The position is based in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division where you’ll find wonderful colleagues and great chances to serve researchers ranging from leading scholars to folks just starting to learn about graphic art--all within a strong research context. They include many students, teachers, and creators and thinkers of all kinds, as well as the interested public and of course members of Congress and their constituents and staff. In my experience, the DC area creative community is warm, vibrant, and collaborative.

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The Prints and Photographs Division has one of the largest pictorial research collections in the world with more than 15 million pictures in a variety of visual formats contained in hundreds of individual collections and stored in several locations and remote sites. The collections are among the most varied in subject, time-period, medium, format, physical condition, and intellectual property rights requirements, with attendant concerns regarding security, preservation, safe handling and service. The collections are accessed by means of complex, diverse and often multi-layered intellectual controls in written, filmed and digital forms. The Graphic Arts area has an estimated 500,000 artist prints, posters, documentary drawings, cartoons and comics, historical prints, and pictorial ephemera like trade cards.

Provides reference and research services of limited technical complexity to researchers where user needs are determined easily from interviews or written requests. Provides accurate, competent research guidance on the use and technical aspects of the visual materials collections. Examines publications, electronic resources, and trends in topics related to a specialized field. Develops knowledge of collections for use in performing research tasks. Assists in preparing finding aids and related written products describing collections. Prepares basic and standard responses to written, telephone, or electronic media inquiries.

- Assists with the full range of curatorial duties, including reference, processing, preservation, publication, and exhibition work. Identifies and provides basic curatorial documentation on items and collections for purposes of preservation, processing, and cataloging. Monitors condition and preservation needs of items in the collections. Assists with special reference service, such as unprocessed collections.

- Sees to arrangements for new acquisitions or donations. Researches visual works identified for possible acquisition. Proposes works for possible acquisition. Helps maintain contacts with donors and potential donors, including correspondence and phone communications. Arranges for delivery of objects. Prepares listings of new items.

- Conducts research using established methods. Researches visual collections, searches published and unpublished sources to complete cataloging, establish provenance, answer public inquiries, provide research support for exhibit/publication projects, and otherwise contribute to the accessibility and wider availability of the collections, etc.

- Compiles background materials under the direction of a curator to inform the interested public (government officials, scholars, publishers, writers, learned societies, etc.) of the Library's resources and services and to support special exhibit and publication projects. May participate in professional associations.

This position is in the Curatorial Section of the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.

Reporting to the Collections Director, the Digitization Archivist will be responsible for implementing digitization services and managing resources that support the current and future needs of our team and community. The Digitization Archivist will support the Collections Director in key areas of digitization project management, data preservation, workflow strategy, and design and launch of the Catalog Records Manager. Responsibilities include internal image request, and external rights and reproductions requests, maintaining local server and cloud-based backup repositories, and uploads to our Online Archive. The Digitization Archivist will keep informed of current developments within the field and participate in professional associations locally, nationally and internationally. This role will lead the digitization studio at Letterform Archive, have one internal report (Digitization Associate), and manage relationships with outside vendors. This is a full-time, onsite position based in San Francisco, with 1-2 work from home days per week.

Find more information at the link below.

Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts, a world-class publisher of original prints, is seeking a lead printer and a collaborating printer to join their team. As many of you know, Crow's Shadow attracts some of the finest talents of contemporary printmaking including artists Jeffrey Gibson, Wendy Red Star, Dyani White Hawk, Marie Watt, and Cannupa Hanska Luger, among others. Please see the attached PDF to learn more about Crow's Shadow and the job positions. Please circulate this opportunity to potential candidates.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking a highly organized and energetic individual to join our busy Special Exhibitions Planning team as an Exhibition Assistant for two forthcoming projects focused on works on paper.

The Exhibition Assistant will perform a variety of tasks that organize and track each exhibition in its various stages:

- Assist with research and preparation of exhibition materials and publication for the exhibition team (curators, registrars, conservators, exhibition designers, etc.).
- Develop and maintain the TMS exhibition module and “object packages” with up-to-date information, including display requirements and loan conditions.
- Assist in obtaining publishable photographs and permissions for works in the exhibition and publication.
- Research and develop up-to-date bibliographic references for all works in the exhibition.
- Communicate object information and installation plans to the exhibition team as needed (registrars, conservators, exhibition designers, etc.).
- Help coordinate the work of the Conservation departments in preparing works of art for exhibition.
- Draft object labels for artworks in the exhibition.
- Attend all work meetings and assist curators with inter-departmental coordination.
- Coordinate communication between curators and external exhibition partners.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institution seeks to contract one individual to provide part-time Senior Research Cataloguer, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design services.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW), which contain the details regarding this contract opportunity are available upon request until March 11, 2026. Requests to obtain these documents will not be accepted after that date.

