Associate Curator, Grand Union

Grand Union is seeking an ambitious and creative individual to join our programming team.

This is an opportunity for a curator at the very start of their career to support the development of an ambitious programme of exhibitions, events and residencies. This is a fixed term professional development position, designed to give the candidate vital experience in programming at a high level. The candidate will receive mentoring and support throughout the period of employment. Grand Union is a gallery and studios based in Digbeth, Birmingham’s Creative Quarter, that over the last seven years has built a reputation for its experimental contemporary art programme. Working closely with the Gallery’s Director and Programme Director, the Associate Curator will help to develop and deliver an ambitious public programme and take responsibility for some administration and marketing activities.

We are looking for a candidate who is committed to developing a career in curating contemporary art, with some administration and programming experience in a visual arts environment. The successful applicant will be joining the organisation at an important stage in its development, and will contribute to the shaping of its future.

Job Title: Associate Curator Salary: £15,379 pro rata (£8.45 per hour, £9,228 per annum)
Position: 18 month fixed term, 0.6 (21 hours per week), with a three-month probationary period
Responsible to: Director and Programme Director
Responsible for: Gallery Assistants and Volunteers
Location: Grand Union, 19 Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham, B5 5RS
Benefits: The successful candidate will benefit from six mentoring sessions with a person of their choice and 4 weeks holiday pay (pro rata 12 days).

 

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To apply for this role please send in one PDF document: • Your CV • Two referees’ contact details • Details of your website or blog • A covering letter (no more than 500 words) explaining why you think you are the ideal candidate.

Please also submit a short (no more than 1 side of A4) exhibition/event proposal that you want to produce for Grand Union’s 2018 summer exhibition programme.
The proposal should be in one PDF and include: • A Curatorial/artistic statement • Up to 5 images • Ideas for audience development, appropriate partnerships, marketing and fundraising
Please email applications to info@grand-union.org.uk (files should not to exceed 5mb).

Opportunity Type

Employment

Contact Name

Cheryl Jones

Contact Email

cheryl@grand-union.org.uk

Website

http://grand-union.org.uk/job-info/

Start Date

1st March 2017

Closing Date

20th March 2017