Curatorial/Museum Assistant | USA
Curatorial/Museum Assistant
Position Summary
The Center for Creative Photography (CCP) is seeking a dynamic and well qualified Curatorial/Museum Assistant in their Curatorial Department. The Curatorial/Museum Assistant will support various functions for the Center for Creative Photography, for example: providing assistance to the Curatorial Department in all areas, such as acquisitions, exhibitions, outreach and public programming, and publications, with a particular emphasis on supporting exhibitions for the CCP’s exhibition program, including traveling exhibitions, incoming loans, and exhibitions by guest curators.
As the Curatorial/Museum Assistant for the Curatorial Department at the Center for Creative Photography, you will be part of a diverse team of professionals working together to support the department’s mission of preservation, teaching, learning, scholarship, and the appreciation of archival material and works of art by North America’s greatest photographers. The ideal candidate for this position will possess the ability to freely communicate with members of multiple departments to be sure that department activities move smoothly, are transparent, and integrate into others’ workflow. Additional skills that are necessary are being detailed oriented, accurate, work independently, work successfully with demanding deadlines, and operate with professionalism. We are looking for someone who will be successful in a support role and thrive in a collaborative environment, with many simultaneous projects.
The Center for Creative Photography (CCP) is the premiere research collection of American photographic fine art and archives, promoting creative inquiry, dialogue, and appreciation of photography’s enduring cultural influence. The Center for Creative Photography is a world-renowned leader in preservation, teaching, learning, scholarship, and the appreciation of archival material and works of art by North America’s greatest photographers.
With more than $622 million in research and development dollars from federal, state, and private sources, The University of Arizona currently ranks #23 among public universities in the US in overall research expenditures and #6 in physical science research. With world class faculty in fields as diverse as astronomy and space exploration, plant science, biomedical science and biotechnology, anthropology, Native peoples, business, law, philosophy, music, and dance, the UA is one of only 62 members in the Association of American Universities. The University’s main campus is situated in the heart of Tucson. Surrounded by mountains and the high Sonoran Desert, Tucson boasts a distinctive southwestern feel and enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine each year.
The UA today has over 43,000 students, and nearly 15,600 employees. The main campus has grown from its original 40 acres to more than 350 acres, and boasts the oldest continually maintained green space in Arizona. The University of Arizona offers a broad range of educational programs and support services that attract an excellent and diverse student body.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
Duties & Responsibilities
• Support curatorial team (Chief curator, Head of Academic and Public Programs, Norton Family Assistant Curator) in their work on exhibitions, both in-house and traveling, in all aspects including preparing checklists, doing research, working with objects, drafting label content, helping with all aspects of installation including the production of formatted labels, helping with the production of collateral and related exhibition publications, giving tours of in-house exhibitions, and supporting traveling exhibition tours.
• Interface with the External Relations department providing information about exhibitions, programs, and curatorial department activities, including producing and reviewing copy, editing and reviewing ads, collateral, web and social media content, etc.
• Support activities that provide access to the collection in all its forms, including but not limited to print viewings, Center public events, the loan process, and digital initiatives, which includes working closely with curators, registration, external relations, and conservation.
• Support the acquisitions process, interfacing with curators, registration, and conservation, as well as external stakeholders (primarily donors and artists) by doing research, tracking communications, conveying information between parties, and drafting acquisition justifications, to facilitate the Center’s extremely active acquisitions program.
• Support exhibition production working closely with registration and preparation teams, interfacing with departments throughout the Center.
• Track expenditures for curatorial funds.
• Additional duties may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented, accurate and precise
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with staff members in multiple departments to complete projects or programs on time
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with parties both within and beyond one’s institution
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://uacareers.com/postings/28630
Center for Creative Photography
1030 N Olive Rd,
Tucson, AZ 85719
https://ccp.arizona.edu/