Description
ACAVA seeks to appoint a Curator (Children, Young People and Families). This is an ideal opportunity for career development for someone with a specific interest in co-creation between artists and communities and child—or family-centred curatorial approaches.
Job Description:
The Curator (Children, Young People and Families) plays a crucial part in the future development of our award-winning Social Practice programmes, working to dismantle barriers and champion access to high-quality cultural opportunities for children, young people and families.
The candidate should be specifically interested in co-creation between artists and communities and child or family-centred curatorial approaches.
This is an ideal opportunity for a programmer/curator to develop their career. They will have the chance to learn from established programmes and develop self-initiated new activities, working closely with the Head of Social Practice.
Job title: Curator (Children, Young People and Families)
Contract: Fixed term (18 months), with the potential to become permanent, subject to funding
Hours: Part-time, four days per week (30 hours per week, a job share would be considered)
Salary: £30,000 pro rata (£24,000 for four days per week)
Benefits: Contributory pension, 24 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata), birthday day off. Reports to: Head of Social Practice
Manages: Project assistants, artist facilitators and other freelancers
Key internal relationships: Head of Operations; Head of Fundraising; Head of Communications and Marketing; Curator, Makerspaces; Curator, Professional Development; Communications Manager; Administrator
Locations: Hybrid working from home, co-working at central London locations, and key ACAVA sites including; Maxilla Walk Studios W10 6NQ, Blechynden St Studios W10 6RJ, and Barham Park Studios HA0 2HB
For more information see the Application Pack