What is required to work as a curator?

 In researching this question, I looked on numerous websites. However, the most reliable was The National Careers Service which shows pay scale, hours worked a week and qualities needed.

Museum, Art Gallery Curator. 

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In terms of qualifications, a degree in photography is helpful. However, ideally, it is better to gain a masters. I have been looking at the role of a curator and what is expected if you work in a museum or gallery. According to Curator Job Description, Skills, and Salary - NigCareers

"Museums, libraries, and other historically significant sites have collections curators. They are usually responsible for the acquisition and research of new items as well as the display and presentation of these items for private or public viewings. A lot of curators also have administrative roles, such as promoting and organizing special events. A curator must have extensive knowledge and experience in his/her specialty to be able to perform important tasks.
Curators often work in museums that are focused on a specific subject, such as engineering, natural history, or art. They are responsible for acquiring, authenticating, and displaying important pieces of art. For example, an art curator might be interested in starting a collection. He/she might research the movement and identify the favorite pieces available. Then he would find out where they can be permanently acquired or borrowed as part of a cooperative with other museums. The curator determines the location and format of pieces and provides information for visitors through programs, descriptive signs, and tour scripts"
" An assistant is usually needed to assist a more experienced curator when they start a new job. To learn as much about the collections as possible, she may need to spend several months in training before taking on the role of head curator"

Curator Job Description, Skills, and Salary - NigCareers
The be a head curator, you need to have taught, worked as a field researcher or archivist for many years. Therefore, a more realistic aim is to be a assistant curator. 

I have created an LinkedIn profile and added some organizations which are involved curation such as Curator Space where different curators add their areas of experience onto a search engine. Browse curators | CuratorSpace 

Reading about the different curators and their experience gave me an insight into what is required and areas I need to understand. The website also shows organizations and what they do in their local community. Such as  

• Browse curators | CuratorSpace

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  Artcore supports and promotes the work of contemporary artists and uses art to bring about positive changes to the lives of people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Its main activities include exhibitions, residencies, screenings, talks and festivals alongside daily workshops for adults and young people. The organisation is led by Executive Director Ruchita Shaikh and Artistic Director Zahir Shaikh, supported by a team including Programme Producer David Gilbert.

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