CURATOR ROLE At SPIKE ISLAND

Reports to: Director

Location: Spike Island,133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX
Hours: 35hrs per week, full time

Salary: £35,000–£37,000 per annum

Spike Island is looking for an energetic and committed curator who is passionate about supporting and working with artists. With excellent knowledge of current international artistic practices, the Curator will work closely with the Director to develop the artistic programme, and will have overall responsibility for its delivery.

Our diverse, critically acclaimed artistic programme includes major exhibitions and commissions, artist development, engagement and public programmes. The Exhibitions programme comprises 4–5 major shows each year and focuses on new commissions and survey shows by emerging and underrepresented artists from all backgrounds. Our sector-leading Artist Development programme, Spike Island Associates, provides skills development training, shared workspace and networking events for over 250 members. Our Engagement programme seeks to build long-term relationships with community groups, children and young people living in and around Bristol.

We are looking for someone who will bring energy and imagination to the role, as well as a proven track record of successful exhibition delivery, partnership building and fundraising. You will ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget with your strong planning and organisational skills, and conscientious attention to detail. You will apply your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead and motivate a small team, as well as develop good relationships with Spike Island’s internal community, including studio artists. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their commitment to enhance access to contemporary art for audiences from all backgrounds, and be closely attuned to the needs, priorities and pressures of artists working today.

This full-time role is based on-site at Spike Island, with home working available by prior arrangement with your line manager. Normal working hours are 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday. This role will involve working occasional evenings and weekends according to the needs of the organisation, for which time off in lieu will be provided.

HOW TO APPLY

Application deadline: Thursday, 12 December 2024, at midday

First interviews:  Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Second interviews: Thursday, 23 January 2025

For more information and details on how to apply, please visit:

https://www.spikeisland.org.uk/jobs-and-opportunities/spike-island-is-recruiting-for-a-curator/

Spike Island values equity, diversity and inclusion, and is committed to anti-racism and to addressing inequality in the arts sector. We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, come from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds and/or people of the Global Majority.

Spike Island will work with applicants to ensure their access needs are met during the interview process, and during the course of any employment offered, while also ensuring that these needs will not influence our decision-making. After submitting your application, you will be prompted to complete an online anonymous equal opportunities monitoring questionnaire.

If you have any questions relating to this opportunity or the application process, please get in touch by emailing  recruit@spikeisland.org.uk