Curator job description

Job brief

We are looking for a Curator with a keen eye for detail to help us collect, reference, and display artifacts and art. Responsibilities include negotiating acquisitions and loans, raising funds, and recording information regarding the art pieces.

Responsibilities

• Research and record information about potential acquisitions.
• Manage business-related tasks such as financing, marketing, and acting as a liaison for the company at public events.
• Negotiate loans and purchases.
• Fundraising to expand the collection and support research.
• Manage the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs.
• Ensure that art pieces are stored in good condition.
• Hire, train and manage curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff members.
• Develop and maintain processes for cataloging and recordkeeping using computer databases.
• Assess the need for repairs and ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.
• Review grant journal articles, proposals, publicity materials, and institutional reports.
• Authenticate origin, composition, history of acquisitions and assess their current value.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in History, Art, or related field
• 6+ years of curating, museum management, or other relevant experience
• Prior fundraising experience
• Good negotiation skills
• Good eye for detail and compelling pieces
• Excellent research and communicative abilities
• Can work independently to achieve the company’s objectives