The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum is a welcoming social and cultural space where everyone can discover, learn and enjoy as visitors, co-producers, artists and makers. It forms part of The Cheltenham Trust, a dynamic charitable organisation that manages 5 culture and leisure venues with the support of Cheltenham Borough Council. This role offers a unique opportunity to be involved in helping to shape our future direction as a Trust and cultural life in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire.
We are looking for creative dynamic individual committed to using art and cultural heritage to make people’s lives better. The Senior Curator: Exhibitions and Collections will be joining a small team with a big ambition to develop the Wilson into one of the South West’s most pioneering and ambitious art gallery and museums.
They will have expert knowledge and experience in galleries and museums. They will be familiar with the challenges and opportunities currently facing the sector and will be confident in applying new curatorial approaches to lead The Wilson’s diverse collections and programmes. The person appointed will lead a dynamic curatorial team in the delivery of key organisational objectives including exhibition making, collections development, as well as collaboration and liaison with key partners and stakeholders. They will be a natural storyteller with the creative vision to re-imagine the newly refurbished galleries as an arts and heritage space developed with a...