Associate Curator

The mission of the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is to inspire the imagination and ignite critical dialogue through art and film. BAMPFA has developed an international reputation for its cutting edge and scholarly exhibition programs, as well as for the quality of its art and film collections and research resources. BAMPFA is an institution with a stellar history and an exciting future. For more information, visit our website http://bampfa.org.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director and Chief Curator, the Associate Curator will be a person of exceptional intelligence, keen vision, broad knowledge, and curiosity. While this position is focused on pre-twentieth century western art, we are looking for someone who can move easily across periods, media, and cultures to craft exhibitions that challenge orthodoxies and speak directly to both scholarly as well as diverse general audiences.

The Associate Curator is responsible for supporting an internationally recognized, dynamic, and active exhibition program, with an emphasis on pre-twentieth century western art.

-Based on original research, plans and conceptualizes exhibitions and other projects of historical western art, as well as other areas, examining diverse topics and themes. Writes and edits scholarly materials that appeal to the broad range of museum visitors.

-Maintains ongoing, active professional relationships with artists, curators, and critics locally, nationally, and internationally. Regular engagement in programs, talks, symposia, and electronic media outside BAMPFA.

-May supervise support staff and guest curators.

-Identifies acquisition and conservation priorities. May recommend works for de-accession and conduct relevant research. Actively cultivates donations of works of art.

-Collaborates with development staff on fundraising. Actively cultivates relationships with foundations, BAMPFA Trustees, existing and potential donors, and collectors.

-Works with the education department to develop interpretive programs and materials to make exhibitions relevant to UCB coursework and diverse audiences.

-Works collaboratively with UCB faculty and students to develop and present exhibitions.

-Actively engaged in BAMPFA website and other digital outreach media, including BAMPFA blog.

-Plays a key role in long-range institutional planning efforts, such as establishing programmatic and collection development priorities, conservation plans, and institutional strategic plan.

-Develops and oversees relevant exhibition budgets.

-Holds a leadership role in the international art field, through close working relationships with international curators and specialists, and through original scholarly research.

Required Qualifications

-Advanced knowledge of and experience in museum curating, research, and collection development.

-Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, including the ability to communicate complex concepts about history, visual arts, and cultural practice to an audience that ranges from casual museum-goers to academics.

-Comfortable with high-level donor cultivation and solicitation.

-Understanding of, and sensitivity to, diverse communities served, locally, nationally, and internationally.

-Intellectual curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for bringing scholarly research and distinctive visual arts programs to a broad public in accessible ways.

-Ability to collaborate internally and externally, and cultivate strong relationships with faculty, donors, and colleagues.

Education/Training:

-MA or PhD in Art History or equivalent preferred, with extensive knowledge and emphasis in western art, and appreciation for full range of field.

For complete position descriptions, requirements, and to apply, please visit https://jobsprod.is.berkeley.edu/psc/jobsprod/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=21823&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1