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Exhibition assistant

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.
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