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Assistant Registrar | Perez Art Museum Miami posted Aug 1, 2024
1103 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
United States
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Salary: $19.23 - $21.63 / Hour
Reporting to the Senior Registrar, Exhibitions, and working closely with the Associate Registrar, Collections, the Assistant Registrar provides comprehensive administrative support by assisting with the installation and de-installation of exhibitions and stewardship of PAMM's Permanent Collection through effective collaboration with the entire Collections and Exhibitions Planning department and Curatorial, and all other PAMM staff. This role requires a meticulous, organized, and proactive individual with a passion for modern and contemporary art and the registration profession.
For more info: Assistant Registrar
How to apply:
To apply: https://secure5.saashr.com/ta/5CET.careers?ShowJob=386230279
Contact:
Human Resources
HR@pamm.org
Associate Collections Registrar | The San Diego Museum of Art posted Sep 9, 2024
1450 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
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Salary: $70k-$74k per year
The Associate Collections Registrar is responsible for the care and maintenance of the permanent collection as well as loans from the Museum to other institutions worldwide.
Duties & Responsibilities
. Organize displays and rotations of the museum collection.
. Work with Museum art preparators to professionally handle, pack and unpack, install, and de-install artwork of all t ypes according to museum standards.
. Prepare contracts for loans of artworks from the collection.
. Review facilities reports and insurance certificates of borrowing institutions.
. Ensure collection is properly stored, documented, and insured. Monitor environmental conditions in galleries and storage areas.
. Organize matting, framing, packing, couriers, and worldwide transportation for works of art from the collection.
. Liaise with curators, appraisers and scholars to encourage research and ensure accessibility of the collection.
. Perform condition reports and organize conservation work for the collection.
. Organize photography of the collection and online public access.
. Attend Collections Management Committee meetings, and have works of art available for their review.
. Prepare documentation for museum accessions and deaccessions.
. Courier artworks both nationally and internationally; act as an ambassador for the Museum .
. Keep art storage vaults and installation areas clean and orderly for efficiency and the safety of personnel and art objects.
. Organize and participate in regular inventory checks. Maintain accurate location records in museum database.
. In conjunction with the Senior Registrar, assist in preparation and management of annual budget.
. Oversee the instruction and supervision of contract laborers, interns, and volunteers that assist with Museum Registration.
. Follow American Alliance of Museums (AAM) guidelines and Museum Policy to determine and implement best practices and ethics for Museum Registration.
. Follow Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements to maintain Museum certification.
. Willingness to work out of hours to receive art shipments and assist with installations.
. Periodically attend professional conferences and/or workshops.
. Attend institutional meetings and perform other tasks as may be required.
How to apply:
If interested, please submit cover letter and resume: resumes@sdmart.org, or mail to: The San Diego Museum of Art, Attention: Human Resources, P.O. Box 122107, San Diego, CA 92112.
Contact:
Human Resources
resumes@sdmart.org
Associate Registrar | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art posted Jul 26, 2024
5858 Lucas Valley Rd.
Nicasio, CA 94946
United States
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Salary: $69,000 - $86,000
How to apply:
Please apply at:
https://jobs.lever.co/lucasmuseum/d20e9ef9-c981-424c-b4aa-86d81090f6bd
Contact:
Talent Acquisitions Team
recruiting@lucasmuseum.org
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Associate Registrar | Skirball Cultural Center posted Jun 20, 2024
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
United States
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Salary: $26-29 per hour
The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an enthusiastic team player to serve as Associate Registrar. Reporting directly to the Registrar, this position is responsible for assisting with management of all aspects of the Museum's robust schedule of rotating and traveling exhibitions. In addition, the position will support the Assistant Registrar of Permanent Collections with the care and maintenance of the permanent collections and permanent gallery spaces, working closely with other members of the museum department and cross-departmentally.
For more info: Associate Registrar
How to apply:
See full job description on the Skirball website and send resume and cover letter, preferably by email, to:
Human Resources
Re: Associate Registrar
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org
Contact:
Human Resources
hr@skirball.org
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Associate Registrar for Exhibitions & Loans | Milwaukee Art Museum posted Aug 20, 2024
700 N Art Museum Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
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Salary: $50,769/yr
Reporting to the Senior Registrar and working collaboratively with the Curatorial Department and Art Preparators to provide registrar support with the coordination of temporary exhibitions and traveling exhibitions.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist with arrangement of incoming and outgoing shipping, packing and courier coordination as related to temporary exhibitions. rotations and travelling exhibitions
- Review loan documents and preparation of Certificates of Insurance
- Develop installation and deinstallation schedules, prepare condition reports, packing documentation and facilitate crate storage
- Generate incoming and outgoing receipts and shipping and crate lists
- Develop shipping budgets in a timely manner
- Work collaboratively with the curator and manager of exhibitions
- Prepare purchase requisitions and properly document related expenses within an established budget
- Track exhibitions in database and oversee applicable data is complete and updated
- Perform courier duties as necessary
- Assist with special projects as necessary
- Adhere to and follow national standards and best practices for art museums
How to apply:
To apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2577562
Contact:
Jeffery Korinek
jeff.korinek@mam.org
Associate Registrar/Repatriation Coordinator | Yale University posted Jan 17, 2024
Provided Upon Request
New Haven, CT 06520
United States
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Salary: $15.80 Hr
The Yale Peabody Museum is committed to repatriation and developing positive and long-lasting relationships with its Tribal partners. Reporting to the Repatriation Registrar, the Repatriation Coordinator will support this commitment by advancing the Museum’s repatriation efforts. Daily duties include organizing and facilitating physical repatriations, including repatriation related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), conducting provenance research using culturally responsible methods of collection care, and other duties as needed.
