Assistant Curator

The Vacancy

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is embarking on a new chapter in its history following the recent appointment of a new Secretary and Chief Executive, Artistic Director and Senior Curator, as well as a new Leadership Team. The Academy is at an exciting juncture in its existence as it seeks to expand its world class and uniquely wide-ranging exhibition programme to reach even broader audiences.

We currently have a rare opportunity for an Assistant Curator to join our dedicated and passionate Curatorial team.

Working collaboratively across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and with artists, curators and partners, this role will support the research, development and delivery of a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions. From liaising with guest curators and institutional lenders to contributing to key research on artists, artworks and future ideas, the Assistant Curator will play a key role in shaping exhibitions from concept to completion.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will bring experience of working on exhibitions within a museum or gallery environment, with excellent research skills and a keen eye for detail. An ability to build and maintain professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders is essential as is a collaborative approach to working.

You will have a genuine passion for art across different time periods, media and geographies and will thrive in a team environment, contributing to a shared commitment to delivering an ambitious and wide-ranging programme.

The Company

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to ‘establish a society for promoting the Art of Design'. The original academy, in Pall Mall, was less than 10 meters long. Since then, there have been many changes, though the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true.

Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development, with courses such as Unconscious Bias, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Bystander, and Mental Health First Aid training, we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action. We also have Employee Network Groups, Ways In Groups, and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO.

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is truly a unique place, both as an attraction to our visitors, but also as a workplace. Our people are at the heart of all we do, and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions, curators, art handlers, researchers, publishers, and digital to schools and education, visitor welcome, fundraisers, and corporate support.

The Benefits

• Exhibitions Reciprocal Agreements with galleries across the UK
• Enhanced Pension with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing: Access to a virtual GP Service and Mental Health First Aiders
• Agile Working: The opportunity to work flexibly
• [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: Where your views are heard and listened to
• Employee Clubs: Football, Staff Choir and more

Documents

• Assistant Curator - Job Pack - May 26.pdf - Download
• RA Information Pack.pdf - Download