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Assistant Registrar | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary posted Oct 10, 2024
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72717
United States
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Salary: $44,100 - 66,100
Under the general supervision of the Head Registrar, the Assistant Registrar is responsible for registration functions related to collection activation, exhibitions, incoming/outgoing loans, campus art and other initiatives of Crystal Bridges and the Momentary.
The Assistant Registrar will help coordinate logistics for artwork related to art activations and initiatives (including loan paperwork, packing, transit, storage, insurance, and installation/deinstallation arrangements) in conjunction with the Director of Art Management, Head Registrar, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Position's Principal Responsibilities
. In collaboration with the Head Registrar, Registrar of Collections, Curatorial staff, Collection Preparators, and contract conservators, ensure proper care, preservation and display of obje cts in the collection and on loan.
. Assist with securing incoming loans from institutional and private lenders (in conjunction with Curatorial staff) and organizing outgoing loans from the collection. Coordinate loans agreements, packing, transit, courier and insurance arrangements, and prepare condition reports.
. Provide support to collection registrars with recordkeeping, unpacking, condition reporting, intake and photography of large acquisitions.
. Provide support to exhibition registrars with exhibition installation and deinstallation oversight, including unpacking/packing, safe handling, condition-checking of artwork.
. Assist Director of Art Management, Head Registrar and Exhibition Project Managers to develop budgets and timelines for art activations, initiatives, and exhibitions. Monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with budgets.
For additional information please go to https://crystalbridges.org/careers/
How to apply:
Go to https://crystalbridges.org/careers/; click on "View Current Job Openings" and select "Assistant Registrar" (JR1265)
Contact:
Human Resources
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Assistant Registrar | Perez Art Museum Miami posted Aug 1, 2024
1103 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
United States
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Salary: $19.23 - $21.63 / Hour
Reporting to the Senior Registrar, Exhibitions, and working closely with the Associate Registrar, Collections, the Assistant Registrar provides comprehensive administrative support by assisting with the installation and de-installation of exhibitions and stewardship of PAMM's Permanent Collection through effective collaboration with the entire Collections and Exhibitions Planning department and Curatorial, and all other PAMM staff. This role requires a meticulous, organized, and proactive individual with a passion for modern and contemporary art and the registration profession.
For more info: Assistant Registrar
How to apply:
To apply: https://secure5.saashr.com/ta/5CET.careers?ShowJob=386230279
Contact:
Human Resources
HR@pamm.org
Assistant/Associate Registrar, Menil Drawing Institute | The Menil Collection posted Sep 20, 2024
1511 Branard
Houston, TX 77006
United States
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Salary: $26.00 - 29.00 per hour
Reporting to the Registrar, MDI, the part-time position of Assistant/Associate Registrar, MDI assists the Registrar with various aspects of exhibition planning; exhibition installation and deinstallation; acquisitions coordination and shipping as assigned; management of electronic and physical file management per established protocols and special projects as assigned by the Registrar or Director of Collection Management. This position offices at The Menil Drawing
Institute a nd most assigned projects will occur in that building.
For more info: Assistant/Associate Registrar, Menil Drawing Institute
How to apply:
For immediate consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@menil.org
You also have the option of forwarding your application materials via postal mail to:
Human Resources Department
The Menil Collection
1511 Branard Street
Houston, Texas 77006
Contact:
Human Resources Department
hr@menil.org
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Associate Registrar/Repatriation Coordinator | Yale University posted Jan 17, 2024
Provided Upon Request
New Haven, CT 06520
United States
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Salary: $15.80 Hr
The Yale Peabody Museum is committed to repatriation and developing positive and long-lasting relationships with its Tribal partners. Reporting to the Repatriation Registrar, the Repatriation Coordinator will support this commitment by advancing the Museum’s repatriation efforts. Daily duties include organizing and facilitating physical repatriations, including repatriation related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), conducting provenance research using culturally responsible methods of collection care, and other duties as needed.
At the Yale Peabody Museum we are working on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion institutional priorities so that we can learn to better serve our communities, amplify marginalized voices and perspectives, and create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. The ideal candidate will be ready to share their experience with and interest in contributing to this work. Please address in your cover letter how Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion relate to your professional experience and goals.
