Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fellowship - 2-Year UK Path

ArtInfoLand; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham Contemporary invites applications for the 2027 Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fellowship, a two-year professional pathway into curatorial practice within the British public institutional sector.

The fellow will participate in exhibitions, commissions, live programmes, research, writing, and editorial projects, developing their own research and curatorial practice while collaborating with Nottingham Contemporary’s curatorial team.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of curatorial experience and a commitment to international contemporary art history.
• Knowledge of and interest in emerging artistic practices.
• A degree in Art History, Cultural Studies, or a relevant contemporary‑art field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working with living artists, commissioning new work, developing exhibitions or live programmes, and producing editorial content.
• Interest in curating within the British public institutional sector.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and English-language writing skills.
• Good organisational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Knowledge of a second language is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in exhibitions, commissions, live programmes, research, writing, and editorial projects.
• Develop own research and curatorial practice.
• Work within Nottingham Contemporary’s curatorial team.
• Contribute to institutional projects and audience engagement initiatives.

Education

Art History degree

Cultural Studies degree

Equivalent professional experience

Job description

Nottingham Contemporary invites applications for the 2027 Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fellowship, a two-year professional pathway into curatorial practice within the British public institutional sector.

The fellow will participate in exhibitions, commissions, live programmes, research, writing, and editorial projects, developing their own research and curatorial practice while collaborating with Nottingham Contemporary’s curatorial team.