Curator (Fixed Term Contract) - Scotland, United Kingdom - Creative Scotland

Description

Thanks to a generous bequest to benefit Kirkcaldy Galleries, we have a fixed term full-time vacancy until December 2025 for a Curator (Engagement).

We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife's favourite places.

If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you're near head office or pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

Thanks to a generous bequest to benefit Kirkcaldy Galleries, we have a fixed term full-time vacancy until December 2025 for a Curator (Engagement) within Cultural Heritage & Wellbeing to deliver our plans for the centenary of Kirkcaldy Galleries opening in 1925.

The postholder will report to the Collections Development Manager and will oversee the development and delivery of a programme of events, activities and exhibitions.

They will work with key stakeholders, target groups and audiences – existing and new – celebrating the Galleries, Museum, collections and stories and creating new stories for the future.

Working closely with the Head of Cultural Heritage & Wellbeing, the Exhibitions & Community Engagement Manager and Operations staff at Kirkcaldy Galleries, the postholder will lead on and participate in steering groups, tactical teams and project meetings to engage key stakeholders and community groups in developing the programme.

The postholder will be expected to develop knowledge of the collections, the history of Kirkcaldy Galleries and be open to testing new ways of working to interpret collections with a strong emphasis on co-curation and co-creation with target groups.

You can view the full job spec and the Cultural Heritage & Wellbeing team structure on our current vacancies page.