Essential Duties
1. Inventory object collections, human skeletal remains, and documentation for editing or amend the Museum’s collections database following established guidelines and museum standards. 2. Initiate, manage, and complete NAGPRA inventories and summaries in consultation with Native American Tribes. 3. Coordinate all aspects of NAGPRA compliance including, but not limited to: NAGPRA claims to process; initiating and coordinating consultation with Native American Tribes; organizing and facilitating physical repatriations; drafting, submitting, and distributing NAGPRA Federal Register notices (as well as addenda to past Notices); drafting proposals for and implementing NAGPRA grants; attending National NAGPRA Review Committee meetings; and documenting/archiving the Museum’s NAGPRA compliance activities. 4. Research the history of ownership and the origin of anthropological and other relevant collections. 5. Document bibliographic, stratigraphic, archaeological, geographical, or taxonomic collections histories using the Museum database and other sources of information. 6. Photograph collections and upload images to the Museum’s collections database. 7. Utilize curatorial practices that ensure special care, security, and cultural sensitivity in handling items and in consultation with Native American Tribes and the Peabody’s Native American Collections Manager. 8. Collaborate with Peabody collections managers, including but not limited to the Senior Collections Manager of Anthropology, Native American Collections Manager, and Pacific Ethnology Collections Manager, regarding culturally appropriate storage, access, and interpretation of collections. 9. Communicate with other museums, government agencies, and Native American Tribes. 10. Participate in national and regional networks of institutions holding Native American collections. 11. Monitor the activities of volunteers and students.
For more info: Associate Registrar/Repatriation Coordinator
How to apply:
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4908738
Contact:
Yale University
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(203) 432-4771
Collections Assistant | Society for Preservation posted Aug 20, 2024
158 Buffalo Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213
United States
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Salary: $30,000
Weeksville Heritage Center is seeking a part-time Collections Assistant, with focus on data management, to support the initiatives of the Collections department. This is an ideal opportunity for a rising museum professional with a specialty in digital platforms who is passionate about increasing access to historical collections. The Collections Data Assistant will expand and enhance the CatalogIt collections management system through data ingestion and a sustained inventory project and will provide overall support to the Collections Department.
Primary Responsibilities
- Creates and maintains records in CatalogIt collections management system (CMS)
- Assesses born-digital files for migration to CMS while reducing redundancy and streamlining folder structure on Organization's shared drive
- Co-executes collections inventory process and ongoing assessment
- Keeps current with/oversees all required database upgrades and executes staff/user training
- Implements a standardized method for data entry and controlled vocabularies
- Assists planning for the long-term storage, organization, and preservation of digital assets including time-based media
How to apply:
Submit a resume and cover letter to: inquiries@weeksvillesociety.org. Please include Collections Assistant in the subject line and include where you found this job posting in the body of your email. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.
Contact:
Milly Toussaint
inquiries@weeksvillesociety.org
Collections Manager | Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology/Harvard University posted Sep 19, 2024
11 Divinity Ave
Cambridge, MA
United States
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Salary: $80,000
The Collections Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Peabody Museum's Collections Management team, overseeing storage, collection movement and organization, cataloging and inventory, and rehousing for the Museum's archaeological and ethnographic collections. The position supervises Collections Assistants, manages the Museum's Integrated Pest Management, and coordinates facility-related activities with the Building Management department. Reports to the Associate Director of Collections Care and Access. For additional in formation or to apply, please go to https://hr.harvard.edu/jobs 66883BR.
How to apply:
For additional information or to apply, please go to https://hr.harvard.edu/jobs 66883BR.
Contact:
Catherine Cezeaux
cezeaux@fas.harvard.edu
6174950582
Exhibits Registration Assistant | Missouri Historical Society posted Oct 10, 2024
5700 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112
United States
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Salary: $18.27 per hour
The Exhibits Registration Assistant will assist the Exhibits Registrar with all duties associated with the management of museum collections going into exhibit. This includes artifact documentation, packing transport, storage, and installation. With the Exhibits Registrar, the Exhibits Registration Assistant coordinates, schedules, and transports artifacts between the Missouri Historical Society entities and MHS storage facilities. The Exhibits Registration Assistant with hel p maintain the exhibition activity in Mimsy XG collections management database and track all artifact use and movement with it. Further responsibilities include preparing condition reports, maintaining rotation schedules, tracking location changes, and ensuring that professional packing, shipping, handling, and storage methods are followed according to best practice.
