Please see job listing below. The Speed Art Museum is a strong, financially stable, regional art museum with diverse collections and ambitious acquisition, exhibition, and educational programs.


                The Speed Art Museum is accepting resumes for a full-time Assistant Preparator to assist with the preparation and installation of art exhibits and art handling.  

                We seek someone with: knowledge of art history, aesthetics, materials, methods of art display and presentation, general construction methods, techniques, tools, materials and carpentry; ability to use tools and equipment, to prepare frames and other display fixtures; skill in operating various hand and power tools; two years experience in constructing art fixtures, framing and preparation of exhibits; and ability to use Microsoft Office software and learn museum specific software.

                Minimum requirements:  
                -Bachelors degree in Fine Arts or equivalent training and experience
                -Ability to work on ladders, lifts and scaffolds
                -Ability to appropriately and independently lift, push, pull, carry and move objects, crates, equipment, supplies, etc of up to one hundred (100) pounds throughout the workday
                -Ability to appropriately use team techniques or equipment to lift, push, pull, carry and move objects, crates, equipment, supplies, etc in excess of one hundred (100) pounds
                 throughout the workday
                -Has care and sensitivity to concurrently work with art objects that range from delicate, light and fragile to heavy cumbersome and awkward.

        Send resumes to Speed Art Museum, 2035 South Third Street, Louisville, KY  40208 Att: Preparations

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