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Curator, Contemporary British Art

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Curator, Contemporary British Art

Post: Curator, Contemporary British Art
Reference: TG2039
Band: 3L
Department: Curatorial department, Tate Britain        
Contract: Fixed-term for up to 12 months
Hours: Full-time                       
Reporting to: Senior Curator of Contemporary British Art
Responsible for: Assistant Curator, Contemporary British Art
Location: Millbank, London

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Tate Britain Curatorial team. As a Curator, Contemporary British Art your role will be responsible for contributing to the contemporary exhibitions and displays programme at Tate Britain as well as working on acquisition causes. You will work within a team of Curators, reporting to the Senior Curator of Contemporary Art and be supported by Assistant Curators in the team, one of whom you will line manage and support their professional development.

This role will play a key part in plans to rehang the permanent collection. It will also involve devising and delivering a number of exhibition projects, such as the annual Sotheby’s commission in the Duveen Galleries, to ensure excellence and artistic integrity of the contemporary programme.

To be successful in this role you will possess a high level of knowledge of contemporary art, with specialist expertise in British art, and have significant relevant experience of working in an art gallery, museum, with a collection or similar. You will have a strong track record of devising and delivering exhibitions with curatorial flair and imagination for diverse audiences. You will have experience of working on commissions, and of published writing on contemporary art as well as strong relationships with artists.  Your ability to lead a cross departmental team and to work with others to achieve exceptional results coupled with an awareness of issues of equality and cultural diversity as they affect the work of a major museum will be essential in this role.

How to apply:

Our opportunities are open for you to apply online – please visit: https://workingat.tate.org.uk/pages/job_search_view.aspx?preview=preview&jobId=4069

For all opportunities we ask candidates to complete an online application form for the vacancy they are interested in.  If you need an application form in an alternative format, please call us on 020 7887 4997.

Closing date: Monday, 1 October 2018 at 17:00. Interviews will be held in a week commencing 8 October 2018.

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