At the Yale Peabody Museum we are working on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion institutional priorities so that we can learn to better serve our communities, amplify marginalized voices and perspectives, and create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. The ideal candidate will be ready to share their experience with and interest in contributing to this work. Please address in your cover letter how Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion relate to your professional experience and goals.
Essential Duties
1. Inventory object collections, human skeletal remains, and documentation for editing or amend the Museum’s collections database following established guidelines and museum standards. 2. Initiate, manage, and complete NAGPRA inventories and summaries in consultation with Native American Tribes. 3. Coordinate all aspects of NAGPRA compliance including, but not limited to: NAGPRA claims to process; initiating and coordinating consultation with Native American Tribes; organizing and facilitating physical repatriations; drafting, submitting, and distributing NAGPRA Federal Register notices (as well as addenda to past Notices); drafting proposals for and implementing NAGPRA grants; attending National NAGPRA Review Committee meetings; and documenting/archiving the Museum’s NAGPRA compliance activities. 4. Research the history of ownership and the origin of anthropological and other relevant collections. 5. Document bibliographic, stratigraphic, archaeological, geographical, or taxonomic collections histories using the Museum database and other sources of information. 6. Photograph collections and upload images to the Museum’s collections database. 7. Utilize curatorial practices that ensure special care, security, and cultural sensitivity in handling items and in consultation with Native American Tribes and the Peabody’s Native American Collections Manager. 8. Collaborate with Peabody collections managers, including but not limited to the Senior Collections Manager of Anthropology, Native American Collections Manager, and Pacific Ethnology Collections Manager, regarding culturally appropriate storage, access, and interpretation of collections. 9. Communicate with other museums, government agencies, and Native American Tribes. 10. Participate in national and regional networks of institutions holding Native American collections. 11. Monitor the activities of volunteers and students.
For more info: Associate Registrar/Repatriation Coordinator
How to apply:
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4908738
Contact:
Yale University
N/A
(203) 432-4771
Chief Curator & Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs | Sheldon Museum of Art posted Aug 26, 2024
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 12th and, R St
Lincoln, NE 68588
United States
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Salary: $82,000 - $95,000
Museum Search & Reference is leading the search for the newly created position of Chief Curator & Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs (CC&ADCA) at the widely respected Sheldon Museum of Art (Sheldon) on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. This expansive new position has been created to provide inclusive, collaborative leadership to Sheldon’s collection, exhibition, research, and scholarship initiatives and will work alongside another key position,Associate Director for Learning, Engagement, and Public Practice, to catalyze meaningful academic and community engagement with Sheldon’s world-class collection of American Art.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS
The broad strategic priorities of this position include further definition of Sheldon’s exhibition program and its goals, the continued development of Sheldon’s collection plan and its integration with the collections owned by the SAA and the University, advancing institutional alignment with regard to the museum’s larger strategic goals and growth opportunities, and cultivating individual donors and collectors to support a high level of investment and engagement in the museum and its mission.
- Develop, implement, and oversee an Exhibition Policy that clearly articulates how Sheldon’s exhibitions advance the museum’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities and engage both campus and community constituencies.
- Strategically engage on a regular basis with the Executive Leadership team (Director, Associate Director for Learning, Engagement, and Public Practice) to collaboratively agree upon and communicate high-level curatorial, operational, and programmatic decisions, in accordance with the museum’s strategic plan, prioritizing accessibility and relevance.
- Curate and organize high-profile exhibitions—including traveling exhibitions—inspired by and drawn from Sheldon’s collection, inclusive of original research to uncover new insights into the collection.
- Present lectures, gallery talks, docent trainings, University of Nebraska class sessions, and other programs related to the museum’s exhibitions and collections.
- Research, write, and oversee scholarly and interpretive content for publications supporting Sheldon exhibitions and its collection, working closely with other professional and contract staff.
- Develop and continuously assess a Collections Plan that guides the strategic growth of the collection, and monitor, recommend, and establish annual goals for acquisitions and deaccessions, working with staff and the collections committee.
- Work closely with key Development staff to engage museum stakeholders and contribute to fundraising initiatives supporting Sheldon’s collections and exhibitions.
- Oversee the development and management of operating, project, and program budgets for collections and exhibitions.
- Advance outcome-based evaluation strategies in partnership with the Associate Director for Learning, Engagement, and Public Practice and work with the Director of Communications to implement promotional efforts supporting Sheldon’s exhibition and collection initiatives.
- Embody an inclusive, collaborative, supportive, and respectful supervisory mindset providing key direction and inspiring mentorship.
- Participate in and present at regional and national professional organizations and on occasion, serve as a spokesperson on campus and in the larger community, including for national forums and networks.
How to apply:
To apply in confidence, submit the following materials via email to Suzanne Tan, Senior Search Consultant, Museum Search & Reference at SearchandRef@museum-search.com.
1) A letter expressing interest in this position and giving brief examples of past related experience
2) A résumé or C.V.
