JobTitle: Curator: Digital Collaboration
Responsible to: Head of Exhibitions
Contract: Temporary contract, 2 days per week, for one year
Salary: £27K to £30K (pro-rata) and subject to experience
Probationary period: 6 months
Annual Leave: 10 days (based on 25 days pro-rata)
Location: Turner Contemporary, Margate, Kent
Hours: 2 days per week (based on 7.5 hours per day) with opportunity for flexible working
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Curator to lead and manage two key commissions as part of TP2019+. These will be installed by Monday 23 September 2019, to be in place for Turner Prize 2019 press and preview. The works will be of an exemplary standard, appropriate to the context of Turner Prize 2019.
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Turner Contemporary, Kent Libraries and Margate Festival are inviting four artists, or artists’ collectives, to develop a proposal for a new digital artwork made collaboratively with people from across Kent, which will be installed on or around the outside of Turner Contemporary’s building during Turner Prize 2019 and Margate Festival as part of TP2019+. This new work will be inspired by JMW Turner’s passion for technological innovation. The artist will incorporate ideas or content generated by members of the public at 12 Kent Libraries and 4 Shopping Centres, connecting with diverse audiences and inspiring them to visit Margate during Turner Prize 2019. The artist may already work digitally, or be interested in collaborating with a digital partner to create this work.
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A second commission will be developed to enable an artist to create an imaginative ‘welcome structure’ in or around Margate Station. This will be staffed by our volunteers, and will create a spectacular and creative welcome point, enable visitors to collect information, understand their route, and ensure they are orientated when they reach Margate. This commission will be selected in partnership with Margate Festival. It may be linked to the commission above, or it may be a separate opportunity. (Please note that we are currently in discussion with the train operator, and this commission is still to be confirmed).
Principal Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities of the Curator: Digital Collaboration
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To create strong partnership working with Kent Libraries, Margate Festival, and other TP2019+ partners to deliver exemplary commissions and public engagement programmes
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To work collaboratively with TP2019+ partners to ensure collaborative working and opportunities for mutual learning and development, and to be a member of Margate Festival’s Advisory Group
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To establish strong working relationships with commissioned artists, providing effective support and guidance to ensure key milestones are achieved – to deadline and within budget.
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To lead on and manage all aspects of project delivery, including research, artist liaison, permissions, risk assessments, budgeting and reporting.
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To work with colleagues in the Exhibitions team to successfully plan and deliver the commissioned work, including the design and build, transport, AV, insurance, maintenance and deinstallation.
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To work closely with the Head of Learning and Visitor Experience to lead a related community engagement programme in partnership with Kent Libraries and in line with a brief set by the commissioned artist.
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To work with colleagues to align commissions to Turner Contemporary’s Digital Transformation Programme
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To work with Turner Contemporary’s Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure that volunteers are trained to represent the commissions brilliantly to the public
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To work closely with colleagues and partners to develop innovative interpretative material for diverse audiences, including a short film that links JMW Turner with Turner Prize 2019, to be shown in the gallery, online, in Kent Libraries, shopping centres and other sites in the community. To oversee all related planning and transport, creating new relationships with venues.
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To work closely with colleagues at Kent Libraries to create ‘Turner Prize’ shelves in 12 libraries, including a film (see above), relevant publications and materials which are kept up to date and well maintained.
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To oversee training of Turner Contemporary’s Navigators (Learning Delivery Team) to enable them to deliver exemplary outreach work in Kent Libraries and shopping centres, gathering content as agreed with commissioned artist/s. To oversee free transport to Turner Prize 2019 for hard to reach members of these audiences.
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To effectively communicate all aspects of TP2019+, including for press interviews, sponsor and patron tours, and curator talks.
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To provide any material and data required by Canterbury Christ Church University for evaluation of TP2019+ and support the reporting process to Arts Council England and other funders
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To oversee the development and management of a TP2019+ symposium on 9 January 2020.
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To take part in the cultural life of Margate and East Kent, representing the organisation at internal and external events as required.
General
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To attend regular Programme, Project Team and Exhibition Team meetings.
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Attend meetings with artists and external partners, both on and offsite as required.
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A certain level of flexibility regarding availability outside normal working hours is required to attend events and private views.
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To carry out duties in accordance with Turner Contemporary’s Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Access, Employment, Health and Safety and Inclusion Policies.
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To carry out any other duty as directed by the line manager, in accordance with the level (or seniority) of the post.
