The Exhibitions Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of Wama’s exhibition program. This includes coordinating artwork loans, drafting and managing commissioning agreements, supervising artwork production, and managing freight, installation, and deinstallation, under the general direction of the CEO. The role also takes the lead in caring for the Wama Foundation Collection; and curates and coordinates the visual arts and crafts components of the Wama store.

Operating within a small, collaborative team, this is a dynamic and hands-on role requiring strong project management skills, technical art handling expertise, artist liaison acumen, and experience with contractor management.

This is a permanent part-time (30.4 hour/week) role based in Halls Gap, Victoria.

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Essential Selection Criteria:

Tertiary qualification/s in visual arts, museum studies, arts administration, curatorial studies, project management or a related discipline

2+ years in a similar role

Experience working with artists

Demonstrated exhibition project management skills, including but not limited to staff and contractor liaison, and the documentation, conservation, movement and tracking of works and the coordination of incoming loans

Experience in the care, packing, handling, installing and display of art, craft and design to museum standards

Experience managing exhibition budgets

Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Excellent computer literacy across a range of systems

Ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships both internally and externally

Excellent administration and written communication skills

Current Australian Driver’s licence

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To request a position description outlining key responsibilities, please email [email protected].

Applications close Monday 14 July.