Provide support for the Hammer Museum and Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts' collections, exhibitions, and curatorial projects. Assist in daily management, cataloguing and oversight of the Grunwald Center collection of works on paper as well as the Armand Hammer Permanent Collection, the Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection, and the Murphy Sculpture Garden.

Conducts research on the collection and responds to research requests; assist with oversight of class visits to the study center; assists with exhibitions organized from the collections. The Curatorial Fellow also assists with online collection projects as needed. Assists with all aspects of exhibitions and projects including initiations, approvals, budgets, contracts, correspondence, travel/hospitality, logistics/technical requirements, communications, visitor experience, artist relationships, documentation, and other details as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required/Preferred

MA in Art History on works on paper, prints, or drawings or with equivalent education and experience with an emphasis

Required

Knowledge of the history of European and American prints and drawings from the Renaissance through the present, as well as related art history, criticism and theory.

Required

Working knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably French or German.

Preferred

Proven art historical research skills and experience.

Required

Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading; demonstrated ability to compose routine business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Required

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.

Required

Highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.

Required

Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities.

Required

Able to prioritize and adjust heavy workload, manage a variety of tasks, and meet various deadlines with changing priorities, frequent interruptions, and conflicting deadlines.

Required

Proven skill in using a PC and experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, Outlook and Excel; familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat.

Required

Professional demeanor and courteous/helpful phone manner.

Required

Physical abilities to perform all core functions and duties including but not limited to the ability to talk; hear; see; sit for extended periods; stand for extended periods; walk; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; push; pull; reach; lift up to 30 pounds; manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and perform heavy data entry; manual dexterity including but not limited to the ability to feel, finger, and/or grasp; color vision; depth perception; central and peripheral vision; close vision; distance vision; visual acuity to view a computer monitor for long periods. Ability to view in close proximity without touching or endangering the work in any way.

Required

Ability to work evenings, weekends, and other non-standard shifts as required by projects.