Exhibition Manager / Associate Exhibition Manager

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Job title: Exhibition Manager / Associate Exhibition Manager
Department: Traveling Exhibition Service
Reports to: Director, Traveling Exhibition Service

Position Summary

Do you have experience in curatorial work, arts administration, museum development, membership sales, or other front-line art museum positions?
Do you have your finger on the pulse of current art museum tends?
Are you passionate about making world class art exhibitions available to museums of all sizes?
Are you a self-starter?

If so, then International Arts and Artists (IA&A) may be just the right organization for you. IA&A’s Traveling Exhibition Service is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join its team as Exhibition Manager or Associate Exhibition Manager. This is a full time position with an annual salary of $38,000-$42,000. Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation & sick leave.

Responsibilities

Manages a portfolio of 5 to 7 traveling fine art/museum exhibitions.
For each assigned exhibition, serves as the main point of contact for the organizing institution or independent curator and lender.
Leads development of promotional materials for each exhibition in collaboration with the Exhibition Planning Manager. These materials include: general exhibition theme description, exhibition specifications, artist biographies, curator biographies, other descriptive material, and representative images. Understands image copyright restrictions.
Ensures the timely development of exhibition content, including panel and label text and educational resource material, working in conjunction with any outside curators, lenders, or other professionals with assistance from the department’s communications coordinator and the internal design team.
Analyzes the museum and gallery market, both domestic and internationally, for venues with exhibition needs that match the portfolio of exhibitions
Targets marketing efforts of venues likely to contract with the IA&A for the exhibition.
Provides timely, accurate and insightful information to venues on the availability, pricing, contract terms, exhibition shipping, and exhibition content.
Works with venue contacts to expeditiously book and finalize contractual agreements.
Maximizes exhibition success by keeping the periods between exhibition bookings to a minimum.
Responsible for managing the budget of each exhibition. Understands all budgetary items, works with IA&A registrars and other personnel to manage costs. Initiates in a timely manner the payment of fees to curators, lenders, writers, advisers, image rights holders, etc.
Supports departmental work in identifying potential new traveling exhibitions through museum professional and lender contacts; passes any leads for new projects on to appropriate department personnel.

Qualifications

Minimum of 4 years work experience in a visual arts organization preferably a museum or art gallery.
Undergraduate degree, master’s degree preferred, in Art History or museum studies
Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated writing skills and ability to develop comprehensive marketing narrative to promote exhibitions
Basic understanding of contracts, particularly lease arrangements
Excellent understanding of contract negotiation and the ability to close expeditiously
Proficient in use of computers and other office equipment
Ability to work cooperatively in a team setting
Successful experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrated success at meeting deadlines and achieving performance goals
Forward thinking, analytical, enthusiastic, and outgoing
Success at exercising initiative and problem-solving
Experience working in an office environment. Sales experience a plus

Working Conditions

International Arts and Artists is located in the historic DuPont Circle neighborhood in Washington, DC. All IA&A staff work onsite and are expected to maintain a regular work hours in alignment with the Employee Manual. IA&A currently maintains an open work space with low to moderate noise.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, climb stairs, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

To Apply: Candidates should email a statement of interest, resume and writing sample to Christine Pembroke (christinep@artsandartists.org). Subject line must read “Exhibition Manager – Your Name”.

Review of applications will begin immediately.