The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis seeks a high energy, visitor-focused manager who enjoys working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is mission-focused, results-driven and community oriented. Leading a team of students, the Manager of Visitor Services is responsible for creating a welcoming environment for a broad and...
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JOB LISTINGS
Manetti Shrem Museum
Davis, California
Posted: Wed, 2021-02-24
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
Portland, Oregon
Posted: Wed, 2021-02-24
Organization
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is dedicated to transforming communities through Native arts and cultures. The organization’s mission is to advance equity and cultural knowledge, focusing on the power of arts and collaboration to...
UCR ARTS, University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
Posted: Mon, 2021-02-22
UCR ARTS seeks a Curatorial and Project Assistant for a 16-month, part-time (appx. 19 hours per week) limited position for the research and development of an exhibition and publication focused on the history of digital imaging titled "Digital Capture: Southern California and the Origin of the Pixel-Based Image World" [Getty PST 2024, Research...
Museum Search & Reference
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Posted: Thu, 2021-02-18
Position: Joseph de Heer Curator of Asain Art
Location: Denver CO
Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000
The Denver Art Museum (DAM), with 500,000+ visitors annually, seeks a dynamic, experienced curator to steward the Asian art department to a higher level of regional, national, and international prominence.
DAM’s Asian...
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Posted: Thu, 2021-02-18
The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums (COFAM) is excited to offer four (4) fellowship positions, each with a term of two years. These roles are part of an ongoing priority to meaningfully expand our professional development opportunities for aspiring museum professionals of all backgrounds and to our commitment in making FAMSF a more diverse...
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Posted: Thu, 2021-02-18
The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums (COFAM) is seeking an experienced, innovative, and detail-oriented Archivist to organize, process, preserve, and make accessible archival material related to our institutional history, primarily our collections and exhibitions. The Archivist position is a three year, grant funded role. This new position...
Pittock Mansion Society
Portland, Oregon
Posted: Tue, 2021-02-16
Position: Part-time Visitor Services Representative
Reports to: Visitor Services Manager
Type: Part-time / non-exempt
Schedule: Three days per week, weekend availability required. 7-hour shift (9:30am- 4:30pm) September through May and 8-hour shift (9:30am...
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Posted: Fri, 2021-02-12
Summary of Position
The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) is seeking an experienced leader to serve as the next Director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center (SMDC). SMDC, whose mission is to educate “people about the role scientific research plays in the understanding and conservation of the...
U.S.Art Company
Compton, California
Posted: Fri, 2021-02-12
U.S.Art Company seeks a qualified candidate for a Crating Manager position for our Compton, CA facilities. The ideal candidate must have wood working and computer skills. This position requires an understanding of the safe handling of fine art, proper packing methods, and an attention to detail. The successful candidate must be able to work...
Park City Museum
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Posted: Fri, 2021-02-12
The Park City Museum in Park City, Utah, (known for Olympic skiing and the Sundance Festival) seeks executive director - an experienced history museum leader versed in historic preservation. Opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated board and guide a staff eager for effective leadership, fulfilling a new strategic plan, growing audiences...
Boise Art Museum
Boise, Idaho
Posted: Thu, 2021-02-11
Boise Art Museum seeks a Curator of Art to schedule, organize, design, manage, and install the Museum’s art exhibitions in fulfillment of the Museum’s mission. The Curator of Art is responsible for enhancing the educational role of the institution through interpretation of original works of art including the Museum’s Permanent...
Boise Art Museum
Boise, Idaho
Posted: Thu, 2021-02-11
Boise Art Museum seeks a Curator of Community Engagement to ensure the successful delivery of BAM programs (exhibitions and education), to add the highest possible value to the organization and program participants. Responsible for enhancing the curatorial and educational role of the institution through program and project management and...
Boise Art Museum
Boise, Idaho
Posted: Thu, 2021-02-11
Boise Art Museum seeks a Curator of Education to support its educational mission by managing the educational programs of the Museum including those for youth, families, and adults, schools, docents, educators, and the general public. This senior manager position works within the local and national educational spheres to...
Latah County Historical Society
Moscow, Idaho
Posted: Wed, 2021-02-03
Latah County Historical Society (LCHS), Moscow, Idaho, is seeking qualified applicants to fill its position of Museum Curator. The Museum Curator is jointly employed by LCHS (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization) and Latah County. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required; an advanced degree, work experience in museums, and a background...
Utah Arts and Museums
Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted: Mon, 2021-02-01
PRESERVATION OUTREACH COORDINATOR
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums (UA&M) seeks an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our team as Preservation Outreach Coordinator for Utah Community Preservation, a project recently funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation and Education grant. The...
Lane County Historical Society
Eugene, Oregon
Posted: Fri, 2021-01-29
POSITION TITLE: Curator of Exhibits
WAGE RANGE: $16.00-$24.00/hr
BENEFITS: Simple IRA
HOURS WORKED: 40.0 (Mon-Fri) variable Saturdays
FTE: 1.0
SUPERVISOR: Executive director
JOB SUMMARY:
Plans, directs, and coordinates exhibit functions.
JOB DUTIES:
The curator of exhibits...
Sweetwater County Historical Museum
Green River, Wyoming
Posted: Wed, 2021-01-27
SEARCH EXTENDED -- EXHIBITS TECHNICIAN/PREPARATOR
Sweetwater County Historical Museum
Green River, Wyoming
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River, Wyoming, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Exhibits Technician/Preparator. The...
Burke Museum
Posted: Wed, 2021-01-27
About the Burke Museum:
The Burke Museum cares for and shares natural and cultural collections so all people can learn, be inspired, generate knowledge, feel joy, and heal. The Burke was founded in 1885 by the Young Naturalists, a group of curious teenagers inspired by seeing Seattle transform before their eyes. For 135...
