Curator

Note: This call has been translated from German. 

HALLE FÜR KUNST is Seeking a Curator

• Job Title: Curator
• Employer: HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark
• Location: Burgring 2, 8010 Graz, Austria
• Job Type: Full-time (40 hours/week, Monday–Friday)
• Start Date: 15 January 2026
• Salary: €2,710 gross per month (approx. €2,000 net), 14 payments per year
• Application Method: Email application (motivation letter, CV, certificates, short writing sample, and consent to the call) to hd@halle-fuer-kunst.at
• Application Deadline: 15 November 2025

About the Institution

HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark presents current currents in the visual arts. As a publicly funded art institution with an international outlook and the inclusion of regional developments, it offers a contemporary program of exhibitions and projects, accompanied by a framework program, publications, and additional formats.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualization, as well as content-related and organizational implementation of international and regional solo and thematic exhibitions
• Development and hosting/moderating of accompanying public programs and guided tours
• Creation of various content-driven text types and their copyediting in German and English
• Coordination and realization of exhibition and project installations/setup
• Collaboration in social media and public relations work

Qualifications

• Curatorial professional experience in the contemporary art field
• Completed degree in art history or a comparable field of study
• In-depth knowledge of current regional and international art discourse
• Editorial experience, strong communication skills, and a field-specific professional network
• Excellent German and English, spoken and written
• Self-directed, well-structured, resilient, and effective working style with strong team spirit

Offer

• Full-time employment
• Start date: 15 January 2026
• Monthly salary: €2,710 gross (approx. €2,000 net), paid 14 times per year
• Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday
• Primary workplace: HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark; residence: Graz
• Further information on the institution and its program: halle-fuer-kunst.at

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to submit a compelling written application including a motivation letter, CV, certificates, a short writing sample, and explicit consent to the call via email. Applications are accepted immediately and no later than 15 November 2025 at hd@halle-fuer-kunst.at.

Contact

Contact Person: Mag. Helga Droschl, Managing Director
Institution: HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark
Address: Burgring 2, A-8010 Graz
Email: hd@halle-fuer-kunst.at
Phone: +43 316 740084

 
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