KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop project management plans to execute the company’s curatorial strategy, in alignment with its mission and overarching goals.

• Serve as the principal coordinating liaison between the curatorial department, and other company departments including the events, marketing and operations departments, to ensure the seamless, effective execution of all plans.

• Support guest curators across all programming and curatorial initiatives, such as the ART X Prize, Art Across Borders, Special Projects, ART X Live!, ART X Talks and more, focusing especially on execution and production, with duties also including but not limited to research, content development, artist management, text editing, exhibition design and installation.

• Lead the design, planning and execution of community and educational programmes, ensuring alignment with core curatorial programming.

• Develop effective systems of measurement and evaluation (including training of exhibition personnel), to assess the impact of exhibitions, programmes and curatorial initiatives, producing detailed evaluations and reports.

• Member of the Exhibition Design team, with a proactive focus on the production and logistics schemes required to give effect to the design strategy.

• Supporting member of the Exhibitor Relations team, involved in the review and management of the fair’s exhibitors - this also includes supporting the Selection Committee and the Exhibition Design Committee.

• Support the Marketing, Events and other departments as required with programme and product design, proposal development, written and image content, and other specialised tasks.

• Grow the company’s relationships with artist and art practitioner communities within Nigeria, across Africa and beyond - collaborating with industry stakeholders to develop programming and curatorial initiatives, and identify meaningful gaps for the company.

• Stay abreast of industry developments and innovations, to ensure the company’s curatorial initiatives remain poignant and cutting-edge.

• Manage budgets, timelines, resources and administrative responsibilities effectively to ensure the timely and successful delivery of all projects.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate is extremely creative, efficient and organised, with a stellar track record of art exhibition curation, production and delivery. You are resilient, resourceful, flexible and able to roll up your sleeves to get the job done. The ability to multitask, work calmly under pressure, and be a strong team player is also vital. Key requirements include:

• 6-8 years’ experience working in arts and culture

• Proven track record of developing and producing exhibitions at the highest levels of creativity and innovation

• Excellent knowledge of the visual arts and culture sectors, with an awareness of current trends

• Extremely organised with strong project management and administration skills - able to multitask, manage your time well, and comfortable working to tight deadlines

• Versatile and adaptable, capable of engaging diverse audiences

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail

• Strong interpersonal skills - you can build rapport with creatives and people of varied backgrounds, to get the best out of them

• Proficient in InDesign, Google Docs / Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Dropbox, and cloud-based efficiency and project management tools

ROLE SPECIFICATIONS

This role is part-time and in-person, based in Lagos. However, interested persons based in a location compatible with GMT and WAT time zones and with flexibility to work from Lagos during critical periods, for stays lasting 2 to 3 months, may be considered.
 
HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter, as well as a writing sample sharing with us your motivation and career aspirations, to careers@artxlagos.com with “Curatorial Project Manager” in the subject line. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.