The Exhibits Registration Assistant will work with a staff of professional curators, librarians, archivists, collections managers, registrars, exhibit designers, preparators and conservators as part of the collections and exhibition teams. The Exhibitions Registration Assistant should be familiar with museum collection management methodologies and processes, according to national professional standards and best practices.
This is a temporary position of 1 year with the possibility of an extension.
For more info: Exhibits Registration Assistant
How to apply:
To apply: https://mohistory.aaimtrack.com/jobs/1149657
Contact:
Human Resources
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Forman Art Collection Registrar | The Forman Family Office posted Oct 7, 2024
Rouse Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19112
United States
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Salary: $75,000
The Forman Family Office seeks an experienced Registrar who is passionate about art to join its family office team. The Registrar will report to the principals and the president and be responsible for all aspects of art collection management, ensuring its safekeeping, cataloguing and administrative oversight.
Responsibilities:
. Maintain extensive and meticulous inventory records by location as well as records of art purchased, sold, shipped, received, consigned and loaned
. Prepare and manage loan and consignment contracts with museums and galleries
. Obtain and evaluate condition reports for incoming and outgoing works of art
. Coordinate artwork storage including museum quality packing, on-site evaluations and overall relationship management
. Coordinate and attend all movements of art to ensure its safekeeping from nail-to-nail
. Anticipate problems and implement solutions regarding conservation
. Manage insurance coverage including necessary appraisals, reconciliation of fair values to the insurance record and advocating for restoration or recovery in the event of a loss claim
. Travel to art fairs and gallery exhibitions as needed
. Manage all aspects of the collection with fiscal accountability and prudence
. Implement physical security measures and loss-prevention commensurate with the risk
. Assist finance team with data required for sales tax filings
. Continuously develop, document and implement workflow process improvements
. The principal location for this role is in Philadelphia, however regional travel will be required. Depending on individual circumstances, a hybrid work arrangement may be acceptable in so far as a New York to Philadelphia, live-work arrangement is in service to the Collection.
About the Organization:
The Forman Family Office manages first-generation wealth for its principals and an emerging second generation and is responsible for all family assets including the Forman Art Collection. The Forman Art Collection contains over 650 works of contemporary art. The Collection is on display in the Forman homes and offices in Philadelphia and New York, or on loan to select partners, museums and galleries. Portions of the collection are in bonded storage facilities in the US Mid- Atlantic region and Germany.
How to apply:
Please send your resume to jessica.reid@ffocap.com
Contact:
Jessica Reid
jessica.reid@ffocap.com
215-309-6801
Head Registrar | Art Bridges Foundation posted Sep 12, 2024
300 SW 24th St, Suite 200
Bentonville, AR 72717
United States
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Salary: $70,600 - $88,000
Art Bridges seeks a Head Registrar to manage the registration team and oversee all registration functions across Art Bridges portfolio. This position is responsible to maintain the highest stewardship standards related to the Art Bridges collection and other art sharing programs. The successful candidate will have experience in all areas of collection and exhibition management, a clear communication style, a proven history of proactively balancing multiple tasks, and an eye towards sustainability. The position requires a collaborative and diplomatic professional who is service -minded and can build and maintain professional, collegial relationships cross-departmentally at Art Bridges and with external partners.
For more info: Head Registrar
How to apply:
If interested, please see the full job description and apply here https://artbridgesfoundation.org/head-registrar
Contact:
Andi Phillips
andi.phillips@artbridgesfoundation.org
8167283797
Manager, Registration and Exhibitions | Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago posted Aug 20, 2024
5550 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
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Salary: $70,000 - $80,000
The Manager of Registration and Exhibitions reports to the Deputy Director and directly manages the Assistant Registrar, Chief Preparator, registration and exhibition interns, and temporary exhibition and collections staff; and provides shared supervision of the Smart’s Art in Public Spaces staff. This role oversees all aspects of the management of the Smart Museum collection and loans made to it, from their public facing use in loans, exhibitions, and classes, to their behind-the-scenes care in transit, conservation, and storage. This position also manages the exhibition calendar and ensures the planning and coordination of work required to meet deadlines and budgets. This is a full time, on-site, benefits eligible role.
