Programming Associate
Organisation: Sarmaya Arts Foundation
Location: Mumbai
Duration: Full time
Starting Date: January 2023
Desired Skills and Experience
- Detail-oriented, highly organized with a passion for Indian art and history.
- A Bachelors or/and Masters Degree in art history, history, museum studies or relevant field.
- Prefer candidates with 5-7 years of experience working in arts practice and research or have managed programming in an arts or humanities organisation.
- Aware of the current conversations around art, history and popular culture.
- Curiosity and drive to build innovative programming and engage with new audiences.
- Experience in creating art and history based content and organising events is a plus.
- Ability to network, build partnerships and collaborations.
- Excellent writing and public communication skills.
Key Accountabilities
- Build, implement and review an annual programming and engagement plan for Sarmaya events.
- Strengthen a network of collaborators and partners that compliment Sarmaya’s mission and take the collection to new audiences.
- Plan and lead and co-ordinate the organising of longstanding, successful Sarmaya properties like Sarmaya Talks, Saturdays at Sarmaya, Sarmaya Exhibitions and others.
- Ideate and plan all outreach and programming around a Sarmaya exhibition.
- Plan the Sarmaya Talks calendar in advance, building a list of speakers to speak on a diversity of subjects from Indian art, culture and history.
- Work closely with the design team on promotion and dissemination plans for all events.
- Contribute to the ongoing research of the Sarmaya collection.
- Conduct research and writing for Sarmaya's planned programs and initiatives.
- Ideate and take the lead on new areas of collaboration and programming in both the digital and on ground space that Sarmaya should participate in.
- Work with the founder and team on special projects that Sarmaya undertakes in the space of artist collaborations.
- Monitor and evaluate audience engagement with programmes and projects.
- Put together reports and reviews on all projects and programmes.