Job reference: 000223
Location: Southbank Centre, London
Closing date: 05/09/2021
Salary: £36,000 – £38,000
Employment type: Permanent
Department: Hayward Gallery
About us
Southbank Centre is a national flagship cultural institution. It is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.
Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.
Our Artistic Mission
Southbank Centre exists to provide great artistic experiences for everyone. Through art, we invite our visitors to enjoy shared cultural encounters together. To gaze. To listen. To be moved. To discover a new idea or a new perspective. We are proud that for the last 70 years, the performances and exhibitions here have moved millions. We have provided a home for art and for artists. A community centred on art, where everyone, no matter their job, helps make the experience.
We create a place where as many people as possible can come together to experience bold, unusual, entertaining and eye-opening work. We want to take people out of the everyday, every day.
Our values
Champion Greatness – We seek out great artists and give them the space to present their best work
Take the lead – We make sure we’re at the forefront of the arts – provoking and inspiring, not just following it
Open up the arts – Not everyone will love everything, but we make sure there’s something here for everyone
Have fun – We’re serious about the arts – but not stuffy. Culture here can be playful, provocative, exciting and entertaining. It is a joy not a duty
Are you a Curator with significant curatorial experience and a thorough knowledge of the contemporary visual arts world both nationally and internationally? We are looking for a dynamic individual with solid experience of curating exhibitions from conception to realisation. Working closely with and supporting the Director and Senior Curator, you will curate exhibitions and artist’s projects, both in the Hayward Gallery and across the Southbank Centre site.
Joining us, you will have:
- A proven track record of planning, delivering and evaluating original exhibitions
- A thorough knowledge of the contemporary visual arts world both nationally and internationally
- Solid experience of curating exhibitions from conception to realisation
- Ability to undertake feasibility research on exhibition ideas
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of building and maintaining relationships with artists, funders, sponsors and partners
- Knowledge and experience of developing materials for press and catalogues for exhibitions
- A thorough understanding of the relationship between the arts and education
- Extensive experience of budget planning and management in a fast-moving environment
- A commitment to increasing the diversity of the audiences engaged by Hayward Gallery exhibitions.
How to apply
For more information and to apply, visit our website via the button below.
Closing date: 5 September 2021 before 23:59
Interviews: week commencing 13 September 2021
Interview held: online via Zoom or Google Hangouts
We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview for this role please indicate this on your application form. Interviews are currently taking place via Zoom or Google Hangouts but if you require support to access these platforms someone from the HRteam will be happy to assist you. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can also email hrteam@southbankcentre.co.uk and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.
By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. SC is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.
If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