Responsibilities
- Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates collections and exhibitions staff including Chief Preparator, temporary preparators, interns, and/or other staff assigned to the department. Shares in the supervision of Art in Public Spaces staff, who have a dotted line reporting to this role. Performs regular check-ins and University performance reviews.
- Supervises Assistant Registrar to oversee all registration aspects of the permanent collection and acquisitions program including conservation, storage, inventories, accessions and deaccessions, and loans of the permanent collection.
- Supervises activities performed by direct reports including those related to exhibitions, collections use, incoming and outgoing loans, the museum's collections management database, gallery and object photography, rights and reproduction requests.
- Directs staff and University facilities in the management and tracking of temperature, humidity, and other conditions for exhibition galleries, study rooms, and art storage.
- Manages Assistant Registrar to assign and apply accession numbers to newly acquired artworks, arrange photography of collection and manage photography files, manage all object files, oversee rights and reproduction. Arranges packing and shipping art, including gifts and purchases. Produces incoming receipts and condition reports.
- Oversees the proper management of TMS collections database and eMuseum by the Assistant Registrar. With support of Assistant Registrar, updates and maintains related records in the TMS database and related hardcopy files.
- Manages vendors relationships and payments.
- Manages the permanent collection and storage budget in collaboration with the Deputy Director.
- Manages on- and off-site art storage areas to ensure they are meeting best practices.
- Manages, conceives, proposes, and implements special projects related to collections management processes and facilities as needed.
- Establishes collections management priorities in consultation with the registration team, including establishing and maintaining best practices for collections management processes; general oversight of conservation and inventories; and maintaining art storage and preparation areas.
- Designs and implements project plans that ensure high-quality management of ongoing workload as well as new initiatives.
- Maintains the Smart’s Collections Management Policy and Emergency Preparedness Plan. Communicates and enforces these policies and best practices at the Smart and with all staff.
- Serves as liaison to Risk Management and maintains the Museum’s art insurance policies and paperwork.
- Oversees registration activities related to exhibitions, and incoming and outgoing loans.
- Plans and co-leads exhibition project meetings with curator to ensure effective cross-departmental collaboration.
- Develops exhibition production, installation, deinstallation timelines in partnership with colleagues across the Museum, and manages exhibition calendar in close collaboration with deputy director.
- Plans and executes packing, shipping and insurance arrangements for exhibition loans.
- Coordinates and supervises the unpacking, installation/de-installation, condition reporting and re-packing of artworks for exhibitions.
- Compiles packing, shipping, conservation and other related estimates. Works closely with deputy director to manage budgets for exhibitions. Makes payments; tracks budget; coordinates with vendors.
- Arranges documentation and archiving of all museum exhibitions.
- Supervises employees directly including selection, training, performance appraisal and work allocation.
- Controls all aspects of the care, management, and operations of the museum, including the development of policies and procedures for preservation and conservation, documentation, exhibition, accessibility, interpretation, and enrichment of permanent collections.
- Performs other related work as needed.
How to apply:
Apply directly through the University of Chicago jobs webpage:
https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/Manager--Registration-and-Exhibitions_JR26318
Contact:
Marcus Margerum
memargerum@uchicago.edu
Mellon Collection Fellow | Studio Museum in Harlem posted Sep 18, 2024
144 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
United States
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Salary: $45,000
The Studio Museum in Harlem seeks a Collection Fellow to work under the supervision of the Registrar's Office to assist with object research and acquisition documentation of the permanent collection. The Fellow will provide cataloging support for the Collection & Exhibitions Management team and maintain acquisition and loans files for the permanent collection. The role offers hands on data and object management training in permanent collection documentation which includes verifying tombstone information and linking object condition reports, installation information, insur ance details, and rights and reproduction notes. The role will provide an opportunity to learn how to navigate our TMS Collections database, prepare artwork for its institutional ingestion, as well as support inaugural exhibition activities. The one-year position will offer an emerging professional insight into collection care decision making.
