COMPANY DESCRIPTION
National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the world's largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Situated at the birthplace of modern Singapore, in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments - City Hall and former Supreme Court - that have been beautifully restored and transformed into this exciting 64,000 square metre venue. Reflecting Singapore's unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society. This is reflected in our collaborative research, education, long-term and special exhibitions, and innovative programming. The Gallery also works with international museums such as Centre Pompidou, Muse d'Orsay, Tate Britain, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), to jointly present Southeast Asian art in the global context, positioning Singapore as a key node in the global visual arts scene.
In 2020, the Gallery was the only museum in Southeast Asia that received a ranking in The Art Newspaper's annual global survey of attendance at art museums, taking 20th place. In 2018, the Gallery was also the first museum in Asia to receive the Children in Museums Award by the European Museum Academy and Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums. It also won the awards for Best Theme Attraction at TTG Travel Awards 2017, Best Attraction Experience, Breakthrough Contribution to Tourism and Best Customer Service (Attractions) at the prestigious Singapore Tourism Awards in 2016 for its role in adding to the vibrancy of Singapore's tourism landscape.
We offer job opportunities in our dynamic organisation. Working at the Gallery enhances and cultivates your love for the arts, and offers you a chance to be part of the Gallery's vision.
OUR PEOPLE
At National Gallery Singapore, we develop cultural leaders who make the world better. Our people are united by a shared belief in the power and necessity of art, and work together to create meaningful experiences for our visitors.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The staff's primary responsibility is to develop and implement a strategic and effective framework for providing access to the information of the Gallery's collection of artwork to both internal and external parties, thereby, generating a greater awareness and understanding of the collection. The candidate will work closely with colleagues from the Curatorial & Collections, Curatorial, Research & Exhibitions, Content Publishing, IT and other departments, as well as with artists, artist estates, vendors and statutory board stakeholders governing the Collection.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee development, enhancement and maintenance of collection database across multiple systems, including data entry, cleansing and actively publishing the data on Gallery's Online Collections Search Portal (https://collections.nationalgallery.sg/#/) and other platforms with the team. The staff should regularly conduct research into the latest museological practice in collection data and copyright management, executing the best practice for the Gallery.
- Responsible for designing an effective SOP, policies and manuals related to storing and sharing of collection-related information across different platforms and parties within and beyond the Gallery. The key challenge is ensuring information that is critical in understanding of artwork is duly recorded and shared to the public.
- Responsible for generating and managing accurate statistics of the collection as well as reports tracking its usage to effectively measure the level of utilisation and public recognition of the collection.
- Responsible for strategic planning and implementation of copyright clearance for the collection and other related materials, the latter of which may include loans for exhibition projects. Handle complex negotiations with stakeholders in a sensible manner informed by understanding of regional context, while adhering to policies, international museum practice and guidelines.
- Facilitate complex internal and external requests for use of artwork images in the collection.
- Identify gaps and opportunities for increasing digital accessibility of the collection meaningfully. Develop new projects or enhancements to existing systems, work with internal stakeholders and vendors to execute in an effective manner.
- Instruct other staff members, interns and external researchers on procedures and aspects relating to copyright and image-use.
- Conduct research on topics relating to collections, copyright and digital platforms in a museological context.
- Handle ad-hoc assignments as and when required.
- Bachelor's degree in Arts Management, Museum Studies, Information Management or equivalent experience with a strong interest in the arts.
- 7-10 years' experience working in a related area in the arts industry.
- Knowledge of digital collections management systems.
- Understanding of artist/artwork-related copyright law and principles desirable.
- Highly organized, self-directed, and with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent time management, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Must possess cultural sensitivity and understanding for diverse communities.
