KEY DETAILS

- Full-Time, 5 days a week (38 hours/week)
- Reports to - Chief Executive Officer
- Direct Reports - 4
- Annual Salary - $178,080 incl super (package) or $159,000 + 12% super
- Award Free

Bundanon is an art museum embedded in a 1,000 hectare landscape, in the Shoalhaven region of NSW. The organisation’s mission is to operate the Bundanon properties as a centre for creative arts and education, to support the development of arts practice across all disciplines and to enable public access to the arts and to the landscape. Bundanon’s vision is to promote creativity and learning based in a unique cultural and natural landscape.

The Head of Curatorial and Collections is a key member of Bundanon’s Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO and leading the strategic and operational direction of the organisation’s artistic program. Overseeing the Curatorial team, the role is responsible for Exhibitions, Touring Exhibitions, Collections and Artists in Residence program, ensuring they are integrated and artist-centered. The role also delivers multi-artform programming in the Art Museum and through site-specific projects, with oversight of the collection, archive, and heritage environments, ensuring compliance with national museum standards and governance principles. This role is responsible for upholding cultural protocols, promoting contemporary arts practices and enhancing Bundanon’s reputation as a destination of national and international significance.

What You Will Do

Strategy Execution

- Forms a part of the Executive Team to contribute and execute on strategic initiatives.
- Develop and execute long-term strategies to position Bundanon as a cultural leader,



driving innovation and excellence in exhibitions, touring programs and residencies.
- Oversee and manage budgets for Curatorial, Collections, Touring Exhibitions and Artists in Residence programs to ensure alignment with Bundanon’s strategic objectives.
- Contribute to the development of the corporate plan and policies pertaining to Artistic programming, Collection, AIRs and Heritage Management.
- Drive review processes to set priorities, monitor progress, remove obstacles and ensure the sustainability of planned work.
- Stay informed of trends, legislative, regulatory and other factors likely to impact the sector.

Curatorial

- Lead Bundanon’s artistic programs and curatorial team, managing Exhibitions, Collections, and Artist in Residency programs, including administrative and stakeholder oversight.
- Curate, develop and deliver exhibitions of contemporary and historică art across all disciplines, drawing on Bundanon’s collections as well as private & public collections, and curating interdisciplinary presentations.
- Oversee exhibition publications, including writing, editing, and art direction.
- Manage relationships with artists, curators, donors, and other key stakeholders to support Curatorial and Collections programs.
- Represent Bundanon nationally in professional forums to promote its artistic leadership.




- Develop and deliver integrated curatorial programs across Bundanon’s three key cultural locations: the Art Museum, the Homestead and the Arthur Boyd Studio.

Collection & Heritage

- Oversee Bundanon’s collection, archives, and heritage environments, including the Arthur Boyd Studio & Homestead.
- Lead the management of Bundanon’s Collections, focusing on documentation, cataloguing, research, interpretation and care.
- Ensure compliance with museum standards and governance principles for provenance, acquisitions and loan programs.
- Manage the acquisitions process in alignment with the Cultural Gifts Program, foster relationships with artists, art dealers and donors, assess and recommend acquisitions, and monitor the art market within the collection’s scope.
- Respond promptly to collection enquiries from colleagues, artists, researchers and the public.
- Ensure the conservation and secure storage of artworks and objects according to international museum standards, providing culturally appropriate access when relevant.

Artists in Residence (AIRs) Program

- Oversee the Artists in Residence program, ensuring Bundanon’s commitment to supporting new work across all disciplines while maintaining integrity in engagements with artists, arts companies, and international partners.
- Provide leadership in strengthening AIR partnerships with sector peers and fostering new opportunities across disciplines.
- Ensure diversity and due diligence in the application and selection processes for the annual AIR call-out.
- Oversee the management of the AIR complex at the Homestead site, ensuring a positive and safe experience for artists in collaboratio

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