About the Role and Your Responsibilities

The position of project manager for temporary public art involves the management and production of public art of a more temporary nature, as well as the management of Lund Municipality's art collection.

Facilitating public art is part of the role. The work is based at Lund Art Hall.

Your mission will be to work on the production of temporary public art of an urban character in Lund Municipality. We distinguish between permanent art, which is expected to last for seventy years or longer, and more temporary art that does not have a guaranteed lifespan of the same length, which can range from a few months to fifteen years. The more temporary public art is referred to as urban art, which also indicates that it has a different expression.

The work with temporary urban art is planned in collaboration with the art hall director, but it is you who drives it forward and is responsible for its implementation. The work is largely independent, but at the same time social, as it is based on close contacts both within and outside the municipal sphere. It is important to meet deadlines and adhere to the given budget.

In the work with Lund Municipality's art collection, you will work on documentation and updating the art register. We are a small workplace with few employees, with several varying tasks, and you will have colleagues who also work with public art in combination with other tasks. A close colleague will be the project manager for permanent public art, as well as our coordinating technician who is responsible for the art collection.

The art hall has several partners in other departments of the municipality, and in the production of public art, this primarily involves the Urban Planning Office and the Parks Department within the Technical Committee. They are involved in deciding the placement of newly produced art, while the selection of artworks is made by an external expert group that also includes representatives from the art hall.

If interested in a full-time position, this will involve serving as a host and guide during opening hours at the art hall.

About the Employment

Probationary employment may become relevant.

We Are Looking for You

We are looking for an engaged and knowledgeable employee who can combine two different tasks for Lund Art Hall. First, to compile and implement art programs for public artworks of urban character in collaboration with artists, colleagues, clients, architects, and construction managers, and in addition, work with the facilitation of our public art projects. Secondly, to work with meeting the audience as a host and guide to our exhibitions on-site at Lund Art Hall (if interested in a full-time position).

The work includes text work, writing art programs for new productions and other more facilitative texts, conducting tours and workshops. You should be able to follow and maintain a set budget.

In the role of project manager for temporary public art, knowledge of archiving is an advantage, as well as some text work of various kinds. You need to be able to express yourself very well in Swedish and preferably also in English in both speech and writing.

To thrive in the work at an art hall and to function in an existing context with colleagues with similar tasks requires engagement and creativity as well as good communication skills, and you are expected to contribute to strategic discussions.

You will be placed at Lund Art Hall with the art hall director as your immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

Your background and qualifications include a university degree in art history, at least at the master's level, as well as extensive knowledge of contemporary art. Similar education and experience deemed equivalent by the employer may also be considered. It is a requirement that you have documented experience working with contemporary art in various contexts and that you have extensive experience in project management. For the job, excellent ability to express oneself in speech and writing and good knowledge of English is required.

Previous experience working with public art is meritorious, and very good knowledge of urban art is a requirement. In the work with the art collection, knowledge in documentation of artworks and image processing is a prerequisite. You should be able to understand and comment on 3D programs and building drawings.

A driving license (B) is an advantage.

We Offer You

As an employee with us, you are offered a range of benefits focusing on balance, security, and health. Lund Municipality is a large organization with many exciting activities and opportunities for employee development. As an employee, you also gain access to our benefits portal where you can easily see and manage your benefits.
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About the Workplace

Lund Art Hall is a unit placed within the Culture and Leisure Administration in Lund Municipality.

Lund Art Hall has two assignments: production of exhibitions and production of public art. A group of seven employees together produce three to four exhibitions a year and one to three new permanent public artworks are created each year. The unit works both with permanently installed public art and projects of a more temporary nature, known as urban art. Lund Art Hall also manages Lund Municipality's art collection.

Since its inception in 1957, Lund Art Hall's exhibition activities have had an international focus and showcase the latest in contemporary art. The exhibition space has free admission and many visitors, both the interested public and experts in the field regularly engage with the offerings.

We look forward to your application!

The Culture and Leisure Administration's approximately 350 employees work to provide the residents of Lund with access to meaningful leisure activities and enriching cultural experiences, now and in the future. We are passionate about culture, libraries, sports, and youth and work to create conditions and access to stimulating living environments and activities that not only enhance quality of life but also promote good health and active intellect. We do this by thinking big about small things and being responsive to what citizens and associations desire and need.

Here you will find space to grow. Within Lund Municipality, we place knowledge at the center and create opportunities for development in the workplace. We offer an inclusive work environment and a chance to influence and make a difference. Do you want to become one of us?