Assistant Curator [Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA]

Description

Assistant Curator

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a self-motivated, detail-oriented, multitasking team member with superior research, writing, and communications skills for the position of Assistant Curator. This position reports to the Chief Curator and works as a member of the curatorial team. This is a full-time position with benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in identification, development, and selection of exhibitions, including originating exhibition concepts and preparing exhibition proposals.
• Assists in management of traveling exhibitions.
• Assists in preparation of budgets and grants.
• Researches exhibition topics and contributes to exhibition objectives, and written materials, including editing of exhibition didactics.
• Works collaboratively to  support smooth coordination of exhibition planning and implementation with all appropriate parties, including exhibition designer, production staff, education staff, store, operations, and registrars.
• Works collaboratively with other Skirball departments to assist and support exhibition fundraising, programming and publicity.

Qualifications:

• MA in Humanities, History, Art History, Anthropology, Museum Studies, or related field.
• Previous museum work experience with changing exhibits.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop productive relationships across an organization.
• Demonstrated strength in organizational skills and attention to detail, deadlines, and follow-through.
• A keen appreciation and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center mission and philosophy.

Please send resume and cover letter by e-mail, FAX, or mail to:
Human Resources, Assistant Curator Position
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
FAX: (310) 440-4595
humanresources@skirball.org

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Assists in identification, development, and selection of exhibitions, including originating exhibition concepts and preparing exhibition proposals.
• Assists in management of traveling exhibitions.
• Assists in preparation of budgets and grants.
• Researches exhibition topics and contributes to exhibition objectives, and written materials, including editing of exhibition didactics.
• Works collaboratively to  support smooth coordination of exhibition planning and implementation with all appropriate parties, including exhibition designer, production staff, education staff, store, operations, and registrars.
• Works collaboratively with other Skirball departments to assist and support exhibition fundraising, programming and publicity.

Qualifications:

• MA in Humanities, History, Art History, Anthropology, Museum Studies, or related field.
• Previous museum work experience with changing exhibits.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop productive relationships across an organization.
• Demonstrated strength in organizational skills and attention to detail, deadlines, and follow-through.
• A keen appreciation and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center mission and philosophy.