Assistant Curator at the FOTO ARSENAL WIEN

Organisation: Stadt Wien Kunst GmbH
Location: Vienna, Austria
Contract: Permanent, part-time
Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary: €3,000 gross per month on a full-time basis; adjusted for part-time hours
Start date: January 2027
Application deadline: 31 October 2026

This listing has been translated from German. Excellent written and spoken German and English are required.

FOTO ARSENAL WIEN is seeking an Assistant Curator to support its exhibition and artistic programmes. The role combines research, exhibition planning, work with artists and editorial tasks. The successful candidate will also help coordinate an international photography prize, from its call for entries and jury process to the exhibition and publication.

Responsibilities

• Support the research, planning, development, production and evaluation of artistic programmes.
• Coordinate aspects of an international photography prize, including its call for entries, jury process, exhibition and publication.
• Work with artists and colleagues in curatorial, production and learning teams on exhibitions.
• Prepare and document project meetings, artwork lists, project descriptions, biographies, bibliographies and other exhibition materials.
• Draft loan requests and edit exhibition and publication texts in German and English.
• Support visiting artists and guests during exhibitions and events.
• Contribute to public programmes and sponsorship activities when required.

Candidate Profile

Applicants should ideally have a degree in art history or cultural studies, or practical experience developing photography exhibitions. The role calls for knowledge of photography and lens-based media, strong organisational and communication skills, and excellent written and spoken German and English.

Experience in project, event or cultural management is desirable, as are connections within the arts sector and familiarity with SketchUp or other 3D software. Applicants should be confident using Microsoft Office and working collaboratively across several projects.

Employment and Application Details

The position is based at FOTO ARSENAL WIEN, Arsenal Objekt 19, Vienna. Working hours fall between Monday and Friday, with flexible scheduling and an optional home-working arrangement.

Applications must include a motivation letter, CV and writing sample—such as an exhibition text, published article extract or academic text—combined into one PDF and submitted through the application link on the original listing by 31 October 2026. Interviews are planned for early December.

About FOTO ARSENAL WIEN

FOTO ARSENAL WIEN is an Austrian centre for photography and lens-based media. Its international programme brings historical and contemporary work together across analogue photography, digital images and moving images. It operates under Stadt Wien Kunst GmbH, which also oversees several of Vienna’s arts organisations and festivals.