Curator

Responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of each exhibition, including scheduling, organizing, designing, managing, and installing the Museum’s art exhibitions in fulfillment of the Museum’s mission, adding the highest possible value to the organization and its visitors;
Responsible for the Museum’s Permanent Collection of art;
Considerable public contact;
Responsible for enhancing the institution’s curatorial role through the interpretation of original works of art with labels, catalogues, etc.;
Administrative and supervisory responsibilities for curatorial department subordinates.

• Initiates and sets goals for organizational exhibition program; researches, plans, develops, and implements the Museum’s exhibition program.
• Plans programs from start to finish, including procedures, checklists, milestones, deadlines, evaluations, and regular reporting to the Executive Director.
• Serves as project manager for all phases of exhibition production and installation, including de-installation of previous exhibition site preparation, and exhibition component installation.
• Manages the overall production schedule, budgets, and workload for current and upcoming projects. Produces working prototypes/layouts of exhibitions and components for testing as a thought partner with senior managers, as well as the program and planning team.
• Ensures that exhibition and experience spaces are continually in optimal condition, safe, and clean.
• Stays current with art museum best practices, policies, and procedures, and makes sure exhibition programs are within the scope of each.
• Identifies, plans, researches, curates, and develops art exhibitions, including advanced exhibition scheduling, exhibition installation, and execution.
• Conceptualizes, designs, and executes installation of Museum Permanent Collection displays and exhibitions aligned with the educational mission of the Museum.
• Maintains all aspects of the changing exhibition schedule to ensure that downtime between exhibitions orduring temporary closures is managed to avoid a negative impact on the guest experience.
• Responsible for professional curatorial practices such as acquisitions, preservation, research, interpretation, and presentation.
• In collaboration with education staff, develop and maintain partnerships with educational institutions to offer curriculum-based programs related to exhibitions.
• Collaborate with education staff to train educators, docents, and volunteers to conduct tours and special classroom projects in relation to exhibitions.
• Develops and oversees departmental budget, including curatorial project grants, and makes adjustments throughout the year as necessary.
• Participates in institutional strategic planning to determine the goals and objectives of the Museum's curatorial programs.
• Collaborates with development staff and the Executive Director to identify funding sources to support existing and new curatorial activities.
• Participates with development staff and the Executive Director in preparing grant proposals and follow-up reports for fundingcuratorial projects.
• Manages grant-funded projects to ensure grant deliverables are met.
• Oversees activities related to Permanent Collection development, including art acquisitions and organization of meetings for the Acquisitions and Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, evaluation, registration, protection, preservation, research, and special activities.
• Attends special events, openings, board events, programs, receptions, and meetings.
• In collaboration with the staff, writes and/or produces catalogues, brochures, label texts, lectures, and other interpretive materials and activities related to the Museum’s exhibitions and collection activities.
• Assists in formulating and revising collections policies for Board approval.
• Serves as spokesperson when requested by the Executive Director.
• Provides information for website, newsletter, and e-newsletter publication related to exhibitions and collections.
• Assists with general fundraising when needed.
• Maintains and establishes strong contacts with artists, curators, collectors, artwork…