Senior Associate Curator, Exhibitions & Community

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History seeks an Associate Curator to drive the identity of the museum’s curatorial programming and the Wright’s overall identity.

The role includes representing the institution, supervising exhibition realization, and collaborating with development and education teams for community engagement. Key duties include overseeing exhibitions, coordinating with vendors, and partnering with learning staff to develop wall text, publications, and artist

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Art History, Fine Arts, History, arts administration, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in a museum or gallery environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage exhibitions and installations in galleries and community projects.
• Oversee exhibition budgets and coordinate production with vendors.
• Serve as spokesperson for The Wright in community and media settings.
• Collaborate with learning and education teams on artist talks and wall text.

Skills

Public speaking

Excellent writing

Curatorial principles

Education

Master’s degree in Art History

Job description

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History seeks an Associate Curator to drive the identity of the museum’s curatorial programming and the Wright’s overall identity.

The role includes representing the institution, supervising exhibition realization, and collaborating with development and education teams for community engagement. Key duties include overseeing exhibitions, coordinating with vendors, and partnering with learning staff to develop wall text, publications, and artist