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The Morgan Library & Museum’s Department of Drawings and Prints seeks a temporary, part-time Research Assistant to facilitate the cataloguing of a gift of over three hundred drawings from a private collection. The assistant will be responsible for researching the drawings, updating database records and paper files, and producing brief entries on each work. Priority will be given to drawings slated to be included in an upcoming exhibition.

This position will work 1–2 days per week for a total of 210 hours over a negotiable period of time.

Qualifications

• Graduate students in Art History with relevant museum and/or cataloguing experience
• Excellent organizational and communications skills
• Advanced research skills
• Knowledge of Italian, French, or German desirable
• Experience in the handling of rare materials an advantage

Compensation: $20 per hour

To apply: Applications due November 26, 2012. The position is set to begin immediately.

Interested applicants please click below to e-mail a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources
drawingsintern@themorgan.org

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International Center of Photography

(New York NY)

Date: November 2012
Title: Exhibition Production Manager
Department: Exhibitions
Supervisor: Deputy Director for Exhibitions/Chief Curator
Schedule: Full-Time
FLSA: Exempt

SUMMARY:

Manage and actively participate in all aspects of exhibitions preparation and installation. Supervise collection maintenance and storage.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Work with curators and designers to develop, organize and implement exhibition production and installations within accepted standards of museum practice
• Propose and manage exhibition production budgets; secure bids for outside services and resolve budgets on a regular basis
• Negotiate, purchase, and manage materials and supplies; maintain relationships and accounts with key vendors
• Ensure proper handling and display of loans; consult with lending institutions and individuals regarding methods of presentation for loaned objects
• Supervise and assist with all aspects of matting and framing; design framing, display cases, and other display devices
• Supervise and assist with all construction necessary for maintenance of the collection or installation of exhibitions
• Interface with designers and outside vendors for production of all exhibition signage and labels
• Plan, circulate, and implement detailed production schedules for each exhibition cycle,  communicating with key personnel and coordinating meetings as needed; work with designers to produce exhibition plans, layouts, and elevations
• Hire train, and supervise freelance technicians for all related needs, including preparation, packing, and shipping, gallery construction; and exhibition installation and lighting

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work with registrar to manage fine-art storage facilities
• Will involve some lifting and climbing
• Requires nights and weekends as needed
• Additional responsibilities as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training:
• B.A.
• Fine arts and/or photography background preferred

Work Experience:
• Minimum five years experience as a fine-arts preparator
• Production management and museum operations experience

Skills and Abilities:
• Able to motivate, train, and supervise staff and consultants
• Superior project management skills, including budget administration
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of archival practices, especially with respect to works on paper
• Familiarity with InDesign, Illustrator, and other relevant software programs
• Highly skilled preparator, including framing and construction skills
• Able to manipulate heavy and/or large objects and to climb ladders
• Good design sense

For immediate consideration, send résumé, cover letter, and salary requirements to:

Director of Administration
International Center of Photography
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10036
Email:  jobs@icp.org
Fax:  212-857-0089
No Telephone Calls Please

The International Center of Photography is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment.

Website: http://www.icp.org

Whitney Museum

(New York NY)

The Whitney Museum of American Art seeks a Project Cataloguer for Sculpture to work on the Collection Documentation Initiative (CDI) November, 2012 – May 2013. The painting and sculpture portion of CDI began in May 2012 and focuses on cataloguing, researching, conducting conservation assessments, and photographing these works in the permanent collection.

The Project Cataloguer for Sculpture will catalogue sculpture in the Museum’s permanent collection. Working in collaboration with a project conservator and art handlers, the position will require a familiarity with cataloguing sculpture. The Project Cataloguer will data enter information into the collections management database (TMS) following established metadata and content standards maintained by the Cataloguing and Documentation Office.

Requirements: B.A. in Art History (M.A. preferred), with a specialization in Modern and Contemporary American Art (20th-21st century); experience with cataloguing fine art, especially three dimensional objects; knowledge of artistic practices as they relate to sculpture; knowledge of content standards, such as Cataloguing Cultural Objects (CCO); working knowledge of collection management database systems, TMS preferred; two to three years of experience with an emphasis in cataloguing fine art in a museum environment; excellent communication skills; works well under deadline; strong organizational skills and attention to detail; works collaboratively.

Please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:

Whitney Museum of American Art
Human Resources Department
945 Madison Avenue
New York, NY  10021
hr@whitney.org.  EOE. No calls please.

Website: http://www.whitney.org