The Saint Louis art museum has extensive collection in African, Oceanic and Precolumbian and native american art, and is seeking an assistant curator with a background in oceanic or native american art. A bachelor's degree is required, mater's degree is desirable. Fluency in at least one language relating to a specific collection may also be needed. Individual will assist the curator in researching, cataloging, documenting, developing, caring for, interpreting and exhibiting collections. Under supervision, the assistant curator organizes exhibitions of varying sizes,develops contacts with donors in the community and seeks objects for acquisition. The assistant curator is encouraged to continue his/her professional development through research, publications, lecturing and maintaining the museum's commitment to work of living artists. Application deadline is October 1, 1998. Please send a cover letter, resume, names,addresses and phone numbers of 3 professional references to: Sandra Tudos, Director of human resources the saint louis art museum 1 fine arts drive, forest park st.louis, mo. 63110 01 314 721 6172