Curator - Contemporary Visual Art

Campbelltown Arts Centre; Campbelltown; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Generous leave provisions

12% Superannuation

Job summary

Campbelltown Arts Centre is seeking an experienced curator to lead the Contemporary Visual Arts program during a pivotal transformation period. The role involves delivering exhibitions, commissions and public programs in a temporary space, while maintaining the Centre's standing as a leading contemporary arts organisation.

The successful candidate will manage staff and contractors, negotiate contracts, and work with artists and partners to amplify community voices.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive job-related experience in the visual arts and curatorship.
• Extensive curating experience.
• Experience managing staff and contractors.
• Experience developing and monitoring program budgets.
• Experience in preparing and negotiating contracts for artistic programs.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in writing/editing high-quality arts texts.
• Working with Children Check completed or verifiable.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Contemporary Visual Arts program during the maternity leave period.
• Shape and deliver exhibitions and public programs for the Centre's temporary space transition.
• Collaborate with artists, curators, practitioners and community partners.
• Develop, implement and monitor program budgets and contracts.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to promote programs.

Skills

Tertiary qualifications

Curatorship

Staff management

Budget management

Contract negotiation

Communication skills

Arts writing/editing

Working with Children Check

Job description

• Campbelltown Arts Centre, temporary fulltime, 35 hours per week (maternity leave - up to 12 months)
• Salary from $103,151.11 to $111,651.61 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Flexible work options

About Us:

We are not your usual, we are upbeat, resourceful and determined. Our staff and community are at the core of what we do, looking for ways to work together and support each other. Naturally welcoming, we share good-natured humour and positivity. We aim to inspire a sense of possibility and create opportunities for all by rolling up our sleeves. Our workplace is agile and flexible, keeping ahead of the times. Be a part of it, let's get something started.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated curator to lead the delivery of its Contemporary Visual Arts program during a pivotal period in the organisation's history.

This 12-month maternity leave opportunity offers the chance to shape and deliver an ambitious exhibition and public program while supporting the transition of Campbelltown Arts Centre's visual arts operations from its current home into a temporary exhibition and programming space on Queen Street, Campbelltown. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining the Centre's reputation as one of Australia's leading contemporary arts organisations while helping reimagine how visual arts can be presented and experienced during this exciting period of transformation.

Reporting to the Head of Curatorial, the Curator - Contemporary Visual Art will work closely with artists, curators, creative practitioners, community members, partners and colleagues to develop and deliver exhibitions, commissions, initiatives and contribute to complimentary programs that amplify artists' and community voices.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive job-related experience in the visual arts, curatorship and equivalent and/or job-related experience.
• Knowledge of visual contemporary arts practice within local, national and international arts organisations.
• Extensive experience in curating
• Extensive experience in the managing staff and contractors (including artists, educators and technical personnel).
• Extensive experience in the development and monitoring of program budget.
• Experience in preparing and negotiating contracts and agreements relevant to artistic programs.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in writing, editing and commissioning high quality arts texts.
• Working with Children Check (a verification will be conducted on recommended applicants). This position has been identified as "child-related employment" under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998. It is an offence under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 for a person convicted or found guilty of a serious offence against children (whether in NSW or elsewhere) to apply for this position.

What we are offering:

• Temporary full time, 35 hours per week (up to 12 months)
• Salary from $103,151.11 to $111,651.61 per annum + 12% Superannuation
• Generous leave provisions
• Onsite parking

For further information, please contact Adam Porter (Head of Curatorial) on 4645 4100.