Asymmetry have announced a global Open Call for the inaugural Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fellowship at Nottingham Contemporary, beginning in April 2027.
This two-year fellowship offers an early-career curator the opportunity to develop practical curatorial experience within a key contemporary art institution. Together, Asymmetry and Nottingham Contemporary have conceived the fellowship as a meaningful pathway into curatorial practice, combining hands-on institutional experience with space for independent research, experimentation and public engagement.
Embedded within Nottingham Contemporary’s curatorial team, the fellow will contribute to exhibitions, artist commissions, live programmes, research, writing, and institutional development, gaining experience across every stage of a project – from research and conception through production, public presentation and evaluation. A distinctive aspect of the fellowship is the opportunity to help shape new strands of Nottingham Contemporary’s live programme. Throughout the fellowship, the fellow will also be encouraged to develop and present their own research through Asymmetry’s programmes.
The Fellowship is open to an early-career curator with knowledge and experience of contemporary art, curatorial practices, and cultural ecosystems and who, to any extent, identifies with Chinese or Sinophone cultures or backgrounds.
The Fellowship offers an annual salary of 27,556 GBP (plus pension and National Insurance contributions), annual leave in line with the organisation’s leave policy in addition to UK bank holidays, and a package of support that includes visa and legal fee assistance where required, as well as a travel and relocation allowance.
