Curatorial Intern (20 hours a week)
Organisation
FOTODOK was founded in 2008 by Femke Lutgerink and Rob Hornstra using documentary photography to add visual perspectives on urgent societal issues. FOTODOK works with a team of 3.2 FTE, a large group of committed professionals from various fields, and a dedicated group of twenty volunteers.
Direction of work
FOTODOK’s program is based upon four pillars. Exhibitions address socially relevant matters. Public Program of lectures and events in which we challenge the audience to dive deeper into the subject. It contains projects such as: FOTODOK Book Club, Taferelen, Female Perspective symposium, exhibition tours, and a 360 degree tour Virtual Presence. FOTODOK has three Talent Development programs with local, national and international reaches, for artists in their first years of practice after graduation: Lighthouse, mentoring about 10 artists after their graduation from Dutch academies; Blurring the Lines, supporting over thirty international graduates; and Take Off, a digital meet-up for graduates across Dutch academies. Through our Education initiatives, we encourage children and teenagers to experience photography. We produce educational projects that range from long-term collaborations with schools in the province to workshops at our own location.
The internship and skills level is meant for students of the 3-4th year of study.
FOTODOK is looking for a Curatorial Intern to join the team and assist the curator in one of the most exciting phases of the production – the development of the artistic program.
Your tasks will be:
• Working closely with the curator of FOTODOK.
• Assisting in the research for the 2022 artistic program.
• Helping with the build-up of the upcoming exhibition in mid-January-February 2022.
• Other various tasks related to the artistic’s program research or production.
Your skills:
• Excellent communication, writing, editing skills.
• Excellent skills in both EN and (ideally) NL.
• Knowledge of the contemporary photographic field and discourse.
• Attention to detail.
• Great time management, and ability to organise and oversee own work processes.
• Good team spirit.
• Ability to work on tasks independently.
• Based in the Netherlands.
Not necessary but is a plus:
• Experience in organising events.
• Knowledge of InDesign / Photoshop.
• Photography and video skills.
The internship and skills level is meant for students of the 3-4th year of study.
This position is available from the 6th of December for two and a half days per week for at least a three months period (with a holiday break for two-three weeks in December-January). Please send your CV and motivation letter to info@fotodok.org. The deadline for applications is the 25th of November 2021. We will contact you on the 26th of November to set up an interview on the 29th.
Image © Joeri Boelhouwer