3) The names of three references with contact information
Submit application by October 11, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. References will not be contacted without prior authorization. Nominations are welcome. EO/EA employer.
For additional information visit: http://museum-search.com/open-searches/.
Contact:
Suzanne Tan
searchandref@museum-search.com
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Collections Assistant | Society for Preservation posted Aug 20, 2024
158 Buffalo Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213
United States
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Salary: $30,000
Weeksville Heritage Center is seeking a part-time Collections Assistant, with focus on data management, to support the initiatives of the Collections department. This is an ideal opportunity for a rising museum professional with a specialty in digital platforms who is passionate about increasing access to historical collections. The Collections Data Assistant will expand and enhance the CatalogIt collections management system through data ingestion and a sustained inventory project and will provide overall support to the Collections Department.
Primary Responsibilities
- Creates and maintains records in CatalogIt collections management system (CMS)
- Assesses born-digital files for migration to CMS while reducing redundancy and streamlining folder structure on Organization's shared drive
- Co-executes collections inventory process and ongoing assessment
- Keeps current with/oversees all required database upgrades and executes staff/user training
- Implements a standardized method for data entry and controlled vocabularies
- Assists planning for the long-term storage, organization, and preservation of digital assets including time-based media
How to apply:
Submit a resume and cover letter to: inquiries@weeksvillesociety.org. Please include Collections Assistant in the subject line and include where you found this job posting in the body of your email. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.
Contact:
Milly Toussaint
inquiries@weeksvillesociety.org
Collections Manager | Utah Historical Society posted Sep 12, 2024
3760 S Highland Drive
Millcreek, UT 84106
United States
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Salary: $26.75 - $34.00 Hourly
The Utah Historical Society (UHS) is seeking to hire a full-time Collections Manager to provide managerial support to the Collections team and serve as project manager for collection processing projects. The Collections Manager will oversee the Collections budget and yearly Program Plans as well as execute the facilities management of the Collections’ storage spaces housed within the Utah Historical Society. The Collections Manager will also serve as a Database Administrator for Lucidea Collections Management Systems and provide database management and training to Collections staff and other UHS staff as needed. In this position, the candidate must possess a broad knowledge of and experience in best practices in special collections and museum collections methodologies. Responsibilities include managing collections’ storage facilities, including environmental monitoring, security and access; collections move logistics; collections management database use; and inventory control. They will have sound judgment, be an effective listener with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have the ability to collaborate and participate with a variety of teams.
For more info: Collections Manager
How to apply:
Please login at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah to apply for the position
Contact:
Kathy Thiriot
kthiriot@utah.gov
801.538.4624
Collections Manager | Bruce Museum posted Aug 29, 2024
1 Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT 06830
United States
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Salary: $65,000 to $75,000
The Bruce seeks a highly skilled museum professional for an integral role in its Collections Management and Registration department. With extensive experience in collections and project management, the Collections Manager is responsible for all aspects of care, preservation, and documentation of the Museum's permanent collection. Overseeing collections on exhibit and in storage, the Collections Manager will lead a Collections Move team to bring the permanent collection back on site following the recent 43,000 sq. ft. addition to the Museum, which included the construction of thre e new permanent collection stores.
Reporting to the Director of Collections Management and Registration, this role is a full-time, benefitted position.
Primary Responsibilities
Collection Care:
. Ensures compliance with AAM and professional guidelines and codes of ethics for the stewardship of collections, adhering to best practices for museums.
. Oversees the care of the permanent collection, including the handling, conservation, housing, and documentation of objects in the collection.
. Performs regular location audits in onsite and offsite storage and organizes conservation surveys, treatment, and appraisals as needed.
. Collections Move: Project manages return of collections from offsite storage
. Responsible for maintaining environmental conditions in collections storage spaces and galleries, implementing an IPM program, and contributing to updating Museum Fire Protection Policies and Emergency Preparedness and Recovery P lan for collections.
Documentation and Database Management:
. Acts as Museum administrator for the collections management system (Proficio by Re:discovery).
. Evaluates and improves data entry protocols, providing training for staff, and collaborates with Curatorial department on data audit and targeted clean-up.
. Maintains up-to-date and accurate records of object status, locations, condition, images, display history, and valuations as appropriate.
. Image Library development, collaborating with Director of IT, Marketing, and Curatorial departments.
Collection Displays and Exhibitions:
. Assists Curatorial with record research and documentation of collection objects.
. Facilitates Curatorial access to storage, preparing objects for display, arranging external conservation as needed and coordinating object movements.
. Collaborates with Curators, Exhibitions Registrar, and Exhibitions department on exhibition planning pertaining to the permanent collection objects, including estimating for collection-related costs.
Acquisitions and Deaccessions:
. Responsible for arranging transport and insurance for acquisition candidates.
. Provides Curators with condition information for acquisition candidates, along with estimated costs for conservation, storage, housing, and long-term care.
. Participates in quarterly Collections Committee meetings, facilitating viewings of acquisition candidates.
. Creates and maintains accession and deaccession files including letters of acceptance/refusal, signed Deeds of Gifts, and tax forms from donors for works donated to the Museum.
. Assists Director of Collections Management and Registration to compile Annual Report on acquisitions and deaccessions for inclusion in the annual report to the Town of Greenwich.
