Category: Job Announcements (Page 336 of 1333)

Description

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking an experienced Exhibition Designer.  The designer will design temporary exhibitions, gallery projects and gallery furnishings for the display of works of art.  S/He must demonstrate creativity while working within the museums aesthetic sensibility.

The candidate should be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.  S/He will be an integral part of the exhibition team, and have the ability to carry projects from concept through completion. S/He must have an understanding of conservation issues for works of art and be responsive to budget and time constraints.  S/He is expected to manage multiple projects.

Requirements

Requirements include a high level of competence with AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, and the Microsoft Office Suite; as well as model making skills.  Two plus years experience in a museum or similar setting desired.  An Advanced degree in art, architecture, or art history is a plus.

To apply, please attach a cover letter and resume to submit with your application.

Description

STATUS: Full-time, Exempt

REPORTS TO:Director of DevelopmentAssociate Director, Deputy Director & Chief Curator

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami), is dedicated to promoting the work of contemporary artists, and to the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally. Through an energetic calendar of exhibitions and programs, and its collections, ICA Miami provides an international platform for the work of established and emerging artists, and advances the public appreciation and understanding of the most innovative and experimental art of our time. ICA Miamiis building its new, permanent home in Miami’s Design District, on land generously donated by Miami Design District Associates. Located on NE 41 Street, the new 37,500-square-foot building is being designed by the Spanish firm Aranguren & Gallegos Arquitectos, marking their first US project to date. Featuring more than 20,000 square feet of exhibition galleries, and a 15,000 sq ft public sculpture garden, the new building enables ICA Miami to expand its reach and programs, dedicated to promoting the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally.

The Position

The Development Associate, Donor Relations provides primary support for all aspects of donor and Trustee workflow, and for the museum’s fundraising programs and campaigns. The Development Associate, Donor Relations oversees institutional communications with major donors and the Board of Trustees and serves as the communications liaison between the Board and museum staff. In collaboration with the membership and development department, s/he will assist in the planning of Board meetings and any other museum events in which major donors and Trustees participate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Development

• Provides administrative support for fundraising, campaign, gift acknowledgement, and donor recognition programs
• Processes gifts and memberships and maintain donor and trustee giving records and related records in the museum’s database
• Processes payment requests, check requests and expense reports
• Maintains the Development Calendar, schedules appointments, tours, and travel
• Provide technical, clerical, and grant reporting support
• Assist with Donor Research, organization and storage of information
• Assists with tours for donors and members and staffs events (including some evenings and weekends)
• Performs other duties related to the goals of the Development Team as assigned

      
Donor Relations

• Coordinate the scheduling of Board and Board standing committee meetings, and the development of agendas for those meetings, to facilitate timely and informed review and decision-making by the Board.
• Coordinate follow-up communications from the Director to appropriate internal and external constituencies regarding actions taken by the Board.
• Oversee the preparation and timely distribution of agendas and supporting materials for Board and Board standing committee meetings, and of other materials for trustee review as appropriate.
• Plan and oversee the logistical arrangements – space and facilities needs, meals and refreshments, supplies, media equipment – for meetings and travel of museum trips of the Board and the Board’s Committees.
• Track statistical and other information about the Board – trustee attendance at Board meetings, trustee standing committee membership, trustee terms, the Board’s demographic profile, etc.
• Oversee the preparation and distribution of annual Board directory.
• Maintain, update, and communicate information about museum events to trustees to facilitate their involvement, participation, and attendance.
• In collaboration with the Director, the Board Chair, facilitate the orientation program for new trustees.
• Review, recommend, and implement web-based and other technological solutions to facilitate the work of the Board, including communications, document access, and records archiving.
• Maintain familiarity with the Board by-laws and trustee handbook to ensure the Board’s compliance with its policies and with best practices in board governance.

