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Opportunity: Join Our Advisory Group
We have a new opportunity to get more involved in our work at The Exhibitions Group.
We are seeking 3-4 new people to join our Advisory Group. This presents an opportunity to be involved in and contribute to the organisation’s activities and governance with the potential to become a trustee in the future.
We are looking for applications from:
- Emerging career museum professionals with exhibition and events backgrounds
- People who reflect the diversity of the UK population including people from the Global Majority, minoritised, disabled, D/deaf, neurodiverse, LGBTQ+ people, people with a working-class background
Benefits and opportunities:
- Free membership of The Exhibitions Group
- Learn about the governance of a charity, with opportunities to join trustee board meetings
- Potential to join us as a trustee in the future
- Stay up to date with latest best practice in exhibitions
- Share your expertise and opinions with an organisation that influences sector practice
- Network with exhibition makers and programmers and attend the main museum exhibitions event of the year
Advisory group purpose and responsibilities include:
- To support The Exhibitions Group team in the creation/suggestion of content and ideas for our marketing platforms, especially our newsletter, LinkedIn and Instagram
- To support The Exhibitions Group team in the planning, organisation and delivery of Exhibitions Connect
- To report on interesting developments in the sector, example exhibitions and case studies and provide any additional content e.g. images cleared for use across The Exhibitions Group platforms
- To suggest speakers and potential venues for Exhibitions Connect networking event; promote event to contacts and potential new members
- To provide perspective on proposals and organisation of Exhibitions Connect and The Exhibitions Group more broadly
- To share exhibitions and events or other relevant expertise
- To help promote The Exhibitions Group membership to personal/professional networks
- To attend quarterly meetings, plus provide ad hoc support outside of the meeting
- To occasionally attend board meetings on rotation (approx. once a year)
To apply:
Please send a brief biography or CV and a 250-word expression of interest in joining the Advisory Group to Sue Lea administrator@theexhibitionsgroup.org.uk. This should set out why you would like to join us and the skills and knowledge contribution you would offer The Exhibitions Group. If you would prefer, we can accept your application as a video or audio file.
Timeline:
- Deadline for applications: 5pm on Monday 27 January 2025
- Interviews: Week commencing 3 February 2025
- Offers of a place will be made week commencing 10th February 2025
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