Associate Director, Collections & Exhibitions (Remote)

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery seeks an Associate Director for Collections & Exhibitions to lead registration, art handling, design, and production, guiding the department's curatorial and operational teams.

You will partner with directors to set strategic priorities for collection care and exhibition development, manage multi-year schedules, loans and budgets, and oversee exhibitions to deliver high-impact, accessible experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for registration, art handling, exhibition design and production.
• Collaborate with the Director and senior leadership to establish strategic priorities for collection care and exhibition development.
• Oversee short- and long-term planning of NPG's exhibition program, including multi-year schedules, rotations, touring exhibitions, and loan agreements.
• Work with curators, educators, designers, and stakeholders to ensure exhibitions meet interpretive, aesthetic, and accessibility objectives.

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery seeks an Associate Director for Collections & Exhibitions to lead registration, art handling, design, and production, guiding the department's curatorial and operational teams.

You will partner with directors to set strategic priorities for collection care and exhibition development, manage multi-year schedules, loans and budgets, and oversee exhibitions to deliver high-impact, accessible experiences.