Seasonal Art Installation Assistant

Cranbrook Educational Community; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cranbrook Educational Community invites applications for an Assistant Preparator at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, MI. This part-time role supports gallery installation and deinstallation during the annual installation periods, approximately 10 weeks each year between May and October.

The position requires strong technical, construction and woodworking skills, knowledge of art handling, and excellent communication to collaborate with staff and students.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical, construction and woodworking skills.
• Knowledgable in art handling techniques and care of objects including bronze, ceramic, paintings and textiles.
• Interest in contemporary art.
• Excellent communication skills with staff and students.

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 movement, transportation, packing and installation of objects in the museum.
• Maintains attendance, punctuality, and performance standards per Cranbrook employment handbook.

Skills

Woodworking

Art handling

Contemporary art

Communication

Job description

Cranbrook Educational Community invites applications for an Assistant Preparator at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, MI. This part-time role supports gallery installation and deinstallation during the annual installation periods, approximately 10 weeks each year between May and October.

The position requires strong technical, construction and woodworking skills, knowledge of art handling, and excellent communication to collaborate with staff and students.