Curator And Project Manager

SPECIFICS

Job title: Curator and Project Manager (exact title to be determined)

Job type: Permanent part-time. Flexible working hours with some preferred in-office days

Salary: To be discussed based on experience

Location: Chippendale, Sydney

Start Date: Immediate

ABOUT CULTURAL CAPITAL

Cultural Capital is a creative consultancy. We bring meaning to place with art and cultural projects.

We produce public art and cultural placemaking projects for our clients. Our experienced team brings expertise in curation, community engagement, engineering, construction management and creating award winning artworks. We are often engaged from project inception through to installation; from producing cultural visions and public art plans, selecting and engaging artists, overseeing fabrication and testing, through to final artwork delivery.

We bridge the gap between art, infrastructure, place, and culture. We frequently collaborate with urban designers, landscape architects, and architects to infuse art’s humanising qualities throughout the built environment, including infrastructure, landscapes, constructed forms, ground planes, street furniture, urban settings, and programming.

THE ROLE

As a team member of Cultural Capital, you will bring your enthusiasm, attention to detail, creativity and organisational skills to the studio. You will work closely with us on a broad range of public art and placemaking projects.

This client facing role will involve the curation and project management of a variety of public art projects, from art strategies to artist selection through to the practical delivery of public artworks.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Permanent part-time role (approx. 32 hours or 4 days per week)
• Based in our central Sydney office
• Flexible working hours/days (Mon/Tues/Wed preferred in office, additional days negotiable)
• Initial probation period of three months.

EXPERIENCE

We are looking for someone with relevant experience in the arts and cultural industries and in project management.

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be highly regarded:

• Knowledge of contemporary Australian and International artists
• An understanding of artist processes and experience in working alongside artists to deliver their projects
• Project management of the commissioning, conception, design, fabrication, and installation of major public artworks including:
• Budget management
• Scheduling and resource management
• Meeting and workshop coordination
• Stakeholder engagement planning and reporting
• Document creation and reporting
• Ad-hoc problem solving to solve project issues
• Writing artist briefs and public art strategies for private and public developments
• Conducting targeted stakeholder engagement and community consultation
• Working with Aboriginal and CALD artists and communities
• Managing artist selections including chairing public art panels

PROFICIENCY REQUIRED IN:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Adobe (Indesign)
• Dropbox

ATTRIBUTES

We are a tight knit team who maintain a positive and supportive environment. We are family friendly and inclusive.

We are looking for someone to contribute to that culture and who is:

• Eager to learn and work with a wide range of people
• An excellent communicator, both verbal and written
• Able to multitask and work well under pressure
• Organised, proactive and a problem-solver
• Practical and solutions oriented

HOW TO APPLY

If you believe you are the right fit for our team and this role, please apply by sending your cover letter and CV to *****@culturalcapital.city. 

Applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.