Curator Cage Match Project Gallery
| Name | Curator Cage Match Project Gallery |
| Application Opens | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Deadline | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Type | Job |
| Compensation | Paid (Part-time) |
Job Description
Position Title: Curator
Type: Part-time
Location: Austin, TX
Opportunity Information
Name: Curator Cage Match Project Gallery
Application Opens: Jan 13, 2025
Deadline: Feb 3, 2025
Type: Job
Compensation: Paid (Part-time)
Cage Match Project (CMP) is looking for a Curator. This position is grant-funded for one year and intends to secure additional ongoing funding.
CMP seeks a dedicated and organized Curator to manage all aspects of CMP programming and oversee Marketing with Admin Support. In a part-time position, an ideal candidate would be responsible for updating and maintaining the CMP website using WordPress. In this position you will be expected to submit all exhibition information promptly along with coordinating installation logistics, including scheduling, accommodations, and artist support. There are opportunities to receive additional pay for the Curator to take on more responsibilities such as documentation of exhibition and managing the CMP Podcast, if interested.
For our Fall and Spring CMP installations, CMP was awarded grant funding from the city of Austin to support an Open Call for junior and senior undergraduate students in Austin area. Students studying the arts in the Austin area will be invited to apply with a proposal for one of our upcoming seasons.
As a Curator, you will work closely and manage program activities with CMP’s Curator Assistant, Diar Enayatpour, as well as with Marketing and Admin Support. We highly encourage Black, Indigenous, Latine, and POC applicants and those with diverse gender and sexual identities, including those who may come from non-traditional employment backgrounds. We welcome potential applicants' questions about the requirements for this position before or during the application process.
About Cage Match Project
Since 2017, Cage Match Project (CMP) is a gallery living in an industrial caged trailer. Measured at 20x8x7 feet, this weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, TX, where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. By fully embracing the caged trailer as both literal and conceptual context, Cage Match Project purposefully stages a narrative of the artist-at-odds, with either history, space, or a work of art itself.
Through an open call process, with several exhibitions per year, CMP has hosted 23 Rounds of physical installations, 2 seasons of podcasts, and 12 workshops, all created and led by the community and invited artists and collectives. Aside from exhibition openings, gallery hours, and public programming, CMP coordinates networking opportunities between emerging artists and Austin’s art community. CMP maintains a platform through in-person and digital events, highlighting and showcasing each artist’s practice to a national and international audience. The very nature of CMP is intersectional, not as a theoretical term but as an everyday practice and lived experience.
Position Focus
Candidates should have strong writing, communication, and organization skills and an interest in nonprofits and cultural exchange. Prior experience in all primary curator duties is a plus; however, we will provide training and support as necessary.
CMP is looking for a candidate in the Austin area who can commute to MoHA. Work location and hours are flexible, with expected availability for on-site meetings and events. Shared office space will be provided at MoHA if desired.
Candidates should have:
- [Preferred but not required] Proven experience in program coordination, preferably in an arts or cultural organization.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Some experience in grant writing, administration, and fundraising for arts organizations.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Passionate about supporting artists and the arts community.
- Adaptability and openness to work in a collaborative, DIY environment alongside diverse artists and creative folks.
- Patient and generous
- Adaptable, open, and flexible
- Must be located in the Austin area, can commute to MoHA, and attend on-site meetings and events.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage weekly administrative operations of the CMP exhibition programming.
- Coordinate installation logistics, including scheduling, accommodations, and artist support.
- Manage the open call process for residency applications, including promotion, selection, and communication with applicants.
- Develop and maintain relationships with artists, partners, and stakeholders.
- Assist in fundraising efforts, including grant writing, reporting, and donor cultivation.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the residency program, making recommendations for improvements.
- Collaborate with The Museum of Human Achievement to organize events, exhibitions, or other program-related activities.
- Maintain Accurate records and documentation related to the residency program.
Compensation:
- Pay rate: $20 per hour
- Average work hours: 2-4 hours per week
- Start date: March 3, 2025
- Vacation/PTO: Not applicable
- Health benefits: Not applicable
- Sick Leave: Not applicable
To Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to cage@themuseumofhumanachievement.com by February 3, 2025. In your cover letter, please highlight your interest in this curatorial position. Interest in grant writing is a plus.
