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The Park Family Assistant or Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings

The Park Family Assistant or Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings will contribute to a robust program of exhibitions and publications within a highly collaborative environment. Reporting directly to the Head of the Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Department, you will also help oversee the management and development of the Museum’s distinguished collection of works on paper. As a member of the Museum’s curatorial staff, the Curator (at the Assistant or Associate level) is expected to participate in all aspects of the work of the Museum, supporting its mission and maintaining the highest standards of scholarship, connoisseurship, and professional practices.

Background Requirements:
-Associate level: PhD with a minimum of 4 to 6 years’ experience
-Assistant level: PhD or ABD with 3 to 5 years’ experience.
-Broad familiarity with the history of prints. Consideration will be given to applicants who specialize in the Modern period and pursue a serious interest in Contemporary art.
-A proven record of research and curatorial achievement, which includes the development of small and large-scale exhibitions and publications, the acquisition of works of art, and collections research and cataloguing. -You must possess a solid understanding of museum practices in terms of conservation, collections management, processing of loan requests, and budget management.
-You must be able to multi-task, maintain effective lines of communication within the Department and Museum, and efficiently meet overlapping deadlines. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.

Please visit the 'External Link' below for the full position description and to apply.
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