Curatorial Associate
Curatorial Associate
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$ 43460 - 53000
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Job Description
The Art Institute of Chicago shares its singular collections with our city and the world. We collect care for and interpret works of art across time cultures geographies and identities centering the vision of artists and makers. We recognize that all art is made in a particular context demanding continual dynamic reconsideration in the present. We are a place of gathering; we foster the exchange of ideas and inspire an expansive inclusive understanding of human creativity.
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- Expected Range: $43460 $53000 Annually
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- Job Classification: Full Time Salary Staff
- Grade Level: 6
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Spanning 1900 to the present Modern and Contemporary Art maintains a collection that ranges from the beginnings of the international avantgardes of the 20th century to the art of our present moment. The collection includes over 3000 works encompassing painting sculpture installations timebased media photography and works on paper. Wide ranging in geography and scopewith particular strengths in European 20thcentury modernism International Surrealism midcentury and postwar painting and sculpture as well as the histories and contemporary legacies of Minimal PostMinimal and Conceptual Artthe department maintains a regularly rotated and expansive presentation of its collection in more than 50000 square feet of dedicated gallery space across two floors of the museums Renzo Pianodesigned Modern Wing. The department additionally presents several largescale and focused exhibitions and programs annually including in the Donna and Howard Stone Film and Video Gallery and on the Bluhm Family Terrace and actively collaborates with artists and scholars.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Under the direction of the chair the curatorial associate supports the organization of departmental exhibitions collection rotations gallery reinstallations and projects; provides administrative curatorial collection and research support to the chair and curators; and conducts art historical and art market research about and related to works in the permanent collection loans and acquisitions. The curatorial associate composes website content updates museum database records for publication to the website and provides occasional administrative assistance to the chair.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Curatorial support: Under the direction of the chair assists and participates in the development organization and implementation of exhibitions rotations reinstallations and projects as assigned.* May serve as curatorial pointperson on exhibitions and special projects. Supports the preparation of materials for advisory committee meetings.
Research: Assists with research for exhibitions loans acquisitions and gifts.* May be asked to investigate ownership publication and exhibition histories for objects in the permanent collection and to write acquisition justifications interpretive content and exhibitionrelated materials. Conducts art historical and art market research about and related to objects in the permanent collection loans and potential acquisitions.
Collection database and website support: Following the guidance of the departments collection manager participates in efforts to maintain object records and files update records and files with comprehensive information and publish records online.
Stewardship: Supports departmental relationships with galleries dealers collectors lenders donors peers and committee members. Assists with related fundraising activities as directed.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer; must be able to remain in a stationary position 90 of the time.
- Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a copy machine and printer.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision ability to adjust focus and the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
- Occasionally handles art.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in art history or related field required. Masters degree preferred.
- Minimum 1 or more years of professional or internship curatorial experience in a museum or gallery setting required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google suites preferred; ability to learn museumspecific collection database systems desired
- Familiarity with or specialization in Modern and Contemporary Art as demonstrated by educational background and/or with experience required
- Knowledge of foreign languages as appropriate to areas of specialty preferred
- The successful candidate should:
- be highly detailoriented and organized;
- demonstrate initiative;
- have an openminded and collaborative approach to working and communicating with all colleagues across the museum;
- and have strong research writing communication multitasking project management and organizational skills.
CLOSING STATEMENT
The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits hires and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry veteran status or citizenship. The Institute complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the Department of Human Resources at
UNION INFO
This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 31.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
