Curator

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fortnightly RDO

High quality training and development

Subsidised gym membership

Generous personal leave provisions

Job summary

Woollah Council is seeking an experienced Curator to join the Woollah Gallery at Redleaf on a permanent full-time basis. The role focuses on developing the annual exhibition program, coordinating production and installation, and managing relationships with artists, lenders, and partners.

You will work with the Director and Gallery team to deliver engaging contemporary visual arts experiences, public programs, and community engagement while ensuring high professional standards and strong customer

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in curatorial studies, visual arts, arts management or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in curatorial practice and exhibition production.
• Proven project management skills including scheduling, contracts and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience developing and delivering public programs.
• Experience with grant writing, fundraising and sponsorship development.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) and SketchUp.
• Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain; First Aid Certificate.
• Flexible to work weekends and evenings when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the annual exhibition program and other public programs.
• Coordinate the production and installation of exhibitions.
• Manage relationships with artists, lenders, contractors and institutional partners.
• Develop and coordinate delivery of public programs including talks, workshops and events.
• Draft curatorial content and interpretive materials; brief designers and approve content for print and digital collateral.
• Prepare grant applications and acquittals; assist with sponsorship initiatives.
• Embed WHS practices relevant to gallery operations and installations.

Skills

Curatorial practice

Exhibition production

Public programming

Project management

Grant writing

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Driver's licence

Education

Curatorial studies degree

Arts management degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

SketchUp

Job description

• Permanent full-time - 35 hours per week
• Fortnightly rostered day off - flexible work/life balance

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Curator to join the team at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf on a permanent full-time basis.

Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf is a contemporary public gallery presenting a dynamic year-round exhibition and public program that celebrates artistic excellence, supports creative practice and fosters meaningful community engagement. Through its annual exhibition program, Artist in Residence initiative, public programs and strategic partnerships, the Gallery plays a leading role in the cultural life of Woollahra.

Reporting to the Director Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, the Curator is responsible for supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of the Gallery's annual exhibition and public program. Working closely with artists, lenders, contractors, community stakeholders and cultural partners, you will play a key role in shaping engaging contemporary visual arts experiences and delivering exhibitions and programs to a professional standard.

This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging or mid-career curator seeking broad experience across curatorial practice, exhibition production, artist development, public programming, audience engagement and gallery operations.

• Develop and deliver the annual exhibition program and other public programs.
• Coordinate the production and installation of exhibitions.
• Manage relationships with artists, lenders, contractors and institutional partners to ensure the successful delivery of exhibitions and programs.
• Develop and coordinate the delivery of public programs including talks, workshops and events in collaboration with the Director Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf and Gallery Assistant.
• Draft curatorial content and interpretive materials, brief designers and approve content for print and digital collateral. Contribute to marketing plans and promotional material.
• Prepare grant applications, acquittals and Committee reports, and assist with art sales, sponsorship, philanthropy, venue hire and partnership initiatives.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in curatorial studies, visual arts, arts management or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in curatorial practice and exhibition production within a gallery, museum or cultural organisation.
• Proven project management skills including scheduling, contract and risk management, and the ability to coordinate installation teams and contractors.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver public programs.
• Strong focus on customer experience
• Embedded WHS practices relevant to gallery operations and installations.
• Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain) and ability/willingness to obtain a current First Aid Certificate.
• Flexibility to work weekends and evenings when required.
• Experience in grant writing, fundraising and sponsorship development.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) and/or Sketchup.
• Current Class C driver’s licence.
• Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate

What’s in it for you?

We promote equal access to opportunities within the organisation and we pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment.

We are dedicated to looking after our staff, because if we look after our people, we will be better placed to look after our community.

Eligible staff will be entitled to some of the following benefits:

• Fortnightly RDO
• High quality training and development opportunities
• Subsidised gym membership through Fitness Passport with access to 810+ fitness facilities
• Generous personal leave provisions (E.g. Long Service Leave after 5 years’ of continuous service, Parental Leave, My Leave, Study Leave)

CLOSING DATE: 11:59pm on Sunday 15 November 2026

Woollahra Council is committed to responding to its responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in undertaking all measures that are reasonably practical to ensure the health and safety of all our workers.

Woollahra Council is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to reconciliation and strongly encourage all applicants, including, but not limited to, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, young people, mature aged workers, LGBTIQ and other minority groups to apply.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.