Requirements

Other requirements, qualifications and skills:

• 3-5 years experience in a related field
• Passion for contemporary art and commitment to excellence and the best museum practices
• Bachelors Degree required in a related field
• Commitment to professional ethics in working with highly confidential, sensitive information.
• Collaborator and creative problem-solver
• Takes independent initiative on all tasks
• Excellent verbal skills and capable public speaking
• High level of organizational and management skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of internal and external professional relationships

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to jobs@icamiami.org with

“Development Associate, Donor Relations”sin the subject line.

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Description

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, a leading West Coast art museum, presents internationally-recognized collections and exhibitions and a broad array of cultural and educational activities.  SBMA’s permanent collection includes more than 27,000 works of art, including paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, ceramics, glass, jades, bronzes, lacquer and textiles.  These works represent the arts of Asia, Europe and the Americas spanning over 5,000 years of human history.

We are seeking a highly qualified Senior Registrar with strong leadership talents and extensive experience in all areas of collection and exhibition management. The Senior Registrar reports to the Assistant Director/Chief Curator and currently supervises one Associate Registrar and one Assistant Registrar.

The Senior Registrar’s primary responsibility is to oversee the registration operations for the Museum’s permanent collection and an active and varied program of special exhibitions. Specific responsibilities include oversight of exhibition-related operations; accessioning/deaccessioning works of art; maintenance of the collection files, both paper and electronic; management of the permanent collection, including outgoing loans and internal movement and storage of works of art; risk management; budget preparation and control; and coordination of photographic services.  Over the next two years the Senior Registrar will play a central role in planning and implementing the orderly temporary storage and eventual reinstallation of the permanent collection, scheduled to take place in a phased renovation over the next 3 to 5 years.

Requirements

B.A. in art history, history, or related discipline is required with a preference for an M.A. in art history or museum studies.  Strong candidates will have at least five years of professional registration/collections management experience in an AAM-accredited art museum.  Ten years of museum experience with at least five years in a supervisory capacity is preferred.  This position requires a thorough knowledge of registration methods and practices, and an understanding of museum legal and ethical issues.  Excellent organizational, analytical, and logistical abilities, along with strong written and verbal communication skills, are a must.  Additionally skills and qualities desired: precision attention to detail with the temperament to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines; ability to work effectively with a broad range of individuals and within a collaborative team environment; flexibility and openness to innovation; and proficiency in collections management and business management software, particularly TMS.  Fluency in at least one modern foreign language is preferred.

• This position is full-time with an exempt status
• Must be able to lift art objects up to 50 pounds periodically
• Salary is DOE with competitive benefits including paid time off/paid holidays and medical/dental/vision/retirement plan eligibility and more.
• Successful Background Check is required.
• Submissions: Applications (located at Career Link), Resumes and Cover Letters to hr@sbma.net

We look forward to your submission, and we appreciate your interest in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please E-mail to:  hr@sbma.net

Description

We are looking for a dynamic professional leader for our educational team for the Scottsdale Cultural Council, a leading nonprofit arts organization in the southwest. This unique opportunity is for a select candidate who has a proven track record of dynamic, inspirational educational programming geared towards engaging all age groups from pre-k through senior citizens. If you have a passion for the arts, and the powerful impact they can have on people’s lives, we want to meet with you.

The Scottsdale Cultural Council was established in 1987 as a private, nonprofit management company contracted by the City of Scottsdale to independently administer its arts and cultural affairs. Since then, the Cultural Council has become a regionally and nationally significant arts organization with three principal operating divisions – each with a distinct focus and mission – spanning the performing and visual arts: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) and Scottsdale Public Art. The success of the Cultural Council is grounded in the concept of partnership and an ongoing mission to create connections between artists and audiences through diverse, high-quality arts experiences and educational and outreach opportunities. Through its three divisions, the Cultural Council presents and hosts approximately 1,800 events annually serving more than 300,000 Scottsdale residents and visitors, while fostering the active engagement of government, business, education and the private sector with the arts.