Supervisory Responsibilities
. Manages the Collections Move process, including recruitment and management of a Senior Collections M ove Preparator and an Assistant Registrar.
. Provides training to staff as appropriate in data entry and CMS use, object handling, and storage protocols.
How to apply:
To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume in PDF format to jobs@brucemuseum.org with position Collections Manager in the subject line.
Contact:
Human Resources
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Collections Manager, Ethnography | Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology posted Sep 9, 2024
416 N. Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408
United States
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Salary: $50,000 - $60,000
The Collections Manager, Ethnography partners interdepartmentally and across disciplines to manage collections and support research, curation, the development of collections access policies, repatriation, and the implementation of shared-stewardship and culturally conscious conservation models in the ethnographic collections. This position will work closely with operations, the learning and community engagement team and with students.
This position will bring a passion and dedication for collections care, ensuring descendant community requests are honored, respected and integrated collection management procedures for the associated items.
For more info: Collections Manager, Ethnography
How to apply:
To apply: https://hrms.indiana.edu/psc/PH1PRD_PUB/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U
Contact:
Human Resources
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Collections Specialist | Science History Institute posted Sep 12, 2024
315 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
United States
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Salary: Starting at $45/hour
The Science History Institute is recruiting for a part-time (20 hours per week), limited duration (one year) Collections Specialist. The Collections Specialist will assist the Head of Collections Management and Registration to organize collection information related to artifacts and objects in our off-site storage facility. The Collections Specialist will also assist in locating, scanning, and data parsing from object and donor files; researching and compiling a list of similar collecting institutes; and creating a detailed objects spreadsheet.
For more info: Collections Specialist
How to apply:
Please read more about how to apply on our website: https://www.sciencehistory.org/about/join-our-team/
Contact:
Molly Sampson
msampson@sciencehistory.org
215-873-8215
Executive Director | Racine Museum of Art posted Aug 1, 2024
441 Main Street
Racine, WI 53403
United States
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Salary: $182,000 - $200,000
The Racine Art Museum and Wustum seek a dynamic Executive Director to oversee all operating, financial, exhibition, and programming components of RAMA's tw o museum campuses, the Racine Art Museum (RAM) and the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts (Wustum). The Executive Director (the Director) is the chief staff representative to the Board of Directors and oversees the daily operations of each museum, according to Board-approved policies and procedures. The Director also oversees and is responsible for all aspects of the permanent collection including the solicitation and acquisition of artworks, accessions and deaccessions, collections care, and the collection's long-term development. The Director will be responsible for the development and evaluation of long-range and strategic plans. The Director will be an engaging leader, with a passion for museums, preferably for art and contemporary craft; while having a proven record of building relationships locally and nationally to support a museum.
The current Executive Director, Bruce W. Pepich, is retiring after 50 years as Executive Director and Curator of Collections, and RAMA w ishes to continue the work that he started and has maintained over the years. See Mission and
History here: https://www.ramart.org/info/mission-history/.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
. Responsible for the day-to-day operation of RAMA in accordance with Board-approved policies and the Code of Ethics.
. Drives fund raising and development by actively cultivating donors.
. Oversees the development, scope, and framework of a dynamic collection, its presentation, interpretation, and growth in collaboration with the curatorial staff.
. Oversees RAMA's utilization of the permanent collection as a cultural resource locally and nationally.
. Directly supervises the following:
. Director of Development, responsible for development, fundraising, membership, marketing, public relations, volunteer, and donor management activities.
. Contracted Accountant, responsible for the management of finances, assisting with fiscal strategie s, and financial reporting.
. Director of Education who oversees the daily operations of Wustum Museum and is responsible for education programs including studio art classes, workshops, on-and off-site outreach programs, docents, and tours.
. Director of Exhibitions, responsible for organizing RAM and Wustum exhibitions, supervising and organizing exhibition-related initiatives and publications, and supervises the Exhibitions and Collections Department, which oversees the development, research, documentation, care of, and interpretation of RAMA's permanent collection.
. Administrative Assistant, who assists the Director by maintaining their schedule and responding to matters as appropriate.
. Represents RAMA in professional organizations locally, regionally, and nationally to ensure a lively and productive relationship with peer professionals and institutions as well as artists, collectors, the creative community, and the general public. Keeps up-to-date in the f ield through professional publications; conferences and educational opportunities, and maintains professional networks.
How to apply:
Email cover letter, résumé or curriculum vitae, and names of three references with contact information to: Ida Tomlin, Senior Search Consultant at: searchandref@museum-search.com. References will not be contacted without prior permission of the applicant, and all applications and nominations are kept confidential. Application deadline is October 7, 2024. Nominations and inquiries welcome. See MS&R website for more information.
Contact:
Ida Tomlin
searchandref@museum-search.com
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Exhibitions Registrar | Bruce Museum posted Aug 29, 2024
1 Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT 06830
United States
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Salary: $65,000 to $75,000
The Bruce seeks a highly skilled museum professional for a new role in its Collections Management and Registration department. With extensive experience in project managing exhibitions, the Exhibitions Registrar is responsible for all aspects of exhibition and loan logistics. Working closely with lenders and external contractors, as well as cross-departmentally with Exhibitions, Curatorial, Security, Development, Audience Engagement, and Marketing, the Exhibitions Registrar oversees the care, handling, and security of objects on temporary and long-term loan to the Museum.
