Curatorial Assistant

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Exhibitions Program Coordination (70%)

• In collaboration with faculty, staff and students, assume a leadership role in the coordination, planning, installation, and publicity of the BA and BFA commencement exhibitions and the MFA thesis exhibitions.
• Organize the Registration Forms from the lenders, confirm label copy, insurance values, sales prices.
• Order vinyl exhibition signage and specialty paints for gallery.
• Organize receptions and technical support for exhibitions.
• Produce exhibition object labels.
• Arrange Nash Gallery visiting artist contracts and local arrangements
  

Publicity Coordination (15%)

• Organize publicity for all exhibitions (UMN Calendar of Events listings, printing and mailing of announcements, exhibition signage)
• Maintain and update the Gallery website, Facebook, Twitter.
• Maintain and update the Gallery phone messaging.
  

Administrative Support (15%)

• Provide Enterprise Financial System (EFS) support for Nash Gallery
• Hire, supervise and schedule the Nash Gallery attendants.
• Assists gallery director in the development and maintenance of relationships with donors and potential donors.
• Grants -- Assists gallery director in the preparation of grant proposals and the reporting on grants.
• Supervise Nash Gallery Interns who provide administrative support

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS or a combination of related education and work experience equal to at least 4 years.
• Extensive understanding of museum best practices for art handling, packing, and transporting artwork.
• Experience in installing and maintaining audio and visual media.
• Knowledge in gallery lighting design.
• Carpentry skills.
• Experience building crates for fine art objects.
• Experience in safely operating and maintaining various hand and power tools, hydraulic lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts/personal lifts, and other specialized equipment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Bending, squatting, reaching, lifting overhead, kneeling, and climbing ladders.
• Valid driver's license; safe driving record.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• General knowledge of art history, contemporary art, and artists' materials.
• Experience utilizing 3D modeling software.
• Experience using Museum Collection Management Systems.
• Experience in matting and building custom frames for artworks of all mediums.

The Katherine E. Nash Gallery is a research laboratory for the practice and interpretation of the visual arts.

We believe the visual arts have the capacity to interpret, critique, and expand on all of human experience. Our engagement with the visual arts helps us to discover who we are and understand our relationships to each other and society.

the Katherine E. Nash Gallery will be a center of discourse on the practice of visual art and its relationship to culture and community - a place where we examine our assumptions about the past and suggest possibilities for the future.

The Nash Gallery will play an indispensable role in the educational development of students, faculty, staff, and the community.

History

Professor Katherine "Katy" E. Nash (1910 - 1982), a faculty member of the Department of Art from 161 - 1976, proposed that the Student Union create a university art gallery. Founded in 1979, the gallery moved to its current location in the Regis Center for Art in 2003. Learn more about the remarkable life and work of Professor Nash.

The Department of Art strives to develop the artistic awareness of its students through the excellence of its facilities and the highest professional standards of its faculty. The faculty of the department are engaged in the creation of new work, writing, and pursuing research on local, national, and international levels, providing the insight necessary for the critical discussion and evolution of student ideas. Please visit our department website at http://art.umn.edu for further information about our facilities, activities and faculty.

Pay Range: $22.60 - $24.00/hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment Category: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

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