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Offer: Associate Curator:Greater Philadelphia Cultural AllianceJob description:Associate Curator
Date PostedApril 17, 2024 - 5:22pm
Categories
Curatorial
Museums
Philadelphia County (PA)Pay Type:income Job Status: Full Time Minimum income/Hourly Rate: $60,000.00 Maximum income/Hourly Rate: $60,000.00
Woodmere Art MuseumWoodmere Art Museum, April 17, 2024POSITION TITLE: ASSOCIATE CURATOR Reports to: Deputy Director for Exhibitions, with indirect reporting to the Director Department: Curatorial Status: Exempt, full time Background: Dedicated to the artists of Philadelphia, Woodmere Art Museum is located on ten green acres in Chestnut Hill. The Museum is growing, with plans to open its new building, Frances M. Maguire Hall for Art and Education, in June 2025. Maguire Hall will bring substantial new visibility for Woodmere's collection and exhibition program. The Associate Curator plays an important function in the growth of Woodmere through the coordination, implementation, and planning of all exhibitions, collection installations, and catalogues. The Associate Curator serves as a leader of the curatorial program at Woodmere, working in coordination with the Director, the Deputy Director for Exhibitions, Registrar, and Curators of Education. RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL » Reports to the Deputy Director for Exhibitions » Requires close collaborative work with staff members across the institution. » Represents the Museum's mission, demonstrating a passion and commitment to the art and artists of Philadelphia » Participates in the art-related activities of the Museum EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS » Serves as the main organizer of exhibitions and installations of the collection, working in partnership with other staff and guest curators » Writes, coordinates, fabricates, and installs labels » Coordinates other staff and external partners, communicate timelines, set deadlines » Prepares checklists with precision and attention to detail » Initiates loan requests and collaborate with Registrar on loan-related matters » Manages and upload digital images of the collection » Write sessays for catalogues, copy for website, labels, and press releases » Serves as the point of contact for artists, artists' family, guest curators and others PUBLICATIONS AND CATALOGUES » Plans, manages, and coordinate sexhibition catalogues » Coordinates with editors and graphic designers » Manages images and photography for publications » Purchases ISBN and barcodes » Assures clearance of photo usages, make rights and reproduction requests PUBLIC REPRESENTATION OF THE MUSEUM » Offers public tours of galleries and exhibitions, engage with museum visitors » Attends exhibitions, openings, lectures, and curatorial events at other institutions, participating in the creative culture of Philadelphia » Meets with collectors, philanthropists, foundation staff to advance Woodmere's missin » Helps grow and deepen Woodmere's collection COLLECTIONS » Assists in the vision, preparation, and installation of collection galleries in Maguire Hall » Coordinates art-related needs for Maguire Hall (pedestals, frames, etc. ) » Collaborates with registrar to maintain collection records » Responds to offers of art including offers to purchase art and donations » Responds to research requests from the public » Attends and presents recommended acquisitions to the Collections Management Committee REQUIREMENTS » MA or PhD in Art History » At least three years of curatorial or closely-related practice in museums, galleries, or comparable organizations » A demonstrated passion for some aspects of the arts of Philadelphia, and an interest in the full spectrum of the city's art and history » Enjoys interacting with the public » Highly organized, self-starter » Able to both lead and serve as part of a team » Flexible with workschedule, which sometimesincludesevenings and weekends » Enjoys the Museum's function in inspiring creativity through practices with art Woodmere is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Woodmere shall not, in any manner, discriminate regardless of race, color, age, discapability, national origin, citizenship, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, matriculation, or veteran status, and any other status protected by law. Woodmere adheres to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and applicable federal laws. Education Level: MA or PHD in art history To Apply: Please send cover letter and CV to E-Mail: careers@woodmereartmuseum.org Skills:
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