Assistant Curator, Global Art Exhibitions & Collections

Critical Playground LLC; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off: 24 vacation days, 12S,

Tuition benefits for employee and, on‑

Job summary

Ball State University’s David Owsley Museum of Art is seeking an Assistant Curator to manage the world art collection of over 11,000 items. The role requires knowledge of art history and demonstrated research in African, Pre-Columbian, Islamic, or South Asian art, with opportunities to develop exhibitions and engage with campus and public audiences.

The successful candidate will work under the Director, supervise interns, and contribute to teaching and public programming while advancing

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in art history or related field.
• Exceptional interpersonal and writing/public speaking abilities.
• Experience functioning as a specialist and a generalist in art history.

Responsibilities

• Curate and coordinate rotating exhibitions and installations, including research, logistics, budget, publicity, publications, and related programming.
• Develop and steward a diverse collection of about 11,000 objects spanning antiquity to present.
• Engage faculty to integrate exhibitions into curricula.
• Support Registrar and Collection Manager in collections projects.
• Supervise interns or graduate assistants where applicable.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent and collaborative work

English writing/public speaking

Digital documentation familiarity

Education

Advanced degree in art history or related field

Tools

Digital collection management tools

Job description

Ball State University’s David Owsley Museum of Art is seeking an Assistant Curator to manage the world art collection of over 11,000 items. The role requires knowledge of art history and demonstrated research in African, Pre-Columbian, Islamic, or South Asian art, with opportunities to develop exhibitions and engage with campus and public audiences.

The successful candidate will work under the Director, supervise interns, and contribute to teaching and public programming while advancing