Assistant Curator, International Art

What you will do (Main Duties and Responsibilities)

Programme
• Contribute to and support the delivery, production and administration of the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational, including seminars, performances, conferences and other events, as well as allocated exhibitions, Collection displays and commissions at Tate Modern, reporting to the project leader, or on occasion where appropriate act as project leader.
• Contribute to all aspects of the project development, including carrying out research, negotiating and administration of loan requests, maintaining checklists, preparing layouts and schedules, assistance with the generation of texts, setting up meetings, minute-taking, ordering equipment and supplies, issuing purchase orders and other relevant tasks.
• Compile papers for events and liaise with and send invitations to external and internal speakers
• Accurately record data on The Museum System (TMS) database, Tate’s Collection and exhibition management system and generate information and reports as needed.
• Monitor budgets and contribute to the preparation of budget estimates and forecasts, update commitment logs, process and track invoices. Provide regular updates to project leader and senior team.
• Contribute to effective communication with tour venues. Providing timely information including checklists and budget estimates to support the development of touring exhibitions.
• Arrange the documentation of projects to include filming and photography.
• Liaise with and coordinate external contractors including artists, curators, performers, designers, artist’s agents, sponsors, fabricators etc. for large and small-scale projects.
• Support the Programme Manager with programme production and administrative arrangements including arranging travel including flights, accommodation, per diems for external visitors.
• Research provenance information of loaned artworks and keep up to date with due diligence requirements.
• Administer immunity from seizure applications.
• To liaise and work directly with external partners and couriers accompanying loaned artwork to Tate, act as an ambassador for Tate.
• Develop and refine 2D and 3D layouts with the project leader and project team.
• Contribute to briefing Visitor Experience staff regarding new exhibitions, displays and projects to enable them to answer questions from visitors and support the technical team, where appropriate, to maintain artworks.
• Liaise with Collection Registrars and Conservators towards the delivery of displays at Tate Modern.
• Assist with drafting interpretation text.
• Maintain project documentation both electronically and with paper files. Review and collate files and supervise transfer of material to gallery records.
• Liaise with colleagues in the Learning, Marketing and Communications departments on the production, proof-reading and editing of press releases, labels, catalogues, leaflets and other gallery and public-facing information, including selection of images.
• Draft reports and compile information to the funders of the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational for review by the Senior Curator.
• Contribute to Tate’s online marketing of the programme including social media platforms.
• Lead tours and presentations of exhibitions.
• Hold a flexible and positive approach to working as a team.

Acquisitions
• Support the administration and development of acquisitions, to include the research and development of proposals, completing acquisition proposal forms, and providing support to funding sources.
• Write reports on works of art to be recommended as acquisitions (Acquisition Proposal forms and Collection Committee Notes) and prepare related formal correspondence for the Director and other relevant Heads.
• Assist in the preparation of written applications to grant-awarding bodies in relation to potential acquisitions.
• Manage acquisition and artist lists and statistics from The Museum System (TMS) collections-management database.
• Address issues relating to the framing, photographing and installation requirements of new acquisitions, liaising with the Photography and Conservation departments as required.
• Maintain and update catalogue files and information on acquisitions.
• Check and confirm information about acquisitions for the Annual Report.
• Respond to public and specialist enquiries relating to the Collection.
• Contribute to Tate’s research activities by participating in events, conferences and symposia and collaborating with associated researchers and curators.
• Write texts on new acquisitions to the standard required for publication on Tate’s website as short texts. Write catalogue entries or other texts relating to objects in the Collection, as required.


What you will bring to the team

• A broad understanding of and enthusiasm for international art from 1900 to the present day.
• Demonstrable experience (paid or voluntary) of working in a museum or gallery and of organising exhibitions.
• An understanding of the issues involved in the display of works of art in a public gallery and an imaginative approach to exhibition organisation and a meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent writing skills with fluency, clarity of expression, an understanding of the different registers of text required for different audiences, and a capacity to write scholarly texts.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely and target style and tone to meet the needs of the audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively and confidently at all levels across departments and with external contacts. To apply a collaborative and inclusive approach to team working.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills including demonstrable ability to plan and deliver projects on time and to budget along with the capacity to

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