Art Installation Fabricator & Preparator

Berkshirejobs; North Adams (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Preparator/Fabricator position at MASS MoCA is a full-time hourly role, 40 hours per week, working alongside installation and fabrication staff. The candidate will be a team player, collaborating to meet deadlines and ensure safe, high-quality installations of large-scale artworks.

The role involves art handling, construction, and custom fabrication—from woodworking to metalworking—within a museum setting, with emphasis on safety, teamwork, and clear communication with colleagues and artists.

Qualifications

• Art handling, including unloading and loading trucks.
• Ability to work as part of a team to achieve deadlines.
• Experience with fabrication skills such as woodworking or metalworking.

Responsibilities

• Art handling, including unloading and loading trucks, packing and unpacking fine art works, and working with registrars to safely install art.
• Construction and manual labor, including light demolition, moving large objects with material handling equipment (excluding forklifts), painting, sanding, cleaning and other tasks related to exhibition installation in a museum environment.
• Working with a team to assemble large and complex artworks.
• Custom fabrication based on skill and experience, ranging from woodworking to metalworking, sculptural processes, etc.
• Maintaining a positive rapport with colleagues and artists through challenging and complex installations.
• Maintaining safe working spaces through clear communication and tidiness.

Skills

Art handling

Teamwork

Manual labor

Woodworking

Metalworking

Sculptural processes

Tools

Woodworking tools

Metalworking tools

Job description

The Preparator/Fabricator position at MASS MoCA is a full-time hourly role, 40 hours per week, working alongside installation and fabrication staff. The candidate will be a team player, collaborating to meet deadlines and ensure safe, high-quality installations of large-scale artworks.

The role involves art handling, construction, and custom fabrication—from woodworking to metalworking—within a museum setting, with emphasis on safety, teamwork, and clear communication with colleagues and artists.