The Goodwood Art Foundation is a brand-new not-for-profit organisation located on the Goodwood Estate and launching in May 2025. Spearheaded by The Duke of Richmond, this world class contemporary art foundation has been formed to promote three pillars of Art, Environment and Education.

Working with leading figures in the curation of contemporary art, award winning landscape design and experts in education programming, we have created something unique with a global focus and lasting legacy. 

Working closely with our Consultant Curator, Ann Gallagher, you will ensure the successful realisation of the Art Programme and related events for the Art Foundation. This will include supporting the delivery of annual exhibitions in the Foundation’s galleries and artworks in the landscape, as well as developing and project managing regular events for ticket holders, members, and corporate partners of the Foundation.

You will establish and maintain relationships with artists, lenders, galleries, members and partners in the lead up to and throughout each annual season.

The role will be of particular interest to those who are enthusiastic in developing their career in the art and business worlds, keen to gain a breadth of experience through hands on, practical day-to-day execution and project delivery. You will be a pro-active and enthusiastic team player within our close-knit team, responsible for a variety of curatorial and project-based activities.

Your normal working days will be Monday to Friday, but there may be a requirement to work additional days or hours as necessary.  

What you’ll have:

• Degree qualification in visual arts-related discipline
• Experience of working in a gallery or museum, organising exhibitions or commissioning artists, as well as writing and publishing in an art context
• Ability to project manage exhibitions and artists’ projects 
• Results-oriented, fast and effective working style
• Excellent IT skills
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain a calm, ordered approach.
• Diplomacy, flexibility, ability to get on well with people and have a professional attitude; the ability to work independently and in a team
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of curating in a specialist field.

• Please view the Curatorial Executive Job Description Dec 2024 document