Curator

Job Title: Curator of Contemporary Exhibitions

Location: Salford

Salary: £30,600 per annum

Job Type: Temporary 7 month fixed-term contract (37.5 hours)

About the role

To be considered for this role please ensure that you follow the link to The Lowry website and submit cover letter and CV. Applications not submitted via The Lowry website cannot be considered

The Lowry’s Visual Arts Team is a small and busy department, working in a dynamic cross-arts venue, that is responsible for a programme of contemporary exhibitions, working with visual and performing artists, and Salford’s LS Lowry Collection

We are recruiting for a Curator of contemporary exhibitions and projects to cover a period of maternity leave, who would oversee all aspects of an exhibition’s development, from research and development through to realisation and evaluation, while addressing the needs of The Lowry’s target visitors. ​You will be required to liaise with artists and their representatives, institutions and stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Curate contemporary exhibitions and projects for The Lowry, alongside the Director of Visual Arts and the Curator of the Lowry Collection – from research and development through to realisation and evaluation
• Help shape the strategic development of The Lowry’s exhibition programme and ensure it is well communicated at every level across the organisation and externally
• Ensure The Lowry is visible and, where appropriate, represented in local and national artist, studio and gallery networks
• Liaise with artists and their representatives, arts institutions and funders on all aspects of the exhibition programme, including identifying opportunities to tour selected Lowry-curated exhibitions
• Monitor and maintain budgets for specific exhibitions and for any related publications.
• Complete and issue contracts to partner organisations, artists, curators and authors
• Organise exhibition-related transport, in liaison with the Exhibitions Co-Ordinator, leading especially on communications with artists and venues
• Collaborate with the Senior Producer: Artist Development to ensure visual artists are embedded within The Lowry’s broader artist development programmes
• Compile exhibition event guest lists and assist with private views and other Lowry Galleries events, including speaking at events where appropriate
• Liaise with colleagues within the Galleries team and across the organisation, including the Marketing & Communications, Learning & Education and Development teams, to ensure collaborative working and secure a smooth flow of information
• Work with the Access and Interpretation Manager and the Head of Galleries to ensure The Lowry front of house teams have the knowledge and understanding to provide proactive and informed engagement to diverse audiences
• Help ensure Galleries makes an active contribution to The Lowry’s Environmental Policy and Action Plan
• Ensure that you adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and The Lowry’s Data Principles and Data Code of Conduct

Essential Skills and Experience

• Excellent project management, administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to generate inspiring and exciting new ideas about how to present contemporary art to a variety of audiences
• A keen knowledge of modern and contemporary visual arts
• Working knowledge of Interactive media, particularly digital technology
• Awareness of the issues and challenges associated with engaging with young people and harder to reach groups
• Experience of curating contemporary exhibitions
• Experience of setting, monitoring and controlling project budgets
• Well-connected in artist, studio and gallery networks, nationally and ideally within the North West
• A flexible and adaptable approach to working hours that will include some evening and weekend work

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of relevant and current Vulnerable Adult and Child Protection issues
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits and package

• Complimentary and discounted theatre and live event tickets
• Free car parking at MediaCityUK just a few minutes’ walk from The Lowry building
• Generous annual leave entitlement – including your birthday off
• Discounts at the bars, restaurant and gift shop located within The Lowry building
• Please note that MediaCityUK is a well-connected destination with a variety of different transport options – bus, car, tram and bike

The application deadline for this vacancy is 3 April 2023 at 12:00pm

The Lowry is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we strive to reflect and represent the full breadth of the community we serve across our workforce. We proactively work to achieve greater diversity in the areas of gender, race, disability, sexuality, socio-economic background, faith and age.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Archivist, Museum Educator, Art Historian, Exhibition Designer, Collection Manager, Art Conservator, Cultural Heritage Manager, Gallery Manager, Researcher, Public Programs Manager, Exhibition Coordinator, Conservator, Exhibition Manager may also be considered for this role.