworth from November 2017 to Easter 2018. 

The exhibition will be an artistic reinterpretation of the facts relating to the journeys of those affected by the partition and their families. The exhibition will primarily use visuals to be created and audio from oral histories with a minimal number of objects on display.

For an overview of the main tasks, timescales and payment schedule visit

http://sampad.org.uk/exhibition-curator-required-for-the-partition-trail-voices-of-1947/

Fee: In the region of £6,000 (inclusive of VAT and expenses)

There will be a separate budget for materials and editing.

How to apply

Please submit an expression of interest and send it to Urmala Jassal urmala@sampad.org.ukby 12 noon, Friday 7th April (deadline extended from 27 March).

Expression of interest must include

• How you would approach the curation of this exhibition 
• Breakdown of your fee budget
• Up to date CV
• Examples of previous work
• 2 recent relevant references

A Sampad project supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund