Linder: Danger Came Smiling
Inverleith House, RBGE
Friday 23 May – Sunday 19 October 2025
We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to join our current team to assist in the daily running of Inverleith House – Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s primary exhibition venue – and welcome visitors to our next exhibition within it ‘Linder: Danger Came Smiling’.
Linder’s first retrospective in Scotland showcases 50 years of trailblazing artwork. It dives into her fascination with plants and invites us to see beyond traditional ideas about gender and sexuality.
Deliciously satirical, her photomontages remix images from popular culture, ranging from early pin-up photography to house plants. Linder’s first Edinburgh retrospective showcases 50 years of the pioneering feminist artist’s work, dissecting our fascination with the body and its representation.
This adapted version of Linder: Danger Came Smiling – a Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition from Southbank Centre, London – spills out into the Garden.
What does this role entail?
We offer training for this role, and activities include the following:
· Welcoming and orientating visitors in the gallery
· Invigilating and ensuring the safety of the artwork on display
· Answering questions about the exhibition, artists, and other RBGE Creative Programmes projects
· Encouraging visitors to engage with the exhibition and works on display
· Maintaining the cleanliness of the exhibition spaces
· Assisting in opening and closing the gallery spaces.
· There might be additional opportunities to deliver a Spotlight Talk (brief introduction to Danger Came Smiling, in which a volunteer shines a light on their favourite aspect of the exhibition) or support other exhibitions and events organised by the Creative Programmes team.
Ideally volunteers will be able to commit to at least 3 hours per week from 23 May to 19 October, between the hours of 10.15am and 4.45pm. We also welcome applications from people who are only available for part of the exhibition run.
How do I apply?
If this sounds of interest, we would love to hear from you. Please complete an application form and return to volunteering@rbge.org.uk by 9am on Monday 21 April 2025, along with brief answers to the following questions:
· What do you like most about galleries?
· What is your favourite exhibition you have ever visited, and why do you think you enjoyed it so much?
· What are you looking to gain from joining the volunteer gallery assistant team?
We encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, and value the positive impact that this has on our team. RBGE is committed to ensuring that all volunteers are treated equally irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, and pregnancy or maternity.
