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Join the V&A as a Curatorial Fellow in Photography to gain vital curatorial experience and further develop expertise in the history of photography.
Overview
Salary
£35000 - £0
Location
Cromwell Road, London
Expires
Organisation summary The world's leading museum of art, design and performance.
Role Summary
- Develop expertise in the history of photography by researching the collections of the V&A.
- Gain curatorial experience working in a museum.
- Divide time between key curatorial duties and pursuing an independent research project.
- Research may relate to portraiture, colour photography, or photographic processes.
Role Requirements
- Agreement on the topic and scope of the project based on the Fellow’s expertise and Photography Section priorities.
The Curatorial Fellowship in Photography, supported by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation is an opportunity to further develop expertise in the history of photography by researching the collections of the V&A, while gaining vital curatorial experience working in a museum. The Curatorial Fellow will divide their time between key curatorial duties and pursuing an independent research project, which may relate to portraiture, colour photography or photographic processes, all areas of interest to the American photographer Bern Schwartz and The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation. The topic and scope of the project will be agreed at the start of the fellowship, depending on the Fellow’s expertise and the priorities of the Photography Section.
