Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre 2026

Embedded within Camden Art Centre’s Exhibitions Department, the Up? Foundation Curatorial Fellow will work as Assistant Curator, supporting the development, coordination and delivery of Camden Art Centre’s exhibitions programme and related projects and events.

The Fellow will contribute to a fast-paced programme of international and UK contemporary art, working closely with artists, curators, galleries, lenders, partner organisations and Camden Art Centre’s wider Programme Team. The role offers practical experience across exhibition-making, including research, production, interpretation, publications, public programmes, loans, installation and exhibition documentation.

The Fellow will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Exhibitions Curator and Director in the delivery of exhibitions, projects and events, both on and off-site;
• Assisting with exhibition research, planning, production, interpretation and public-facing materials;
• Liaising with artists, galleries, lenders, partner organisations, writers, designers and other collaborators;
• Supporting loans, shipping, registrar processes, contracts, publications and exhibition documentation;
• Contributing ideas to exhibitions, talks, events, residencies and wider programme discussions;
• Sharing research connected to Baltic and broader Central Eastern European artistic contexts through internal presentations and curatorial discussion.

The Fellow will receive structured professional development within Camden Art Centre’s Exhibitions team. The Fellowship provides the conditions for curators to develop their individual practice while embedded in institutional life, supported by mentorship, and encouraged to open new creative dialogues between London and the Baltic region.

• Table of Content
• About Camden Art Centre
• Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship
• Requirements for Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship

• A full-time Assistant Curator role at Camden Art Centre;
• A salary of £30,960 per year;
• A 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of a further 6-month extension, 18 months in total, subject to formal review and mutual agreement;
• Structured professional development within Camden Art Centre’s Exhibitions team;
• Experience contributing to exhibitions, commissions, publications, residencies and events;
• Opportunities to contribute Baltic and broader Central Eastern European research perspectives to Camden Art Centre’s curatorial discussions;
• Opportunities to build professional networks in London and internationally;
• A dynamic working environment within a leading contemporary art institution.

Requirements for Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship Qualification

Applicants should have:

• A demonstrated connection to, or sustained engagement with, the Baltic region, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, or their diasporas. This may include lived experience, heritage, working knowledge of a Baltic language, relevant research, or curatorial work with Baltic artists, institutions or contexts;
• Early-career curatorial experience demonstrating the ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a fast-paced institutional context. This may include freelance, self-organised, project-based or institutional experience;
• A higher education qualification, BA, MA or equivalent, in curating, art history, visual culture, or related disciplines;

Desirable skills and experience include:

• Working knowledge of Lithuanian, Latvian or Estonian;
• Fluency in a second language;
• Experience using Articheck software;
• Experience using CRM systems, particularly Salesforce.

Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK, either by:

• Being under the age of 26 and eligible for the UK’s “new entrant” Skilled Worker visa route;
• Being eligible for the Creative Worker visa route;
• Already holding the right to work in the UK, for example as a British citizen, settled or pre-settled status holder, or existing visa holder.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre Fellowship

Applications will be reviewed jointly by Up? Foundation and Camden Art Centre. Following an initial assessment, a shortlist of candidates will be invited to a first-round online interview with representatives from both organisations. A smaller group of finalists will be invited to a second interview.‍
The selection panel will include members of Up? Foundation and Camden Art Centre. Decisions are made by consensus, with agreement required from the full panel at each stage.

• Application deadline: 12:00 noon UK time, Monday 13 July 2026
• Interviews: 6th August 2026
• Final decision: mid-August 2026
• Start date: Autumn 2026

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

If you have any questions before applying, please contact [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit Camden Art Centre fellowship webpage.