Reporting to the Director of Collections Management and Registration, this role is a full-time, benefitted position.
Primary Responsibilities
Temporary and Long-term Loan Coordination
. Supports loan request process, preparing loan agreement forms and supplying the AAM General Facility Report, environmental readings, and other related documents to prospective lenders.
. Negotiates and oversees loan agreements and contracts with lenders. Manages insurance logistics with museum underwriters and provides certificates of insurance to lenders. Liaises with lenders, photographers, conservators, couriers, customs agents, insurance brokers, and transport agents in support of timely loan coordination.
. Manages exhibition expenses relating to loans: loan fees, packing, transport, conservation, seeking competitive estimates and negotiating with lenders to reduce costs.
. Creates and maintains exhibition and loan records in the CMS as well as physi cal and digital files in accordance with the Department's records management procedures.
Exhibition and Gallery Installations
. Advises curators and preparators of all handling, mounting, environmental, and security requirements established by lenders, as well as any special needs in the areas of storage, conservation, and installation.
. Prepares and completes condition reports for incoming and outgoing objects, organizing external conservation support when required.
. Produces and manages installation and deinstallation schedules, coordinating with preparators, Director of Exhibitions, Curators, Security, and couriers.
. Collaborates with Museum Protection Team to provide necessary security measures during exhibition changeovers, as well as throughout the exhibition period.
. Photographically documents completed installations for internal recording purposes.
Operational responsibilities
. Contributes to revision and establishment of departme ntal and institutional contracts, policies, and procedures.
. With Director of Collections Management and Registration, develops an exhibition implementation schedule for institutional application as a project management tool.
. Attends cross-departmental meetings in support of exhibition implementation and programmatic scheduling.
. Shares responsibility for image procurement for exhibition publicity and press, as well as publications, coordinating with Marketing and Curatorial departments.
. Supervises and provides training to contract/temporary staff, fellows, interns, and volunteers where applicable.
How to apply:
To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume in PDF format to jobs@brucemuseum.org with position Exhibitions Registrar in the subject line.
Contact:
Human Resources
jobs@brucemuseum.org
Head Preparator | Glenstone Museum posted Aug 1, 2024
12100 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
United States
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Salary: $71,625-$96,905
Reporting to the Director of Registration, the Head Preparator plays a critical role supporting and leading installations of the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, managing objects in storage while optimizing available space, and preparing works to travel on loan. As a member of the Registration department, the Head Preparator works closely with colleagues in the Collections Division, including curators, conservators, and collections specialists. The position performs a range of duties related to exhibition preparation, including installation, deinstallation, packing, shipping, and receiving artwork. Duties include managing staff preparators, supervising teams of temporary and contract art handling personnel, evaluating incoming and outgoing artwork, operating heavy equipment and machinery, and serving as the art handling lead on temporary exhibitions and special projects. The Head Pr eparator purchases supplies, assists with environmental monitoring, provides maintenance and organization of art storage areas, and manages installation teams to ensure the timely completion of all work to the highest standard.
For more info: Head Preparator
How to apply:
Apply via website application with cover letter, resume, references, and Covid-19 vaccination record.
Contact:
Annie Farrar
annie.farrar@glenstone.org
724-825-6488
Head Registrar | Art Bridges Foundation posted Sep 12, 2024
300 SW 24th St, Suite 200
Bentonville, AR 72717
United States
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Salary: $70,600 - $88,000
Art Bridges seeks a Head Registrar to manage the registration team and oversee all registration functions across Art Bridges portfolio. This position is responsible to maintain the highest stewardship standards related to the Art Bridges collection and other art sharing programs. The successful candidate will have experience in all areas of collection and exhibition management, a clear communication style, a proven history of proactively balancing multiple tasks, and an eye towards sustainability. The position requires a collaborative and diplomatic professional who is service -minded and can build and maintain professional, collegial relationships cross-departmentally at Art Bridges and with external partners.
For more info: Head Registrar
How to apply:
If interested, please see the full job description and apply here https://artbridgesfoundation.org/head-registrar
Contact:
Andi Phillips
andi.phillips@artbridgesfoundation.org
8167283797
Manager, Registration and Exhibitions | Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago posted Aug 20, 2024
5550 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
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Salary: $70,000 - $80,000
The Manager of Registration and Exhibitions reports to the Deputy Director and directly manages the Assistant Registrar, Chief Preparator, registration and exhibition interns, and temporary exhibition and collections staff; and provides shared supervision of the Smart’s Art in Public Spaces staff. This role oversees all aspects of the management of the Smart Museum collection and loans made to it, from their public facing use in loans, exhibitions, and classes, to their behind-the-scenes care in transit, conservation, and storage. This position also manages the exhibition calendar and ensures the planning and coordination of work required to meet deadlines and budgets. This is a full time, on-site, benefits eligible role.
Responsibilities
- Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates collections and exhibitions staff including Chief Preparator, temporary preparators, interns, and/or other staff assigned to the department. Shares in the supervision of Art in Public Spaces staff, who have a dotted line reporting to this role. Performs regular check-ins and University performance reviews.
- Supervises Assistant Registrar to oversee all registration aspects of the permanent collection and acquisitions program including conservation, storage, inventories, accessions and deaccessions, and loans of the permanent collection.
