Curatorial • Work with the curatorial team along with input from other departments to envision a creative curatorial program including organizing exhibitions, conducting research, and developing dynamic programming • Produce catalogues, brochures for exhibitions or collection • Negotiate loans for exhibitions and requests for loans from collection • Research, write, edit wall texts and labels or supervise production in collaboration with curatorial and education staff • Act as coordinating curator for guest-curated or other temporary exhibitions and/or supervise coordinating curator • Assist in planning exhibition design, installation, programming, and marketing strategy • Work with education and curatorial departments to help train gallery guides • Assist in identifying and securing exhibition venues for traveling exhibitions • With other members of the curatorial department, oversee installation of permanent collection galleries • With Director and curatorial team, develop strategy for building the collection and recommend acquisitions, write justifications (with curatorial team) and present to Collections Committee of Board of Advisors • Oversee proposed artist commissions • Assist with solicitation of funds for acquisitions in conjunction with Director, Chief Curator and Development Director • Conduct public lectures on exhibitions and collection; build outreach to local, regional and national and international communities for audience development • Oversee or supervise coordination of artist residencies, including facilitating visits between the artist and Duke classes across disciplines, in consultation with academic initiatives and curatorial staff • Build and maintain relationships with artists, dealers, curators, directors, critics and writers • Work with registrars and curators to consider works in permanent collection needing conservation. Manage and oversee conservation projects from start to finish. Donor Development/ Fundraising • Develop and maintain relationships with collectors, donors, private funders and foundations • Communicate directly with national Board of Advisors regarding collection, exhibitions, publications, programs • Represent the museum at national and international art fairs, biennials, exhibition openings and other contemporary art world events • Visit private collections, create development reports • Assist Development Director and direct staff in writing grants for curatorial projects • Participate in donor and Duke Alumni events, as well as museum membership activities and events • Attend Friends Board meetings as needed University Engagement • Guest lecture in University classes • Lecture, and/or participate in Concentration in Museum Theory and Practice courses • Oversee student interns with curatorial department • Assist interns pursuing jobs in outside museums and galleries and advise students interested in museum careers • Participate in Faculty Advisory Committee meetings as needed • Attend important University events and internal Duke meetings as needed

Experience Required: Work requires a Master’s degree in art history or related field and at least five years museum or art world experience. The candidate should be familiar with museum practices and the coordination of exhibitions. The position requires a strong orientation toward collaborative work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and the ability to work both autonomously and collectively as needed. Superb writing and communication skills, ability to work effectively with artists, university community, donors, and various museum constituents. Commitment to developing projects that engage the collection and museum’s mission, as well as to fostering a workplace culture of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion required. Foreign language helpful.

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