Position Purpose:
The curatorial assistant at the Denver Art Museum assists the curator(s) and fellow in all areas of their duties including, but not limited to: acquisitions, loans, exhibitions (rotations and installations), collections records, research, sponsored programming and public lectures, support group functions, departmental accounting, scheduling, and general inquiries.
The curatorial assistant interfaces and coordinates with all departments across the museum. In effort to manage and organize on-going departmental and curatorial operations, this position serves as the department representative when appropriate and in the absence of the curator.
This position reports to the Director and Curator of Textile Arts and Fashion.
Qualifications:
- MA in costume and textile arts, anthropology, art history, or a closely related field preferred, BA considered.
- Prior curatorial or collections experience in a museum, archive, or library is desirable.
- Strong organizational, writing, editing, research, record-keeping, accounting, and administrative skills; experience with interdepartmental planning and coordination.
- Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Publisher. Knowledge of museum databases and data entry skills required.
- More qualifications can be found on the full job posting below.
Pay: The hiring hourly range for the position is $21.40-$27.30 based on experience.
The Denver Art Museum recognizes that searching for a job can be stressful so they would like to give candidates an overview of the process to manage expectations. This role may require a phone screen, writing sample, interviews with hiring manager and or panel that will be held in-person at the DAM or video. This position will close June 7, 2024, and they plan to contact qualified applicants shortly thereafter. The Museum seeks to hire a candidate as soon as possible.
DENVER ART MUSEUM:
As an institution, the Denver Art Museum strives to be both a platform for and an amplifier of the voices of people of all races. The Museum acknowledges that Black lives matter and communities of color – Latinx, Indigenous, Black, and others – have been underrepresented in art museums over decades, both internally and externally. They are committed to elevating all voices, artworks and perspectives and strive to support racial equity inside and out.
For more information and to apply, view the full job application here.
Any questions? Contact Jill D’Alessandro: jdalessandro@denverartmuseum.org
