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ABOUT THE LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART
As the first museum to focus exclusively on storytelling through images, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art believes that visual storytelling can connect us and help shape a more just society. With a growing collection that encompasses artworks from across cultures, places, times, and mediums, including paintings, sculptures, murals, photography, comic art, book and magazine illustrations, and the arts of filmmaking, the Lucas Museum will explore narrative art’s potential to prompt questions, invite opinions, inspire community, and move people to think about the impact of images on our world.
Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and led by director and CEO Sandra Jackson-Dumont, the Lucas Museum was designed by renowned architect Ma Yansong of MAD Architects with Stantec as executive architect and is under construction in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park. An 11-acre campus with extensive new green space designed by Studio-MLA will embrace the museum’s 300,000-square-foot building, which will feature expansive galleries, two state-of-the-art theaters, and dedicated spaces for learning and engagement, dining, retail, and events. www.lucasmuseum.org.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is based in the San Francisco Bay area and is a 3-year termed full-time exempt position with the possibility of extension.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art seeks an Associate Registrar to join the museum team in Northern California. Reporting to the Head Registrar, the Associate Registrar will assist with the coordination and implementation of all registration aspects for the collection currently based in the San Francisco area. The position holder will work closely with the Head Registrar and Head of Collections Management to drive the strategy and approach to prepare the collection for its eventual move from the San Francisco area to Los Angeles. These responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the physical condition inspecting, photo documenting, labeling, and measuring of collection objects; developing and implementing packing, crating, and shipping schedules, project plans, and budgets; creating and tracking professional photography shoot lists; liaise with the Head of Lucasfilm Archive Research (based in the San Francisco area) and Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions (based in LA), for collection research queries, conservation projects as related to inaugural object preparation, and outgoing loan requests. This position will also act as the primary contact for coordinating shipping logistics from Northern California to Los Angeles.
Collaborating with the Collections Information and Digital Assets (CIDA) staff and Head of Lucasfilm Archive Research, the position holder will maintain and improve the integrity of the collections data in The Museum System (TMS), the museum’s collections management system, namely by updating collection valuations for insurance, inventorying and further cataloging of the collection. The position holder will also partner with Collections Management staff to ensure that professional packing, handling, object movement, and storage methods are followed according to best museum practices, in order to prepare the collection for relocation to Los Angeles. This position will work collaboratively with all levels of management and staff on the Los Angeles-based Registration and Collections Management team. The position holder will manage one Assistant Registrar, also based in the San Francisco area. The ideal candidate for this position will have strong time management and organizational skills, work well in a team environment as well as be independently motivated, be an excellent communicator and problem solver, and thrive within a fast-paced work environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
CORE COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND OUR COMMITMENT TO DEAIB
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents and supports a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. The Lucas Museum fosters a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment, whether based on race, national origin, gender, gender expression, religion, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Applications from traditionally underrepresented communities are encouraged.
The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria, and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the job.
MISSION AND VISION
We are a museum dedicated to the art of storytelling. Through visual storytelling the Lucas Museum expands the role of art and museums for society. The Museum inspires thought provoking ideas and conversations that are relevant within and beyond geographic boundaries. Our work radiates to catalyze more connected and empathetic spaces. The art of storytelling connects us to shape a more just society.
VALUES
Our internal and external practice is shaped by the following beliefs and behaviors.
PEOPLE FIRST
We meet people wherever they are (physically, intellectually, emotionally). Our inclusive practice connects who people are and what people find meaningful, to works of art and the work of our organization.
INSPIRED
We believe that art can move you to feel, think, reflect, and act.
COLLABORATIVE
We believe that nimble thinking and working together yields exponential results.
BRAVE
We approach our work and learning with courage, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of adventure.
4 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
ART
Amplify the social impact of Narrative Art through an approach that bridges the academic and the popular.
COMMUNITY
Connect to a broad and diverse public by create an institution rooted in impactful, respectful, sustainable relationships.
INCLUSION
Practice diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging in all operational and programmatic aspects of our work.
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Create a healthy and durable institution equipped to fulfill its vision and public mandate.
All staff at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art lead through a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, both within the Museum and with the communities that we serve.
Salary and titles will be assigned commensurate to the successful candidates’ education and experience. An attractive compensation package will be offered to the successful candidate(s).
Pursuant to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the museum requires all new hires to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment absent an approved medical and/or religious exemption. Upon hire, all new hires will receive detailed instructions on complying with this policy. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
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$65k-95k (estimate)
11/18/2022
02/26/2024
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