Mega Mega Mega Curator, Havering London

Brief

Preserve the rave and commemorate London's club culture and electronic music history from the 80s - 2000s with this Mega Mega Mega curatorial opportunity. Platforming Romford's contributions to this significant subculture in London, you will engage with local stories, histories, commission new work, work with archival materials to create an immersive exhibition with a permanent archival collection.

We're looking for a curator with professional and/or lived experience - this could include working in the clubbing industry, promoting parties, as a musician, or with an avid interest in club culture - to lead the conceptualisation, development, and delivery of this ambitious exhibition. The successful candidate will be responsible for realising their curatorial vision, designing a community engagement strategy, commercial aspects of the project and with the leadership of the Havering London team you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a permanent archival collection.

Project Timeline

The curator will be expected to commit to this project over a 10-month period, structured as follows:

Research and Development Phase (8 months): Conduct research, work with a community engagement worker to develop and implement a community engagement strategy. Develop exhibition concept and content [including object/artwork selection, interpretive materials, and exhibition narrative].

Exhibition Phase (2 months): Design the exhibition layout and direct installation in collaboration with production management, finalise exhibition materials, participate in marketing activities with the Havering London team, and be present at the opening event to speak about the exhibition. Your contractual obligation ends after the opening of the exhibition.

Compensation:

• Curator fee: £7,500 (£250 day rate, 3 days per month)

To apply please use the following link: https://form.typeform.com/to/WjpR9RLq