City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

About the Curator in Residence

The School of the Arts (SOTA) at McMaster hosts a Curator in Residence for a period of 8 months (September to April). The residency invites an emerging or mid-career curator to work on the McMaster campus to mentor students on curatorial practices and to teach collaboratively in our Certificate in Critical Curatorial Studies. The Curator should be committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in their curatorial practice and engage with anti-oppressive and decolonized frameworks. We are particularly interested in site specific and socially-engaged practices in addition to more conventional curatorial practices.

The Curator in Residence will collaborate with faculty teaching in our Certificate in Critical Curatorial Studies and work with students to develop curatorial projects and texts. Additional opportunities include in class visits and public outreach through talks or museum tours.

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic year.

To inquire about the program, please contact the School of the Arts Director, sotadir@mcmaster.ca

The School of the Arts is accepting applications for the position of Curator in Residence for two non-renewable positions one in each year. Applicants may indicate their preferred year(s) of residency in their application and the Selection Committee will assign a successful candidate to each of the two positions.

The duties of the position are expected to average the equivalent of 2-3 days or 16-24 hours of work per week. The Curator in Residence will collaborate with faculty teaching in our Certificate in Critical Curatorial Studies and work with students to develop curatorial projects and texts. Additional opportunities include in class visits and public outreach through talks or museum tours.

Successful applicants will:

• have curated a minimum of 2 exhibitions at a public gallery, museum, or artist-run centre
• have experience with site specific and/or socially-engaged curatorial projects
• have an MFA, MA, or PhD in curatorial studies or a related field
• have demonstrated commitment to critical curatorial practices that are anti-oppressive and decolonized
• be legally eligible to work in Canada

Applicants should submit:

• a 2-3 page letter of application addressing relevant curatorial experience, any relevant teaching experience, how you address equity, diversity and inclusion in your curatorial practice
• a curriculum vitae
• names and contact information for three references

Remuneration

$25,000 for an eight-month term (September to April) with 16- 24 hours per week dedicated to residency activities.

Please submit your letter of application and CV via MOSAIC (https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/ (Job Opening ID 66021) –as a single PDF or Word document.

Application deadline: February 28, 2025.