Senior Curator Film

About this role

Senior Curator, Film Ongoing Full-time, 35 hours per week Sydney CBD - The Domain Senior Curator Total Remuneration Package up to $171,656 Salary Range $151,236 pa Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New 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. For more information about the Gallery and our future, please visit our website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. About the Role Manage and lead programming for Sydney Cinémathèque, the home of the Art Gallery’s long-running cinema program. Curate ambitious, rigorous and dynamic cinema programs and communicate the importance of cinema and moving image to the Art Gallery’s audiences and stakeholders. Advise on and contribute to development of the time-based art collection where appropriate and curate film-related and moving image works into collection displays and larger exhibitions. Initiate and develop research projects. Collaborate with the Art Gallery’s wider curatorial and programs team to develop exhibitions and programs that build new, diverse and multigenerational audiences. 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 Tertiary, postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma in art history, film history or equivalent and comprehensive knowledge of film history and current practice, coupled with extensive curatorial experience in the arts sector, art gallery or Art Museum sector. National and/or internationally recognised curator and scholar in the area of specialisation, with a substantial record of authoritative publications, research projects and exhibitions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills required when dealing with senior executive, internal Gallery teams and external stakeholders. Targeted Questions Provide an example of when you have worked in a senior capacity curating a film-related program or exhibition which was innovative and authoritative. Describe what made the project innovative and authoritative, and reflect on what, if anything, you would do differently today. (maximum of 400 words) Describe your experience managing and delivering a film program or film-related exhibition, focusing on how this program or exhibition sought to engage specific audience/s. Focusing on no more than three films or art works, please describe the considerations and research that underpinned the selection of films or artworks in relation to the audience/s in question. (maximum of 400 words) Discuss an occasion on which you delivered a major creative project while working with a wide range of colleagues as well as significant external stakeholders. Please reflect on any challenges or issues encountered and how you balanced different demands from colleagues and stakeholders while managing available resources. (maximum of 400 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 (max 300 words each) Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate. Pre-employment checks are a critical part of our recruitment process and can include reference checks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medical assessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for the role. It should be noted that discretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a background check record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impact it has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out before a determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is kept in the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, and is destroyed within very strict timeframes. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and other diversity groups. We strive to achieve an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the recruitment team via recruitment@ag.nsw.gov.au. You can also view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here. EnquiriesIf you require further details about this role, please contact Justin Paton, Chief Curator at Justin.Paton@ag.nsw.gov.au. If you require assistance submitting your application online or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@ag.nsw.gov.au. For more information about adjustments, please visit: Information about adjustments available throughout the recruitment process Closing date for applications: 10am 21 August 2026 – applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.