Call for Applications for the position of Director, Butler Gallery

The Butler Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with a history that dates back to 1943 and a passionate interest in bringing contemporary art into contact with the public. It is currently located in Kilkenny Castle.

OUR PROGRAMME
Over the years the Butler Gallery has been instrumental in creating a base for the visual arts to flourish in the Southeast. We have provided a space for hundreds of artists to exhibit, for thousands of people to enjoy and for many community groups to participate in. We have also cultivated an internationally recognised collection of over 500 art works.

The next step for the Butler Gallery is to locate in an architecturally spectacular public gallery space in Kilkenny where we can show our permanent collection, programme exciting national and international exhibitions and provide a focal point for educational programmes that bring art to all of the people of Kilkenny and the Southeast.

GROUNDBREAKING EXHIBITIONS
Our exhibitions are an innovative, influential and challenging mix of established and emerging international, national and local artists. Each exhibition is selected as a means of illustrating what’s happening now in the art world. On average 165,000 people visit the Butler Gallery every year. Our mission is to excite, educate and astound.

The Butler Gallery is now advertising for the Position of Director

Reporting to the Chairperson of the Board, the Director plans and directs a comprehensive program, including annual operations, exhibitions, and other special projects. The position oversees management of the Gallery’s staff. The Director is responsible for the strategic advancement of the Gallery's development efforts, participating directly in major capital development projects, and institutional policymaking and delivery.

Further details about the position and applications procedure can be found on the gallery website @ http://www.butlergallery.com