- Supervises activities performed by direct reports including those related to exhibitions, collections use, incoming and outgoing loans, the museum's collections management database, gallery and object photography, rights and reproduction requests.
- Directs staff and University facilities in the management and tracking of temperature, humidity, and other conditions for exhibition galleries, study rooms, and art storage.
- Manages Assistant Registrar to assign and apply accession numbers to newly acquired artworks, arrange photography of collection and manage photography files, manage all object files, oversee rights and reproduction. Arranges packing and shipping art, including gifts and purchases. Produces incoming receipts and condition reports.
- Oversees the proper management of TMS collections database and eMuseum by the Assistant Registrar. With support of Assistant Registrar, updates and maintains related records in the TMS database and related hardcopy files.
- Manages vendors relationships and payments.
- Manages the permanent collection and storage budget in collaboration with the Deputy Director.
- Manages on- and off-site art storage areas to ensure they are meeting best practices.
- Manages, conceives, proposes, and implements special projects related to collections management processes and facilities as needed.
- Establishes collections management priorities in consultation with the registration team, including establishing and maintaining best practices for collections management processes; general oversight of conservation and inventories; and maintaining art storage and preparation areas.
- Designs and implements project plans that ensure high-quality management of ongoing workload as well as new initiatives.
- Maintains the Smart’s Collections Management Policy and Emergency Preparedness Plan. Communicates and enforces these policies and best practices at the Smart and with all staff.
- Serves as liaison to Risk Management and maintains the Museum’s art insurance policies and paperwork.
- Oversees registration activities related to exhibitions, and incoming and outgoing loans.
- Plans and co-leads exhibition project meetings with curator to ensure effective cross-departmental collaboration.
- Develops exhibition production, installation, deinstallation timelines in partnership with colleagues across the Museum, and manages exhibition calendar in close collaboration with deputy director.
- Plans and executes packing, shipping and insurance arrangements for exhibition loans.
- Coordinates and supervises the unpacking, installation/de-installation, condition reporting and re-packing of artworks for exhibitions.
- Compiles packing, shipping, conservation and other related estimates. Works closely with deputy director to manage budgets for exhibitions. Makes payments; tracks budget; coordinates with vendors.
- Arranges documentation and archiving of all museum exhibitions.
- Supervises employees directly including selection, training, performance appraisal and work allocation.
- Controls all aspects of the care, management, and operations of the museum, including the development of policies and procedures for preservation and conservation, documentation, exhibition, accessibility, interpretation, and enrichment of permanent collections.
- Performs other related work as needed.
How to apply:
Apply directly through the University of Chicago jobs webpage:
https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/Manager--Registration-and-Exhibitions_JR26318
Contact:
Marcus Margerum
memargerum@uchicago.edu
Museum Collections Registrar | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) posted Mar 13, 2024
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508
United States
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Salary: $45,000 - $50,000
Under the direction of the Curator of Collections, the Museum Collections Registrar will be involved in all aspects of the physical care, handling, documentation and outgoing loans of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)'s collection.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Registration responsibilities and duties include the following but are not limited to:
- Responsible for the registration process of new and existing acquisitions to the collection including gifts, purchases and bequests.
- Develops and maintains database(s) of collection items and images; compiles and verifies collection documents, to include both manual and computerized records and forms.
- Provides oversight of the collections digitization including collections photography, metadata creation, and contributes to the development of policies, guidelines, and best practices.
- Provides direct oversight to grant funded staff, student workers, interns and volunteers.
- Provides online and in-house research assistance to patrons of the collection including on-site visits, database reports, and photography.
- Oversees Rights & Reproductions requests of the collections.
- Responsible for the oversight of outgoing loans of the collection (loan agreements, facility reports of borrowing institutions, insurance etc.), including project management of traveling exhibitions from the permanent collection.
- Oversees the care and use of the collection ensuring proper storage, handling and preventative conservation.
- Ensures compliance with established insurance regulations and/or protocol in the movement, packing, and shipping of objects.
- Prepares Acquisition Committee Agenda for bi-monthly meetings and maintains acquisition meeting minutes.
- Functions as courier or designate courier for loans from the collection and as needed, identifies and engages outside contractors for conservation, rigging, packing, crating, shipping, photography and/or insurance services of the collection.
- Helps to maintain a stable and secure environment of the collection.
- Additional responsibilities and duties include the following but are not limited to:
- Attendance of meetings at museum, campus and other locations.
- Assists with the installation/de-installation and condition reporting of exhibitions, as needed.
- Provides information of the collection to other departments as needed.
- Monitors legal and ethical implications and standards from and into the permanent collection.
- Aids other institutional departments, as needed.
- Contributes to MoCNA’s Social Media accounts.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
How to apply:
Please apply online: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2286799
Contact:
Elizabeth Lucero
elizabeth.lucero@iaia.edu
(505) 424-2329
Museum Registrar | Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College posted Aug 20, 2024
33 Garden Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
United States
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Salary: $70,000-80,000
The Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard) and Hessel Museum of Art seek an experienced Museum Registrar for a full-time position beginning this fall. Located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley, the Hessel Museum is a contemporary art museum with a dynamic, year-round exhibitions program. It sits within the larger institution of Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies, which also includes a leading graduate program in curatorial studies, a comprehensive research library and archive, and a collection of more than 3,000 works from the 1960s to the present. The Museum Registrar is a core member of the team that oversees the physical and intellectual stewardship of the collection, as well as an ambitious exhibition program that supports and aligns with the CCS Bard graduate program.
