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Position description: Curatorial Assistant

The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum seeks a full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Curatorial Assistant to provide administrative and research support to 
the Museum’s Curator.

Responsibilities include assisting with the development and oversight of
the Museums collection of over 15,000 objects, including acquisitions,
scholarly research and writing, cataloguing, display, and conservation. 
  The Curatorial Assistant will participate in the planning and 
execution of special exhibitions and the writing of exhibition-related 
materials; s/he will respond to requests for information from 
researchers, scholars, and students, and manage the museums rights and 
reproductions operation.  S/he will work with student assistants and 
interns on curatorial matters and help to train and oversee them. S/he 
will report to the Curator

Qualifications include B.A. and advanced degree in art history, a 
minimum of 1-3 years of museum or other directly relevant experience; 
foreign language skills a plus.  Necessary attributes include a broad 
knowledge of art history, strong research and writing abilities, 
excellent interpersonal and organizational skills,  the ability to work 
on multiple projects simultaneously, and discretion in handling 
sensitive inquiries and confidential materials.

Qualified applicants should forward cover letter and resume by March 15 
to the Director, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Lower Lake Road, 
South Hadley, MA  01075.

Mount Holyoke College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to 
diversity in its faculty, staff, and students.




-- 
Wendy M. Watson, Curator
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Lower Lake Road
South Hadley, MA  01075
www.mtholyoke.edu/go/artmuseum

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