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Award: Frank Zurlino Publication Prize, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud Cologne/Germany
Description of role & details:
The Friends of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum and Museum Ludwig e. V., hereinafter referred to as freunde, and the editorial team of the Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, published in Cologne, are now accepting submissions for the annual Frank Zurlino Publication Prize for early career scholars of art history as well as art technology under the age of 35 (on the date of submission). The prize will be awarded for the second time in 2027 to a previously unpublished research paper on the topics covered by the yearbook that impresses the judging panel with its originality and scholarly rigor.
The Frank Zurlino Publication Prize consists of a cash award of €3,000 in addition to the publication of the winning paper in the Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, Volume 88 (2027).
The winner will also be invited to give a public talk on the award-winning topic in the lecture series Kunstbewusst organised by the freunde.
Type of position: Open Call
Organisation name: Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud Cologne/Germany
Location: International
Application deadline: 31 March 2027
Recruiter website: https://www.wallraf.museum/en/the-museum/
Award / Prize Money: 3000 €
How to apply: https://www.wallraf.museum/en/the-museum/research/publication-prize/
Frieze London & Masters 2026 Temporary Staff Opportunities
Description of role & details:
Frieze London & Masters will take place in Regents Park between 14-18 October 2026 and we are seeking staff to work temporarily with us on the fair. The opportunities available are:
- Accreditation Assistants
- Cloakroom & Bag Drop Runners
- Distribution Runners
- Post Room Staff
- Exhibitor Relations Assistants
- Vetting Scribes
- Sales & Information Staff
- Press Assistants
- VIP Assistants
More information on each position and requirements can be found here – https://www.frieze.com/page/frieze-london-and-frieze-masters-2026-temporary-staff-opportunities.
Type of position: Fixed-Term
Organisation name: Frieze
Location: London
Application deadline: 5pm BST, Wednesday 5th August 2026
Recruiter website: https://www.frieze.com/page/frieze-london-and-frieze-masters-2026-temporary-staff-opportunities
Salary: £14.80 per hour
How to apply:
Please send a one-page CV and covering letter to applications@Frieze.com, specifying the position/positions you are applying for in the subject line of your email. Please only send one application.
Please use your covering letter to show how you are suited to the position and to provide any dates you will be unavailable for interview between 17th & 28th August, plus any dates you would be unavailable to work between 8th and 20th October. Listing language skills is helpful as is including any visa restrictions we should be aware of.
Applicants will be interviewed virtually between 17th & 28th August 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note, individuals will be engaged on a PAYE contract.
Curator of Drawings or Senior Curator of Drawings, Courtauld Gallery
Description of role & details:
The Courtauld Gallery is seeking to appoint an outstanding Curator or Senior Curator to lead its internationally renowned collection of drawings and to oversee the work of its Prints & Drawings department – one of the most active in the United Kingdom.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in the history of art or equivalent research experience, specialist expertise and significant curatorial experience in the field of European drawings pre-1800, and the ability to work across the range of the drawings collection. The post requires a highly committed, energetic and ambitious approach, the ability to flourish within a small team, and excellent organisational and communication skills.
Type of position: Permanent
Organisation name: Courtauld Gallery
Location: London
Application deadline: Sunday 13 September 2026 at 23:59pm
Recruiter website: https://courtauld.ac.uk/jobs/
Salary: Curator Grade 7 (£52,947 – £60,658) or Senior Curator Grade 8 (£64,089 – £73,611) per annum, dependent on experience.
How to apply:
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Review the job description and person specification, then complete the online application form and submit for review.
Freelance Art History Educator / Museum Collection Guide, Independent European Art History Travel-Learning Project
Description of role & details: An independent 60-day European art-history travel-learning project is seeking Courtauld students, alumni and researchers to contribute specialist one-to-one teaching for a highly engaged adult learner. Contributors may offer an in-person session in a museum, gallery, church or historic site in a city they know well, and/or one to three remote thematic seminars.
Each contribution should grow from the educator’s own research interests or expertise and connect specific objects, collections or sites to a wider European art-historical framework, broadly from c.1500 to the twentieth century. Topics may include Renaissance and Baroque art, Dutch and Flemish art, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, modernism, or related fields.
Applicants should have strong subject knowledge, communicate research clearly to a non-specialist adult learner, and be reliable. Chinese-speaking contributors are strongly preferred, although English-language proposals are welcome. Applicants may be based anywhere in Europe, and remote proposals are also welcome.
Type of position: Freelance/Contract
Organisation name: Independent European Art History Travel-Learning Project
Location: UK/International
Application deadline: Rolling applications; applications will be reviewed as received and the opportunity will close when suitable collaborators have been appointed.
Salary: Online thematic session: GBP 80 fixed fee per 60-90-minute session. In-person museum or collection session: GBP 150 fixed fee per 2-3-hour session. Reasonable admission and necessary local travel expenses will be reimbursed where agreed in advance.
How to apply: Please email yuzouarth@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Art History Educator’. Please include your current location, research area or collection expertise, preferred language, proposed session format, availability, and a short biography or CV.
Junior Specialist and Administrator, Marchant
Description of role & details:
Meeting and liaising with clients: sales, invoicing and payment processing.
Acting as the first point of contact for visitors to the gallery, welcoming clients and representing the business in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
Conducting auction research, the preparation of consignment lists, condition reports and recording of results.
Managing the company inbox, writing correspondence on behalf of the directors.
Assisting with the organisation of exhibitions: catalogue writing and editing, research and proofreading.
Arranging shipping, export licence applications and relevant documentation; resolving any customs issues.
Providing general support for the upcoming gallery move to Mayfair.
Bookkeeping duties including the maintenance and updating of stock books, day books, saleroom entry books and repairers’ books.
Updating websites and social media pages.
Maintaining the library; implementing and maintaining filing systems.
Day to day administrative tasks and supporting the directors as needed.
Person specification:
- Fluent English speaker, with spoken and written Chinese language skills an advantage.
- Previous experience in a similar administrative role in a gallery or auction house environment desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including excellent typing skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge of Chinese art and antiques, particularly ceramics, desirable.
- Strong verbal communicator with experience of dealing professionally with clients and external contacts.
- Excellent written communication skills including proofreading and editing.
- Ability to produce accurate records and maintain filing systems.
- Confidence handling international correspondence and shipping administration.
- Degree in Art History or related subject with a genuine interest in antiques and art.
Starting: September/October
Type of position: Permanent
Organisation name: Marchant
Location: London
Application deadline: 21 August 2026
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 (dependent upon experience)
How to apply: To apply, please email covering letter and CV to gallery@marchantasianart.com