The Museum Registrar reports to the Head of Collections and Registration and supports the maintenance and care of the collection, which includes the foundational Marieluise Hessel Collection and complementary CCS Bard Collection. Under the supervision of the Head of Collections and Registration, and in coordination with the Director of Exhibitions and Operations, the Museum Registrar also oversees the organization of exhibition logistics, temporary loans to the museum, as well as the documentation of all transactions, movement, and maintenance of objects according to professional museum standards.
This is a full-time role on site at CCS Bard in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, working a Monday-Friday schedule. Occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required for exhibition installations or special projects.
For more info: Museum Registrar
How to apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/152296.
Applications are strongly encouraged by September 6, 2024.
Contact:
CCS Bard
ccs@bard.edu
Registrar | Center for Creative Photography posted Sep 9, 2024
1030 N Olive Road
Tucson, AZ 85719
United States
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Salary: $59,404 - $74,254
The Center for Creative Photography (CCP) seeks an experienced Registrar, Collections. Reporting to CCP's Head of Collections, the Registrar implements and utilizes best practices, policies, and procedures for accurate record keeping of objects in the CCP's print collection and ensures the safe care of objects both in the CCP's holdings and on loan. This position will join a newly established Collections Department - unifying management of fine prints and archives - at a moment of critical expansion of the Center's frozen/cold storage facilities and on the cusp of the inst itution's 50th anniversary in 2025.
For more info: Registrar
How to apply:
Please upload a cover letter and CV here: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/20462?c=arizona
Contact:
Katherine Mintie
kmintie@arizona.edu
(520) 621-7968
Registrar | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park posted Sep 9, 2024
1000 East Beltline Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
United States
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Salary: $55,000-$65,000
The Registrar is responsible for a broad range of registration functions of which primary duties include the care, maintenance, and preservation of art works in the Permanent Collection and the performance of registration functions relative to temporary exhibitions including loan agreements, condition reports, insurance, transit arrangements and documentation. The Registrar implements policies that govern collections care, the acquisition and deaccession of artwork, rights and reproductions requests, and loans. The Registrar reports directly to the Senior Director of Collections and Exhibitions.
- Prepares and maintains all forms and records related to both the permanent collection and loaned objects.
- Facilitates the shipment and transit of all collection and temporary exhibition objects.
- Coordinates Fine Art Insurance for collection objects and incoming and outgoing loans.
- Oversees and is responsible for incoming and outgoing condition reporting.
- Maintains Embark collections database to ensure data integrity, which includes artist, donor, and object information; conservation history; valuations; location records; digital images and further development of the software.
- Assists with the installation and de-installation of all temporary sculpture exhibitions.
- Assists with the upkeep and maintenance of both the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
- Coordinates and clears rights and reproductions.
- Attends all meetings as assigned.
- Contributes to the development of the Collections and Exhibition department budgets.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
How to apply:
Please apply on our careers page on our website: https://www.meijergardens.org/contact/careers/
Contact:
Human Resources
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Registrar | Museum of Contemporary Art-North Miami posted Aug 1, 2024
770 N.E. 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
United States
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Salary: $55,000.00 per year
The Registrar is responsible for a broad range of registration functions of which primary duties include the care, maintenance, and preservation of art works in the Permanent Collection and the performance of registration functions relative to temporary exhibitions including loan agreements, condition reports, insurance, transit arrangements and documentation. The Registrar develops and refines record keeping systems; establishes new records; develops and enforces protocol for storage, transport, and all movement of objects. The Registrar reports directly to the Curator.
Major Areas of Responsibility
Exhibition Planning and Realization
•Prepares and distributes loan agreements
•Facilitates the shipment and transit of all exhibition objects
•Coordinates Fine Art Insurance for museum collection objects and incoming and outgoing loans.
•Responsible for incoming and outgoing condition reporting
•Maintains Embark software to reflect all MOCA exhibitions and insurance coverage.
•Supports curator and Exhibitions Manager in the development of temporary and permanent collection exhibitions as needed.
•Coordinates and clears rights and reproductions.
•Ensure that all installation crew members follow best practices for the handling of fine art.
Collection Management
•Maintains Embark collections management software, which includes: updated artist, donor,and object information; condition report and, if applicable, conservation history; appraisal orvaluation; location record; id photos and, as needed, high resolution photos for reproductions.
•Secures on-site and off-site storage for the permanent collection as well as objects on loan.
•Coordinates activity for the care of the collection with outside contractors including but notlimited to conservators and photographers.
•Prepares collection objects for use on the MOCA website, insuring the quality of the imagesand “tombstone” information is accurate.
•Oversees the preparation of collection objects for display in well as in cameo exhibitions
•Contributes to the development of budgets for collection storage, conservation,documentation and presentation.
•Receive, photograph, catalog, research, and prepare for display or storage all objects,photographs, archival documents, and library materials entering the museum's collection.Manage all paper and digital documentation related to accessions, loans, transfers, and othercollections-related transactions.
•Insures that the environmental conditions in the MOCA facility meet the standards of theAmerican Alliance of Museums (AAM). Responsible for the monitoring of the storage andexhibition space in regards to temperature/ humidity, environmental hazards safety,cleanliness, and ongoing maintenance concerns.
