Stanley Picker Gallery Curatorship

Stanley Picker Gallery at Kingston University is dedicated to the commissioning of innovative new practice across art and design, forming part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio and supported by the Stanley Picker Trust. With our renowned Stanley Picker Fellowships at our core, we operate as an ‘expanded studio’ generating a programme that engages the widest possible audiences, students, staff and local communities.

The Person

We are currently seeking to recruit our next Stanley Picker Gallery Curatorship for an 18-month period leading up to our 30th anniversary in 2027. You will have an enthusiastic and ‘hands-on’ practical approach to all aspects of the role, working as part of a small dynamic team to deliver an innovative programme that enhances the local, national and international reputation of the Stanley Picker Gallery as part of Kingston University.

We are committed to working ambitiously, innovatively and inclusively to foster equality and diversity across all of our activities and operations, and strongly encourage participation from all protected characteristics to achieve fairness of opportunity for all. We acknowledge our environmental responsibility and pledge to address the climate crisis by reducing our impact on the planet through transforming our working practices.

The Faculty

Kingston School of Art (KSA) has a strong heritage. Since its origins in the late 19th century it has established an exceptional reputation and become one of the UK’s leading art and design educational institutions.

The Faculty combines a dedication to creative risk-taking, innovation and experimentation with a commitment to working with numerous local, national and global partners and collaborators to lead and shape the future of the creative and cultural industries. As an Art School within a university, KSA fuses the benefits of an art and design-focused identity with the ability to be at the forefront of exciting cross-disciplinary developments in diverse areas such as health, business, engineering and the social sciences.

Ranked in the top five per cent of the world for art and design education by QS Top Universities, KSA produces globally celebrated alumni, high performing courses, impactful research performance and regularly achieves industry and student awards while engaging with the latest thinking from industry practitioners.

With a wide variety of disciplines taught within the Faculty, KSA offers opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration in research and teaching – providing both exceptional choice for students and a stimulating environment for academics in the creative fields.

Further information

This is a full time (37 hours per week), fixed term position for 18 months with a starting salary of £39,407 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on 5th November 2025

For informal enquiries, please contact David Falkner, Stanley Picker Gallery Director

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