Whitworth Curatorial Fellow (Outsider Art)

Location: Manchester, UK; applicants must be based in Northern England and have the right to work in the UK. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Salary: £27,319 per annum

Company

The hirify.global hosts the Whitworth gallery and its collections and exhibitions programme.

What you will do

• Develop knowledge of artists and histories represented in the Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection.
• Research and interpret more than 1,200 works by over 120 artists from Europe, the USA and beyond.
• Explore terminology, representation and community engagement relating to Outsider Art.
• Contribute to a planned exhibition and consider how artists' voices can inform documentation, display and audience engagement.
• Gain practical curatorial experience across historic, modern and contemporary art, textiles and wallpaper collections.
• Work with colleagues across the Whitworth's values-led and innovative transcultural programme.

Requirements

• Genuine interest in the visual arts and willingness to learn and contribute to varied activities.
• Desire to develop a long-term career as a curator.
• Applicants must be UK nationals or have the right to work in the UK.
• Applicants must be based in Northern England, including Greater Manchester and the other listed Northern English counties.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid 18-month traineeship supported by the Frieze x Deutsche Bank Emerging Curators Fellowship.
• Professional development in curatorial practice and visual arts collections.
• Market-leading pension scheme and employee health and wellbeing services.
• Annual leave entitlement, bank holidays and additional paid closure over Christmas.
• Local and national retailer discounts.