Curator and Collections Coordinator

Artbank is a unique Australian arts organisation and we are looking for someone new to join our team.

Artbank is a program of the Australian Government that directly supports contemporary artists through the acquisition of their work while actively promoting the value of Australian visual art to both the public and private sectors. Operating successfully for over 35 years, Artbank is a largely self-sustaining organisation that generates revenue through the loaning of artworks on a commercial basis. The Artbank collection of approximately 10,000 artworks are leased by private, commercial and government clients, and Australian embassies around the world as well as being loaned for exhibitions around the country.

We balance the running of a sustainable business against our other objectives of support and promotion. To this end, we run a diverse array of curatorial and client lead programming which includes exhibitions, commissioning, forums, private functions, publications and other public engagement activities.

Artbank is a dynamic and progressive organisation operated by a passionate and highly skilled team of arts professionals – of which you could be one.
ABOUT THE ROLE:

The position of Curator and Collection Coordinator is responsible for administration and appropriate management of the Artbank Collection. Working with the Curatorial and Registration teams, this role will ensure the implementation of best practice standards as they relate to the physical and electronic cataloguing of information relating to the art and objects that form the Artbank Collection.

The successful applicant will be required to have a thorough knowledge of contemporary Australian art and the art market and have the ability to present that knowledge through high level communication skills. You will understand the protocols as they relate to the acquisition and of art and objects in an institutional context. You will apply this knowledge in support of acquisitions for the Artbank collection; in line with Artbank’s Acquisition Criteria. This role also supports the development and presentation of exhibitions and other activities that form Artbank’s curatorial/outreach programs.

This is a full time position for an experienced curatorial professional – with demonstrated experience working with contemporary art gained through a similar role. This position is based at Artbank’s head office, located in Waterloo, Sydney.