Responsibilities:

• Extensive scholarly research, including archival work and meetings with artists
• Development of checklists and floor plans
• Negotiation of loans
• Writing didactic texts, with the possibility for contributions to catalogues
• Management of all administrative aspects of exhibitions, including the writing and organization of correspondence; preparing reports and presentations; working with budgets; and other relevant duties
• Act as liaison for the Chief Curator in addition to working independently with other curatorial staff and departments in the museum, including Conservation, Exhibitions, Education, Publications, and Advancement, as well as external contacts such as artists, donors, galleries, and other institutions.

Requirements:

• M.A. in art history; Ph.D. preferred
• Expertise in twentieth- and twenty-first century American art
• At least five years of museum, teaching, or related experience with demonstrated scholarship and organizational skills
• Experience with TMS, Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint

To apply for a position, please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to hr@whitney.org or:

Whitney Museum of American Art
Human Resources Department
99 Gansevoort Street
New York, NY 10014

Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to contact those candidates whose skills and background best fit the requirements of the job openings or internships. We will keep your resume on file should appropriate future openings become available. Please do not send catalogues or original materials. The Museum cannot assume responsibility for any original materials which are submitted. No calls, please.

More info:http://whitney.org/About/JobPostings