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Job Listing- Assistant Curator of Indigenous American Art

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) - Richmond, VA

Position Title - Schiller Family Assistant Curator of Indigenous American Art

Salary - $48,648/year

Job Type - salaried, faculty exempt position

Apply: Contact HR at recruitment@vmfa.museum

About the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts:
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States. VMFA, which opened in 1936, is a state agency and privately endowed educational institution. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret art, and to encourage the study of the arts. Through the Office of Statewide Partnerships program, the museum offers curated exhibitions, arts-related audiovisual programs, symposia, lectures, conferences, and workshops by visual and performing artists. In addition to presenting a wide array of special exhibitions, the museum provides visitors with the opportunity to experience a global collection of art that spans more than 6,000 years. VMFA's permanent holdings encompass nearly 50,000 artworks, including the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, the finest collection of Art Nouveau outside of Paris, and one of the nation's finest collections of American art. VMFA is also home to important collections of Chinese art, English silver, and French Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, British sporting and modern and contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan and African art. In May 2010, VMFA opened its doors to the public after a transformative expansion, the largest in its history.

Responsibilities:

1. Organize exhibitions with catalogues.
2. Build Indigenous American collection through purchases and donor stewardship.
3. Maintain regular art rotations.
4. Contribute scholarship to the field in the form of publications and presentations at national conferences.
5. Work across departments to achieve museum's strategic plan.
6. Develop and update area collection plan.
7. Engage with local and regional tribes for acquisitions and educational programming.
8. Update records in TMS.
9. Work with public, volunteers, and staff in program and educational training.
10. Work with American art curators on installations, exhibitions, and programs.
11. Facilitate advancement initiatives, patron development, and grant-writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment.
• Multitasking and working well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong public speaking skills and community engagement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Art History or a related discipline is preferred, but not required.
• Museum experience is preferred, but not required.

Special Requirements:

• Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check.
• Position requires employee to file a Statement of Economic Interests form annually.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by March 30, 2023. However, this posting will remain open until filled. Please contact the HR office at recruitment@vmfa.museum if you need assistance. VMFA is an EEO/AA and Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer. Diverse and inclusive hiring practices are at the heart of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.