DCA is seeking a new Head of Exhibitions to lead on the development, curation and delivery of contemporary art exhibitions, commissions, projects, publications and events as part of DCA’s creative and cultural programme.
Working closely with the Director to fulfil DCA’s vision and shape its critically acclaimed, wide-ranging and dynamic programme of Scottish, British and international contemporary art, the Head of Exhibitions leads programme activity both within the gallery spaces and beyond the building, through commissioning, touring, publications and partnership projects.
A central part of city and community life, as well as Dundee’s visitor offer, DCA was nominated as Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2024 and was named as one of Scotland’s five best art galleries in The Times, with shows frequently previewed and reviewed by The Guardian, Frieze, Art Monthly, Art Review and Studio International.
To read the key outputs and accountabilities, person specification and further information about this role, please download the Head of Exhibitions Information Pack, located on the DCA Recruitment page.
Reports to: Director
Direct Reports: Exhibitions Manager, Exhibitions Coordinator, Exhibitions Assistant
Pay: £40,000 plus 15.7% employer pension contribution through the Tayside Pension Fund (Local Government Pension Scheme); research, travel and expenses budget as part of the role.
Location: DCA Building
Deadline for applications: Friday 27 June, 12 noon
We are committed to meeting candidates’ access requirements, both online and in person, and will work to ensure that any necessary reasonable adjustments are made, both in recruitment and in the workplace.
If you require this advert, job description or application form in an alternative format, for example in Word or an audio file, please email dca.recruitment@dca.org.uk or call 01382 432490.
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