23 Sep
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Art Gallery of NSW
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Sydney
23 Sep
Art Gallery of NSW
Sydney
Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of Current South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – The Gadigal People.
The Art Gallery attracts around 2.6 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year. With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.
We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.About the role
Undertakes registration activities for assigned exhibitions and tours, including organising logistics, producing and archiving documentation, and coordinating the installation of borrowed artworks. This role ensures that all work is completed to the highest standards of risk management and museum best practice, while also achieving compliance with relevant governing legislation, contracts policies, museum conventions and standards, and working towards sustainability and efficiency.
For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.
What technical / soft skills you require
1. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
or ability to demonstrate equivalent thinking and ability gained through experience.
2. Understanding of museum registration practices.
3. Experience working in museum/gallery environment or similar organisation.
4. Demonstrable administration and communication skills with the ability to organise and coordinate.
5. Demonstrated ability to work Microsoft products as well as collection databases.
6. Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel to oversee artwork transits at external locations.
7. Willingness to occasional demands for meeting art shipments/VIP couriers out of standard hours.
8. Ability to successfully apply for ASIC card.
Targeted questions
1. Please describe how you manage tasks assigned to you and a situation where you had to quickly change your plan because of new priorities. (maximum 300 words)
2. Provide an example of when you worked in a collaborative environment on concurrent projects with multiple deadlines. Outline how you were able to manage your responsibilities to ensure the deadlines were met (max 300 words)
For your application to be considered, please submit your application online and provide:
• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the technical/soft skills, as outlined above
• A response to the targeted questions, in the text box provided in your application form
Enquiries
If you require further details about this role, please contact Anna Evenhouse, Manager Exhibitions Registration at ****************************.
Closing date for applications: 10am on 28 September 2026 – applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not
📌 Assistant Registrar, Exhibitions (Sydney)
🏢 Art Gallery of NSW
📍 Sydney