Picture shows (from left) the General Manager of the Susan Chen Foundation, Mrs Eugenie Hardy; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; co-founder of the Susan Chen Foundation, Mr Anthony Hardy; the Museum Director of the HKMoA, Dr Maria Mok; and the Chairman of the Susan Chen Foundation, Mr Mark Hardy.



The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is honoured to receive a generous sponsorship from the Susan Chen Foundation with which to launch "The Next Generation Curators Programme", which aims to cultivate future museum curatorial talent. Applications will be invited for the programme’s six openings. Successful candidates will receive training and mentorship opportunities provided by the HKMoA for two years in different aspects of the museum, thus enhancing their understanding of museum operations and the art industry, and developing the next generation of curators for a career in the museum and art world.

The programme includes research of the museum collections, artists, and related projects; assisting in curation, managing and co-ordinating exhibitions and programmes organised by the HKMoA; assisting with copywriting, editing and translation; and the management, promotion and publicity of the HKMoA’s social media channels, etc.

The programme welcomed Hong Kong residents over 18 years old with a Hong Kong identity card and holders of a Bachelor’s Degree from a Hong Kong university or equivalent to apply. Candidates majoring in related subjects, and with at least one year of full-time working experience in relevant fields are preferred. Application is now closed, qualified applicants will receive an interview notification.

The late Ms Susan Chen was a globally renowned collector and dealer in Chinese art. Established in 2022, the Susan Chen Foundation is a Hong Kong-based philanthropic organisation with a mission to promote Chinese art in the local community and beyond, supporting education, research, innovation and careers in Chinese art and art history, thereby also supporting Hong Kong’s position as a major cultural hub. This sponsorship perpetuates the passion for art, culture and philanthropic spirit quietly demonstrated by Ms Susan Chen during her life.

Candidate Requirements: 

1. be a permanent resident of the HKSAR;
2. have a Bachelor’s Degree from a Hong Kong university or equivalent, preferably majoring in Art History, Fine Arts, Art Education, Museum Studies, or related subjects;
3. possess Grade ‘D’ or above in English Language and Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) or equivalent, and speak native Cantonese and fluent English and Putonghua, good command of written Chinese and English;
4. have preferably at least one year of full time working experience in art project management. Candidate with experience of working in museums, galleries or art institutions, or with experience in social media management (e.g. Facebook, Instagram) for museums or art institutions is an advantage;
5. be proficient in MS office applications (incl. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Chinese Word Processing;
6. be proficient in using electronic devices, preferably possess photo editing and elementary video editing skills; and
7. be devoted, self motivated, detail minded, efficient and with good communication skills.

Mentorship in the following areas:

• Research of the museum collections, artists, and related projects;
• Curation of exhibitions and programmes organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA);
• Copywriting, editing, translation and other administrative work of the museum;
• Managing events including large-scale activities;
• Support the management and running of social media channels of HKMoA by providing innovative ideas on their design, scheduling, content, etc. as well as assisting in their promotion and publicity campaigns; and
• Providing response to public enquiries, comments and reactions.