We're Hiring! Curator

Autograph is looking for an experienced curator to work with our collection and our contemporary exhibition programme, which focuses strongly on photographic practice and engages with audiences in the UK and abroad.

We strongly encourage applications from global majority* candidates who are underrepresented in curatorial roles within the gallery and museum sector. Global majority in this context refers to people who identify as Black, Asian, mixed and/or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’; these groups represent over 80% of the world’s population.

Based at Rivington Place, in Shoreditch, London which houses our two public project spaces, a learning studio and our specialist photographic collection, you will:
• Develop and deliver selected aspects of Autograph’s artistic programme which includes: exhibitions, publications, commissions, residencies, collection displays, and digital programmes.

• Identify options in Autograph’s photography collection to engage other institutions in partnerships locally, nationally and internationally.

• Contribute to realising Autograph’s strategic and business development objectives: key stakeholder engagement, development and income generation.

This is a new role and is initially offered for a three-year fixed term, with potential to renew – subject to resources available. It is suitable for someone who has gained experience in curatorial practice already, and who is interested in taking the next steps towards developing broader organisational leadership experience, in a medium-scale visual arts organisation. We are looking for someone who identifies strongly with our values and mission, has extensive knowledge of contemporary commissioning and exhibition practice, a genuine desire to engage with collection research to produce new projects  and a particular interest in curating photography.

You will need to be a strong communicator, have experience in strategic planning and excellent project management skills and be comfortable working with a wide range of partners, artists and interest groups, to deliver the responsibilities set out in this role. This post is being offered on a full-time basis with some flexibility to work remotely subject to negotiation.

If you join us, we will support your professional development. Examples of opportunities include coaching, peer networking and more formal skills based training if necessary, for example: in collection care.  If relevant, there is also potential for the appointed person to enter a three-year fellowship programme for global majority* curators, supported by Art Fund’s Empowering Curators initiative.