Contemporary art, museum management, art market editing, these are the areas of interest of the calls for tender, vacancies and opportunities in a broader sense that we propose to you this week
Artists, museum directors, art market writers, curators, registrars, educators and communicators are the professionals targeted by the job opportunities we’ve selected for you this week. In fact, in this section we give a brief overview of the latest tenders that have recently opened or are about to expire in Italy and the opportunities (also non-profit) that can be taken advantage of spontaneously. We remind you that you can find the group on Facebook Artribune Jobs: We invite you to register to contribute to the exchange of announcements, contests, opportunities, ideas and offers in the creative field. In the meantime, here are 5 suggestions to keep in mind…
Claudia Giraud
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1. MINISTRY OF CULTURE – NOTICE FOR SMALL NON-GOVERNMENTAL MUSEUMS
Those of the published notice Directorate-General for Museums of the Ministry of Culture apply to use the fund for operations small museums, which the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano has endowed with 2 million euros. Applications can be made by regional, provincial, municipal or private museums that have the qualifications indicated in the call for proposals, managed by public bodies or by third sector bodies and non-profit organizations and that are not beneficiaries of the last two years, contributions or State funds, and the “Small Museum”: a permanent non-profit organization open to the public and at the service of society, researching, collecting, conserving, interpreting and exhibiting tangible and intangible heritage, whose income does not exceed 20,000 euros.
It will take place again this year, from September 29th to October 8th. BAW – Bolzano Art Weeks, a collective event created in collaboration with institutions, associations, operators and artists of the local scene, and launched with the aim of giving a physical and temporal space to the diverse contemporary art scene of South Tyrol. Also for the 2023 edition, the BAW intends to offer a varied program of events by inviting individual artists or groups of artists, to whom a special call for entries is dedicated to the event, which will fund five projects that will apply. To participate, it is necessary to propose an artistic project of any kind that fits this year’s theme playground.
3. THE FIGURINO MUSEUM OF CALENZANO SEEKS DIRECTOR
The public call for qualifications and job interviews is online Municipality of Calenzano (FI) to locate the scientific director of the Civic Museum of Historical Figures of Calenzano, specializing in historical reconstructions using figures of all sizes and inserted in the network of museums of regional importance. He will be responsible for the implementation and development of the museum’s cultural and scientific project, in compliance with the guidelines of the city administration. He is also the guarantor for the activities of the museum towards the administration, science and the citizens. The three-year assignment is scheduled for the period from July 1 to June 30, 2026.
The art newspaper is looking for an experienced art market journalist to replace the current editor on maternity leave. This is a full-time, one-year contract based in London, starting in early August 2023. Your job will be to work daily with the web team to write, commission and publish (including fast delivery) online articles for the daily email newsletter. reports on major evening auctions), but also planning the layout and content of the Market section in the monthly print edition – a comprehensive overview of The Art Newspaper’s art market, both in print and online, from antiques to NFTs, including fairs and Auctions, trade galleries, current events affecting the art trade, litigation and current legislation. Interested candidates should submit a resume and three articles, as well as a cover letter email explaining their suitability for the position and salary expectations.
5TH HERITAGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION – ANNOUNCEMENT OF 60 MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS
The call for entries is online for 60 museum professionals (curators, registrars, educators and communicators) as part of the Toolkit for Museum project, the ongoing training offering for museum professionals created by the School of Cultural Heritage and Activities Foundation in collaboration with ICOM International Council of Museums Italy. The course is specifically designed for four key figures in museum management – the curator, the registrar, the education provider and the communicator – and is open to 60 participants who want to get involved in the choral life and want to expand their expertise on the one hand, and on the other hand by deepening topics of transversal Interest.