Curator Of Modern And Contemporary Art

$77,000 - $90,000/Yr

Williams College - Williamstown, MA

Full-time - Senior

Williamstown, MA

Educational Services

About the position

The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) is seeking an experienced and collaborative Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. This role is pivotal as the museum prepares for its centennial and the construction of its first purpose-built home. The Curator will be responsible for enhancing the museum's collection of over 15,000 works of art, focusing on modern and contemporary art while collaborating with various departments to achieve curatorial program goals and teaching missions. The position emphasizes inclusivity and community engagement, aiming to create transformative experiences with art.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in planning for the future new museum building
• Plan future collection installations, exhibitions, and interpretation for the new museum; research and write associated publications
• Actively participate in the assessment/research, and refinement, and strategic growth of collections through acquisition proposals and gifts, and plan for strategic deaccessions
• Contribute to new collection publication for new museum opening
• Supervise and mentor curatorial interns and fellows as needed
• Participate in museum and campus-wide initiatives and working groups
• Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses as needed and as museum schedule allows

Requirements

• Master's degree required (PhD preferred) in art history, material culture, cultural/global studies, visual anthropology or related field
• Minimum 7 years experience working in museums with collections, working with artists, and developing exhibitions
• Deep knowledge of global modern and contemporary art history and some familiarity with current methodologies in museum interpretation required
• Demonstrated experience with and commitment to working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion
• Familiarity with collection databases such as TMS and project management software such as Airtable a plus
• A commitment to teaching and learning and to forming partnerships within the particular environment of a small liberal arts college

Nice-to-haves

• An additional area of specialization and/or ability to work across/curiosity about a broad range of art historical periods, geographies and media

Benefits

• Salary range from $77,000 to $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Employment contingent on background verification and criminal record check
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the application or interview process