Assistant Curator, Exhibitions

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NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, is a research centre of the Nanyang Technological University, located within Gillman Barracks art gallery cluster. Its unique set of spaces is designed to focus on contemporary art-making processed through three main areas: International Exhibitions of Contemporary Art, Public Programmes and Artist Residencies.

NTU CCA Singapore positions itself as a centre for critical discourse and experimental practices for Singapore, the region and beyond. It aims to play an active role within the local art scene, and contribute to the development of regional and international art infrastructures.

NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore invites applicants to apply for the position of Assistant Curator, Exhibitions to join the curatorial team of NTU CCA.

Responsibilities:

Oversee day-to-day implementation of the exhibition plan
Contribute to the research, development and presentation of new exhibitions and projects
Collaborate with the Founding Director, Deputy Director and other staff in the creation of interpretative materials, publicity materials and public programmes for a variety of audiences
Manage international and traveling projects; exhibition and partnership proposals and exhibition agreements.
Prepare and monitor exhibition budgets and expenses
Conduct original research, negotiate with artists and lending institutions and supervise installations
Facilitate and conduct tours and organising workshops
Manage and direct the work of curatorial assistants and young professional trainees

Qualifications:

Minimum graduate degree in curatorial studies, arts management, art history, humanities, contemporary art or related field
Minimum 3 years of relevant curatorial experience
Working experience in programming for outreach/education addressing diverse audiences
Proficient in MS Office, Dropbox, Wordpress, Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite
Able to work independently, as a team and within a fast paced environment
Experience working in diverse cultures

This is a one-year contract. Extension of contract will be dependable on funding.