AY Flaten Art Museum Collections Assistant III

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

4d • $12 - $13

About The Position

The student employee will gain broad hands-on experience in records management and collections management and care.

Requirements

• Demonstrated record of dependability and conscientiousness
• Attention to visual detail and confidence with hands-on tasks
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Collections Manager of Flaten Art Museum and its art collection
• Assist the Collections Manager with day-to-day tasks of recordkeeping, care and maintenance of the Museum collections
• Enter information on condition, dimensions, marks, etc. into collection management software, EmbARK
• Create storage mounts for 2D and 3D objects; training provided
• Transport artwork around campus using carts
• Help with collections accessioning process including registering, conditioning, and photographing acquisitions
• Conduct ongoing research of Museum objects including creating provenance records and researching artist and donor information
• Assist with collections inventories of art on campus and works in storage
• Archive and store Museum records, files, CDs, and books
• Light repair to artworks and their support/mount/frame
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed