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Director of Photo Institute

Reference: OCT20199054
Expiry date: 2019-11-04 12:00:00.000
Location: South Kensington
Salary: £70,000.00 - £75,000.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance Scheme, and other great benefits
Attachments: DirectorofPhotoInstitute-JD.pdf

This role will establish and lead the Photo Institute in a pivotal moment for photography at the V&A. They will apply impeccable curatorial and research experience in addition to innovative photography programming for broad and specialist audiences. 

Working with an experienced curatorial team and colleagues across a multi-site V&A, this role has the responsibility to deliver the Photo Institute project along with new commissions and collaborations. A key focus will be working in partnership to develop existing opportunities and pursue future potential partnerships with national and international photography.  Working closely with the V&A Research Institute (VARI) the Head of Photo Institute would nurture university and other academic partnerships and contribute to teaching.  

Additionally, the post holder will be active in pursuing funding from public and private grant-giving bodies and through academic research grants and utilise their thriving network of private supporters, foundations and corporate partners supporting Photography.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 4 November 2019 at midday.