Curatorial & Collections Assistant

Position overview:

The Everson Museum of Art seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented r Curatorial & Collections Assistant to join its dynamic and growing team. This is a role provides support for both the curatorial and collections departments.

Collections Duties:

·       Manage all aspects of Community Exhibitions

·       Manage rights & reproductions requests

·       Work with donors on Deed of Gift paperwork

·       Catalog new acquisitions for the collection

·       Assist with managing data entry into FileMaker database

·       Assist with collection inventories

·       Assist with exhibition installations

Curatorial Duties:

·       Assist the curatorial department in coordinating details for exhibitions, including exhibition checklists, research, and writing exhibition text

·       Compile and distribute materials for Collections Committee meetings

·       Field research requests and gift offer inquiries

·       Assist with deaccession research and documentation

·       Coordinate curatorial and visiting artist travel when necessary

Qualifications:

·       Excellent writing and communication skills

·       Demonstrated attention to detail, as well as organizational, analytical, and time management skills

·       Experience with collections management data entry

·       Experience with art handling and collections care

·       Must be committed to best practices in collections stewardship

·       Must be able to work independently and with a variety of staff

·       Must be able to climb ladders, to bend, stoop, and to lift up to 50 pounds

·       Experience with archives management is a plus

Positions requirements:

·       BA in art history or arts related field (MA preferred)

·       1-2 years of experience working a museum / collections setting

Submit a letter of application, resume, references to kconvertino@everson.org.

Everson Museum of Art is committed to maintaining a work place free of unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status, including past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, reproductive decision-making, sexual orientation and any other characteristics or other protected classes recognized by applicable federal, state or local law. Everson Museum of Art is fully committed to equal opportunities for all employees.