Curatorial Trainee, Exhibitions Jobs in 2020

Curatorial Trainee, Exhibitions

Job Type : Contract, Full Time

Salary : £23608/annum Oxford Living Wage full-time salary

Curatorial Trainee, Exhibitions
Contract: Fixed term, 3 years
Salary: £23,608 (Oxford Living Wage full-time salary)
Hours: Full Time
Based: Office Based, Central Oxford
About Us
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.
Founded in 1965, it is the only public institution dedicated to contemporary visual arts in Oxford and plays a central role in the city’s cultural landscape.
About the Role
Modern Art Oxford is offering an exciting curatorial trainee opportunity within its Exhibitions team. Working as Curatorial Trainee, Exhibitions you will support the research, administration and delivery of exhibitions, commissions and live programmes, ensuring appropriate and ongoing communication across departments to realise projects successfully, within budget and to the highest standard.
This role is aimed at providing in-depth, long-term professional development for an early-career curator who wishes to develop new curatorial knowledge by gaining a wide range of skills and experience in the research, planning and delivery of contemporary art exhibitions and events.
Key tasks:
* Contribute to the curatorial vision and delivery of the Exhibitions and Live Programme
* Support the research, planning and delivery of the Exhibitions and Live Programme
* Support the Exhibitions team to prepare digital and print materials for public engagement with Exhibitions and Live Programme
* Support the Exhibitions team with accurate and up-to-date financial administration.
About You
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for contemporary art and a willingness to gain a broad range of curatorial skills and experiences. They will have strong administration skills and a proactive mindset, with a keen attention to detail and an ability to prioritise and deliver multiple strands of work to deadlines. Good planning and communication skills are essential in this busy, demanding and exciting environment. They will be comfortable working as part of a team.
What you will gain
As the Curatorial Trainee, Exhibitions, you will gain in-depth knowledge of the curatorial work that goes into the Modern Art Oxford programme. Working closely with the Curator, Exhibitions & Live Programmes, you will acquire first hand experience in exhibition organising, registrar duties, curatorial research, catalogue publishing, artist liaison and general support to the exhibitions and live programmes team. You will be trusted to use your initiative in problem solving and encouraged to contribute ideas, as well as receive the support to shape your interests and to realise your potential.
In addition to playing an integral role in the daily running of the Exhibitions team you will also benefit from structured mentoring from the Curator, Exhibitions & Live Programmes and Senior Curator, Exhibitions. Your curatorial interests will be supported by a training and development allowance to pay towards travel for personal curatorial research, attendance at conferences, networking and other development opportunities.
Benefits
* Annual leave
* 25 days plus 8 public holidays
* An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.
* Employees are entitled to a discount in Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
* There is a staff discount and Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli
Applications must be received by 9am on Friday September 22nd 2023.
Interviews planned for w/c September 25th.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Modern Art Oxford is committed to creating equality of opportunity for all and we value diversity in our team. As part of our Anti-racism Action Plan, we welcome applications from people from the global majority who are under-represented in our sector.
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