Location: Hong Kong
Employment Type: Full time
About M+ Museum
M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Situated in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, we are in the process of building one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary visual culture globally. Our aspiration is to establish ourselves as one of the world’s foremost cultural institutions. We aim to create a novel museum that reflects our distinctive time and place, leveraging Hong Kong’s historical blend of local and international influences to define an innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.
Job Description
We are currently seeking applicants for a short-term contract of less than 12 months.
Responsibilities
As the Assistant Curator at M+ Museum, your primary responsibilities will include:
- Developing content for interdisciplinary learning programs and experiences tailored to diverse audiences, focusing on visual art, design, architecture, and moving image.
- Managing the operation and logistics of a wide range of public programs, including workshops, in-gallery activities, talks, courses, and performances.
- Collaborating closely with educators, artists, and creatives from various disciplines to align programs with the institution’s goals and values.
- Conducting research in fields such as learning and teaching pedagogy, visual culture learning, educator development, in-gallery learning experiences, and outreach strategies to enhance museum audience participation.
- Assisting in the long-term planning of public programs to expand engagement for diverse visitors.
- Providing administrative support to the Learning and Interpretation team during events and activities.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you should:
- Hold a recognized university degree, preferably in fields such as Museum Education, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Fine Arts, Design, Architecture, Moving Images, Creative Media, Cultural Management, Humanities, or equivalent.
- Have a minimum of 4 years of experience in developing, planning, and implementing learning programs for the general public, preferably within an arts and cultural organization.
- Possess administrative experience, particularly in project management in arts and cultural organizations.
- Demonstrate strong project coordination, research, and interpersonal skills.
- Be self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Exhibit an open-minded, highly-organized, and detail-oriented approach.
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Chinese.
Application Deadline
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please submit your detailed CV on or before October 28, 2023.
Data Privacy
Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants, who have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of all personal data, complying with the applicable standards. Applicants not invited for an interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All related information will be retained for up to 24 months, after which all personal data will be securely deleted.
For further information, please visit https://www.westkowloon.hk or contact Sabrina Lam at +852 22003708.
