Curator

Strathmore; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mansion at Strathmore is seeking a collaborative Curator for the Invitational Gallery to shape a season of exhibitions that connect emerging and mid-career artists with the DMV region.

The role emphasizes building relationships with regional colleges, coordinating artist talks and gallery tours, and supporting interpretation and didactic materials for exhibitions.

Responsibilities

• Identifies potential artists and invites participation for the season.
• Manages contracts, stipends and resources with internal teams.
• Builds relationships with artists, educators, writers, collectors and cultural institutions in the region.
• Represents the Invitational Gallery to colleges and regional art networks, including non-traditionally trained artists and external partners.
• Coordinates artist studio visits and logistical needs for exhibitions.
• Supports curatorial and administrative aspects of the sculpture garden, including rotation planning and publication accuracy.

Job description

Position Summary

The Mansion at Strathmore is seeking a collaborative and intellectually curious Curator for our Invitational Gallery. The position supports one of Strathmore’s core values to Nourish Potential by supporting emerging and mid-career artists within Montgomery County and the DMV Region. The curator is responsible for shaping the season with contrasting exhibitions complementing coinciding exhibits. The position ensures that artists are prepared and able to increase their network based on their individual exhibition goals. The curator will expand relationships with regional college art programs as well as identify non-traditionally trained artists through various art networks. Other aspects of the job include creating Instagram content to facilitate artist network and growth, generating exhibition interpretation, leading gallery tours, and providing curatorial support in the Sculpture Garden. This is an on-site position with telework options, evening hours for events, and 1-2 Saturdays per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Identifies potential artists, provides artist background material and exhibition images, and officially invites artists to participate in the season. Additionally, the curator remains in contact with the artists through the artmaking process until the exhibition closes, and artwork is retrieved by buyers and artists.
• Manages contracts, stipends and resources effectively in close collaboration with related internal departments.
• Develops, maintains, and strengthens relationships with members of the broader arts community including artists, curators, educators, writers, journalists, collectors, and cultural institutions in our region.
• Represents the Invitational Gallery and fosters relationships with regional college art programs, non-traditionally trained artists, or external curators, galleries, artists, to advance our support of emerging artists.
• Assists with coordination of logistical needs for artists and studio visits
• Provides curatorial and administrative support for the sculpture garden, identifying potential artists and helping manage a sculpture rotation plan.
• Ensures accuracy of information in publications in print and online.
• Assists in the development, copyediting, design, and production of didactic materials, such as wall text, labels, gallery guides, and other content.