For more info: Mellon Collection Fellow
How to apply:
Apply via StudioMuseum.org website
Contact:
Human Resources
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Museum Collections Registrar | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) posted Mar 13, 2024
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508
United States
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Salary: $45,000 - $50,000
Under the direction of the Curator of Collections, the Museum Collections Registrar will be involved in all aspects of the physical care, handling, documentation and outgoing loans of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)'s collection.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Registration responsibilities and duties include the following but are not limited to:
- Responsible for the registration process of new and existing acquisitions to the collection including gifts, purchases and bequests.
- Develops and maintains database(s) of collection items and images; compiles and verifies collection documents, to include both manual and computerized records and forms.
- Provides oversight of the collections digitization including collections photography, metadata creation, and contributes to the development of policies, guidelines, and best practices.
- Provides direct oversight to grant funded staff, student workers, interns and volunteers.
- Provides online and in-house research assistance to patrons of the collection including on-site visits, database reports, and photography.
- Oversees Rights & Reproductions requests of the collections.
- Responsible for the oversight of outgoing loans of the collection (loan agreements, facility reports of borrowing institutions, insurance etc.), including project management of traveling exhibitions from the permanent collection.
- Oversees the care and use of the collection ensuring proper storage, handling and preventative conservation.
- Ensures compliance with established insurance regulations and/or protocol in the movement, packing, and shipping of objects.
- Prepares Acquisition Committee Agenda for bi-monthly meetings and maintains acquisition meeting minutes.
- Functions as courier or designate courier for loans from the collection and as needed, identifies and engages outside contractors for conservation, rigging, packing, crating, shipping, photography and/or insurance services of the collection.
- Helps to maintain a stable and secure environment of the collection.
- Additional responsibilities and duties include the following but are not limited to:
- Attendance of meetings at museum, campus and other locations.
- Assists with the installation/de-installation and condition reporting of exhibitions, as needed.
- Provides information of the collection to other departments as needed.
- Monitors legal and ethical implications and standards from and into the permanent collection.
- Aids other institutional departments, as needed.
- Contributes to MoCNA’s Social Media accounts.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
How to apply:
Please apply online: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2286799
Contact:
Elizabeth Lucero
elizabeth.lucero@iaia.edu
(505) 424-2329
Museum Registrar | Neuberger Museum of Art posted Oct 10, 2024
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
United States
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Salary: $75,000
The registrar position requires a meticulous and organized individual to oversee the management of the Museum's collections and exhibitions. The registrar is responsible for maintaining accurate records, facilitating loans and movement of artworks, and ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards. Exhibition management responsibilities include the issuing of loan agreements, planning and organizing the packing, shipping and insuring of loans to the Museum for exhibitions in coordination with lenders, shippers and in-house Museum staff, and reviewing all documentation, including but not limited to, traveling exhibition contracts as applicable.
For more info: Museum Registrar
How to apply:
To apply for the position, please visit our Purchase College Job Vacancy website at Purchase College Job Vacancy website and complete an online application.
https://jobs.purchase.edu/postings/1348
Contact:
Human Resources
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Registrar | JPMorgan Chase posted Sep 24, 2024
28 Liberty Street
New York City, NY 10005
United States
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Salary: 85,500.00-130,000.00
JPMorgan Chase's Corporate Art Team is seeking a professional with experience in Art Collections and Gallery Systems support where you will be reporting to the Head of Operations and Collections Management.
As a Registrar Sr. Associate you are responsible for the location tracking of the global inventory of the JPMC Art at Work collection. In addition, you will work on a global scale, providing reports for internal partners and arranging all aspects of shipping. Locally, responsibilities include assisting the curatorial staff, working closely with the operations team, business manager and scheduling external trucking and installation. As the Registrar you will manage the TMS (collections) database and coordinates between hosting services, technology, and TMS users.
For more info: Registrar
How to apply:
To apply: https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/210559485/?utm_medium=jobshare
Contact:
Kurt Christian
Kurt.christian@jpmchase.com
4126607578
Registrar | Center for Creative Photography posted Sep 9, 2024
1030 N Olive Road
Tucson, AZ 85719
United States
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Salary: $59,404 - $74,254
The Center for Creative Photography (CCP) seeks an experienced Registrar, Collections. Reporting to CCP's Head of Collections, the Registrar implements and utilizes best practices, policies, and procedures for accurate record keeping of objects in the CCP's print collection and ensures the safe care of objects both in the CCP's holdings and on loan. This position will join a newly established Collections Department - unifying management of fine prints and archives - at a moment of critical expansion of the Center's frozen/cold storage facilities and on the cusp of the inst itution's 50th anniversary in 2025.
