Location: London, United Kingdom; FormaHQ, on site 10am-6pm.

Award: GBP 36,000 pro rata for four days a week (GBP 28,800 actual). No application fee.

Duration: Fixed term, 6 months; 4 days per week; 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata.

Deadline: 16 Aug 2026

Forma, a London contemporary art organisation commissioning artists who address social and political questions, seeks an experienced curator to oversee delivery of its artistic programme for six months while the organisation undertakes a strategic review. Reporting to the Artistic Director, you step into an existing programme of commissions, exhibitions, residencies and public events, acting as the central point of contact for artists, partners and the Forma team, and keeping production, communications, budgets and timelines aligned. PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS during the term: Scotland + Venice, Bugarin + Castle's 'Shame Parade'; Frieze London Artist Award 2026; Artists' Film International 2027; the Forma Bermondsey Square Gallery Winter/Spring exhibition; and legacy planning and touring for Oliver Frank Chanarin's 'A Perfect Sentence'. RESPONSIBILITIES: coordinate multiple concurrent projects, maintaining project plans, production schedules and risk registers; set and monitor programme and project budgets with the Artistic Director and Managing Director; act as principal day-to-day contact for artists, curators and partners and coordinate contracts, agreements and rights; coordinate weekly delivery schedules, team updates and staffing across FormaHQ; support the Creative Producer on freelance technicians, logistics, health and safety, and be present at installation, film shoots, fabrication and live events; co-curate exhibitions, screenings, talks and performances at FormaHQ and Forma Bermondsey Square; and support the Marketing and Communications Manager, drafting exhibition texts, press releases and editorial pieces. ESSENTIAL: curating contemporary visual art, exhibition production, managing artists, budget and project management, working with multiple partners, excellent administration, calm under pressure, strong written communication. DESIRABLE: international contemporary art networks, public programme production, touring exhibitions, commissioning, trust and foundation fundraising, Photoshop and InDesign. Forma particularly welcomes candidates underrepresented in the sector due to barriers linked to ethnicity, class, disability, gender and sexuality, and offers informal conversations in advance of the deadline (contact Caroline Heron, ch@forma.org.uk). Apply via the online form. NOTE: this is a paid job, not a grant or fellowship. Deadline 16 August 2026; interviews w/c 21 August 2026.

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Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 remote).

Award: GBP 45,000 per year. Permanent role (3-month probation). No application fee.

Duration: Permanent appointment; hybrid, 3 days office / 2 remote. 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years, plus 8 bank holidays.

Deadline: Closed 10 Jul 2026

Serpentine Galleries seeks an experienced interdisciplinary Live Programmes Curator to initiate, develop, and produce a year-round live programme that extends and activates the gallery's exhibitions and curatorial vision through talks, performances, participatory experiences, and cross-disciplinary live formats. Building on Serpentine's flagship strands (the annual Marathons, Park Nights, Serpentine Cinema, and Study Days), the curator will run a live programme alongside and through onsite exhibitions, working closely with the Programmes, Production, and Audience teams. RESPONSIBILITIES: conceive, curate, and deliver live events (talks, performances, workshops, screenings, new formats); develop formats that bring visual artists into dialogue with dance, music, film, literature, technology, design, and social practice; lead planning and delivery on time and on budget; and develop programming that attracts new, diverse, and multi-generational audiences onsite and online. REQUIREMENTS: significant experience curating and/or producing live programmes in a gallery, museum, festival, performance, or cultural context; a strong interdisciplinary curatorial approach across multiple artistic forms; excellent project management, budgeting, and scheduling; strong communication and collaboration; and deep knowledge of contemporary art and current cultural discourse. TERMS: permanent role (3-month probationary period); hybrid working (3 days office, 2 remote); 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years plus 8 bank holidays; auto-enrolment pension, season-ticket loan, and Cycle2Work scheme. SALARY: GBP 45,000 per annum. TO APPLY: submit a CV and cover letter addressing how your skills fit the role, examples of relevant experience, and what attracts you to Serpentine. DEADLINE: midnight, 10 July 2026; first-stage interviews w/c 20 July 2026, second-stage w/c 27 July 2026.

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Location: London, United Kingdom. Full-time, in-person; relocation to London is required. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK.

Award: Salary of GBP 30,960 per year. A full-time Assistant Curator role on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of a further 6-month extension (18 months total) subject to formal review and mutual agreement.

Duration: 12-month fixed-term position starting Autumn 2026, with possible 6-month extension (18 months total).

Deadline: Closed 13 Jul 2026

Upe Foundation is launching the Upe Foundation Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre as part of its Fall 2026 Curatorial Fellowship Programme. The opportunity invites Baltic early-career curators to apply for a full-time curatorial role at Camden Art Centre, an institution internationally acclaimed for its rigorous exhibitions, residencies, events and learning programmes. The fellowship is a full-time, 12-month position starting Autumn 2026, with the possibility of a further 6-month extension (18 months total) upon review and mutual decision; relocation to London is required. ROLE: embedded within Camden Art Centre's Exhibitions Department, the Fellow works as Assistant Curator, supporting the development, coordination and delivery of the exhibitions programme and related projects and events, with practical experience across exhibition research, production, interpretation, publications, public programmes, loans, installation and documentation, and liaising with artists, galleries, lenders, partner organisations, writers and designers. The Fellow also shares research connected to Baltic and broader Central Eastern European artistic contexts. ELIGIBILITY: a demonstrated connection to or sustained engagement with the Baltic region (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, or their diasporas), which may include lived experience, heritage, working knowledge of a Baltic language, relevant research, or curatorial work with Baltic artists/institutions/contexts; early-career curatorial experience (freelance, self-organised, project-based or institutional); and a higher education qualification (BA, MA or equivalent) in curating, art history, visual culture or related disciplines. Desirable: working knowledge of Lithuanian, Latvian or Estonian; fluency in a second language; experience with Articheck and with CRM systems (particularly Salesforce). Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK (via the under-26 'new entrant' Skilled Worker route, the Creative Worker visa route, or existing right to work such as British citizenship or settled/pre-settled status). OFFER: GBP 30,960 salary, structured professional development within the Exhibitions team, and opportunities to build professional networks in London and internationally. Applications reviewed jointly by Upe Foundation and Camden Art Centre, with first-round online interviews and a second interview for finalists. The organizers strongly encourage applicants to write materials in their own words and avoid generic or AI-generated responses. TIMELINE: application deadline 12:00 noon UK time, Monday 13 July 2026; interviews 6 August 2026; final decision mid-August 2026; start Autumn 2026. Questions: recruitment@camdenartcentre.org.

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Location: London, UK (on-site Wed-Fri at 8 Angel Mews, N1)

Award: £34,500 pro-rata for 3 days/week (24-month fellowship)

Duration: 24 months (June 2026 to May 2028)

Deadline: Closed 10 May 2026

15th edition of the Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship: a 24-month residency for one curator with in-depth contemporary-art knowledge and an interest in Cubitt's growing Civic, Education and Community programmes. The only scheme of its kind in the UK; previous fellows have gone on to lead at Glasgow International, Rijksakademie Amsterdam and Kunsthalle Wien. Three days/week (Wed-Fri) on-site, with evening/weekend work and TOIL policy. Mentorship and practical support from senior management. Application deadline 23:59 Monday 10 May 2026; interview invites 21 May; interviews 28 May.

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