Bids are due by 5pm EST, March 15, 2026.

All correspondence regarding this request should include the subject line “Senior Research Cataloguer, DPGD”.

Please submit your request for the RFQ, SOW, and any questions to:

Jamie Kwan
Assistant Curator, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
HRcuratorDPGD@si.edu

Classification: Part-Time/Limited (minimum 16 hours/week, for a limited term)
Salary: $27.74 - $30.91 hourly; salary placement based on skills, knowledge, and experience.

Under the supervision of the Director and Chief Curator, Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, the research assistant will support the research, planning, and implementation of a works on paper projects, with a special emphasis on modern and contemporary artworks. Major research duties include research and writing of bibliography, chronology, and short texts for exhibition catalogues; checklist research and development; compilation of publication materials in conjunction with exhibitions. Major administrative duties include corresponding with curators and colleagues in the field; organizing and maintaining exhibition files and various departmental filing systems; preparing drafts and final correspondence, memoranda, and other documents; management of rights and reproduction requests.

Requirements:
-M.A. in art, art history, or Curatorial Studies, with working knowledge of works on paper and particularly modern/contemporary art
-Proven curatorial research skills and experience.
-Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading; demonstrated ability to compose routine business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
-Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and effectively deal with artists, outside vendors, and other institutions, as well as diverse student, Museum and university staff population.
-Highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.
-Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities.
-Proven skill in using a PC and experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, Outlook and Excel; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat.
-Ability to sit for extended periods, stand, walk, reach, push, pull, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, talk, hear, and see (vision requirements include color vision, depth perception, central and peripheral vision, close vision, and distance vision).
-Preferred: 2 to 3 years of art museum experience and knowledge of museum operations, standards, practices, and procedures or related research experience.

Application: Please email resume to resumes@hammer.ucla.edu and include "Grunwald Research Assistant" in the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received before December 12. Selected applicants will be contacted. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, we are regretfully unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of applications and the recruiting process. This is a limited appointment position.

The Meadows Museum’s Curatorial Department oversees the research, interpretation, and presentation of the museum’s distinguished collection of Spanish art. It develops exhibitions, publications, and research initiatives that advance scholarship and connect diverse audiences to Spain’s rich artistic heritage.

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Museum Curatorial Assistant will partner with the curator in routine duties of the curatorial department. These include both supporting and conducting independent research on the permanent collections of Spanish and Texas art, for exhibitions and publications, as well as performing administrative duties. They will be expected to support long-term relationships and collaborations with internationally recognized museums, investigate the provenance of the permanent collection, participate in conferences (to be determined in consultation with the curator), curate exhibitions, advise on acquisitions, administer the Moss/Chumley Award, interact with museum patrons, and cultivate relationships with galleries and dealers, among other duties.

Essential Functions:
- Assist the curator with administrative duties. This includes research assistantship and responding to curatorial queries, minute-taking at museum meetings, filing, etc.

- Conduct ongoing research of works in the permanent collection and possible acquisitions. Provide support in the coordination and administration of incoming and outgoing loans, as well as in the acquisition process. Complete acquisition memos/provenance worksheets for works pending acquisition into the museum's permanent collection. Write articles for the museum's magazine, At The Meadows.

- Assist with the organization and planning of exhibitions, including working closely with external and internal curators and scholars. Curating small exhibitions or re-installations of the permanent collection, as assigned by supervisors.

- Give gallery talks, presentations, docent lectures, and tours of the permanent collection and current exhibitions. Public, scholarly lectures and teaching in the galleries.

- Assist with writing catalogue entries, didactic materials, and label copy for both permanent collection and exhibitions.

- Assist with management, content- and copy-editing of these materials, and others, such as press releases.

- Other duties as assigned, including making national and international courier trips, as needed.

- Occasional evening/weekend hours will be required for exhibitions and special events.

- Occasional travel will be required for courier trips or research.

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills. Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills. Candidates must have a strong commitment to maintaining a high standard of confidentiality, as the person in this role will be called upon to handle confidential information with discretion. Strong research skills are essential. Strong knowledge of Spanish, including writing, reading and speaking is strongly preferred. Candidate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint) is required. Knowledge of Excel is a plus. Candidate familiarity with collections databases is preferred.

