Museum Curator - Higher Ed. determines the level of care for the museum's entire collection. Evaluates and catalogs new collections according to department and library procedures. Being a Museum Curator - Higher Ed. maintains the environment and security of the collection storage and facilitates research use of collections. Contacts benefactors and writes grant proposals to increase museum funding. Additionally, Museum Curator - Higher Ed. requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Museum Curator - Higher Ed. manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Museum Curator - Higher Ed. typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Job Title: Curator of American Art
Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt
Department: Curatorial
Division: Curatorial
Reports to: Director of Curatorial Affairs
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Salary Range: Up to $85,000
Hybrid Position
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Job Overview:
To contribute to the fulfillment of the Worcester Art Museum’s mission to connect people, communities, and cultures through the experience of art by managing, developing, and interpreting the collection of American art and developing an active program in this area, including exhibitions, acquisitions, and public programs in collaboration with departments across the museum.
The Worcester Art Museum seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and energetic Curator of American Art to oversee our renowned collection. At WAM, the Curator of American Art is responsible for the stewardship, interpretation, and expansion of our paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts created in the Americas. Currently, the strengths of the collection are in Colonial and Federal period US portraiture, paintings by Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent, and American Impressionists. Through recent acquisitions, WAM has also developed a small but important collection of 19th and 20th-century art by African American artists, which we hope to grow. We encourage applications from candidates with a scholarly record and curatorial experience in at least one of the areas of our strengths.
At the Worcester Art Museum, we strongly value innovative approaches to interpretation and installation and strive to integrate works by artists from underrepresented populations and present a fuller narrative of American art history. The successful applicant will develop a new installation for our permanent collections galleries and pursue personal areas of scholarly interest in our exhibition programming.
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Requirements
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Advanced degree in art history or American studies with proven experience in the field of art history
Competency in languages in area of specialization
Preference will be given to candidates with broad knowledge of and interest in art making in the Americas, including North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean.
Minimum 7 years experience working as a curator with a PhD in a related field; 10 years experience working as a curator with an MA.
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