Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation
Part Time Position Description
Title: Curatorial Assistant
Summary:
Assist in various aspects of exhibition research, planning, and production. Collaborates with museum staff, East Los Angeles College’s Vincent Price Art Museum leadership, and Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation leadership to support the overall success of the museum. Part time position: 20 to 30 hours per week at $15.00 per hour with opportunity for growth
Duties:
- Supporting curators with all aspects of exhibition development, organization and implementation
- Conducts research on selected contemporary artists, exhibitions, and archives
- Builds select artist files: request artwork images, image captions, and biographical information
- Assists with exhibition checklists, labels, object descriptions, and other materials
- Liaises with curatorial staff, artists, and external publication and programming partners
- Create/maintain digital filing systems, including support of exhibition and publication timelines
- Prepares/writes communications, including emails, reports, presentations, and other correspondence
- Copy-editing and proofreading various documents
- Limited art handling and registration
- Attends staff meetings to report on progress
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Museum Studies, Arts, Cultural Studies, Literature, English, Art History, Art Administration, or a closely related field; or an associate of arts degree from an accredited two-year college with a major in Museum Studies, Arts, Cultural Studies, Literature, English, Art History, Art Administration, or a closely related field, including completion of 9 semester units or 14 quarter units in the fields listed; or two years of full-time paid experience in assisting and coordinating a program in an organization responsible for fine arts, public art, or cultural programs and activities; or an equivalence to the qualifications above.
- The ideal candidate would demonstrate a strong understanding and interest in Latinx art as well as a general interest in artists of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color
- Experience with exhibitions or curatorial in a museum or gallery setting
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong written and oral communication
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multitask
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
Skill in:
- Microsoft Office applications and Google Workspace; Adobe Creative Cloud a plus
Ability to:
- Develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities
- Prepare effective reports, correspondence, and presentations
- Travel to off-site events and meetings
- Learn specialized computer applications
Special:
- A valid Class “C” California driver’s license is required. Travel throughout the District is required.
Reasonable Accommodations:
- Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.
- In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about his or her ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, he or she should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.
Submit resume, writing sample, and cover letter by August 27th, 2021 to: mbohlman@vpam.org