Exhibitions & Research Curatorial Assistant

Walker Art Center; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Job summary

The Walker Art Center invites a Curatorial Assistant to join the Visual Arts department in Minneapolis. The role supports exhibitions, acquisitions, and related activities, including research, catalog preparation, and staff liaison with artists and donors.

Responsibilities span research, writing, lending coordination, and preparing exhibition materials, with opportunities to contribute to programs and travel for field work. Start date: January 11, 2027.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.A. in art history, museum studies, or a related field.
• Specialization in contemporary (post-1960) art preferred.
• Excellent research skills with the ability to conduct both directed and independent research.
• Strong written and verbal skills; demonstrated ability to write for and speak to general audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to be part of a team and work across multiple departments.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a demanding and fast-paced environment; meet deadlines.
• Well-organized, detail oriented, proactive, with high accuracy and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with staff, trustees, artists, and the public.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, Sketchup, and related programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide curatorial assistance in planning and organizing exhibitions, including research and logistics.
• Serve as curatorial liaison with artists and Walker staff.
• Support collection presentations and traveling exhibitions.
• Travel for field work and research on exhibitions.
• Participate in budget and planning meetings for exhibitions.
• Make presentations on exhibitions to staff and board.
• Present tours, lectures, trainings related to exhibitions and the Permanent Collection.
• Lead on selected Collections presentations as assigned.
• Oversee presentation of collection works in office or public spaces.

Skills

Excellent research

Strong written/verbal skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Flexibility with hours

Fluency in English

Education

B.A. in art history / museum studies

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

SketchUp

Job description

The Walker Art Center invites a Curatorial Assistant to join the Visual Arts department in Minneapolis. The role supports exhibitions, acquisitions, and related activities, including research, catalog preparation, and staff liaison with artists and donors.

Responsibilities span research, writing, lending coordination, and preparing exhibition materials, with opportunities to contribute to programs and travel for field work. Start date: January 11, 2027.