Curatorial Assistant | Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki

Title : Curatorial Assistant | Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki

Location : Central Auckland, NZ,

Description

Gain experience working in Aotearoa's leading visual arts organisation

Play a support role in Auckland Art Gallery's dynamic and talented Cu ratorial team

Candidate will start work in mid to late January

Part-time administrative support role to the Head of Curatorial and Learning at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki.

He angitutanga : The opportunity

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is a cultural leader in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our purpose is to be a creative catalyst for art and ideas, offering transformational experiences that strengthen and enrich our communities.

The Gallery's vision is to be the home of art for Auckland, its people and visitors to its internationally recognised award-winning building.

Established in

• , the Gallery holds a preeminent collection of New Zealand art and a significant collection of International art, and presents a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions, public engagement and outreach activities.

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Curatorial Assistant to support the Head of Curatorial and Learning in the successful running of Auckland Art Gallery's Curatorial department.

The position will also support other curatorial staff on the delivery of the Gallery's exhibitions, research and acquisitions programme in

He korero mou : About you

Passionate about art and artists, you will have excellent administrative and organisational skills.

You will be comfortable working in a support role to a senior executive and will thrive working in a dynamic, hard-working and creative environment.

Calm under pressure, you will be flexible, well-organised and a great communicator.

Strong relationship-building skills are essential as you will work on team projects with a diverse range of people both within and outside of the organisation.

You will take pride in demonstrating professional integrity and maintaining confidentiality.

You will have :

A graduate qualification in Art History or related discipline

Experience working in a support role to curators or academics as an intern or research assistant is desirable

Experience working collaboratively in a team environment

Experience keeping detailed records, including minute taking and report writing

Experience using collection management software (preferably Vernon CMS) is desirable

Experience in using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Nga ahuatanga kei a matou : What we offer

This is an excellent opportunity for someone building their career to gain experience at Aotearoa New Zealand's leading visual arts institution.

This role comes with a fixed-term, part-time contract

(24 hours per week until 10 Dec

You will work standard business hours, although you may be required to work on evenings or weekends on an occasional basis to support events.

Tono mo te mahi / To Apply

Note :

Please provide a bespoke cover letter

No need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date

You need to have the right to work in NZ already.

We are unable to support visa applications for this role

Applications close at

Thursday 13 November

Contact :

Tataki Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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