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Curatorial Fellowship
| Posting date: | 09 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Location: | B12HS |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Ikon Gallery |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Ikon’s Curatorial Fellowship is generously supported by the Frieze x Deutsche Bank Emerging Curators Fellowship programme. It is a full-time fixed-term, paid traineeship, open to applicants from UK nationals who identify from a Global Majority background who may have faced barriers in accessing opportunities or a platform for representation.
This traineeship opportunity is designed to enable an emerging curator to gain the experience necessary to secure permanent employment within the arts sector. The aim of the fellowship is to enable an individual to forge a long-term pathway as a curator in the visual arts.
About the role
Working alongside the Artistic Director (Exhibitions) and Curator, the Ikon Curatorial Fellow will contribute to the research, development and delivery of exhibitions and public programmes. These include Friends in Love and War / L’éloge des meilleur·es ennemi·es, an exhibition of works from the British Council Collection and macLYON that explores the theme of friendship; a new commission by Mahtab Hussain; and a major survey of Guyanese artist Donald Locke (1930-2010), presented in partnership with Spike Island and Camden Arts Centre.
The Fellow will receive support from the Artistic Director (Education) to engage with educational and cultural communities in Birmingham. They will have the opportunity lead the curation of the 2025 Migrant Festival and contribute to the Stuart Hall Archive Project, delivered with The University of Birmingham.
The Fellow will receive regular mentorship from the Artistic Director (Exhibitions) and have access to a travel and research budget. A personal development plan will identify aims for the Fellowship and encourage the Fellow to reflect on skills and knowledge acquired.
For a full job description please visit Ikon's website to download an application pack.
This traineeship opportunity is designed to enable an emerging curator to gain the experience necessary to secure permanent employment within the arts sector. The aim of the fellowship is to enable an individual to forge a long-term pathway as a curator in the visual arts.
About the role
Working alongside the Artistic Director (Exhibitions) and Curator, the Ikon Curatorial Fellow will contribute to the research, development and delivery of exhibitions and public programmes. These include Friends in Love and War / L’éloge des meilleur·es ennemi·es, an exhibition of works from the British Council Collection and macLYON that explores the theme of friendship; a new commission by Mahtab Hussain; and a major survey of Guyanese artist Donald Locke (1930-2010), presented in partnership with Spike Island and Camden Arts Centre.
The Fellow will receive support from the Artistic Director (Education) to engage with educational and cultural communities in Birmingham. They will have the opportunity lead the curation of the 2025 Migrant Festival and contribute to the Stuart Hall Archive Project, delivered with The University of Birmingham.
The Fellow will receive regular mentorship from the Artistic Director (Exhibitions) and have access to a travel and research budget. A personal development plan will identify aims for the Fellowship and encourage the Fellow to reflect on skills and knowledge acquired.
For a full job description please visit Ikon's website to download an application pack.
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