Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts
Organization: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Title: Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, On-site role
Level: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Belinda Tate, The Melvin & Bren Simon Director, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Application Deadline: Accepting applications until July 20, 2026 (complete form below to apply)
Founded in 1883 as the Art Association of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) has long held an important place in the cultural life of the city and the broader museum sector. Today, the Museum is part of Newfields, a 152-acre cultural campus that brings together the IMA Galleries, The Gardens, historic properties, landscape, performance, and public programming. This setting gives the institution a distinctive presence in Indianapolis, connecting art, nature, scholarship, and community for residents and visitors.
Since its founding more than 140 years ago, the Indianapolis Museum of Art has become one of the country’s major encyclopedic art museums, with collections of national and international significance. Its holdings span cultures, geographies, media, and centuries, informing exhibitions, research, education, and international scholarly exchange. Together with its staff, Board members, donors, volunteers, and community partners, Newfields is advancing priorities rooted in institutional excellence, inclusive engagement, and deeper connection to the communities it serves.
Newfields seeks a Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts to advance the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s commitment to textiles, fashion, fiber, dress, and related material culture. The position will guide the study, care, growth, interpretation, and presentation of more than 7,000 works in the fashion and textile arts collection across cultures, materials, techniques, and time periods. Highlights include the archives of Stephen Sprouse; contemporary Japanese, historic American, and European fashion; and African textiles.
Newfields is led by Le Monte G. Booker, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer. Belinda Tate serves as The Melvin & Bren Simon Director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields and provides leadership for the Museum’s curatorial, collections, exhibitions, and learning functions. The Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts reports to the Director of the IMA.
Judith Pineiro Consulting has been retained to lead the search for the Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts. Application instructions appear at the conclusion of this position description.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged. Final deadline to submit material is July 20, 2026.
Judith Pineiro Consulting has been exclusively retained for this search. Please send nominations and inquiries to IMANewfields@judithpineiroconsulting.com
To apply, please prepare to submit your letter of interest, resume, and responses to our short questions in the form below.
