Key Responsibilities:
The Chief Curator is a member of the senior management team and is the staff lead for the Curatorial
Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Responsible for shaping the Gardiner Museum’s curatorial and education vision, the Chief Curator
collaborates and consults with senior management colleagues, members of the Curatorial Committee
of the Board, collectors, volunteers and the art community to expand the Museum’s audience by
creating displays, exhibitions, programs and publications that capture and engage a diverse audience.
The Chief Curator manages both the Museum’s Curatorial department, and the Education and
Programs department.
The Chief Curator has overall responsibility for the Museum’s permanent collections, their
safekeeping, research, access, display and interpretation, as well as making recommendations for
acquisitions and deaccessions in accordance with the Museum’s policies. This position is also
responsible for overseeing temporary exhibitions and regularly manages or curates exhibitions and
displays. The Chief Curator also encourages the active academic life of the Curatorial department,
supporting and engaging in research, publication and the exchange of information.
The Chief Curator has overall responsibility for the Education and Programs department, ensuring
that the department enhances visitors’ experiences, engages a diverse public, develops provocative
programs and contributes to audience development.
The Chief Curator assists in the development and ongoing review of policies pertinent to all aspects
of curatorial responsibilities and actions, as well as those for the Education and Programs
department.
Reporting directly to the Chief Curator are the Curator, adjunct curators, and the Senior Manager,
Education and Programs. All other staff members of the Curatorial, and the Education and Programs
departments report to their senior managers.
Duties:
Permanent Collection (25%):
Responsible for the Museum collection, including long-term plans for the development of the
collection, for the permanent galleries, their vision and interpretation in the context of the Strategic
Plan.
• Develops long-term plans for the galleries.
• Creates and installs displays of the permanent collection, developing new content and
rotating selected objects to keep the displays fresh and interesting.
• Develops and updates long-term plans for acquisitions.
• Along with the Curator, and adjunct curators when appropriate, reviews and researches
potential acquisitions and prepares acquisition proposals; advises on deaccessions when
appropriate.
• Along with the Curator, and adjunct curators when appropriate, researches permanent
collection objects, and disseminates information through exhibitions, gallery displays, public
lectures and publications. Approves all research projects.
• Overall responsibility for the safe storage of the collection.
• Overall responsibility for the library and archives.
• Oversees curatorial staff and adjunct curators’ work pertaining to the permanent collection.
More Information
- Job Application Details PLEASE NOTE: The full job description and application forms can be accessed on the officical NAGN website: http://www.nagn.org.na. Application forms can also be obtained at NAGN premises on the Corner of Robert Mugabe Ave and John Meinert Street, Windhoek. CVs, copies of qualifications and identity documents should be submitted with the application form. Only certified copies will be accepted. CLOSING DATE: Friday, 12 August 2022 @ 17h00
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