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Project Archivist
Freelance, full time, 1 year fixed term
Fee: £39,678 over 50 weeks (Closed for 2 weeks over Christmas)
Equivalent to Archives and Records Association Lower Management Level 2 rate of £41,146 over 52 weeks.
Deadline for applications: Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Matt’s Gallery has secured support through The National Archives’ Archives Revealed Cataloguing Grants scheme to catalogue a portion of its archive.
The Matt’s Gallery’s Archive is a living record of radical, artist-led practice from the 1960s to today. It holds films, books, invitations, letters and ephemera that give significant insight into the working methodology of the Gallery and the artists it has worked with over the last 46 years, as well as the network of galleries and art spaces it has been a central part of. This project will focus on the Photographic and Audio-Visual Materials Series.
The key aims of the project are:
1. Create an overarching catalogue hierarchy with Fonds and Series level descriptions for the whole collection, working to ISAD(G) standards and migrating existing records saved in Excel spreadsheets where they exist.
2. Give detailed attention to the fragile and high-demand photographic and audio-visual materials (44 boxes of analogue format photographic imagery and 4 boxes of assorted video tapes), which will be catalogued to file level.
3. Within key files, work with us to select items to be catalogued to item level and prioritised for digitisation, capturing associated metadata.
4. Make the catalogue publicly accessible through our website and national portals such as Discovery and the Archive Hub.
5. Work with us to improve preservation and access through repackaging and lay the groundwork for digitisation.
The successful candidate will work closely with Founding Director Robin Klassnik, who is the key expert on our collection. Together, they will identify materials, capture essential as well as contextual information, and illuminate the relationships between people, artworks, and events that have shaped the gallery’s history.
Please note: this role requires an accredited archives qualification to the standards listed in the Job Description.
For full details and how to apply please download the Job Description below.
Archives Revealed is a partnership programme between The National Archives, the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund which helps unlock collections across the UK and build the skills needed to care for them into the future.
Stanley Picker Traineeship
Applications are now closed
Trustees
Matt’s Gallery is seeking new members for its Board of Trustees to support the continuation and development of its work in its new home in Nine Elms.
We are looking for proactive new members with an interest in contemporary art to join our board. We are especially interested in candidates based or active in the Wandsworth and Nine Elms areas, and particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
We are currently looking for individuals with knowledge or professional expertise in the following areas:
- Accountancy and Finance
- Audience Development
- Environmental sustainability
- HR
Trustees bring their expertise and professional experience to support Matt’s Gallery in achieving its aims and objectives. They provide leadership, advice and guidance to the staff and organisation.
Trustees serve for a 3-year term and attend approximately 4 meetings throughout the year in addition to an Annual General Meeting. They sometimes participate in and contribute to small working groups and subcommittees.
Candidates should be able to commit their time and enthusiasm and be an ambassador for the gallery.
In accordance with charities law, this is an unpaid position.
For more information please email info@mattsgallery.org.
If you are interested in become a Trustee please include a CV, covering letter and an equal opportunities monitoring form.