Head Curator, First Nations Art

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The Head Curator, First Nations Art leads a curatorial team responsible for advancing major transformation at the National Gallery. With extensive knowledge of art history and strong museum connections, the Head Curator, First Nations Art is responsible for the Gallery’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection and associated programs. Specifically, this involves providing advice, conducting responsive and proactive research, and developing curated content that aligns with the creative vision for the National Gallery. The position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the National Gallery fulfils its ambition of rethinking art from alternative geographies and multiple vantage points.

A crucial part of the role is excellence in collection documentation, recordkeeping, provenance and research.

This position translates the vision and strategy of the National Gallery into priorities for the First Nations Art Department, including ambitious programs for acquisition, exhibition, interpretation, publication, display, conservation and advocacy. The Head Curator supports the Deputy Director and senior leaders within the National Gallery to achieve organisational outcomes, advising and influencing strategic decisions and building organisational capability and culture. International in your outlook, the ability and willingness to undertake extensive travel nationally and internationally and to attend out of hours functions is essential.

This role constitutes an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

This position reports to the Deputy Director and is responsible for a number of direct reports. This position of Head Curator, First Nations Art is an ongoing full-time role with the First Nations Art team.

CONTACT

Further information about the position may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Barrett, Executive Officer, on +61 2 6240 6417 or jennifer.barrett@nga.gov.au