![]() ![]() The Skirball is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOC) dedicated to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and equity and to ensuring that its staff reflects the diversity of its visitors and surrounding communities. If you would like to join a group where all people are valued, this is the place. The Skirball is committed to a work environment that is rooted in its mission and core values. The Skirball is a welcoming place to work with a dedicated and diverse team employees spend an average of more than seven years at the institution. Personal resonance with the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission and approach. Jewish cultural knowledge desirable but not required. Previous experience managing junior staff or interns preferred. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, flexibility, and attention to detail, deadlines, and follow-through.Īffinity for working collaboratively and consultatively in an institutional setting. Prior success in curating exhibitions that involve community engagement.Įxceptional written and oral communication skills. For Associate Curator, three or more years’ experience.ĭemonstrated track record of conceptualizing, researching, and planning innovative exhibitions. Interdisciplinary orientation preferred.įor full Curator, five or more years’ experience curating exhibitions in a museum setting. Background in one or more of the following subject areas: visual arts, museum studies, cultural studies, music history, American history. ![]() ![]() Qualifications, Experience, and AttributesĪdvanced degree in humanities discipline or equivalent training/experience. Represent the Skirball and its initiatives at professional conferences and remain current on trends and developments in the field. Support Public Programs colleagues in the creation of exhibition-related programming.įoster productive relationships with colleagues at museums and arts institutions. Support the Communications and Marketing team in promoting exhibitions, contribute to press releases, supporting social media efforts, and engage with journalists and other members of the press. Work productively with members of forward-facing Skirball teams (security, admissions, docent corps, school and family programs, store, private events) to create exhibitions that support overarching goals for the Skirball visitor experience provide trainings and informational materials. Work collaboratively with exhibition teams at each stage of development, for both Skirball-originated projects and exhibitions traveling from other institutions.ĭevelop exhibition narratives and checklists, secure loans, assess conservation needs, write didactics, and create and edit content for AV components, audio guides, and printed interpretive materials.Īssist in the formulation of exhibition budgets and contribute to grant proposals and fundraising prospectuses meet deadlines and objectives essential to on-time and on-budget exhibitions.Įmbrace opportunities for community engagement in exhibition development, building and expanding upon existing Skirball relationships – from integration of community voices to exhibition co-curation. Two themes of ongoing institutional importance are immigration and civil rights. Skirball exhibitions are often participatory and range in focus from the visual arts to history and popular culture. Identify and develop exhibitions generate original exhibition concepts that directly support the Skirball’s unique mission and engage diverse, intergenerational audiences. This is a full-time, exempt position with benefits. The Curator/Associate Curator will also work with the Advancement Department to identify and cultivate resources necessary to fund exhibitions and related offerings. Reporting to the Museum Director, the Curator/Associate Curator will work collaboratively with other members of the Museum team (Deputy Director, curators, registrars, preparators, and administrative employees) Skirball colleagues in Education, Programs, Visitor Experience, Communications and Marketing, and Retail and consultants and collaborators within the broader community to ensure that projects meet the highest professional standards while advancing the Skirball’s values of inclusion, relevance, innovation, and broad audience engagement. ![]() This individual will organize exhibitions on a wide range of subjects and in a variety of media, all aimed at advancing the Skirball’s mission as a Jewish cultural institution that celebrates discovery and hope, fosters human connections across generations and communities, and inspires visitors to help build a more just society. The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an innovative, collaborative, audience-minded Curator (at either the full Curator or Associate Curator level, depending on experience) to join its Museum team. ![]()
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