European & American Art Post Graduate Museum Fellowship
About The Position
The Museum Fellow will assist in all aspects of the curatorial and collections work of the museum's programs for American and European Art, and global contemporary art. Work activities will include managing schedules and providing regular reports; assisting in exhibition preparations and curatorial work; assisting with the publications program; helping schedule and attend exhibition meetings; taking minutes, assisting with exhibition design, production, installation, and other tasks, as assigned. Fellows will also conduct research on the museum's collection; write for didactic labels and catalogs and the museum's website, and for PR and marketing materials. Additionally, Fellows will research works for acquisition and loan; prepare loan forms; and prepare materials for the museum's Collections Committee.
Requirements
- MA/Ph.D./MFA/MArch in art history, studio art, architecture, and design, or a program with a relevant visual art component
- Knowledge of Western art history and global contemporary art
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, including an understanding of how and why to write for different audiences
- Comfortable receiving and providing contextualized critique as related to art and museum practice
- Ability and enthusiasm for speaking publicly about art and the museum
- Commitment to working with faculty and students in an academic museum context
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of the University of Oregon
- Experience working in a museum
- Experience in project management
Responsibilities
- Managing schedules and providing regular reports
- Assisting in exhibition preparations and curatorial work
- Assisting with the publications program
- Helping schedule and attend exhibition meetings
- Taking minutes
- Assisting with exhibition design, production, installation, and other tasks, as assigned
- Conducting research on the museum's collection
- Writing for didactic labels and catalogs and the museum's website, and for PR and marketing materials
- Researching works for acquisition and loan
- Preparing loan forms
- Preparing materials for the museum's Collections Committee
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