A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred. A degree in Art History, Museum Studies, Humanities, or closely related field is also preferred. A minimum of two (2) years of experience is required. Experience in a curatorial department is a plus. Experience in conducting research for a museum is highly desirable.

Priority consideration may be given to submissions received by November 28

Under the supervision of the Curator in Charge, and in coordination with the Curator of Prints and Drawings, the Assistant or Associate Curator provides support to the day-to-day operation of the Department, contributing to the care, interpretation, presentation, and acquisition of the collection of more than 90,000 works on paper. This position works effectively and collegially with a broad range of staff, donors, trustees, paper and book conservators, curatorial support group members, and the general public. A commitment to collaboration and public engagement, and the ability to achieve and sustain best curatorial practices, are essential.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received by Sunday, December 7, 2025. We plan to launch the interview process in mid-December.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institution seeks to contract 1 number of individuals to provide Collections Assistant, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design services.

The Request for Quote and Statement of Work, which contain the details regarding this contract opportunities are available upon request until November 3, 2025. Requests to obtain these documents will not be accepted after that date.

Bids are due by 5pm EST, November 10, 2025.

All correspondence regarding this request should include the subject line “Collections Assistant, DPGD”.

Please submit your request for the RFQ, SOW, and any questions to:
Jamie Kwan
Assistant Curator, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
HRcuratorDPGD@si.edu

Gilcrease Museum, which houses an interdisciplinary collection representing the diverse heritage of the Americas, seeks an intellectually curious, creative, and self-motivated individual to be its inaugural Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture.

The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will lead exhibitions, acquisitions, research, and interpretation within Gilcrease’s broad visual culture and archival collections. These include fine art from the 16th through 20th centuries from throughout the Americas, ranging from Spanish colonial retablos and work by Juan Correa to paintings, drawings, and prints by Diego Rivera, Miguel Covarrubias, José Clemente Orozco, Maria Izquierdo, and Rufino Tamayo, as well as recent work by Mexican folk and self-taught artists. In addition, Gilcrease holds one of the most significant collections in the United States of manuscripts, documents, and rare books pertaining to European settlement and conflicts across New Spain, from the Caribbean and present-day Mexico to South America, dating from the 16th to 19th centuries. These objects’ stories are intricately intertwined with other museum holdings, notably collections of cultural material spanning more than 2,000 years, including works by Incan, Moche, Mayan, Panamanian (Gran Coclé), Mixtec, Aztec, Zapotec, Toltec, and West Mexican (Occidentale) creators. Furthermore, Gilcrease has nearly encyclopedic representation of Taos School artists and broad artistic and historical collections pertaining to the American Southwest within its holdings of Indigenous and non-Indigenous objects from the present-day United States.

The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will participate on a seven-member curatorial team and collaborate with other museum departments, reporting to the Director of Curatorial Affairs. Primary duties include researching and cataloguing the collection; developing dynamic long-term, temporary, and traveling exhibitions; identifying and bringing traveling exhibitions to Gilcrease; and raising national and international visibility for Gilcrease’s work and for its collections. This role will also promote equity and inclusion of the Latinx community around all Gilcrease exhibitions and programs, and it will build and maintain community relationships to collaboratively celebrate and advocate for Latin American art and culture for a variety of audiences and constituents.

Key Opportunities

The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will join Gilcrease as the museum prepares for its public reopening in early 2027 in a new 83,500-square-foot building. With this watershed moment Gilcrease is also embracing an intersectional approach to managing and displaying its 200,000+ objects. This includes interdisciplinary galleries that juxtapose objects from different times, places, and cultures, as well as increased attention to Indigenous histories and makers. Recognition for the breadth and quality of the Latin American collections is integral to this interpretative plan, and as the inaugural team member in this role, the Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will shape and magnify the visibility of these works and their adjacent histories.

Although this position is not dedicated exclusively to works on paper, the strengths of the Gilcrease Collection favor a scholar with background and interest particularly for prints, books, maps, manuscripts, and other works on paper. Gilcrease has a works on paper conservation lab to support this collection.

Benefits: The benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision plan options, 401(k), paid time off, and a range of other benefits and privileges available to all University of Tulsa employees.

The annual starting salary range for this position is $44,500 – $47,500.

Please consult the job posting on the University of Tulsa job application portal for more details.