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The National Gallery, London

 

THE NATIONAL GALLERY CURATORIAL TRAINEESHIPS

The post is a twenty-two month traineeship, designed to introduce someone who has a good scholarly art historical background and an interest in pursuing a museum career to the responsibilities of curatorship in both the National Gallery and a partnering regional institution. The Curatorial Trainee will receive an initial period of training of six months in the National Gallery, followed by a placement in the regional institution. The traineeship will offer opportunities to be actively involved in a full range of curatorial practice and to gain experience of a variety of curatorial issues. The placement will include responsibility for carrying out a specific collections-based project.

 

THE SIMON SAINSBURY CURATORIAL ASSISTANT, PAINTINGS

The post is a twenty-two month traineeship, designed to introduce someone who has a good scholarly art historical background in European painting and with an interest in pursuing a museum career to the responsibilities of curatorship in a national collection. The Curatorial Assistant will have the opportunity to be involved in a full range of curatorial practice and to gain experience of a variety of curatorial issues. The post will focus on Netherlandish and Italian paintings in the period before 1500, and on at least one special project.

 

MYOJIN-NADAR CURATORIAL ASSISTANT, 1600-1800

The post is a twenty-two month traineeship, designed to introduce someone who has a good scholarly art historical background in European painting and with an interest in pursuing a museum career to the responsibilities of curatorship in a national collection. The Curatorial Assistant will have the opportunity to be involved in a full range of curatorial practice and to gain experience of a variety of curatorial issues. The post will focus on paintings in the period 1600- 1800.

 

For all further information about the National Gallery Curatorial Traineeships please visit: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/the-gallery-nationwide/curatorial-traineeships