The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA seeks a full-time Curatorial Assistant for a one-year term, renewable for a second year.

The Curatorial Assistant works closely with the curatorial team to develop, organize, and implement the Clark’s ambitious program of special exhibitions; coordinating public access to the Manton Study Center for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs; researching the permanent collection and potential acquisitions; participating in the development of publications and public programs; and assisting the day-to-day operations of the department. These functions are performed in relation to an outstanding collection of Impressionist, Old Master, and nineteenth-century American paintings, as well as significant holdings of prints, drawings, photographs, sculpture, and decorative arts.

In 2007 the Clark received the gift of the Manton Collection of British Art, including numerous paintings, oil studies, and drawings by Constable, Turner, and other British artists. This is a particularly exciting moment in the institutional life of the Clark which has embarked on a program to present the public with an expanded and renovated campus in June 2014.

This position is intended to serve as preparation for advanced careers in museum curatorial departments or for graduate study.

The ideal candidate will be an energetic and organized individual with an MA in art history, effective communication skills, and a reading knowledge of French, Italian, and/or German.

To apply: submit a cover letter, salary requirements, resume, and the names of three references to: HumanResources@clarkart.edu.

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Alexander Gray Associates seeks a director of artist relations to join its close-knit and talented team. This position is an extraordinary, long-term growth opportunity for a motivated individual to work with the Gallery’s strong administrative structure, widely respected artistic program and international commercial presence.

Position Responsibilities:
– Serves as point person for Gallery artists with regularly scheduled meetings, studio visits and strategy sessions.
– Coordinates exhibitions inside and outside of the gallery, in tandem with Gallery principals.
– Centralizes, tracks and communicates activities of Gallery artists, including:
- Studio production
- Requests for studio visits
- Requests for lectures and speaking engagements
- Residency activities
- Fellowship and award support
- Benefit requests and invitations
- Reports artist activities through regular meetings with Gallery directors and sales team.
- Participation in staff meetings and retreats.

Candidate profile:
Required experience: Must have a minimum of 5 years experience working in an art gallery, museum, residency program or art institution, ideally with experience as a curator, artist liaison or project manager. MA / MFA / MBA preferred, BA / BFA required.

Knowledge base: Candidates are expected to posses an intimate understanding of artistic production; a broad background of art history and current modes of artistic practice; have extensive knowledge of museums, cultural institutions, and galleries, including activities and interests of international curators. Candidates will be familiar with the artistic and cultural contributions of Gallery artists and their peers.

Personal characteristics:
Candidates must be driven passion for contemporary art and artists. Friendly and poised professional manner; and exceptional verbal and written communication skills. The candidate will be highly detailed, personable and well-presented, and have a strong and rigorous work ethic.

Required technical skills: fluency in Mac platform with MS Office and/or Apple Pages/Numbers; gallery management software is a plus. Spanish and/or German fluency a plus. The candidate will be comfortable with travel.

Compensation: Competitive salary, full benefits package.

Application process:
No phone calls or in-person inquiries; email only. All applications are considered in the strictest of confidence. Email resume with cover letter, as a single PDF document (no Word documents), clearly labeled with your name to: position@alexandergray.com

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Classification: Visual Resources Librarian
Grade: 9
Salary Range: $49,989 - $77,484

A full-time, permanent position reporting to the library’s director of research services. Manages a collection of over 100,000 digital images as well as 110,000 analog images. Supports daily teaching and long-term research needs of art department faculty (four art history and four studio art) and digital image needs of the interdisciplinary humanities program and other academic departments. Collaborates with the art faculty, library digital assets staff, and computing and information services to create and maintain metadata, organize and preserve digital collections, and facilitate use of visual resource collections for group instruction and individual research. Manages on-site image production.   Administers the visual resources collection budget and trains and supervises student assistants. Contributes to the creation, maintenance, and evaluation of web content and services. Coordinates selection, purchasing, processing and licensing of material that support the study and teaching of art in all formats. We seek energetic candidates who welcome the opportunity to play a leadership role in providing library services in an intensely academic community.

Minimum qualifications:  ALA-accredited master’s degree in library/information science and a M.A. or B.A. in art history, architecture, visual studies or a related field.  At least 2 years experience with a visual resources collection or related position, including experience in managing digital collections and relational databases.

Desirable qualifications:  Strong background in digital imaging.  Experience with collection management and presentation software such as CONTENTdm, EmbARK, MDID, or Luna Insight. Knowledge of copyright issues related to image collection management.  Supervisory experience. Background or experience in supporting diverse populations of faculty and students.

To apply, please submit a letter of introduction discussing your qualifications, along with your resume or curriculum vitae, a list of three professional references and a completed Reed Application for Employment form (original or scanned) via email to: library-application@reed.edu.

The Reed Application for Employment is located at: http://www.reed.edu/human_resources/staffsearch/index.html

Deadline to Apply:  May 29, 2012

Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Director of Communications.  Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Assistant Director manages and coordinates exhibition-related media relations and social media strategy and execution with the Department’s publicists; fields, evaluates, and responds to incoming press inquiries for senior staff; and develops and pitches stories to publicize the Museum’s exhibition and film programs, education initiatives, and other topics as assigned.

Specific responsibilities include:

- Develops strategy, integrated communications plans, and press materials for exhibition publicity.

- Pitches feature stories, cultivates critics, and develops new press contacts in national, international, print, broadcast, and online outlets.

- Oversees press event operations and management.

- Evaluates interview requests and organizes interviews for Museum staff.

- Coordinates with curatorial departments and other staff for communications outreach, exhibitions, programs, and events.

- Serves as lead publicist for select major exhibitions, educational programs, and other projects.

- Works with Digital Marketing team to develop and execute social media strategies to support the Museum’s exhibitions and other events and programs.

- Coordinates efforts with the Director of Communications to develop and implement strategy; provides support as needed on news stories; and occasionally represents the Director in meetings and special projects as assigned.

Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree, with concentration in Communications, English or Journalism, and background in Art History preferred and 5-7 years’ experience successfully managing communications strategy and campaigns in a fast-paced environment, preferably in an arts/culture and/or non-profit environment or equivalent.  Thorough knowledge of New York media and experience working with national press outlets is essential. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.  Ability to manage projects independently and establish and juggle priorities.  Knowledge of social media practices and experience using various social media platforms as part of an overall communications strategy is also very important.

Please submit resume and cover letter, which must include salary requirements, to jobs@moma.org. Please reference the position title in the subject line.

The Museum of Modern Art is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation.

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Neue Galerie New York is currently seeking a highly professional and reliable person for a summer internship position in its Registrar and Exhibitions Department.

Requirements:
-A Bachelor’s degree in Art History or related field or a current student
-Efficiency in Google SketchUp
-A strong work ethic combined with a friendly and professional manner
-Proactive self-starter with a willingness to undertake tasks both large and small
-Detail-oriented and able to follow procedures accurately

Duties:
-Designing 3D gallery renderings in Google SketchUp
-Assisting department staff in preparation for two upcoming exhibitions
-Aiding with miscellaneous tasks on an as needed basis

Minimum 3 days per week with a start date of June 1, 2012

This is an unpaid position. Lunch will be provided on Mondays and Fridays. Intern will also receive an unlimited monthly MetroCard.

Please send a cover letter of interest and resume to volunteer@neuegalerie.org with “Registrar and Exhibitions Intern” in the subject line.

No phone calls or in-person inquires; email only.

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