Emerging Curator Fellow

Emerging Curator Fellow

South London Gallery Closing date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Role: Curation
Contract: Temporary
London

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The SLG is hiring an Emerging Curator Fellow.

Job Description

Job Title: Emerging Curator Fellow

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: £28,852

Duration: Fixed term - 15 months

Pension: 6% employer pension contribution

Holiday: 26 days plus bank holidays

Reports to: Head of Programme

Launched in 2020, the Deutsche Bank x Frieze Emerging Curator Fellowship supports Black and global majority heritage curators through full-time, paid fellowships within leading arts organisations.

The Emerging Curator Fellowship is a 15-month full time trainee-level role based at South London Gallery. The candidate will gain comprehensive experience across all aspects of exhibitions and events work in a public institution, including research, programming, delivery, and archiving.

The Emerging Curator Fellow supports the work of the Programme Team and Director by providing administrative assistance, while also offering the opportunity to undertake training and develop their own curatorial research. As part of the fellowship they will receive mentoring from the Director and Head of Programme, support with travel and research, and be connected to networks through the SLG Curatorial and Development teams.

The Fellowship culminates in an activation supported by Frieze London. For more information about previous projects by Fellowship Alumni.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Emerging Curator Fellow
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Role: Curation
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Emerging Curator Fellow

Job: Emerging Curator Fellow

Organisation: South London Gallery

Postcode: SE5 8UH

How to Apply

Please visit https://www.southlondongallery.org/jobs/emerging-curator-fellow/ for further information on how to apply.