The Art Fund Vivmar Foundation Traineeships are generously supported by The Vivmar Foundation and present an initiative to encourage diversity in the recruitment of curatorial staff.
NML is pleased to partner with Derby Museums in hosting the Art Fund and Vivmar Foundation Traineeship and in welcoming people with varied lived experiences to apply. During the programme, the Trainee will spend 14 months at the World Museum, Liverpool, and 8 months based at the Derby Museum, Derby.
For the first 12 months of the traineeship, the successful candidate will be based at NML working closely with the two Assistant Curators within the Global Cultures section to learn essential museum skills in the development and care of NML’s Global Cultures collections, as well as their documentation, research, presentation and interpretation. The Trainee will be managed and supported by the Lead Curator (Global Cultures), and will focus on the documentation, research and interpretation of collections from Oceania. A significant part of the role will be engaged in collections care and research which could lead to a small online exhibition or similar offering.
After 12 months in Liverpool, the Trainee will spend the next 8 months in Derby at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, assisting the curatorial team with researching pieces originating from Oceania. They will also participate in discussion and planning sessions as Derby Museum continues to develop its thinking regarding the displays of its World Collections. Like NML, a key aspect of Derby’s methodology is co-production, and the Trainee will have the opportunity to learn more about the way Derby undertakes this work and integrates the outcomes into its displays and interpretation.
At the end of the 8 months in Derby, the Trainee will spend their last 2 months back in Liverpool using the skills they have gained working in both institutions to complete the Oceania-focused project they began prior to their placement in Derby.
To apply, visit here
Closing date: 1 October