Curatorial Bursary at Cubitt Gallery

Curatorial Bursary at Cubitt Gallery
January 2014 – June 2015

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 30th of September 2013

Cubitt seeksto appoint the 9th Curatorial Bursary Holder. The Curatorial Bursary is an exciting opportunity to curate one of the UK’s most established artist-run spaces. The bursary holder will develop an exhibitions and events programme at Cubitt Gallery across a fixed period of 18 months, building on the organisation’s strong reputation for innovative and challenging curating. Forthe last two decades, Cubitt has introduced emerging or overlooked artistic talent to a diverse audience and provided an important platform for artists working in London, the UK and abroad.

The bursary is a pioneering curatorial model -the only one ofits kind in the UK – and highlighted as one ofthe major platforms for curatorial development in Europe and is key to the success and rich exhibition history of Cubitt.

Cubitt is an independent charitable organisation which consists of a public gallery providing unique development opportunities for curators, a large-scale grassroots education and community programme and the provision of affordable artists studios in central London. Since its founding in 1991, Cubitt has run as a co-operative led by 32 practicing artists. This is a diverse community of artists working in different media and at various stagesin their careers.

For further details and information on how to apply please visit
www.cubittartists.org.uk/about/opportunities

Organisation: Cubitt Artists Limited
Dates: January 2014 – June 2015
Time frame: 18 months
Hours: Minimum 2 days per week on site
Value of bursary: The fee for the position is currently fixed at £12,000 for the full period ofthe bursary.

We are currently working towardssecuring additional funding to be in place for the bursary start date in January 2014.

The curatorial bursary isfunded by Outset Contemporary Art Fund and the Arts Council England