We are seeking an experienced interdisciplinary Curator to initiate, develop, and produce a dynamic Live programme that extends and activates the gallery's exhibitions and curatorial vision. This role is central to how audiences experience Serpentine both within and beyond the gallery walls - through talks, performances, participatory experiences, and cross-disciplinary live formats. This role will activate the Serpentine as a site of encounter, experimentation and exchange. Building on our flagship live programming strands such as the annual Marathons, Park Nights, Serpentine Cinema and Study Days, you will initiate and produce a live programme that runs alongside and through our onsite exhibitions - not as interpretation but as an extension, interruption and sometimes provocation. This position offers the opportunity to shape a distinctive Live Programme that expands the ways in which audiences encounter contemporary art, and the spaces through which artists produce it. The Live Programmes Curator will play a key role in positioning Serpentine as a site for experimentation, dialogue, and shared experience. Significant and demonstrated experience of curating and or producing live programmes in a gallery, museum, festival, performance, or cultural context. A strong interdisciplinary curatorial approach, with experience working across multiple artistic forms. Proven ability to develop original ideas and translate them into deliverable live events. Excellent project management skills, including budgeting and scheduling. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Excellent contacts and professional networks and awareness of trends and policy in this field. Deep knowledge of and passion for contemporary art and current cultural discourse. Excellent people skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a team, building strong, trusting, effective working relationships. Experience engaging diverse audiences and communities. Curious, imaginative, and conceptually driven. Programme Development & Curatorial Leadership: Production & Delivery: Audience Engagement & Innovation: Collaboration & Partnerships: Please apply via our site with your CV and Cover Letter. In your Cover Letter, please address: How your skills and experiences will bring benefit to the role;Job Summary
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Job Requirements
Familiarity with digital or hybrid live programming.Job Responsibilities
Conceive, curate, and deliver a year-round programme of live events aligned with the gallery's exhibitions, commissions, and broader artistic objectives.
Develop new formats that bring art and visual artists into dialogue with other disciplines such as dance, music, film, literature, technology, design, and social practice.
Identify emerging and established artists, thinkers, and collaborators whose practices resonate across disciplines.
Lead the planning and delivery of live events, including talks, performances, workshops, screenings, and new formats.
Oversee technical, spatial, and audience experience considerations to ensure high-quality, well-executed events.
Develop programming that attracts new, diverse, and multi-generational audiences, both onsite and online.
Collaborate with curators, artists, and producers to ensure conceptual alignment.How to Apply
Examples of how you have applied relevant skills and experience we are looking for in your current or previous work;
What specifically attracts you to this role and Serpentine.