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Vacancies at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA- Positions Open Until Filled

Deadline: July 1, 2012

The Museum of Modern Art currently has various career opportunities. For a description of each of the below, please click here.  
Assistant Director, Communications
Assistant Director, Merchandising/Retail
Assistant Director, Special Programming and Events
Assistant Manager, Business Development/Retail
Assistant Merchandise Manager, E-Commerce/Retail
Associate Research Scientist, Conservation
Chief of Staff to the COO, Office of Chief Operating Officer and Finance
Curatorial Assistant, Drawings
Design Manager, Advertising and Grphic Design
Exhibition and Budge Assistant, Exhibition Programs
ISeries System Administrator, Information Technology
Kress Interpetive Art Museum Fellowship, Education
Manager, Group Services, Visitor Services
(Project) Research Assistant

If you would like to submit your resume and cover letter for consideration, please choose one of the following options:
By e-mail: jobs@moma.org (most preferred option)
By fax: (212) 333-1107
By mail: The Museum of Modern Art

The Department of Human Resources

11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019

Please be advised that due to the high volume of applicants, the MoMA will only be able to contact those candidates whose skills and background best fit the needs of the open positions. 


Ajman University Seeks Assistant Professor, Interior Design- UAE- Position Open Until Filled

Deadline: June 30, 2012

Founded in 1988, Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) has become a center of excellence providing unparalleled opportunities. Laid on the firm bedrock of education, information and investment, Ajman University of Science and Technology helps you construct a strong career and a solid, enduring future. 




AUST seeks a dynamic, innovative and visionary Assistnat Professor, Interior Design.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Applicant should be a graduate of accredited universities, which use credit hours system, and English language as a medium of instruction.
2 years teaching experience in higher education institutes.
Must provide at least 2 professional references along with their e-mail addresses and contact details.
Excellent English language command as it is the medium of teaching.
Teaching, training, practicing, research and expertise are basic elements in the educational system at the university. 

For further information and to apply, please click here.
 



Hunterdon Art Museum Seeks Exhibition Coordinator/Curator

Deadline: June 30, 2012

The Museum organizes approximately thirteen exhibitions annually and has a reputation for creating challenging thematic and solo shows that bring the best of contemporary art, craft and design to our audience.  Our exhibitions focus on innovative work within those areas and often explore the fluid boundaries between art, craft and design. The successful candidate will have the vision and experience to further develop an exciting exhibition programme and to be the curator of the majority of those exhibitions.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Exhibitions Coordinator/Curator is part of an exhibitions committee that works collegially to develop the exhibitions programme.   S/He works closely with an installation crew to install exhibitions and works cooperatively with the Directors of Education and Development, helping to develop ideas for exhibition related educational programming and providing content for grant proposals. As a key member of the Museum’s staff, the Exhibitions Coordinator/Curator participates in strategic decision-making and is available as a spokesperson for the Museum at professional, public and social events.

The Exhibitions Coordinator/Curator manages all aspects of the Museum’s exhibition programme. This includes day-to-day administrative responsibilities and all facets of curatorial work, including developing concepts, selecting work, writing collateral materials, overseeing and participating in registrarial tasks, monitoring budgets and coordinating and overseeing guest curators. The Exhibitions Coordinator/Curator also cultivates exhibition funders as well as donors to the Museum’s collection of works on paper. S/He is responsible for the care of the collection.

At least two years of curatorial experience and knowledge of contemporary art, craft and design are a must. An M.A. in art history is preferred. Excellent writing and speaking skills are essential. 

For further information, please click here.



Matthew Marks Gallery: Gallery Assistant- Open Until Filled

Deadline: June 30, 2012

Matthew Marks Gallery seeks a full-time gallery assistant. This position encompasses a wide range of duties. The ideal candidate is an extremely organized, personable individual with an art history background and gallery administrative experience able to perform a multitude of tasks in a fast-paced, occasionally high pressure environment.

Responsibilities will include: greeting visitors; maintaining artist biographies; selling catalogues; answering questions from the public; preparing sales packages for clients; preparing checklists for exhibitions; making travel arrangements for gallery directors; preparing press release and announcement card mailings; as well as additional miscellaneous support for the Directors.

Salary and benefits: competitive entry-level salary; health benefits; 401K; paid vacation plus major holidays.

Qualifications: applicant must have one to two years minimum gallery experience as well as a background in art history. Applicant must have excellent communication skills and be poised, mature, and responsible.

