Art Curator - Job profile and career prospects.

I have done graduation in History and now in the first year of the post graduation program in liberal arts. I want to work as an Art Curator. What are the career prospects in this field and what exactly does the work of an Art curator includes in India?

Art and creativity has always been popular in India and with great importance being given to contemporary arts, there is expected to be rise in demand for art curators across the country. India being a multicultural land has various types of regional art forms as well which is either ancient or a mix of ancient with modern. These works needs to be well preserved and managed well so that they retain their value in years to come. A beginner is most likely to find an opening as the fresher staff in art museum or exhibition gallery. Since you do possess higher qualification in a graduation in history which is a plus point in this career and alongside you are pursuing a post graduation in liberal arts, you will get into a good position as an art curator. Another reason why the job of an art curator can be highly demanding is the extensive popularisation of contemporary arts which is difficult to understand for common people; an art curator does the explaining for them.

The work of an art curator includes: organizing work of art in museum or gallery, organizing exhibitions, add new exhibits and artistic stuffs to the collection by getting them from artists, maintain records of their origin and creator, keep them clean and well preserved, stay informed with in-depth knowledge of the exhibits for explaining to the customers of viewers, writing catalogues and labelling the exhibits, promoting the art event or exhibitions, etc. Work allotted to an art curator depends on the position he/she is holding.