The Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM)
The Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) at Oberlin College is seeking applicants for a curatorial position in European and American art at the assistant, associate, or full curatorial level. The curator will oversee all aspects of the museum’s research, interpretation, and presentation of its important pre-1900 art collections and will collaborate with the curator of academic programs, curator of education, and other staff to engage students in curatorial and research projects and plan a broad range of public programs. The curator should have particular strength in the 1500-1900 time period and be conversant with multiple areas and periods of European and American art. The curatorship is a continuing 12-month Administrative and Professional Staff position at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, reporting to the director of the museum.
For more than a century, Oberlin College has been committed to promoting direct study of original works of art to foster visual literacy and a deeper understanding of the diversity of the world’s cultures. Today the AMAM houses an encyclopedic collection of more than 15,000 works selected to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of art and is recognized as one of the best academic museums in the country. The AMAM serves a broad regional audience and operates on the premise that learning about art is important for everyone, a principle demonstrated by free public admission, offered since its founding in 1917.
Responsibilities
The curator will oversee an outstanding permanent collection of approximately 5,500 works of art dating from antiquity to 1900, the major part of them paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from the medieval period through the 19th century. Specific responsibilities include:
· developing in-house and traveling exhibitions and collection installations;
· monitoring and making recommendations for care of the collection;
· teaching with the collection for Oberlin College classes and for other groups;
· participating in collection- and exhibition-related programming for campus and public audiences;
· working with curatorial colleagues and Oberlin College faculty to conceptualize and initiate teaching exhibitions;
· identifying acquisitions through purchase and gift;
· carrying out original research and publishing on the collection;
· expanding physical and digital access to collections;
· working closely with the director and Oberlin College staff to cultivate a broad donor base and to identify, apply for, and report on grant-funded activities;
· contributing to the development of the museum’s strategic planning initiatives;
· preparing a long-range plan for pre-1900 holdings;
· mentoring and supervising student assistants;
· and other duties as assigned.
Application guidelines
Candidates should submit a letter of application; curriculum vitae; statement regarding how the candidate addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion through curatorial work; and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references by June 5, 2022 via Oberlin College’s People Admin portal. All applications must be received via the PeopleAdmin portal. Applications received after the deadline may be considered.
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