Art gallery curators manage collections of paintings and objects.
£18,000 Starter
to£40,000 Experienced
38 to 40 a week
evenings / weekends flexibly
You can get into this job through:
You'll often need a degree in a relevant subject like fine art or art history.
You might also find it useful to have a postgraduate qualification in museum and gallery studies, or in a particular style or period of art.
Paid or unpaid work experience in a gallery, museum or heritage property is usually essential to apply for courses and jobs.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start by doing an advanced apprenticeship in heritage and cultural operations.
This could lead into gallery assistant or gallery educator jobs. With further training and several years' experience, you could apply for curator roles.
You'll usually need:
You could work as an assistant curator, conservator or education manager before becoming a gallery curator.
You may be invited to guest curate a gallery, if you're an artist with an established reputation in the art world.
You can join the Museums Association for professional development and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming an art gallery curator from the Museums Association and Creative Choices.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties might include:
You could work in a museum or at an art gallery.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
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