Chief Curator, Whitechapel, London
Deadline : Friday, November 28, 2008
The Whitechapel was founded in 1901 to bring great art to the people of East London. The Gallery is internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its pioneering education and public events programmes. The Whitechapel is entering an exciting new phase in its 106-year history.
Following the former Whitechapel library’s move to new facilities, the Whitechapel has acquired the building to restore it and keep it open as a free art gallery all year round. The expanded Whitechapel will open in 2009.
The Whitechapel is looking to recruit a Chief Curator. This is a is a senior position working closely with the Director. The successful candidate will bring a strong curatorial vision and an engagement with new developments in art and visual culture around the world.
They will help shape the future artistic programme, devise specific exhibitions, projects and publications; and articulate, through public talks and writings, the ideas and issues that inform contemporary practice.
They will also be engaged with 20th century art history from a global perspective, curating occasional historical surveys. The Chief Curator will provide editorial guidance for Whitechapel Gallery interpretation, publicity texts and publications.
The Chief Curator will have responsibility for the Exhibitions Department, working with the team on the realisation of projects with artists, lenders and arts institutions. The post includes strategic and senior management responsibility for the organisation and delivery of the artistic programme, artistic liaison, production of catalogues and limited editions.
The Chief Curator will work alongside all members of the exhibition team, internal departments and with the professional art world to ensure an efficient running of the exhibitions programme. They will also contribute to enhancing the Whitechapel Gallery’s reputation as a centre for artistic excellence and intellectual rigour.
They will administer financial budgets; research possible funding opportunities; be involved in advocacy; lead patrons’ tours; and contribute to the delivery of the galleries MA programme in Curating and Commissioning Contemporary Art at the London Metropolitan University.
Whitechapel Art Gallery
80-82 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 7QX
www.whitechapel.org
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