Deadline: March 4, 2024
Founded in 2007, Auto Italia is a non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to researching, producing and exhibiting work on the intersections of queer studies and social change.
We support artists to develop critical discourse, active research and experimental projects through major commissions and process driven participation projects. This work is presented through exhibitions, performances and events, international touring projects and creative learning activities for children and young people.
Auto Italia engages over 25,000 visitors per year across its exhibitions, events and learning programmes. The institution is a registered charity and has an active Board of 6 Trustees and 8 full and part time staff. Our activities are supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation and by local, national and international stakeholders.
Position
The Board of Trustees are looking to appoint a new Director. You will be a motivating leader with demonstrable experience and insight to cultivate a programme that is experimental, innovative and original. The gallery has a long history of working at the intersections of queer studies and social change, and in excelling at engaging large national and international audiences. You will have the ambition to take this work forward into a new stage of the institution’s development.
We are looking for applicants with the skills to create and implement visionary curatorial activity, developing national and international partnerships to benefit the programme and to build the reputation and reach of the institution.
The Director will need excellent fundraising and managerial skills, demonstrable experience in collaborative working and be adept at business planning and financial management. The Director will be a compelling representative for Auto Italia, to a wide range of artists, partners, donors, funders and other stakeholders.
You will closely align with the mission and values of Auto Italia, committed to a culture that is inclusive and open to all by creating a positive environment for staff and artists, and nurturing the artistic and social community that is Auto Italia and its audiences.
The role will appeal to candidates seeking a senior strategic position at the head of a small but ambitious organisation. We are looking for inspirational leadership skills and a vision for the future.
Application process
A recrtuiment pack is available on the Auto Italia website which includes a job description and person specification.
Applicants are required to submit a single PDF on no more than 4 pages including a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role and addressing the person specification requirements. You must also complete an equal opportunities monitoring form. Applications are sumitted via email at jobs@autoitaliasoutheast.org. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.
The deadline for applications in Monday, March 4, 2024, 10am GMT.
Initial interviews for selected candidates will take place on the week commencing March 25, 2024. Second interviews will take place on the week commencing April 2, 2024.
Auto Italia is committed to reflecting the diversity of our artists and audiences throughout our organisation and its workforce. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and are dedicated to having a team bringing together individuals with diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Indigenous Person Of Colour (BIPoC), Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI), and Disabled groups that are currently under represented within senior leadership roles in contemporary art.
