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Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Sam Fox School, Washington University in St. Louis

Posted: February 15th, 2008 — Open until filled.

Type: Full Time, Experienced

Required Degree: PhD

Description:
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis seeks an Associate Curator of Collections for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Founded in 1881, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is a nationally accredited university art museum with significant holdings in the areas of international modern and contemporary art. Primary responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to research, exhibition, interpretation, publication, and development of the Museum's permanent collection. The successful candidate will also pursue active relationships within the national and international community of scholars, artists, and their representatives. The 2006 opening of the Kemper Art Museum's new building has enhanced the Museum's capacity to actively shape programs designed to rethink the discipline of art history and its interpretations, to broaden disciplinary boundaries, and to reconsider the intellectual, historical, and social contexts within which we position the work of art.

The Associate Curator of Collections is a senior staff position reporting to the Director and Chief Curator.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct research on the permanent collection and organize installation rotations.
• Develop and write scholarly publications related to the permanent collection.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute Focus series exhibitions based on the permanent collection.
• Oversee and contribute to the monthly Spotlight series of essays on the permanent collection.
• In conjunction with the Education Department, implement public and interdisciplinary educational programs related to the permanent collection, including lectures and docent training.
• Assist the Director and Chief Curator with the development of the permanent collection, including acquisitions.
• Assist the Director and Chief Curator in developing broad Museum support, including fundraising, donor relations, and public relations.
• Write grants and pursue external funding for special projects.
• Teach one course per academic year in area of expertise.
• Participate in interdisciplinary initiatives of the Sam Fox School.

Educational Requirements:
Ph.D. in Art History, with a field of expertise in modern art before 1950.

Skills:
• A minimum of three years museum experience and demonstrated excellence with acquisitions, installations, and exhibitions.
• Proficiency in one or more foreign languages appropriate to the field of scholarship with fluency strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Record of scholarly achievement and publications.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Application Instructions:
To view the complete job posting and to apply, please visit the Washington University employment website at https://www.wustlcareers.com, requisition number 081337, or paste the quicklink provided below into your internet browser's address bar.

http://www.wustlcareers.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=55436

Additionally, please send publication samples, and names and phone numbers of three references to museum director Dr. Sabine Eckmann.

Preference will be given to applications received by March 15, 2008

Washington University in St. Louis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Application Address:

Dr. Sabine Eckmann, Ph.D., Director and Chief Curator
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Campus Box 1214, One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130

Additional Info:
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis is a unique collaboration in interdisciplinary architecture, art and design education, linking professional studio programs with a university art museum in the context of an internationally recognized research university.

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is charged with fostering the University's educational mission and through the exhibition, publication, development, and preservation of visual art. The Museum is dedicated to providing an open and dynamic learning environment through meaningful and direct interaction with works of art that encourages cross-disciplinary exchange, critical thinking, visual literacy, and social and intellectual inquiry into the connections between art and contemporary life. The Museum is committed to serving regional, national, and international audiences while advancing academic scholarship within the University community.

Washington University, a medium-sized, independent university, is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. The University is counted among the world's leaders in teaching and research, and draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 120 nations. The University is highly regarded for its commitment to excellence in learning. Its programs, administration, facilities, resources, and activities combine to further its mission of teaching, research, and service to society.