RAW Material Company is Hiring a Curator of Programs
Application deadline: August 31st 2026 at 23h59 GMT.
Position type: Full-time
Compensation: Salary based on experience
Relocation Allowance: Not available for this position
About RAW Material Company
RAW Material Company is a centre for art, knowledge and society. It is an initiative involved with curatorial practice, artistic education, residencies, knowledge production, and archiving of theory and criticism on art. It works to foster appreciation and growth of artistic and intellectual creativity in Africa. The programme is trans-disciplinary and is equally informed by literature, film, architecture, politics, fashion, cuisine and diaspora.
RAW Material Company is made of:
RAW Base, a resource centre specialized in contemporary art,
RAW Académie, an experimental study programme for artistic thinking and production
Ker Issa, residencies and studios for artists, curators, authors and researchers.
RAW Material Company’s premises is located Zone B. RAW Material Company Zone B. It is a former 1950s residential home of Modernist inspiration in a historic neighbourhood of Dakar. The renovation of this space was a departure point from which we developed research and projects on the role of architecture and urban planning in shaping contemporary societal discourse in African cities.
About the Curator of Programs
Throughout the last 15 years, RAW Material Company has developed and implemented a great range of programs centered around the notions of hospitality, care, collectivity, education and knowledge production and has pioneered into thinking about institution building as curatorial practice.
The Curator of programs is a full time position, responsible for contributing to RAW’s curatorial vision and mission through the commissioning, development, oversight and implementation of the programs at RAW in close collaboration with the team.
We are searching for an experienced practitioner with a trans-local vision who will be involved and dedicated to nourishing and challenging the critical aspects of curatorial practice through numerous forms such as exhibitions, residencies, discursive programs, publishing, among other forms to be conceptualized together with the team.
Responsibilities
The Curator of programs will report to the Artistic Director and will work hand in hand with other members of the team.
He/She/They will be responsible of:
- Working closely with he other members of the curatorial team to develop and deliver a diverse programming: Exhibitions, Publications, Discursive Programs, Residencies etc…
- Be responsible with the program team to research, curate, organize, produce exhibitions, publications, residencies, public programs.
- Work closely with invited guests, artists and collaborators.
- Stimulate a critical dialogue and contribute to strengthening RAW’s relationship with its extended family and publics
- Create content for the organization’s website in collaboration with the Communication manager
- Contribute to nourishing existing programs through the conceptualization and development of new projects, new formats and events.
- Contribute to overseeing the full publications, public programs, exhibitions and other activities through line management of the Curators.
- Work closely with Publications and Public Program Curators to ensure program coherence within the given curatorial framework.
- Perform other duties in collaboration with the team
- Ensure programs are produced on time, with clear planning schedules together with the Team
- Ensure good management and record-keeping of each project and ensure internal circulation of planning schedules and tasks
- Generate catalogue texts, exhibition texts and articles for print and online
- Create evaluation and reporting frameworks for each project.
Qualifications
- Good experience of working in art institutions
- Experience of working with other team members
- Good knowledge of African contemporary art as well as contemporary art from the African Diaspora
- Excellent French and English language skills (Wolof is plus)
- Enthusiasm for the collective work of institutional building and female empowerment in the arts.
To learn more about the position and the application process, please visit the link below.
