Luan Gallery is Recruiting a Permanent Curator
Application deadline: May 12th, 2026
Salary: €38,500 pa
Athlone Arts & Tourism is seeking to appoint a permanent Curator at Luan Gallery – Athlone Arts & Tourism operates Luan Gallery, Athlone Castle and Abbey Road Artists’ Studios. These sites are of major significance to the cultural landscape of Athlone and the visual arts sector in the Midlands region. Details and particulars of the post are set out below
Luan Gallery
Luan Gallery is the municipal gallery for Westmeath, presenting an ambitious programme of contemporary visual art exhibitions and public engagement. Through its exhibitions, learning initiatives, and outreach, the gallery fosters dialogue between artists and communities, enriches cultural life in Athlone and the Midlands, and makes visual art accessible and relevant to diverse audiences in Ireland and beyond.
The exhibitions programme is defined by artistic excellence and includes a dynamic mix of solo and group exhibitions across three exhibition spaces. It presents both newly commissioned and existing work by Irish, Ireland-based, and international artists at all career stages. The programme engages with a broad spectrum of themes, reflecting current developments in contemporary art practice. Equality, diversity, and inclusion underpin the gallery’s curatorial approach, artist selection, commissioning, and public programming, ensuring that a wide range of perspectives is represented. There are five programming slots per annum, planned at least one year in advance in line with policy.
Public engagement is integral to the gallery’s work. Talks, workshops, curator-led tours, and artist-led events provide opportunities for audiences to experience and critically engage with contemporary art. These activities are designed to support access and encourage audience participation at local, national, and international levels.
The Role
Athlone Arts and Tourism is seeking to engage a committed and talented Curator who will play a key role in delivering visual art and educational programmes at Luan Gallery and Abbey Road Artists’ Studios. The successful applicant will be an integral member of a small, dynamic team, contributing significantly to the delivery of the gallery’s vision and strategic objectives.
This permanent, full-time role will suit a highly motivated, creative, practical, and flexible individual who enjoys working as part of a small team. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in curating, project and programme management, along with a demonstrated interest in contemporary visual arts and in supporting practising visual artists and their work. Athlone Arts and Tourism seek an individual with at least five years of relevant programming and curatorial experience and a minimum of three years within a gallery context with evidence of a track record in producing and curating exhibitions and managing exhibition budgets within organisational and funding criteria, policies and timelines.
The Curator will work closely with the Director and management on the delivery, coordination, curation, presentation and funding of exhibitions to a high standard. In this role, they will research artistic practices and develop proposals for exhibitions. They will also support the ongoing delivery of the artistic vision and engagement strategies of Luan Gallery and Abbey Road Artists’ Studios, in collaboration with the Director and management.
(a) Job Title: Curator
(b) Salary: €38,500 pa (based on 37.5 hr week or pro rata for a shorter working week of no less than 35hrs)
(c) Contract: Permanent full-time position, 37.5 hr week
(d) Responsible To: Athlone Arts & Tourism Ltd.
(e) Reporting To: Director and Management of Athlone Arts & Tourism Ltd.
(f) Applicants to send 3 x hard copies of a current Curriculum Vitae and cover letter (including 2 named references), outlining their specific experience as it relates to the role description no later 5pm on Tuesday 12th May 2026 to;
Human Resources,
Athlone Arts & Tourism,
c/o Luan Gallery,
Elliott Road,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath.
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Applications should be clearly marked, ‘Curator at Luan Gallery’, and sent by email to
AatRecruit@westmeathcoco.ie
Athlone Arts & Tourism is an equal opportunities employer.
Queries about the role should be sent to:
AatRecruit@westmeathcoco.ie
Download the full recruitment pack for the Curator role at Luan Gallery here
Image credit: Via Luan Gallery Website