Please send cover letter and resume to gallerycorrespondence@gmail.com with the position title in the subject line.



Rosenbaum Contemporary Seeks Gallery Director

Deadline: June 30, 2012

Rosenbaum Contemporary is a fine art gallery headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, featuring the works of modern and contemporary American and European masters. The gallery is committed to a broad-based exhibition program of museum-quality works of art in various media.

We have recently expanded and are seeking a full-time gallery director to provide general management of our contemporary art galleries, develop client relationships, and generate gallery sales through walk-in traffic and extensive outreach, with primary focus on creating new business and nurturing existing relationships. Additional responsibilities include supervising installation of gallery shows, working with owner to select artwork for exhibitions and art fairs, tracking inventory and researching new artists and art fair opportunities as well as the coordination and staffing of gallery events and art fairs.

Candidates for this position should possess:

a B.A. from a four-year college or university in art history.
current knowledge of the contemporary art market.
proven experience selling contemporary paintings, drawings, photography, prints and sculpture.
a minimum of four years experience in fine art sales.
a minimum of two years management experience.
excellent organization skills and written and verbal presentation skills.
professional dress and demeanor.
excellent references.
the qualities of a team player.
an ability to multi-task.
Mac fluency and experience using art databases.
experience handling fine artwork.

Send your application to howardr@rosenbaumcontemporary.com. No phone calls please.


Fairfield Museum: Curator

Deadline: June 29, 2012

The Fairfield Museum and History Center in Fairfield, CT seeks a highly creative, energetic and entrepreneurial Curator to lead the museum's changing exhibition and collections management functions. USA.

The Curator is responsible for the planning and implementation of the Fairfield Museum’s exhibitions and collections management functions. For a full description of the position, please click here.  



Vacancies at the Royal College of Art (RCA), London

Deadline: June 26, 2012

The Royal College of Art currently has three vacancies with the below deadlines for application:

Senior Tutor, Curating Contemporary Art (Maternity cover) Deadline:  Tuesday 5 June 2012
Head of Programme, Curating Contemporary Art Deadline: Wednesday 6 June 2012
Management Accountant, Finance Deadline: Tuesday 26 June 2012

For more information and to apply, please click here



Chief Curator at Whitechapel Gallery, London

Deadline: June 25, 2012

For over a century the Whitechapel Gallery has premiered world-class artists from modern masters such as Barbara Hepworth, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Gerhard Richter, and Frida Kahlo; to contemporaries such as Sophie Calle, Isa Genzken, Wilhelm Sasnel, and Thomas Struth.

The Chief Curator is a senior position working closely with the Director. The successful candidate will bring a strong curatorial vision and an engagement with new developments in art and visual culture around the world. They will help shape the future artistic programme, devise specific exhibitions, projects, and publications; and articulate, through public talks and writings, the ideas and issues that inform contemporary practice. They will also be engaged with 20th-century art history from a global perspective, curating occasional historical surveys. The Chief Curator will provide editorial guidance for Whitechapel Gallery interpretation, publicity texts, and publications.

The Chief Curator will have responsibility for the Exhibitions Department, working with the team on the realization of projects with artists, lenders, and arts institutions. The post includes strategic and senior management responsibility for the organization and delivery of the artistic programme, artistic liaison, production of catalogues, and limited editions.

The Chief Curator will work alongside all members of the exhibition team, internal departments, and with the professional art world to ensure an efficient running of the exhibitions programme. They will also contribute to enhancing the Whitechapel Gallery's reputation as a centre for artistic excellence and intellectual rigour.

They will administer financial budgets, support fundraising approaches, be involved in advocacy, lead patrons' tours, and contribute to the delivery of the Gallery's MA programme in Curating and Commissioning Contemporary Art at the London Metropolitan University.

For further information regarding this position, please click here. For enquiries contact recruitment@whitechapelgallery.org.



Vacancies at the Whitney Museum- Positions Open Until Filled

Deadline: June 25, 2012

The Whitney Museum currently has the below career opportunities.  For more details regarding position descriptions, please click here.

Coordinator of Family Porgrams
Curatorial Assistant
Major Gifts Coordinator
Assistant Curator, New Building Project
Curator of Performing Arts
Digital Content Manager
Publisher

Please send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to hr@whitney.org or HR Department, Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021.



