Curatorial Assistant, Film History Exhibitions

Academy Museum; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vIs

401k retirement plan with a company m

Job summary

Academy Museum seeks a Curatorial Assistant to support the curatorial team on exhibitions and related projects. You will conduct exhibition research, help develop narratives, and collaborate with planning, design, production, and registration to realize installations.

You will also provide gallery tours after openings and assist with public-facing duties, ensuring high quality exhibitions while working within a union environment.

Qualifications

• Organizational, prioritization, and time management abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication for broad audiences.
• Collaborative working methods and teamwork.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support disseminating knowledge on film history through exhibitions and public programs.
• Assist with research, planning, organization, and realization of exhibitions and rotations.
• Develop exhibition narratives, checklists, provenance, loans, and media components; assist with layout and installation.
• May lead a small-scale project under supervision of the curatorial team.
• Conduct filmographic, bibliographic, and biographic research.
• Write and edit exhibition wall texts and object labels.
• Collaborate with planning, design, production, and registration teams on exhibitions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Collaboration

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in film studies, museum studies, art history, or related field

Job description

Academy Museum seeks a Curatorial Assistant to support the curatorial team on exhibitions and related projects. You will conduct exhibition research, help develop narratives, and collaborate with planning, design, production, and registration to realize installations.

You will also provide gallery tours after openings and assist with public-facing duties, ensuring high quality exhibitions while working within a union environment.