The Director of Education and Outreach is the Scottsdale Cultural Council’s leader in the area of determining the path for our educational programs and engagement in the arts curriculums and special events we provide. The Director of Education will serve as a respected manager/coach who will inspire their team and lead through example. This position serves on our Senior Management Team and works closely with the President and Board of Trustees.

Knowledge and abilities needed to be successful in this position:

• Extensive knowledge in implementing successful education and outreach programs that will reach across and engage all of our operating divisions.
• Representing the SCC at a variety of functions or events to promote departmental initiatives
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships within the community
• Ability to lead, influence, and negotiate
• Proven track record of meeting department/organizational goals
• Knowledge, passion and desire to work in support of visual and performing arts

Requirements

This position requires a Master’s degree along with 8 to 10 years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility and oversight of a department. A minimum of 3 years of that experience must include active supervision and leading of others to reach departmental goals. The ability to work flexible hours is required.

The Director of Education and Outreach position is full time, with a rich benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, long term disability and more! We offer a 401K after a year’s employment and a Paid Time Off Program with a full holiday schedule. Salary commensurate with experience.

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Curatorial Assistant provides support for the Curatorial department’s daily operations and will have major involvement in the research and implementation of the museum’s ambitious exhibition program.  The position handles general correspondence and requests for information, database management, support for exhibition related programs, and coordination of work on current and future exhibitions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts research for future exhibition projects, including scholarly research on artists and topics for exhibition publications.
• Creates and maintains artist files, object files and manages database records related to current and prospective exhibition programming.
• Secures photographic permissions and other materials as needed for publications.
• Corresponds with colleagues, artists, and galleries.
• Coordinates artist and public program participants’ travel and schedules.
• Assists with general curatorial inquiries.
• Assists Registrar and Director of Exhibitions with the development of exhibition checklists and the production of object labels.
• Maintains exhibition schedule.
• Manages publication mailings to donors and lenders.
• Works closely with the Development and Publications staff on art auctions for benefit events, including tracking and creating labels for works of art to be sold.
• Helps facilitate artist projects and the commissioning and production of new works, including the museum’s artist-in-residence program and artist editions.
• Creates presentations for Board of Trustee’s Exhibition Committee and other meetings as needed.
• Attends and participates in exhibition-related programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requirements and Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Art History (M.A. in Art History strongly preferred) and 1-2 years’ experience in a museum, or contemporary art gallery
• Excellent working knowledge of art history, especially contemporary art and the international contemporary art world
• Strong research, editing, and document preparation skills; strong computer skills a must
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask under pressure in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to represent the museum with a high level of integrity and professionalism, adhere to museum policies, maintain confidentiality, and support management decisions in a positive, professional manner.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills; ability to work effectively and diplomatically with staff, trustees, artists, arts professionals, press, and the public.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of AAM and department policies and procedures.
• Computer skills to complete forms and paperwork and to use email.
• Position is regularly required to talk or hear, use hands to type, finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, requires ability to perceive color.

 Competencies

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and also as part of a team
• Time management
• Initiative
• Thoroughness
• Ethical
• Writing and oral communication proficiency
• Problem solving/analysis
• Results-oriented, adept at seeing the big-picture, planning, prioritizing, organizing and following through

Mental and Physical Abilities

• Able to stand or walk around work area approximately 20% of the workday; remaining time (approximately 80%) is spent seated.
• Clear diction and adequate hearing are necessary for effective communication with coworkers, colleagues, and the public.
• Ability to work regularly in an open environment with both visual and audible distractions.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to push and pull entrance and exit doors open or closed.
• Corrected vision, close to 20/20.
• Ability to stoop and kneel.
• May have exposure to extreme conditions such as heat, cold, wet, dry, various odors, fumes, smoke, noise, vibrations, dust, or intense light when performing job duties.
• Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments. Work is generally performed inside in a climate-controlled environment with light background noise. Outdoor work varies with the event, exhibition, season, and staffing needs.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and a résumé via email to: hr@aspenartmuseum.org