On-site Curatorial Assistant for Residency & Performance

Art and Wellness Enterprises; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Bridges & The Momentary in Bentonville, AR seeks a Curatorial Assistant for Artists-in-Residence and Performance to support research, planning, and execution of residency programs and performances. You will collaborate with artists, vendors, and internal teams to manage programming, tours, and content creation.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with artist relations, and the ability to handle budgets and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in art history or related discipline, plus 1–2 years in a museum or cultural setting; curatorial experience preferred.
• Knowledge of visual arts.
• Knowledge of performance, including music, theater, dance, and time-based media.
• Experience working with artists.
• Proven ability to coordinate projects and meet deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with TMS, EMS, Workday, and Asana.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Highest ethics, confidentiality, and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contact for artists connected with residency programs from invitation through residency completion.
• Coordinate housing, transportation, community connections, and on-site needs with internal teams.
• Implement daily operations of residency programs.
• Schedule site visits, tours, and studio visits for teams and visitors.
• Support research and content development for residencies, commissions, presentations, and performances.
• Support writing: program notes, descriptions, wall texts, and catalogue entries.
• Deliver artist-led, public-facing opportunities under the Curator.
• Support development, maintenance, and monitoring of budgets with partnering departments.
• Lead venue tours and brief staff/volunteers on program details.
• Coordinate interns and volunteers; organize and archive project files.
• Support contract review and execution; assist with project management across departments.

Skills

Artist relations

Project coordination

Communication

Asana

Workday

TMS

EMS

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in art history or related discipline

1–2 years museum/cultural organization experience

Tools

TMS

EMS

Workday

Asana

Job description

Crystal Bridges & The Momentary in Bentonville, AR seeks a Curatorial Assistant for Artists-in-Residence and Performance to support research, planning, and execution of residency programs and performances. You will collaborate with artists, vendors, and internal teams to manage programming, tours, and content creation.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with artist relations, and the ability to handle budgets and timelines.