Thomas & Associates, Inc., is pleased to announce our representation of the Detroit Institute of Arts in their search for three major curatorial positions listed below. Please send cover letter and cv to Geri Thomas directly at [log in to unmask] CURATOR & HEAD OF THE AMERICAN ART DEPARTMENT The Curator/Head will oversee a department of four with an associate and assistant curator plus an executive secretary. The ideal candidate must possess a dynamic, visionary outlook with demonstrated excellence in scholarship, publication and the generating of significant exhibitions. The Curator/Head will also be responsible for enriching the collection through judiciously selected acquisitions and to actively direct and cultivate a substantial group of collectors and supporters. The Curator/Head will also be engaged in the reinstallation and interpretation of the DIA's American Art Collection as part of the museum's permanent collection reinstallation program (est. time of completion: late 2006). Applicants with a Ph.D. in American art history or American studies are greatly preferred. Substantial museum experience, excellent interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Salary commensurate with experience. The successful candidate must be a City of Detroit resident within three months from date of hire. CURATOR AND HEAD OF THE CONTEMPORARY ART DEPARTMENT The ideal candidate must possess a dynamic, visionary outlook with a strong focus on contemporary and emerging trends and the generating of significant exhibitions that reflect the trends and issues that define contemporary art. The Curator/Head will also be responsible for enriching the collection through judiciously selected acquisitions and will cultivate and direct a substantial group of collectors and supporters based around the DIA's oldest auxiliary, the Friends of Modern Art. The Curator/Head will also be engaged in the reinstallation and interpretation of the DIA's Contemporary Art Collection as part of the museum's permanent collection reinstallation program (est. time of completion: late 2006). Applicants with a Ph.D. are greatly preferred. Substantial museum experience, excellent interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Salary commensurate with experience. The successful candidate must be a City of Detroit resident within three months from date of hire. CURATOR OF ISLAMIC ART & DEPARTMENT HEAD OF MIDDLE EASTERN, ISLAMIC AND ASIAN ART The primary responsibilities of the position entail overseeing the Institute's distinguished collection of Islamic art and to supervise curatorial sections overseeing the East Asian and ancient Near Eastern collections. The Curator/Departmental Head will be responsible for researching, publishing and exhibiting the collection of Islamic art, as well as enriching the collection through judiciously selected acquisitions and generating significant exhibitions. The Curator/Departmental Head will also be engaged in the reinstallation and interpretation of the DIA's Middle Eastern, Islamic and Asian art collections as part of the museum's permanent collection reinstallation program (est. time of completion: late 2006). Candidates should be specialists in Islamic art, speak Arabic and have substantial museum experience. Applicants with a Ph.D. are greatly preferred. Substantial museum experience, excellent interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Salary commensurate with experience. The successful candidate must be a City of Detroit resident within three months from date of hire. Please send cover letter and c/v to Geri Thomas at [log in to unmask] Geri Thomas, President Thomas & Associates, Inc. 6 East 39th Street #1200 New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212.779.7059 Fax: 212.779.7096 www.artstaffing.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).