Curator
Royal Academy of Arts · London, England ·
The Royal Academy of Arts is embarking on a new chapter in its history following the recent appointment of a new Secretary and Chief Executive Artistic Director and Senior Curator as well as a new Senior Leadership Team.
The creation of two new curatorial positions marks the next step in this renewal process. It presents a rare opportunity to join the Academy at an exciting juncture where we seek to expand our world class and uniquely wide-ranging exhibition programme to reach even broader audiences.
We are currently seeking two experienced Curators to contribute to the development of a world class and wide-ranging exhibition programme in keeping with the exhibition strategy of the Royal Academy. Generating exhibition proposals seeking collaborative exhibition opportunities and curating temporary exhibitions as specified this role has a particular focus on Modern and Contemporary art although there is still an expectation to have interest in other areas in line with the breadth of the Academys exhibitions.
About You To be considered for this role you will have significant curatorial experience within a museum or gallery setting with expertise in Modern and Contemporary art and a strong understanding of art history. You will demonstrate excellent research communication and stakeholder and project management skill with the ability to develop exhibitions build professional networks and engage diverse audiences.
A collaborative approach commitment to inclusion and enthusiasm for the Academys work are essential to the success of this post. Additional language skills are highly desirable although not essential to this post. The Company The RA dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to establish a society for promoting the Artof Design.
The original academy in Pall Mall was less than 10 meters long. Since then there have been many changes though the RAs core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true.
Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development with courses such as Unconscious Bias LGBTQ Awareness Bystander and Mental Health First Aid training we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action.
We also have Employee Network Groups Ways In Groups and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO. The RA is truly a unique place both as an attraction to our visitors but also as a workplace.
Our people are at the heart of all we do and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions curators art handlers researchers publishers and digital to schools and education visitor welcome fundraisers and corporate support.
The Benefits Exhibitions Reciprocal Agreements with galleries across the UK Enhanced Pension Generous employer contributions Enhanced Holiday 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Wellbeing Access to a virtual GP Service and Mental Health First Aiders Agile Working The opportunity to work flexibly RA Staff Council Where your views are heard and listened to Employee Clubs Football Staff Choir and more Documents Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 40001 - 50000