•Manages loans to outside institutions.
•Takes part in the implementation of the Museum’s Emergency Plan.
•Monitor climate conditions to ensure that MOCA meets museum standards.
For more info: Registrar
How to apply:
Applicants: Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to awilford@mocanomi.org with subject REGISTRAR. No phone calls please.
Contact:
Adeze Wilford
awilford@mocanomi.org
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Senior Registrar for Collections | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago posted Aug 1, 2024
220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
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Salary: $62,750 - $81,570 a year
How to apply:
Apply on MCA Chicago's website: https://jobs.lever.co/mcachicago/f6769ec0-e67f-4857-9545-63bb7134d52e
Contact:
Claire Renaud
crenaud@mcachicago.org
312-397-3881
Storage Registrar | Atthowe Fine Art Services posted Aug 29, 2024
3924 Market Street
Oakland, CA 94608
United States
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Salary: $32-39 per hour plus profit sharing, bonuses, and overtime
Atthowe Fine Arts Services is seeking a meticulous Storage Registrar with a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate will be adept at safeguarding and handling museum grade objects, ensuring their secure storage and seamless transportation. Proficiency in contemporary museum regis-tration methods and packing standards is essential. A knack for database maintenance, invento-ry records, and skill in creating and managing essential documentation are integral to this posi-tion. Coordination skills are vital, as the Storage Registrar will collaborate cross-departmentally on storage activities, all while maintaining museum-standard warehouse protocols. Candidates must be consummate professionals, vigilant about safety, and dedicated to the protection and stewardship of artwork and objects under Atthowe's care.
Core Responsibilities:
. Safely housing, storing, and moving objects
. Documentation of all storage activities
. Maintain museum-standard warehouse protocols
. Maintain safety of objects according to current museum registration methods and packing standards
. Understand and continually increase knowledge of current museum registration methods and terminology
. Support the full lifecycle of department projects, including workflows, client communications, condition reports, storage receipts, database research and reporting, and other required pa-perwork and supporting documentation needs
. Understand and follow detailed instructions and strict protocols while also utilizing critical thinking to problem solve, sometimes under pressurized time constraints
. Effectively work as part of a team, contribute to cooperative problem solving, and appropri-ately escalate problems to leadership as needed
. Safely and competently drive large vans, and gain experience with box trucks, understanding and abiding by company and DOT regulations
. Complete and maintain safety certificate for forklift operation
. Clean facilities as needed
How to apply:
Send your cover letter and resume to jobs@atthowe.com. Put Storage Registrar in the subject line of the email. Applications due by: ASAP, posted until filled.
Contact:
Human Resources
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Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar | Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art posted Sep 12, 2024
140 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
United States
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Salary: $75,000-$80,0000
The Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar will assist in organizing, managing and caring for the Museum’s collection, and will support the implementation of the Museum’s traveling exhibitions and loan programs. The main responsibilities includes planning, preparing, and couriering works for Rubin traveling exhibitions, loans program, and art projects.
The Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar will work very closely with the DCAC team and primarily with the Senior Collections Manager & Provenance Researcher and the Exhibitions Manager.
This is a full-time exempt position that is hybrid eligible with a workweek schedule of Mondays through Fridays with core work hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with some flexibility as needed especially during installation/deinstallation periods.
For more info: Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar
How to apply:
Please provide the following as part of your application:
Complete resume.
A cover letter addressing both your interest in the Rubin Museum and your
qualifications for this position.
Application:
Please indicate Traveling Exhibitions & Loans Registrar in the Subject Line of
email and in body of cover letter.
Applications in electronic format preferred, and accepted at jobs@rubinmuseum.org
Mail application to: The Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, New York,
NY 10011.
Attention: Head of Human Resources Dept.
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Weil Objects Collection Cataloger | Missouri Historical Society posted Sep 9, 2024
225 S Skinker Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63105
United States
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Salary: $19.13/hour
This position is responsible for completely processing a wide variety of artifacts - clothing and textiles, art and decorative arts, furniture and household goods, agriculture and manufacturing, militaria, sports and recreation, and much more - to make them intellectually accessible through Mimsy XG collections management database and to the public via the online cross collections search. Primary responsibility is to complete new acquisitions with secondary responsibility of completing projects already in the permanent collection that lack adequate information and imaging. Cataloging both categories of objects will be accomplished in accordance with the cataloging standards adopted by the Missouri Historical Society in 2015. The process includes creating object records; entering data for specific fields; creating associated people, subject, place and other authority records as needed; physically numbering artifacts with the most appropriate method for the object type; and ensuring that all data and imaging is correct and complete for each record completed. Cataloger will utilize resources such as donor files, library and archival material, genealogy databases, etc., and collaborate with the collections management, curatorial, registration, conservation and digital assets staff. Cataloger will help train collections staff, interns, and volunteers in the cataloging process to improve and update records, ensure authorization, and to supplement productivity. This position is also expected to assist in moving objects in the collection and may be asked on occasion to assist with housing objects for permanent storage.
For more info: Weil Objects Collection Cataloger
How to apply:
To apply: https://mohistory.aaimtrack.com/jobs/1135288
Contact:
Tyler Nowell
Tnowell@mohistory.org
314-746-4582
