Gallery seeks Curatorial Interns

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Curatorial internships at Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham Orleans House Gallery is offering volunteer Curatorial Internships for two separate candidates interested in gaining invaluable practical experience and knowledge of curatorship. The Internships will be part-time, 1-2 days per week over a three month period from May to August 2011. Orleans House Gallery is an award-winning Local Authority accredited museum in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. It is home to the Borough Art Collection, which contains 2,800 works from the 18th century to the present day. As well as being responsible for the care and management of the Borough Art Collection, Orleans House Gallery curates a regular programme of historical and contemporary exhibitions at Orleans House Gallery and Stables Gallery in Twickenham and the Riverside Gallery in Richmond. The Volunteer Curatorial Intern will support the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections in the administration, research, care and hanging of exhibitions, as well as undertaking digitisation and collections management tasks. A maintenance bursary of £200 will be provided and travel expenses of up to £10 a day covered. Only official applications will be accepted. To obtain an application form and role description, please contact the gallery on 020 8831 6000, email m.denovellis@richmond.gov.uk or visit www.richmond.gov.uk/arts. Deadline for applications 5.00pm on Monday 9 May 2011. Interviews will take place at Orleans House Gallery on Friday 13 May 2011.