Curator In Residence

Description:

The School of the Arts in collaboration with the McMaster Museum of Art, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton is accepting applications for the position of Curator in Residence for three non-renewable positions one in each of the next three years. Applicants may indicate their preferred year(s) of residency in their application and the Selection Committee will assign a successful candidate to each of the three positions.

The duties of the position are expected to average the equivalent of 2-3 days or 16-24 hours of work per week. The Curator in Residence will engage students in our Certificate in Critical Curatorial Studies to develop a curatorial project and to learn to write curatorial texts. Additionally, the Curator in Residence will work with SOTA students to curate a selection of student work for campus exhibitions and a minimum of 1 studio critique per term (2 total). Other options might include in class visits and public outreach through talks or museum tours.

Successful applicants will:

• have curated a minimum of 2 exhibitions at a public gallery, museum, or artist-run centre
• have experience with site specific and/or socially-engaged curatorial projects
• have an MFA or an MA in curatorial studies or a related field
• have demonstrated commitment to critical curatorial practices that are anti-oppressive and decolonized
• be legally eligible to work in Canada

Applicants should submit:

• a 2-3 page letter of application addressing relevant curatorial experience, any relevant teaching experience, how you address equity, diversity and inclusion in your curatorial practice
• a curriculum vitae
• names and contact information for three references