Associate Curator
Associate Curator
Petersen Automotive Museum
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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The Associate Curator is responsible for researching museum objects and artifacts, conducting exhibition research and curation, and overseeing curatorial staff. The Associate Curator will work closely with the Exhibit Director and other museum leadership staff to plan/develop exhibitions in alignment with the museums mission and strategic goals and coordinate the curatorial team to ensure that exhibit development and production projects are finished in accordance with budgets and in a timely manner.
Duties/Responsibilities
Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required:
Duties/Responsibilities
- To plan, develop, and see through to completion new exhibitions
- Participate in meetings and discussions related to collections management, acquisitions, and deaccessioning
- Write and edit content for exhibition descriptions and curatorial texts, including catalogs, gallery guides, training documents, and communications and marketing materials
- Research museum owned and loaned objects and artifacts
- Oversee curatorial staff and delegate responsibilities and duties, supervise their daily activities, conduct annual performance reviews, and determine departmental needs
- Liaise with colleagues across departments and upper management, including the Board as needed
- Develop relationships with other museums/institutions, and potential lenders and donors, and secure loans from same
- Represent the museum at conferences, community events, car shows, and in the media on podcasts, YouTube videos, TV interviews, etc.
- Knowledge of museum and exhibition preparation procedures
- Superb command of written English evidenced by high quality original writing and the ability to meticulously edit the work of others
- Strong interpersonal communication, organizational and management skills
- Team player who can smoothly manage interoffice activity, work well under deadlines, and be able to handle multiple projects
- Proficient in standard office software including Microsoft Office applications and, ideally, Google Workspace (G Suite)
- Experience in supervising and/or managing others
- Productive use of archives and other resources to research historical information
- Ability to sell exhibit concepts to decision makers and funders through compelling proposals and pitches
Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- 5 years in a relevant field, preferably involving research/writing about automotive and/or historical subject matter, preferably in a museum environment
- Describe your relationship with cars
- Why would you like to work at the Petersen Automotive Museum?
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology -
Industries
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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