For more info: Registrar
How to apply:
Please upload a cover letter and CV here: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/20462?c=arizona
Contact:
Katherine Mintie
kmintie@arizona.edu
(520) 621-7968
Registrar | Museum of Contemporary Art-North Miami posted Aug 1, 2024
770 N.E. 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
United States
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Salary: $55,000.00 per year
The Registrar is responsible for a broad range of registration functions of which primary duties include the care, maintenance, and preservation of art works in the Permanent Collection and the performance of registration functions relative to temporary exhibitions including loan agreements, condition reports, insurance, transit arrangements and documentation. The Registrar develops and refines record keeping systems; establishes new records; develops and enforces protocol for storage, transport, and all movement of objects. The Registrar reports directly to the Curator.
Major Areas of Responsibility
Exhibition Planning and Realization
•Prepares and distributes loan agreements
•Facilitates the shipment and transit of all exhibition objects
•Coordinates Fine Art Insurance for museum collection objects and incoming and outgoing loans.
•Responsible for incoming and outgoing condition reporting
•Maintains Embark software to reflect all MOCA exhibitions and insurance coverage.
•Supports curator and Exhibitions Manager in the development of temporary and permanent collection exhibitions as needed.
•Coordinates and clears rights and reproductions.
•Ensure that all installation crew members follow best practices for the handling of fine art.
Collection Management
•Maintains Embark collections management software, which includes: updated artist, donor,and object information; condition report and, if applicable, conservation history; appraisal orvaluation; location record; id photos and, as needed, high resolution photos for reproductions.
•Secures on-site and off-site storage for the permanent collection as well as objects on loan.
•Coordinates activity for the care of the collection with outside contractors including but notlimited to conservators and photographers.
•Prepares collection objects for use on the MOCA website, insuring the quality of the imagesand “tombstone” information is accurate.
•Oversees the preparation of collection objects for display in well as in cameo exhibitions
•Contributes to the development of budgets for collection storage, conservation,documentation and presentation.
•Receive, photograph, catalog, research, and prepare for display or storage all objects,photographs, archival documents, and library materials entering the museum's collection.Manage all paper and digital documentation related to accessions, loans, transfers, and othercollections-related transactions.
•Insures that the environmental conditions in the MOCA facility meet the standards of theAmerican Alliance of Museums (AAM). Responsible for the monitoring of the storage andexhibition space in regards to temperature/ humidity, environmental hazards safety,cleanliness, and ongoing maintenance concerns.
•Manages loans to outside institutions.
•Takes part in the implementation of the Museum’s Emergency Plan.
•Monitor climate conditions to ensure that MOCA meets museum standards.
For more info: Registrar
How to apply:
Applicants: Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to awilford@mocanomi.org with subject REGISTRAR. No phone calls please.
Contact:
Adeze Wilford
awilford@mocanomi.org
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Registrar & Exhibitions Coordinator | Florence Griswold Museum posted Oct 7, 2024
96 Lyme St
Old Lyme, CT 06371
United States
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Salary: $60,000 to $68,000
Reporting to the Curator as programming requires, with a secondary reporting relationship to the Curator of Exhibitions, the Registrar & Exhibitions Coordinator oversees the Museum’s collection management processes and works with the professional staff, the Collections Committee, volunteers and others, as necessary to implement the Collections Management Policies and Procedures as approved by the Board of Trustees. Registrar & Exhibitions Coordinator oversees the logistical planning and implementation of special exhibitions and collections-based installations.
