91Ó°ÊÓ

Description of role & details:

The Friends of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum and Museum Ludwig e. V., hereinafter referred to as freunde, and the editorial team of the Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, published in Cologne, are now accepting submissions for the annual Frank Zurlino Publication Prize for early career scholars of art history as well as art technology under the age of 35 (on the date of submission).ÌýThe prize will be awarded for the second time in 2027 to a previously unpublished research paper on the topics covered by the yearbook that impresses the judging panel with its originality and scholarly rigor.

The Frank Zurlino Publication Prize consists of a cash award of €3,000 in addition to the publication of the winning paper in the Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, Volume 88 (2027).

The winner will also be invited to give a public talk on the award-winning topic in the lecture series Kunstbewusst organised by the freunde.

Type of position: Open Call

Organisation name: Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud Cologne/Germany

Location: International

Application deadline: 31 March 2027

Recruiter website:

Award / Prize Money:Ìý 3000 €

How to apply:

Description of role & details:

91Ó°ÊÓ Gallery is seekingÌýto appoint an outstanding Curator or Senior Curator to lead its internationally renowned collection of drawings and to oversee the work of its Prints & Drawings department – one of the most active in the United Kingdom.Ìý

The successful candidate will have a PhD in the history of art or equivalent research experience, specialistÌýexpertiseÌýand significant curatorial experience in the field of European drawings pre-1800, and the ability to work across the range of the drawings collection. The post requires a highly committed, energetic and ambitious approach, the ability to flourish within a small team, and excellentÌýorganisationalÌýand communication skills.Ìý

Type of position: Permanent

Organisation name: Courtauld Gallery

Location: London

Application deadline: Sunday 13 September 2026ÌýatÌý23:59pm

Recruiter website: /jobs/

Salary: Curator Grade 7 (£52,947Ìý–Ìý£60,658) or Senior Curator Grade 8 (£64,089Ìý–Ìý£73,611) per annum,Ìýdependent on experience.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you,Ìýwe’dÌýlove to hear from you! Review the job description and person specification, then complete the online application form andÌýsubmitÌýfor review.Ìý

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Description of role & details: An independent 60-day European art-history travel-learning project is seeking Courtauld students, alumni and researchers to contribute specialist one-to-one teaching for a highly engaged adult learner. Contributors may offer an in-person session in a museum, gallery, church or historic site in a city they know well, and/or one to three remote thematic seminars.

Each contribution should grow from the educator’s own research interests or expertise and connect specific objects, collections or sites to a wider European art-historical framework, broadly from c.1500 to the twentieth century. Topics may include Renaissance and Baroque art, Dutch and Flemish art, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, modernism, or related fields.

Applicants should have strong subject knowledge, communicate research clearly to a non-specialist adult learner, and be reliable. Chinese-speaking contributors are strongly preferred, although English-language proposals are welcome. Applicants may be based anywhere in Europe, and remote proposals are also welcome.

Type of position: Freelance/Contract

Organisation name: Independent European Art History Travel-Learning Project

Location: UK/International

Application deadline: Rolling applications; applications will be reviewed as received and the opportunity will close when suitable collaborators have been appointed.

Salary: Online thematic session: GBP 80 fixed fee per 60-90-minute session. In-person museum or collection session: GBP 150 fixed fee per 2-3-hour session. Reasonable admission and necessary local travel expenses will be reimbursed where agreed in advance.

How to apply: Please email yuzouarth@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Art History Educator’. Please include your current location, research area or collection expertise, preferred language, proposed session format, availability, and a short biography or CV.

Description of role & details:

Meeting and liaising with clients: sales, invoicing and payment processing.

Acting as the first point of contact for visitors to the gallery, welcoming clients and representing the business in a professional and knowledgeable manner.

Conducting auction research, the preparation of consignment lists, condition reports and recording of results.

Managing the company inbox, writing correspondence on behalf of the directors.

Assisting with the organisation of exhibitions: catalogue writing and editing, research and proofreading.

Arranging shipping, export licence applications and relevant documentation; resolving any customs issues.

Providing general support for the upcoming gallery move to Mayfair.

Bookkeeping duties including the maintenance and updating of stock books, day books, saleroom entry books and repairers’ books.

Updating websites and social media pages.

Maintaining the library; implementing and maintaining filing systems.

Day to day administrative tasks and supporting the directors as needed.

Person specification:

• Fluent English speaker, with spoken and written Chinese language skills an advantage.
• Previous experience in a similar administrative role in a gallery or auction house environment desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including excellent typing skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of Chinese art and antiques, particularly ceramics, desirable.
• Strong verbal communicator with experience of dealing professionally with clients and external contacts.
• Excellent written communication skills including proofreading and editing.
• Ability to produce accurate records and maintain filing systems.
• Confidence handling international correspondence and shipping administration.
• Degree in Art History or related subject with a genuine interest in antiques and art.

Starting: September/October

Type of position: Permanent

Organisation name: Marchant

Location: London

Application deadline:Ìý 21 August 2026

Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 (dependent upon experience)

How to apply: To apply, please email covering letter and CV toÌýgallery@marchantasianart.com

Description of role & details:

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, dynamic team working closely with Shezad Dawood, and the Studio Director and the Head of Operations to support various aspects of curatorial and development work for the studio.

For this paid internship the candidate will be expected to support the studio team with research, archiving, writing applications, editing and proofreading across registers; updating websites, booking international travel.

This is a fixed-term 3 months contract, with a potential opportunity to be extended into a permanent part-time position. The studio is based in Hackney Wick, London.

Part-time (3 days per week), 10am-6pm, fixed-term 3 months contract.

Ideal start beginning of September 2026

Person Specification

Essential

• MA qualification – preferably in curating, history of art or arts business
• Or BA degree in curating, history of art and arts business with 1-year minimum professional experience in the field of visual arts, or general workplace
• Demonstrable work experience in exhibition making, or arts events management
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines, as well as flexibility to changing priorities
• Ability to work collaboratively supporting colleagues as required
• Ability to manage budgets
• Demonstrable experience of writing, editing
• Excellent verbal communication skills and a sociable, can-do attitude
• Excellent IT skills, including: proficiency in Microsoft, Excel, Apple and Google Suites, experience using and updating databases, experience of updating websites
• Dynamic, fast learner, excellent attention to detail

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of fundraising and writing funding bids
• Experience of social media

Type of position: Internship

Organisation name: Shezad Dawood Studio

Location: London

Application deadline: Thursday 20 August 5pm

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 pro rata

How to apply: If you would like to apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Karolina Svobodova studio@shezaddawood.com by Thursday 20th August 2026 5pm (or please reach out if you have any questions or would like any further information about the role prior to applying).