Collections and Exhibitions Assistant, The Frick Pittsburgh Job at PA Museums

PA Museums Pittsburgh, PA

Collections and Exhibitions Assistant, The Frick Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Responsible for providing general support to the curatorial department and assisting in the efficient and effective operation of departmental activities.

Reports to: Chief Curator & Director of Collections
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00-5:00 flex, occasional evening and weekend work
Status: Full-time salaried, non-exempt with benefits
Pay: $30,000–$36,000, based on experience

  • Must have a commitment to fostering a workplace culture of Equity and Inclusion.
  • Please note that all employees must be able to show proof of COVID vaccination and booster.
Responsibilities:
  • Correspondence, record keeping, budget maintenance, invoice processing, scheduling, and other general administrative duties to support the curatorial department
  • Assist with planning related to exhibitions and curatorial programming, including creating, developing, and maintaining exhibition checklists and object labels
  • Assist with physical installation of exhibitions and permanent collection displays
  • Perform regular walkthroughs of exhibition galleries and collections spaces, completing preventive conservation cleaning weekly
  • Assist curatorial staff in documentation and cataloguing of museum artifacts, including location changes, and other data entry
  • Field research requests and respond to routine inquiries; follow up as required
  • Manage rights and reproduction requests for images related to the collection and departmental photo library
  • Maintains the exhibition database, departmental reference, and periodical library
  • Act as recording secretary and coordinator of Collections and Exhibitions Committee meetings as well as other meetings as assigned
  • Manages departmental interns
  • In consultation with curatorial colleagues, streamlines workflow and administrative tasks finding efficiencies and better methods when possible
  • Attends and participates in meetings and ongoing communications with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis
Qualifications:
  • BA degree in Art History, Museum Studies, or related field or two years of experience supporting a curator or exhibition required
  • 1 year of working with collections, object handling skills preferred
  • Excellent attention to detail and superior organizational skills
  • Able to proactively prioritize and manage time while meeting deadlines
  • Team player with the ability to work within cross-functional teams effectively
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and familiarity with collections database management software, specifically Vernon CMS
  • Clearance of a criminal background check
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds. Must be able to stand, walk, carry, stoop, kneel, bend, grasp and reach overhead.

Deadline to apply: 2/15/2023

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to HR@TheFrickPittsburgh.org or DBrean@TheFrickPittsburgh.org




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