Part-Time Assistant Preparator: Gallery Installations

Cranbrook Schools; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, MI, invites applications for an Assistant Preparator to support gallery installation and deinstallation of artworks during installation periods. This is a part-time position with approximately 10 weeks of work yearly between May and October, requiring flexible hours.

The Assistant Preparator will assist with wall and pedestal construction, object handling, packing, and logistics, coordinating with the Preparator, Registrar, and other museum staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical, construction and woodworking skills.
• Knowledgeable in art handling techniques and in the care, preservation, and exhibition practices for various types of objects including bronze, ceramic and wooden sculptures, paintings, works on paper and textiles.
• Interest in contemporary art.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares galleries for exhibition, including wall and pedestal construction and painting.
• Prepares objects for exhibition, including installing, deinstalling, matting, framing, mounting, and lighting.
• Assists with the movement, transportation, packing and installation of objects in the museum.
• Maintains attendance, punctuality, and performance standards set forth in Cranbrook’s employee handbook.

Skills

Woodworking

Art handling

Communication

Contemporary art interest

Job description

Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, MI, invites applications for an Assistant Preparator to support gallery installation and deinstallation of artworks during installation periods. This is a part-time position with approximately 10 weeks of work yearly between May and October, requiring flexible hours.

The Assistant Preparator will assist with wall and pedestal construction, object handling, packing, and logistics, coordinating with the Preparator, Registrar, and other museum staff.