A project of Bijbels Museum, Kunstlinie, NDSM FUSE (clients)

Who we are
The Bijbels Museum creates touring exhibitions featuring contemporary art shown at partner venues across the Netherlands, aiming at providing opportunities for contemplation, motivation and inspiration. Kunstlinie's art hall is part of the iconic cultural complex in the heart of Almere, which also houses three theaters. NDSM FUSE is an artist-run exhibition space for contemporary art located in the former shipbuilding warehouse on the NDSM site in Amsterdam-Noord.

The Bijbels Museum, Kunstlinie, and NDSM FUSE attach great importance to diversity. Different perspectives, backgrounds, and insights enhance the thinking and acting of a team. It doesn't matter where you were born, what you believe in, what your level of education is, or who you love. Above all we are curious about you, your motivation and your ideas.

What you will do
Are you a budding creative, do you have a relevant network in Amsterdam or Almere and do you have unique ideas for an exhibition you want to realize? Can you collaborate effectively? Then we are looking for you!

The Bijbels Museum, Kunstlinie, and NDSM FUSE are looking for three Junior Exhibition Makers (Curators) to jointly create an exhibition titled NO TIME TO DESPAIR. The exhibition focuses on a hopeful future that is not yet visible but can come to fruition. What inspiring visions of the future do you, as a curatorial team, want to present to a diverse and young audience?

Your team will report to your three clients at fixed intervals. As a curatorial team, you are collectively responsible for all aspects of this project from start to finish. You will select art from contemporary makers with their own, innovative, and constructive future vision. You will produce the exhibition together and promote it. As a team, you will be given a budget (Fair Practice Code) within which you will produce the exhibition collectively.

The exhibition will be on display for six months at Kunstlinie (Almere) and six weeks at NDSM FUSE (Amsterdam).

NO TIME TO DESPAIR is a group exhibition that appeals to a broad and young audience and combines your own signature with that of your two colleagues and the wishes of the three clients. In addition to this exhibition at two locations (including two openings), you, as a three-member curatorial team, will also organize a stimulating activity program for both locations.

Curators' responsibilities
• Writing the project plan for the group exhibition including exhibition vision

• Developing the project plan into a design and overseeing its execution

• Writing inspiring texts in Dutch and English

• Project management: visiting studios, process planning, coordinating decisions with - and regular reporting to - the three clients

• Financial management: budget management of task-based budget

• Set-up and breakdown of the exhibition with a.o. participating artists

• Handling marketing and communication for the exhibition (online and possibly offline)

• Developing and overseeing public activity program during the exhibition (activities, guided tours, etc.)

• Reporting the results in a final report (content and financial).

Who are you?
As a Junior Curator you have a clear vision and knowledge of contemporary visual art and/or social design. You have a demonstrable connection with Almere or Amsterdam, where the exhibition is presented, and have built up a relevant network of like-minded people and peers.

You have completed an education or gained some relevant work experience in one or more of the above-mentioned tasks. We are looking for a diverse, inclusive, and equal curatorial team. We believe it is important that you can argue what kind of exhibition you want to create and why you are the one we are looking for. The role of Junior Curator for this project cannot be combined with a study (full-time nor part-time).

We expect you to be available for 13 months, averaging 20 hours per week. We expect flexibility during busy and less busy periods.

What we offer
• A temporary (self-employed) agreement for an average of 20 hours per week as a freelancer in the period from September 1, 2024 to October 1, 2025. The fee is €2100 excluding VAT per month for 20 hours per week.

• A dynamic working environment in Almere and Amsterdam, where you will alternately work on-site at the three co-producers.

• A travel expense reimbursement (public transport, 2nd class).

Applying
Your application consists of three documents:

• A motivation letter (max 1 x A4)

• A description of what you envision for the expo NO TIME TO DESPAIR, an exhibition about a hopeful future. What are your associations with this theme? Can you describe or visualize your initial idea in a maximum of 2 A4? You may mention possible topics, artworks, and/or artists.

• A CV

Procedure
You can apply until Wednesday, May 29.

Round 1: Interview with a committee consisting of employees of the three clients. Round 2: A case, which you will execute together with several other applicants with only on site preparation.

Round 3: Meeting with the other two Junior Curators.

The interviews will take place on:

1st rounds: June 10, 11, and 12

2nd rounds: June 17 and 18

3rd round: June 24

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Do you have any questions?
For more information about the content of the position, please contact info@bijbelsmuseum.nl.
For questions about the application process, please contact solliciteren@kunstlinie.nl.