About The Role
The Curator, Music Collection & Australian Music Vault plays a key role in developing exhibitions, displays and digital content that showcase Australia's music heritage. Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, the role contributes to collection development, acquisition strategies, research and interpretation of music‐related material within the Australian Performing Arts Collection. This position also supports public engagement through tours, presentations, promotional activities and collaborative projects that enhance the profile and impact of the Australian Music Vault.
Responsibilities
* Curate exhibitions, displays and digital storytelling.
* Build and develop nationally significant music collections.
* Collaborate with artists, donors and industry partners.
About The Team
The Collections and Exhibitions team is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and sharing Australia's rich performing arts history. Working across exhibitions, collections, research and digital engagement, the team creates meaningful experiences that connect audiences with the stories, people and objects that have shaped Australia's cultural landscape. The team collaborates closely with artists, industry professionals, donors and cultural institutions to deliver innovative and engaging public outcomes.
Full Time Fixed Term Position Details
Band: 12 months; 3.2.13; $85,347.00 plus superannuation.
Enjoy Team Member Benefits
* Complimentary tickets.
* Discounts at food & beverage outlets.
* Discounted commuter benefits and onsite parking.
* Access to wellbeing activities and learning and development programs, and the Smiling Mind app.
* Free access to Employee Assistance Programs which includes specific support to our First Nations team members via their I‐CARE program and providing specific counsellors for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and People of Colour.
About Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wurundjeri Woi‐wurrung. We also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, and pay our respects to elders, past and present. Beneath our iconic Spire, in Hamer Hall and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, we showcase the best of Australian and international performing arts. Together with our own program of performances, events and activities we offer a diversity of audiences a distinctly multidimensional approach to participation, education and entertainment. We are now focused on Reimagining Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government's commitment to transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct into a thriving, connected creative and civic space over the coming years.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages. We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as alternative formats or other access supports. Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Application Deadline
Please submit your resume together with a cover letter by 11:55pm, Wednesday 17 June 2026.
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