Job Openings – Auto Italia – Curator: Exhibitions
Job Openings – Auto Italia – Curator: Exhibitions
Opportunity – Curator: Exhibitions
Auto Italia is seeking to recruit a talented and ambitious individual for the role of Curator: Exhibitions. The post holder will work closely with the Director and the Curatorial Assistant to devise, produce and deliver an ambitious and distinctive programme of exhibitions and events at Auto Italia, and contribute towards the long-term strategic direction of the gallery and its artistic vision and mission.
The Curator: Exhibitions leads relationships with commissioned artists within the exhibition programme and is responsible for key areas of exhibition management, including project management, budget management, production, partnerships, touring and co-commissioning, fundraising, communications, and advocacy. This includes grant writing, reporting, and stakeholder management. This is a hands-on role that demands high levels of personal organisation, responsibility and commitment within a small and supportive organisation where flexibility and excellent team working skills are essential.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience commissioning distinctive and ambitious contemporary art projects, working closely with artists from concept to delivery. They will bring strong curatorial vision, excellent project and budget management skills, and the ability to engage diverse audiences. This is a creative, practical and collaborative role focusing on exhibition making at Auto Italia’s gallery in London, and supporting touring projects with our growing network of national and international partners.
The Curator: Exhibitions will join Auto Italia at a pivotal moment in our history, as we embark on transformative next steps. Over nearly two decades, Auto Italia has established itself as a sector leader in artist-led institutional practice, championing experimental work and giving artists real agency to shape new models of collaboration, community, and cultural production. In the past ten years, we have grown from a small artist-led collective into an internationally recognised contemporary arts organisation, expanding our reach and impact while keeping experimental, collaborative, and artist-centred approaches at the heart of everything we do.
As we approach our 20th anniversary in 2027, this is an exceptional opportunity to help shape an ambitious programme and organisational vision for the decade ahead. The Curator: Exhibitions role offers a unique chance to contribute to this vision, supporting a step change in the early stages of a curatorial career while enjoying genuine curatorial authorship and the ability to propose and shape exhibitions from the ground up.
For more detailed information about the role and application process, please refer to the full application pack on our website.
How to Apply
To apply, please email a CV, covering letter including details of at least two professional references on no more than four pages in PDF format to jobs@autoitaliasoutheast.org using the subject line ‘YOUR NAME – Curator: Exhibitions’. Applicants are also required to complete the online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Please note that only applications that are submitted in this format via email will be accepted.
Application deadline: Monday 5 January, 10am GMT
First interview date: Thursday 22 January 2026
Second interview date: Friday 30 January 2026
Recruitment pack: Curator: Exhibitions
If you have any questions relating to the role, please email jobs@autoitaliasoutheast.org and we will endeavour to respond as soon as possible.
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