Director

The Harley Foundation was set up in 1978 by the last Duchess of Portland, as an arts education charity which would ‘encourage creativity in all of us.’

Director
Up to £80,000
Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Based onsite at the Welbeck Estate

We now have three blocks of artist studios for artists, makers, designers and craftspeople, a dedicated education studio and pottery studio and free access museum and gallery.  The Harley Gallery opened in 1994 and the Portland Collection Museum in 2016. These complementary spaces welcome around 100K visitors annually.  Our buildings combine artists needs with visitor engagement and we are proud of our education programme, which includes funding for school visits, in-gallery family activities and work with adults through charities such as MIND.

The Harley Foundation are now seeking their next Director who will curate and plan an inspiring and engaging programme of exhibitions, both contemporary and historic and will, work closely with the Board to develop and implement strategies to expand the reach and of the Foundation and increase visitor engagement.

For this unique and exciting Director role, we are looking for individuals who bring the following skills/experience;

• Experience of artistic programming in a regional context
• Experience of managing impactful education and outreach programmes to attract a diverse range of audiences
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills able to deal with a wide variety of key stakeholders

For further information, please review the dedicated micro-site linked to the job advert on the Prospectus website.

Deadline for applications:  10 July      
Interviews with Prospectus: 22 July – 16 August                      
Interviews with Harley Foundation: w/c 9 September