Art Collections Registrar & Records Specialist

National Museum of Wildlife Art; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orlando Museum of Art seeks a qualified Registrarial professional responsible for care and records of the Museum's permanent collections, loans and exhibitions; providing Museum staff with descriptive materials, visuals and other data for Museum activities; maintaining legal documents, files and data systems associated with cataloging acquisitions, accessions, deaccessions, loans, copyrights, exhibition contracts, packing, international and domestic shipping, insurance and storage.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.A. in Art or Art History, M.A. preferred.
• 2 years registrarial experience.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain database with accurate and current records related to collections and exhibitions.
• Supervise and maintain art storage and conduct periodic inventories.
• Prepare gift acknowledgments.
• Process outgoing and incoming loan agreements.
• Coordinate shipping for loans and temporary exhibitions.
• Supervise packing and unpacking of artwork.
• Complete condition reports.
• Maintain logbook of collections transactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Typing 50 wpm

Word

Excel

Embark databases

Education

Bachelor's in Art/Art History

Master's in Art History

Tools

Embark

Job description

The Orlando Museum of Art seeks a qualified Registrarial professional responsible for care and records of the Museum's permanent collections, loans and exhibitions; providing Museum staff with descriptive materials, visuals and other data for Museum activities; maintaining legal documents, files and data systems associated with cataloging acquisitions, accessions, deaccessions, loans, copyrights, exhibition contracts, packing, international and domestic shipping, insurance and storage.