Exhibition Program Lead & Installations Specialist

University of Richmond; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

University Museums at the University of Richmond seeks an experienced Exhibition Manager and Lead Preparator to oversee all museum exhibitions and installations across the Harnett Museum of Art and Lora Robins Gallery.

You will manage production timelines, budgets, and installation plans, supervise staff and interns, and coordinate with curators, directors, and external contractors to ensure timely openings and high standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of art preparator and exhibition planning and design experience with increasing responsibility.
• Knowledge of museum best practices, an appreciation for the stewardship, safety and care, and preservation of fine art.
• Requires a successful driving check

Responsibilities

• Oversees exhibition planning and management for all museum exhibitions and permanent collection installations in coordination with museum leadership.
• Creates and develops exhibition and installation timelines using specialized project management software, including AirTable.
• Ensures benchmarks are met according to schedule.
• Presents timelines to entire museum staff and assigns tasks as appropriate.
• An expert in exhibition design, creates exhibition layouts professionally designed with CAD software, including in SketchUp, with assistance from Assistant Preparator and in consultation with curators.
• Ensures exhibitions and objects are installed according to the highest museum standards and best practices, and in accordance with programmatic, conservation, aesthetic and ADA requirements.
• With Deputy Director and Director of Operations, prepares and administers exhibition budgets and estimates, and ensures that expenditures are within agreed upon budgetary limits.
• Researches, recommends and hires specialized contractors and specialized equipment as needed for complex exhibition projects and as approved by museum leadership.
• Oversees and coordinates routine gallery inspections, touch-ups and cleaning.
• Exhibition Preparation and Installation: Manages and executes all aspects of exhibition installation, deinstallation and construction.

Skills

Exhibition planning

Project management

CAD

SketchUp

AirTable

Art handling

Lighting

Woodworking

Team supervision

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AirTable

SketchUp

The Gallery System (TMS)

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

University Museums at the University of Richmond seeks an experienced Exhibition Manager and Lead Preparator to oversee all museum exhibitions and installations across the Harnett Museum of Art and Lora Robins Gallery.

You will manage production timelines, budgets, and installation plans, supervise staff and interns, and coordinate with curators, directors, and external contractors to ensure timely openings and high standards.