For more info: Registrar & Exhibitions Coordinator
How to apply:
Resume and cover letter to HR@FloGris.org
Contact:
Human Resources
HR@FloGris.org
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Senior Registrar | MoMA PS1 posted Sep 26, 2024
22-25 Jackson Avenue
Queens, NY 11101
United States
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Salary: $75,000 - 80,000 annually
PS1 seeks an experienced, dynamic Senior Registrar to oversee the registration responsibilities for the planning, documentation and logistics surrounding a robust program of loans, exhibitions, and installations at MoMA PS1. The registrar monitors fine art holdings at the museum at all times and implements policies and procedures to support the exhibition program at the museum and ensure that best museum practices are maintained.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage all logistical arrangements pertaining to transportation, customs clearance, booking transports and requesting/comparing shipping estimates, packing, and courier needs for borrowed artworks.
- Develop and oversee registration budgets by creating initial estimates, processing and tracking expenses, and reporting regularly on budgets related to each exhibition.
- Issue all loan agreements and review/negotiate lender terms and requirements of agreements in collaboration with the Director of Program Production, Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, MoMA Legal team and insurance agent.
- Plan all install and deinstall schedules in collaboration with the Program Production team; consider staffing levels for art handler needs, contract registrar assignments, artists on-site, couriers, conservators, shipping deadlines and curatorial priorities.
- Adhere to the industry’s best practices for art handling, movement, installation, storage, condition reporting, data management, packing and shipping.
- Create and maintain all condition report documents and images.
- Work across museum departments to implement security protocols and floorplans as they pertain to art object safety; communicate and educate staff on art safety; maintain and distribute reference photos of each exhibition to share with front-line staff.
- Liaise with relevant departments to help maintain the incoming and outgoing shipping schedule for the museum.
- Function as the on-site and off-site storage liaison and maintain inventories, exhibition data, coordinate deliveries, track insurance values, and issue COIs for artwork on and off-site.
- Maintain fine art insurance policy including annual renewal, tracking insurance holdings, obtaining COIs and liaising with insurance agent for input as needed.
- Collaborate with MoMA’s CEMS team to customize templates for MoMA PS1.
How to apply:
Please apply here: https://shorturl.at/5iJDx
Contact:
Deirdre Edwards
deirdre_edwards@moma.org
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Senior Registrar for Collections | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago posted Aug 1, 2024
220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
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Salary: $62,750 - $81,570 a year
How to apply:
Apply on MCA Chicago's website: https://jobs.lever.co/mcachicago/f6769ec0-e67f-4857-9545-63bb7134d52e
Contact:
Claire Renaud
crenaud@mcachicago.org
312-397-3881
Storage Registrar | Atthowe Fine Art Services posted Aug 29, 2024
3924 Market Street
Oakland, CA 94608
United States
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Salary: $32-39 per hour plus profit sharing, bonuses, and overtime
Atthowe Fine Arts Services is seeking a meticulous Storage Registrar with a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate will be adept at safeguarding and handling museum grade objects, ensuring their secure storage and seamless transportation. Proficiency in contemporary museum regis-tration methods and packing standards is essential. A knack for database maintenance, invento-ry records, and skill in creating and managing essential documentation are integral to this posi-tion. Coordination skills are vital, as the Storage Registrar will collaborate cross-departmentally on storage activities, all while maintaining museum-standard warehouse protocols. Candidates must be consummate professionals, vigilant about safety, and dedicated to the protection and stewardship of artwork and objects under Atthowe's care.
Core Responsibilities:
. Safely housing, storing, and moving objects
. Documentation of all storage activities
. Maintain museum-standard warehouse protocols
. Maintain safety of objects according to current museum registration methods and packing standards
. Understand and continually increase knowledge of current museum registration methods and terminology
. Support the full lifecycle of department projects, including workflows, client communications, condition reports, storage receipts, database research and reporting, and other required pa-perwork and supporting documentation needs
. Understand and follow detailed instructions and strict protocols while also utilizing critical thinking to problem solve, sometimes under pressurized time constraints
. Effectively work as part of a team, contribute to cooperative problem solving, and appropri-ately escalate problems to leadership as needed
. Safely and competently drive large vans, and gain experience with box trucks, understanding and abiding by company and DOT regulations
. Complete and maintain safety certificate for forklift operation
. Clean facilities as needed
How to apply:
Send your cover letter and resume to jobs@atthowe.com. Put Storage Registrar in the subject line of the email. Applications due by: ASAP, posted until filled.
