Exhibition Curator

Exhibition Curator Grade 1

Temporary, up to 4 years

Powerhouse Parramatta

We are seeking an experienced Curator to assist in developing and delivering exhibitions across all Powerhouse sites, including our new museum in Parramatta. The Exhibition Curator is responsible for the conception, research, planning and development of exhibitions to deliver the Powerhouse Program. The role develops exhibitions, projects, and initiatives in consultation with internal departments and external partners across all Powerhouse sites. The role links programs nationally and internationally across the museum sector and specific industries to ensure a dynamic program is co-designed with industry and community.

About Powerhouse

Through the renewal and across its platforms, Powerhouse will redefine museums in the 21st century by renegotiating the terms of engagement with communities, radically returning to and reckoning with its legacy as a museum of industry and fortifying its vital role in the cultural and economic ecosystems of NSW, Australia and the world. The Powerhouse, one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions, continues the delivery of its renewal program across its five platforms, Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Digital, our space to tell stories and provide new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection of over 500,000 objects. To find out more, take a tour through powerhouse.com.au

NOTE: This role is located in our Parramatta Office and may require working across all Powerhouse sites if needed.

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To Apply: Please submit a CV and Cover letter through the iWorkforNSW site

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in regional locations.