Beirut in Cairo is Seeking an Artistic Director

Deadline: 13 December, 2014
Position: Artistic Director
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Engagement: 12 months contract, renewable
Salary: 5.000–8.000 EGP, depending on agreement

Beirut is looking for a curator, artist or collective to direct its artistic program. The position starts in February or March 2015. Candidates are expected to carry out scheduled activities until June and envision a new program to launch in fall 2015. The position offers an exceptional opportunity within the region to build and expand on an inspiring program of international magnitude and interest with local impetus.

Key responsibilities:

•     Envision and direct Beirut’s artistic program including all exhibitions, commissions, events and activities, in Cairo and elsewhere
•     Plan and oversee program related budget, expenditure and fundraising
•     Supervise program related logistics, communication and production
•     Manage visiting artists and research residencies
•     Liaise, build and nurture relationships with local and international collaborators, partners and funders
•     Provide and coordinate content for digital and print publications, public relations, websites and social media
•     Support the team and contributing artists in fundraising, planning, executing and reporting for previous, existing and new projects

Beirut is a not-for-profit art initiative and exhibition space in Cairo. Founded in 2012, its office and gallery spaces, public library, project studios and classrooms are located in a small villa with garden in the neighborhood of Agouza. Beirut offers a year-round public program of exhibitions, discursive and educational activities that voice the importance of independent and critical thinking for political and social imagination. Beirut considers institution building a curatorial act. The institution as practice manifests a set of ideas grounded in the belief that change needs first to be imagined in order to be achieved.

Applications should include:

Letter of interest
CV including contact information of two references
A vision and brief outline for Beirut’s future program including potential contributors (max. 800 words). Please note that this is meant for application purposes and may not be necessarily implemented.

Contact:office@beirutbeirut.org
Website:http://beirutbeirut.org/en/