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Study Storage Coordinator/ Assistant Registrar | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University posted Oct 10, 2024
2001 Campus Drive
Durham, NC 27705
United States
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Salary: $43,888.00 - $70,300.00
The Study Storage Coordinator/Assistant Registrar supports the increasing levels of curricular activity by a large number of university departments within the museum and the stewardship needs of a growing permanent collection. The Study Storage Coordinator/Assistant Registrar will help to coordinate and implement the mu seum's active teaching program by researching and selecting collection objects and facilitating instruction within study storage classrooms. Reporting to the Director of Academic Initiatives and the Associate Registrar, this position will assist engagement with object-based study in designated study rooms, as well as through digital tools such as the Museum's collections management system, The Museum System (TMS) and the Museum web site collections page. This position will also provide oversight to the study storage areas including monitoring all visits and maintaining proper standards of care.
The Study Storage Coordinator/Assistant Registrar assists in the organization and overall coordination of class visits to study storage; including compiling course checklists in the TMS database; coordinating lists, expectations and logistics with the Academic Initiatives department, curators, and the relevant faculty; gathering artwork from storage for class, explaining study room guidelines and proctoring classes, and returning artwork to storage when finished. The position is solely responsible for coordinating object movement and tracking location changes. The position is also responsible for coordination of subsequent student visits for research purposes. The position also includes a component related to the recording of data and its subsequent analysis in regard to the statistics surrounding these classes. The Study Storage Coordinator/Assistant Registrar may also coordinate visits with outside researchers as necessary.
For more info: Study Storage Coordinator/ Assistant Registrar
How to apply:
To apply: https://careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-Program-Coordinator-NC-27710/1219422700/
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Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar | Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art posted Sep 12, 2024
140 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
United States
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Salary: $75,000-$80,0000
The Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar will assist in organizing, managing and caring for the Museum’s collection, and will support the implementation of the Museum’s traveling exhibitions and loan programs. The main responsibilities includes planning, preparing, and couriering works for Rubin traveling exhibitions, loans program, and art projects.
The Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar will work very closely with the DCAC team and primarily with the Senior Collections Manager & Provenance Researcher and the Exhibitions Manager.
This is a full-time exempt position that is hybrid eligible with a workweek schedule of Mondays through Fridays with core work hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with some flexibility as needed especially during installation/deinstallation periods.
For more info: Traveling Exhibitions and Loans Registrar
How to apply:
Please provide the following as part of your application:
Complete resume.
A cover letter addressing both your interest in the Rubin Museum and your
qualifications for this position.
Application:
Please indicate Traveling Exhibitions & Loans Registrar in the Subject Line of
email and in body of cover letter.
Applications in electronic format preferred, and accepted at jobs@rubinmuseum.org
Mail application to: The Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, New York,
NY 10011.
Attention: Head of Human Resources Dept.
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Weil Objects Collection Cataloger | Missouri Historical Society posted Sep 9, 2024
225 S Skinker Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63105
United States
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Salary: $19.13/hour
This position is responsible for completely processing a wide variety of artifacts - clothing and textiles, art and decorative arts, furniture and household goods, agriculture and manufacturing, militaria, sports and recreation, and much more - to make them intellectually accessible through Mimsy XG collections management database and to the public via the online cross collections search. Primary responsibility is to complete new acquisitions with secondary responsibility of completing projects already in the permanent collection that lack adequate information and imaging. Cataloging both categories of objects will be accomplished in accordance with the cataloging standards adopted by the Missouri Historical Society in 2015. The process includes creating object records; entering data for specific fields; creating associated people, subject, place and other authority records as needed; physically numbering artifacts with the most appropriate method for the object type; and ensuring that all data and imaging is correct and complete for each record completed. Cataloger will utilize resources such as donor files, library and archival material, genealogy databases, etc., and collaborate with the collections management, curatorial, registration, conservation and digital assets staff. Cataloger will help train collections staff, interns, and volunteers in the cataloging process to improve and update records, ensure authorization, and to supplement productivity. This position is also expected to assist in moving objects in the collection and may be asked on occasion to assist with housing objects for permanent storage.
For more info: Weil Objects Collection Cataloger
How to apply:
To apply: https://mohistory.aaimtrack.com/jobs/1135288
Contact:
Tyler Nowell
Tnowell@mohistory.org
314-746-4582
