Curatorial Research Associate - Exhibitions & Collections

US Health Partners, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Employer-matched retirement

Generous time off

Charitable giving program

Job summary

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation seeks a Curatorial Assistant/Associate to support its Curatorial department in research for exhibitions and art auctions. You will fact-check texts and assist the Chief Collection Officer and team with administrative tasks and database upkeep.

The role requires rigorous research skills, excellent organization, and strong knowledge of post-war art history. This is an in-person position based at the Foundation's New York location, with opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Art History, Museum Studies, or related field; Master’s preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in arts/cultural organization, museum, gallery, or similar.
• Rigorous scholarly research on artwork, artists, and contexts.
• Excellent time management; ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Fastidious attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Mac OS, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with managing correspondence; organizing files; preparing meeting materials; tracking progress.
• Experience with FileMaker Pro or similar database/collection management software.
• Excellent written and oral communication, research, and organizational skills.
• Public speaking or exhibition tours experience.
• Strong knowledge in post-war art history.

Responsibilities

• Support Chief Collection Officer’s interaction with the Foundation’s Art Committee.
• Assist with curatorial projects, including bibliographic, collection, exhibitions and commercial uses.
• Proofread press materials; fact-check exhibition catalogue content and captions.
• Oversee/review research and writing of didactic texts and talking points on artist’s work.
• Track and review art- and artist-related press.
• Track and add new exhibitions to the Foundation’s database and contact other collections for information.
• Assist in drafting Board memo content related to market, galleries and fairs.
• Record CR artwork examination data in the Foundation’s database.
• Coordinate events with the Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives.
• Conduct tours of Foundation exhibitions when assigned.
• Review and develop art-related social media content with the Director of Communications.
• Manage schedule for and expenses of the Chief Collection Officer.
• Contribute to database and digital assets organization.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Art History

Museum Studies

Research

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Mac OS

Google Suite

MS Office

Public Speaking

Exhibition Tours

Post-war Art History

Education

Bachelor's in Art History

Master’s in Art History

Tools

FileMaker Pro

Job description

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation seeks a Curatorial Assistant/Associate to support its Curatorial department in research for exhibitions and art auctions. You will fact-check texts and assist the Chief Collection Officer and team with administrative tasks and database upkeep.

The role requires rigorous research skills, excellent organization, and strong knowledge of post-war art history. This is an in-person position based at the Foundation's New York location, with opportunities to contribute