Museum Instructor/Curatorial Assistant, Arts of the Americas and Europe

Brooklyn Museum•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

The Curatorial Assistant, Arts of the Americas and Europe, assists with collection and exhibition-related projects for the European and Decorative Arts and Design collections. The Curatorial Assistant supports the administration of collections in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and conducts and assists with scholarly research and writing. This individual works closely with the curators for Decorative Arts and Design and European Art on a wide range of projects across the Arts of the Americas and Europe Curatorial department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in art history, museum studies, visual culture, or a related humanities discipline, or two to three years of experience in a museum or other cultural organization
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to prioritize among multiple projects
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience with collaborative projects
Background in scholarly research and writing
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic office functions (e.g., scanning, filing)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with collection databases such as The Museum System (TMS)
Knowledge of European Art, Decorative Arts and Design, or art of the Spanish Americas
Some foreign language skills

Responsibilities

Provide general administrative support for the department and curators
Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external inquiries related to the department and collection and exhibition projects
Maintain departmental files and TMS records relating to objects, artists, and exhibitions
Field scholarly inquiries and organize collection visits from researchers, school groups, donors, and the public
Assist with and contribute to temporary and collection gallery exhibitions, rotations, activations, reinstallations, including, but not limited to:
Assisting with the formulation of proposals and exhibition concepts
Compiling and maintaining exhibition checklists, including schedules, installation plans, framing, media components, etc.
Conducting subject-specific research
Drafting acquisition or deaccession justifications
Research and draft exhibition didactics
Drafting labels and other exhibition texts
Conducting collection and exhibition tours as requested
Collaborating with colleagues across departments, including but not limited to Conservation, Education, Visitor Experience, Exhibitions, Editorial, Graphic Design, Development, and Registrar
Lead assigned research projects related to the collections, including on potential loans, proposed acquisitions, and deaccessions
Write social media posts about works in the collections
Visit potential donors and lenders with curators
Other duties as assigned