Assistant Curator: American Art, On-Site Bentonville

The Momentary; United States; Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Art Bridges Foundation seeks an Assistant Curator to advance research, interpretation, and stewardship of its growing American art collection. You will work across departments to support acquisitions, loans, and exhibitions while building relationships with partner museums and scholars.

The role emphasizes scholarly content development, collaboration with internal teams, and timely communication with external partners to realize curatorial priorities and engage diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in art history, curatorial studies, museum studies, or a related field preferred; bachelor's degree with significant relevant experience considered.
• 3-5 years of relevant curatorial, exhibition, research, interpretation, collections, or related museum experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of American art and curatorial practices, including collection research, exhibition development, and collection stewardship.
• Experience conducting scholarly research and developing curatorial or interpretive content for exhibitions, publications, presentations, or other audience-facing materials.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, collection development, exhibitions, loans, or other curatorial initiatives.
• Experience coordinating projects, timelines, resources, or other operational activities within a museum or cultural institution environment.
• Strong communication (verbal, written, and presentation) and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously, and maintain organized, accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify challenges, develop practical solutions, and exercise strong attention to detail and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to support curatorial initiatives, collection activities, exhibitions, loans, and organizational priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and collaboration and workflow management tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Asana, with the ability to learn and adapt to new technology platforms.
• Familiarity with collections management systems, digital asset management platforms, project management tools, and related technologies used to support curatorial and collection activities.
• High level of professional integrity and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to remain focused and steady in fast-paced environments with competing demands, including periods of transition, uncertainty, or operational strain.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, remaining adaptable and resilient.

Responsabilités

• Manage, solicit, and support the placement of works from the collection with new and existing partner museums in coordination with appropriate internal teams.
• Conduct scholarly and object-based research to support the collection, collection loans, acquisitions, exhibitions, publications, and other curatorial initiatives.
• Contribute curatorial expertise, research, and support to collection development, acquisitions, interpretation, and other collection-based initiatives in alignment with established curatorial priorities.
• Maintain accurate curatorial information within collections management systems, databases, and related departmental resources.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with museum partners, artists, scholars, and other external stakeholders to support collection loans and curatorial initiatives.
• Serve as a curatorial point of contact for assigned partner relationships and collection-related projects, providing timely communication, scholarly information, and coordination as appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to support the planning and execution of collection loans, curatorial projects, and related initiatives.
• Present collection-based research and curatorial content to museum partners, professional audiences, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute curatorial content and subject matter expertise to digital, communications, and audience-facing initiatives in collaboration with appropriate internal teams.
• Manage assigned curatorial projects and activities within established priorities, timelines, and resources, identifying issues and escalating matters requiring broader departmental direction as appropriate.
• Support departmental planning, documentation, expense tracking, meetings, and other operational activities related to assigned curatorial work.
• Mentor interns and provide subject matter guidance related to assigned curatorial projects and research activities, as appropriate.
• Participate in courier travel and other collection-related activities as needed to support the safe movement and stewardship of works of art.
• Assist with departmental tasks, workflows, and operational activities as needed to support curatorial initiatives and priorities.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support evolving organizational needs.

Connaissances

Strong research

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Project coordination

Formation

Master's degree in art history/curatorial studies/museum studies

Bachelor's degree with significant experience

Outils

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Asana

Description du poste

Art Bridges Foundation seeks an Assistant Curator to advance research, interpretation, and stewardship of its growing American art collection. You will work across departments to support acquisitions, loans, and exhibitions while building relationships with partner museums and scholars.

The role emphasizes scholarly content development, collaboration with internal teams, and timely communication with external partners to realize curatorial priorities and engage diverse audiences.