Curator, Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts at McNay Art Museum San Antonio, TX

Overview

Curator, The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts at McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX. Salary range: $75,000-$80,000.

• Develops theatre arts collection through gifts, purchases, and bequests. Prepares and presents proposals of gifts and purchases for the Director to put forth to the Art Committee.
• Plans all theatre arts conservation activities, including surveys, preventative measures, and treatments, in concert with the Collections Manager and other curatorial staff.
• Plans theatre arts exhibition program and coordinates overall schedule in concert with the Head of Curatorial Affairs and other curatorial staff.
• Coordinates all theatre arts preparation activities, including the installation of exhibitions and the permanent collection, preventative maintenance, matting/framing, storage, and packing/shipping, in concert with the Head of Curatorial Affairs, Collections Manager, and other curatorial staff.
• Prepares publications relating to theatre arts collection and exhibitions.
• Writes and presents lectures and gallery talks; schedules and/or conducts student and visitor tours of the theatre arts collection.
• Assists Head of Curatorial Affairs and other curatorial staff in planning in-house, travelling, and loan exhibitions.
• Coordinates the work of The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund Assistant Curator.
• Coordinates activities of The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts with the Head of Education to assure good joint planning of permanent collection installations and temporary exhibitions, with related educational programs.
• Coordinates all theatre arts collection management activities with the Collections Manager, including policies, storage, photography, forms, and records.
• Works with Collections Manager and Lead Preparator to ensure proper light, temperature, and humidity levels in galleries.
• Prepares operating budget for The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, including conservation, publications, exhibitions, photography, etc., working closely with Head of Curatorial Affairs and Head of Finance.
• Coordinates finances with The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund and oversees exhibition accounts charged to the Fund.
• Identifies and helps develop funding and sponsorship opportunities with Director, and development staff as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Requirements:
  Museum curatorial experience, minimum five years.
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in art history, museum studies, studio art, theatre history, performance studies, drama, or humanities.
• Other
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent writing and speaking abilities.

The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts presents theatrical excellence from over the past 500 years through paintings, works on paper, maquettes, and sculptures, as well as rare books of European and American origin. The collection, which began as the life’s work of its namesake, the late San Antonio philanthropist Robert L.

B. Tobin, is devoted to celebrating the work of theatre artists as fine artists. Theatrical designs and artworks from throughout the centuries comprise the collection, including works from Renaissance Italy to 19th century opera houses to the celebrated work of contemporary Broadway set and costume designers. The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts allows the ephemeral works prepared for the stage for only a few nights to linger in the minds of art lovers for years to come.

Since its founding in 1954, the McNay Art Museum has engaged a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts. A visit to the McNay is filled with moments of inspiration and surprise inside and out, as artistic experiences unfold for visitors throughout the 25-acre campus. The sculpture garden and interior galleries integrate nature and art into a cohesive and engaging journey through time and place.

Throughout its 70-year history, the McNay has brought the very best of modern and contemporary art to San Antonio. Visitors enjoy works by modern masters including Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Joan Mitchell, Alice Neel, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The sprawling grounds include sculptures by…