Assistant Curator Interview Questions
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Assistant Curator interview questions shared by candidates
what strategy I have for effective time management
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I use a master to-do list with my long term projects on. Each long term project has another list of ‘things that need to be done’ to fulfil the project along with target dates to get them down by. Having target dates allows me to think ahead as some tasks may need to fit in with other colleagues’ schedules or other practical considerations like delivery times. Each morning I catch up on emails and address any urgent tasks that come across my desk. The urgent tasks are then worked around the deadlines for the other projects that I’m working on. I use google tasks to keep my todo lists because it attaches to my calendar. This technique worked well in my position as a client liaison officer and my time as a creative assistant during my nine month work placement, (part of my degree programme). Less
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Thanks for reading, Freya
Where do I see myself growing in this institution? Do I know a language prevalent in the Himalayas?
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Growing into a curatorship. And no, I don’t speak another language.
Describe the biggest exhibition that you have put together.
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I described the biggest exhibition that I put together.
I was asked to prepare multiple possible public programmes and then answer standard interview questions about how I've learned from failure, collaborative working style, etc. Given the Tate's size, they seem very interested in ego-free employees.
They test your knowledge in the field. Questions depend on the expertise of the panel.
Who are the new emerging Korean artists you are interested at?