Edinburgh Printmakers’ Curator Contract Opportunity
Edinburgh Printmakers’ Contract Opportunity
Associate Curator for Artistic Strategy Development
Our aim is to commission, publish, produce and exhibit artists whose work is critically relevant, appropriately diverse and relevant to society, embracing equalities and diversities, indigenous culture and language; to engage a broader and ever expanding audience base.
In planning for organisational and capital development change, we seek an Associate Curator to help us develop our artistic strategy. Edinburgh Printmakers’ artistic strategy places printmaking at the centre of contemporary artistic practice, within a context of converging media.Our exhibitions programme champions an interdisciplinary approach whilst celebrating the medium of print, representing leading and emerging national and international artists. We support collaboration, research, innovation, and curatorial development and continue to explore crossovers with new technologies and digital media.
The Associate Curator will help develop our programme in line with our Artistic Policy, from unique links with artists and curatorial partnerships fostered worldwide with print studios, print publishers, academic researchers, writers and professionals from across sectors.
The successful candidate will have a sound working knowledge of contemporary visual art and be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of printmaking. They will have considerable professional experience working at an international level, but be able to work creatively to a modest budget. Their programme outline will draw on the breadth of their experience and wealth of national and international contacts in the field of visual arts and more specifically printmaking.
Phase 1 Fee: £3,000
Required Output:
– 2 Outline exhibition proposals and associated events that will be programmed to coincide with the launch of our new building Castle Mill Works, Autumn 2018
– 3 outline exhibition proposals with associated events each year for – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (= 12 projects)
Completion Date: 30 April 2015
Application Process: To apply, please email cover letter, CV, details of relevant experience such as previous international programming to Sarah-Manning Shaw, Artistic Programme Director at programme@edinburghprintmakers.co.uk
Deadline: 5pm, 01 March 2015
Interviews: 06 March 2015
Duration: 16 March to 30 April 2015
