• Artspace Aotearoa
• Applications Close: 2 Dec 2022
• Region: Auckland
• Work Type: Full time employment

About Artspace Aotearoa
Artspace Aotearoa is a leading non-profit contemporary art organisation located in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Karangahape Road. Founded in 1987 by artists, it centres the ways in which art contributes to our understanding and reimagining of the world in which we live. Artspace Aotearoa runs a rigorous annual programme of exhibitions that are enriched through public programmes, screenings, online publishing, and residencies. It works within a specific city context, and spirals out into national and international conversations that promote practices that present emancipatory world views. With a specific focus on developing an intergenerational kaupapa, Artspace Aotearoa seeks to present established, emergent and under-recognised positions. Artspace Aotearoa acknowledges the provisions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and as an organisation we support and value Indigenous creative practices within Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad.

Kaiawhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator

We are looking for an energetic, reflective, and hands-on professional to join Artspace Aotearoa as Kaiawhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator. This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team, develop your curatorial strategies and skill set. and play a key delivery role in our dynamic organisation located in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

About the role
The Kaiawhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator will work closely with the Kaitohu Director to deliver the programmatic component of our organisation in order to reach our artistic and strategic priorities. The Kaiawhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator role reflects the root of this word, curare, to care, and engages with the full spectrum of curatorial work from front of house to back of house, from planning to delivery of Artspace Aotearoa content including exhibitions and their public programming, screenings, publishing work, and residency partnerships as well as communications and public engagement. As part of the team, the Kaiawhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator works to deliver a dynamic, empowering exhibition programme in a safe and professional manner to our diverse and evolving publics.

Please see here for a full description of the role

Manahautū Finance & Operations Lead

We are looking for an energetic, focused arts management professional to join Artspace Aotearoa as Manahautū Finance & Operations Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team and play a key role in our dynamic organisation located in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

About the role
The Manahautū Finance & Operations Lead works closely with Kaitohu Director to ensure the evolving expression of our artistic and strategic priorities by honing in on developing and expanding robust financial frameworks appropriate for a non-profit arts organisation and streamlining our day to day operations with holistic processes that effectively support achieving our high standard of deliverables. As part of the team, the Manahautū Finance & Operations Lead works to deliver a dynamic, empowering exhibition programme in a safe and professional manner to our diverse publics.

For a full role description please see here.