Multiple Trustee Positions
Nottingham Contemporary invites applications for multiple trustee positions to support our work and bring new skills, expertise and ideas for the future of our organisation.
Expertise Areas
* Financial Director/Accountant – with strong financial understanding and experience, you will support Board members and the Senior Leadership Team with financial decisions and will chair our Finance and Audit Committee.
* Gallerist/Art Consultant – with substantial experience in the commercial art world. We are especially interested in candidates who have a deep understanding of the art market and its networks and the ability to help strengthen the organisation’s relationships with patrons, collectors, galleries and other stakeholders in the cultural and commercial ecosystem.
* Artist – with strong knowledge of the UK and international arts sector, and an interest and experience working with cultural institutions. Ideally, you will bring knowledge of partnership working within cultural institutions; for example, experience of partnerships between universities or local government bodies, community partners and cultural organisations.
* Commercial or entrepreneurial experience – you will understand how to develop new income streams or commercialise strands of activities, identify cross‑selling opportunities, strategic partnerships, and advise on how to leverage assets to generate income and create sustainable business models. This role will chair the trading company.
Time commitment: Trustees are expected to prepare for and attend 4‑5 Board meetings per year and help develop key pieces of work. Overall, this will require about 50 hours over a year. The Finance Trustee will be expected to commit approximately 1 day per month, due to additional financial work and the role of preparing for and chairing up to 5 Finance and Audit Committee meetings per year.
Payment: The role is an unpaid voluntary position. Reasonable travel expenses incurred as part of the role will be met.
Access: Information about our access statement and facilities can be found here: accessibility page. If you have access needs or would like more information, please contact recruitment@nottinghamcontemporary.org.
We actively encourage applications from people whose perspectives and experiences are currently under‑represented on our Board:
* people from ethnically diverse cultural backgrounds
* people from working‑class / lower socio‑economic backgrounds
* people who identify as disabled or have a long‑term condition
Application Requirements
* A short statement (maximum 500 words, or alternatively a 4‑minute recorded/filmed response) outlining why you would like to become a trustee and the skills and expertise you feel you can bring to Nottingham Contemporary which align with our values (see ‘Essential Criteria’).
* An up‑to‑date CV, detailing any voluntary or Board‑level experience.
* Details of one professional reference.
Send applications as a PDF or video/audio file to recruitment@nottinghamcontemporary.org.
Closing date: Monday 5 January 2026, 10am
Interviews: Weeks commencing 19 and 26 January 2026.
For the full job description and person specification, please see our website: Nottingham Contemporary – Work with us.
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