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Curator (Contemporary)

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary :

Curator (Contemporary)
Location: Salford, M50 3AZ
Salary: £30,000 pa plus staff benefits
Contract: 37.5 hours per week
The Lowry is an internationally acclaimed cultural landmark situated at the heart of MediaCityUK, one of the world’s most exciting culture and media destinations.
The Lowry’s Visual Arts Team is a small and busy department, working in a dynamic cross-arts venue, which is responsible for a programme of contemporary exhibitions, often working with visual and performing artists, and Salford’s LS Lowry Collection.
We are recruiting for a Curator of contemporary exhibitions and projects, working in both physical and digital environments, who would oversee all aspects of an exhibition’s development, from research and development through to realisation and evaluation, while addressing the needs of The Lowry’s target visitors. You will be required to liaise with artists and their representatives, institutions and stakeholders.
This is a new post which reflects The Lowry’s commitment to strengthening its visual arts programme by diversifying the artists we work with and the audiences we engage with; developing new ideas and methodologies; and ensuring we are well placed to respond to new challenges and imperatives.
The successful candidate will have experience of curating/producing contemporary exhibitions and projects and also have proven experience in coordinating exhibition loans and working with artists/producers. The ideal candidate should have excellent project management, administrative and organisational skills with a working knowledge of Interactive media, particularly digital technology.
The role has a number of staff benefits including:
* Complimentary and discounted theatre and live event tickets
* Free car parking just a few minutes’ walk from The Lowry building
* Generous annual leave entitlement and a paid day off for your birthday!
* Discounts at the bars, restaurant and gift shop located within The Lowry building
Please note that MediaCityUK is a well-connected destination with a variety of different transport options – bus, car, tram and bike.
The application deadline for this vacancy is Monday 18 October 2021 at 12:00pm.
First interviews will take place on Tuesday 2 November 2021 and second interviews will take place on Tuesday 9 November 2021.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then apply today!
The Lowry is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we strive to reflect and represent the full breadth of the community we serve across our workforce. We proactively work to achieve greater diversity in the areas of gender, race, disability, sexuality, socio-economic background, faith and age. We particularly encourage applications from people who have a disability and people from black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the arts as a sector