1 Curator of Prints and Drawings Job in San Antonio, TX
McNay Art Museum is Hiring a Curator of Prints and Drawings Near San Antonio, TX
- Develops the prints and drawings collection in collaboration with the Director, Head of Curatorial Affairs, and other staff through gifts, purchases, and bequests. Prepares and presents proposals of gifts and purchases for the Director to put forth to the Art Committee.
- Plans prints and drawings exhibition program and coordinates overall schedule in concert with the Head of Curatorial Affairs and other curatorial staff.
- Organizes several exhibitions each year, including selection of objects, researching, preparing labels, publishing catalogues, and designing layouts.
- Prepares publications and digital materials related to the prints and drawings collection and exhibitions.
- Encourages the collecting of prints and drawings in the community by organizing an annual Print Fair, giving gallery talks, and organizing print and drawing exhibitions at the Museum.
- Coordinates with the Head of Education to ensure effective joint planning of educational programming for permanent collection installations and temporary exhibitions.
- Works with the Head of Education to facilitate docent training and public programs related to the prints and drawings collection.
- Writes and presents lectures and gallery talks; schedules and/or conducts student and visitor tours of the prints and drawings collection.
- Assists Head of Curatorial Affairs and other curatorial staff in planning in-house, travelling, and loan exhibitions.
- Assists the Collections Manager with prints and drawings management activities including policies and procedures.
- Prepares and oversees operating budget for the prints and drawings collection, including publications and exhibitions, working closely with the Head of Curatorial Affairs, Curator of Exhibitions, and Collections Manager.
- Identifies and helps pursue funding and sponsorship opportunities with the Director, Head of Development, and other development staff as appropriate.
- Hires and supervises the Douglass Foundation Intern in Curatorial Studies.
- Performs other duties as required.
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Job Summary
Full Time
Arts & Culture
$68k-93k (estimate)
04/17/2024
06/15/2024
mcnayart.org
SAN ANTONIO, TX
100 - 200
1954
RICHARD ASTE
$5M - $10M
Arts & Culture
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About McNay Art Museum
Built by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay in the 1920s, her Spanish Colonial Revival residence became the site of Texass first museum of modern art when the McNay opened in 1954. Today more than 150,000 visitors a year enjoy works by modern masters including Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Georgia OKeeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. 23 acre, beautifully landscaped grounds include sculptures by Kiki Smith, Joel Shapiro, George Rickey, and Luis Jimenez Jr .The 45,000-square-foot Jane & Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, designed by inter...nationally renowned French architect Jean-Paul Viguier, features three major exhibitions annually. For more than half a century, the McNay has enchanted visitors with its art, architecture, and ambiance. Now in its sixtieth year the museum offers rich and varied exhibitions as well as rotating displays in the Main Collection Galleries from the 20,000 works in the collection, while 45,000 adults, teachers, students, and families take advantage of a variety of education programs and innovative educational resources. Hours TuesdayFriday, 10 am4 pm; Thursday, 10 am9 pm; Saturday, 10 am5 pm; Sunday, noon5 pm. The McNay is closed on Mondays, New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Admission to the McNay ranges from $10 to $15 (for adults) and $5 to $12 for (students, seniors and active military) depending on the exhibitions and galleries on view. Admission is FREE for McNay members and children 12 and under. Please visit www.mcnayart.org for current admission prices. Entrance to Main Collection Galleries is FREE on H-E-B Thursday Nights(49pm) and on AT&T First Sundays of the Month. During FREE times, an optional admission charge applies only for entrance to special exhibitions.
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