Curatorial Assistant, Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts

Provide high quality support for the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts’ collections, exhibitions, and curatorial projects. Assist with the daily management and oversight of the Grunwald Center collection of works on paper as well as the Armand Hammer Permanent Collection, the Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection, and the Murphy Sculpture Garden.

Conducts research on the collection and responds to research requests; organizes and oversees class visits to the study center; assists with reinstallations of the permanent collection galleries; and assists on exhibitions organized by the Grunwald Center Director and Senior Curator. The Curatorial Associate/Assistant also assists with online collection projects as needed, and supports an annual fall seminar using works from the collection for advanced UCLA undergraduate students.

Develop, research, plan, and oversee complex exhibitions, collections projects, programs and events under the direction of lead curators. Carefully and thoughtfully organize all aspects of exhibitions and projects including initiations, approvals, budgets, contracts, correspondence, travel/hospitality, logistics/technical requirements, communications, visitor experience, artist relationships, documentation, and other details as appropriate.

Initial four year appointment; with potential for renewal.

Application: visit UCLA Career Opportunities and search the campus job openings for Requisition #25303. Please submit online application as instructed. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, we are regretfully unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of applications and the recruiting process.

About Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum explores the capacity of art to impact and illuminate our lives. Through its collections, exhibitions and programs, the Hammer examines the depth and diversity of artistic expression through the centuries with a special emphasis on art of our time. At the core of the Hammer’s mission is the recognition that artists play a crucial role in all aspects of human experience. The Hammer advances UCLA’s mission by contributing to the intellectual life of the University and the world beyond.