Curatorial Assistant Department of Media and Performance

The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Media and Performance. The Curatorial Assistant will provide support for an upcoming presentation of an American timebased media and musical performance artist as well as other performances exhibitions and acquisitions to the collection. Provides key organizational support for The MarieJose and Henry Kravis Studio program with a focus on artistic practices across media and performance from the 1960s onwards. Works with colleagues across the Museum and with external colleagues to provide preparatory assistance and logistical support that ensures that performances exhibitions collection care programs department operations and other daily functions are smoothly executed.

Responsibilities:

• Assists senior curatorial staff in all areas of their responsibilities including administrative work e.g. taking detailed minutes of meetings preparing presentations drafting interoffice and extrainstitutional communications scheduling meetings etc.
• Assists curators with logistical and conceptual preparation for overall programming in The MarieJose and Henry Kravis Studio including coordination of press releases digital content graphics and scholarly research writing on subjects including artists historical periods social contexts theoretical keywords specific artworks locations of artworks photograph sources etc.
• Supports research and preparation for publications acquisitions online content collections records bibliographic and biographical records and files departmental committee meetings loans and general curatorial inquiries.
• Assists with arranging loans; catalog preparation; preparation of exhibition checklists in CEMS and related platforms; determining tech specifications for media and performance works; developing video audio and text assets for digital use; and coordinating and scheduling prep work to be done within the Museum and without in areas such as interpretive materials conservation photography matting framing construction lighting etc. Assists with the preparation and installation of wall labels publication texts images rights and other materials as assigned.
• Supports the presentation of media and performance on moma and delivers online content including posts on Magazine and Modern Mondays.
• Communicates closely with living artists and collaborators to support the selection contextualization and display of artworks performances and artist projects.
• Researches catalogs and archives the Departments potential acquisitions collection and program activities under senior staff supervision and answers related inquiries from the public and scholars with regard to such information.
• Conducts daily inspection of works on view in the collection galleries and in temporary exhibitions and assists in necessary followup arrangements. Works directly with artists and production team on live performances. Answers inquiries and conducts some gallery tours as necessary for visitors etc.
• Works with curatorial interns and other titles as assigned.
• Keeps informed of current artistic and exhibition activities related to local national and international media and performance by visiting galleries and museums reading publications conducting artist studio visits etc. and conveys perspectives and observations to the senior staff.
• Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.

Requirements:

• Masters degree in art history or a comparable academic field relevant work experience and competence within the history of media and performance.
• Experience supporting the presentation of live and timebased work as well as resourcefulness in collaborating with living artists.
• Sufficient flexibility and high level of enthusiasm to work as part of a curatorial team as well as openness to feedback and curiosity for learning and mentorship from colleagues.
• Digital fluency and experience conceptualizing and delivering online projects.
• Excellent research writing and organizational skills as well as ability to effectively communicate interpersonally across multiple departments constituencies and audiences.
• Exceptional attention to detail professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive situations and matters.
• Ability to prioritize across a fastpaced work environment and manage more than one project at a time while completing assignments on deadline.
• Facility with critical thinking and problemsolving.
• Working knowledge of standard office technology procedures and equipment.
• Reading knowledge and verbal fluency in one language in addition to English.

Reports to: Associate Curator of Media and Performance and other senior curatorial titles as assigned

Salary: The salary for this position is currently $69211 per annum

Application instructions: To apply please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of Sunday April 13 2025. After which the job posting will be closed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at the Museum where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race color religion sex age national origin disability pregnancy genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression marital and civil partnership/union status alienage or citizenship status creed genetic predisposition or carrier status unemployment status familial status domestic violence sexual violence or stalking victim status caregiver status arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law credit history or any other protected category as established by applicable law including the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).

This is a unionized position at MoMA with covered employees represented by Local 2110 UAW AFLCIO.