SLADE PROFESSORSHIP OF FINE ART

Deadline: June 24, 2012

The Slade Professorship of Fine Art was established in 1869 as the result of a generous bequest in the will of Felix Slade. A list of former holders of the Professorship in the past forty years is attached at the end of these further particulars. It is the intention of the Board of Electors to elect a Professor for each of the academic years 2015-16 to 2019-20.

The duty of the Professor is to deliver a series of lectures and classes on aspects of the History, Theory and Practice of Fine Arts. It is expected that the lectures will form part of a new scholarly project and that they will not have been given in the same format elsewhere (or published) before they are given in Cambridge. The lectures must be given in Full Term and are open free of charge to all members of the University.

It is expected that eight weekly public lectures will be delivered during the course of either the Michaelmas or Lent terms, and that the Professor will offer a further four informal classes or seminars to the Department of History of Art during the same period. Any additional teaching outside the specified contribution will be reimbursed at a level to be approved by the relevant Faculty Board.
 
For further information regarding this position, please click here
 


Iran Heritage Foundation: Curator for Persian Manuscripts at British Library

Deadline: June 22, 2012

Curator will develop and manage digital access to the British Library’s Persian manuscript collection. This post offers a unique opportunity to become familiar with one of the largest and best-known collections in the world and to contribute to its future development and exploitation.

Building on work already completed, main duties will be collating and putting online existing printed and non-printed catalogues, creating digital records, and working with colleagues on the web delivery of a digital catalogue. Curator will also assess and prioritize the collections with a view to identifying further cataloguing, digitization and research projects, and together with the Iran Heritage Foundation and the UK Higher Education sector, will seek to identify sources of funding, thus enabling strategic collaboration on the digitization of UK Persian manuscript material to be developed at a national level. 

For further information and to apply, please click here.



Phillips de Pury, Executive Assistant

Deadline: June 22, 2012

Phillips de Pury & Company is an international auction house, conducting sales of Contemporary Art, Photographs, Design, Modern & Contemporary Editions and Jewels. Phillips is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to two Senior Executives. 

Basic Function

Work directly with the Executives to manage and organize all aspects of their day to day activities, on a global basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities


Make travel arrangements
Coordinate meetings, schedule appointments and maintain calendar
Prepare and maintain correspondence and expense reports

Answer and screen incoming telephone calls and arrange conference calls

Work on special projects
• Speak with clients, assist with bids and help maintain client database

Sales preparation and client management 

Post-sale assistance, including contracts, purchases and invoicing

Coordinate client development efforts 

Work closely with other departments in the organization and external organizations and individuals


For more information regarding the position, please click here



Birmingham Museum: Curator for Islamic and South Asian Art

Deadline: June 21, 2012

The post holder will be responsible for the curation of Birmingham Museums’ collections of Islamic and South Asian art and culture. This will include researching, documenting, developing and interpreting such collections, as well as supporting related exhibitions, events and educational programmes. They will be responsible for maintaining high standards of collections display, providing accurate and accessible information on the collections for broad and diverse audiences.

Based at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, the post holder will also be required to support related curatorial programmes at other Birmingham Museums, as instructed by their line manager.

To learn more about this position, please click here



Interior Design Lecturer at Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST), UAE

Deadline: June 18, 2012

Founded in 1988, Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) has become a center of excellence providing unparalleled opportunities. Laid on the firm bedrock of education, information and investment, Ajman University of Science and Technology helps you construct a strong career and a solid, enduring future. 


AUST seeks a dynamic, innovative and visionary Lecturer/Instructor in the field of Interior Design.

Please note that there is no deadline for application. The University will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.For further information regarding application, please click here.  



Beirut Art Center Seeks Assistant Director

Deadline: June 15, 2012

This position entails assisting the directors in all matters pertaining to the center's activities (exhibitions, events, bookshop, and Mediatheque).

Responsibilities include:

For Exhibitions and Events:

- Research 

- Assisting and following up with related communication (with artists, galleries, distributors, etc.)

- Following up with the Technical Director on installation and set up 

- Writing and editing of all related texts (labels, flyers, press releases and press kits)

- Following up with the translation of all related texts 

- Composing the monthly newsletter, weekly reminders, and Facebook announcements

- Updating the center's website

For the Outreach Program:

- Leading Guided Visits of the exhibition for Schools and Universities 

- Composing the Educational Sheets

- Following up on all events related to the Outreach Program

For the Mediatheque:

- Researching artists and artworks to add to the Mediatheque 

- Making and supervising Mediatheque updates 

- Digitizing video footage of the center's events to be added to the Mediatheque 

For more information regarding the position, please click here.



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