Department: Curatorial
Reports to: The David C. Copley Director
Employee Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Primary Work Location: La Jolla
Requisition Number: 200915
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum seven years' curatorial experience with escalating responsibility and commensurate management experience. Requires demonstrated excellence in organizing contemporary art exhibitions and publications; close familiarity with museum practices; knowledge of American and international art markets; and a broad knowledge of art history. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and administrative skills; experience in donor cultivation; and an ability to motivate and work well with artists, colleagues, trustees, and volunteers. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in art history or fine arts; Ph.D. preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Synopsis of position: Working with the Director and managing the curatorial team, the Senior Curator provides leadership in all aspects of artistic programming and operations, overseeing and managing MCASD's active exhibition schedule, 4,000-work collection, and artistic and interpretive programming for the Museum's two locations in La Jolla and downtown San Diego.

* Responsibilities include initiating, budgeting, planning, and implementing internally generated exhibitions (some to travel) and overseeing traveling exhibitions
* Undertaking original research and providing scholarly contributions to publications and gallery texts
* Conceiving and overseeing artist residencies, site-specific installations, and collection commissions
* Identifying and implementing institutional partnerships for joint programming, exhibitions, and acquisitions
* Helping to build and refine the collection by acquisition and donation, working directly with the Museum's Director and Collections Committee on proposed donations, purchases, and collecting priorities
* Supervising collections care, research, and conservation
* Managing staff of 12 in curatorial department consisting of two additional full-time curators, education staff, registrars, and installation team
* Developing and maintaining an annual departmental budget that includes exhibitions, publications, education programming, accessions, collection storage and maintenance, salaries, and general departmental needs
* Working closely with Director and Development staff to identify and secure funding sources and grants, as well as cultivate patrons and organize and lead donor trips
* Partnering with Communications team to raise the local, national, and international profile of MCASD
* Developing and maintaining a strong network of contacts including artists, dealers, curators, museum directors, and collectors
* Representing the Museum on external advisory boards and committees

For candidacy consideration, please submit resume and PERSONALIZED COVER LETTER including salary requirement with subject heading 200915 to clee@mcasd.org.


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Deadline: 12-01-2009