Curatorial Assistant

Provide high quality management and support for the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts' collections, exhibitions, and curatorial projects.
Responsible for daily management and oversight of the Grunwald Center collection of works on paper as well as the Armand Hammer Permanent Collection, the Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection, and the Murphy Sculpture Garden.
Conducts research on the collection and responds to research requests; organizes and oversees class visits to the study center; oversees reinstallations of the permanent collection galleries; and coordinates exhibitions organized by the Grunwald Center Director and Chief Curator.
The Curatorial Assistant also assists with online collection projects as needed, and co-organizes an annual fall seminar using works from the collection for advanced UCLA undergraduate students.
Develop, research, plan, and oversee complex exhibitions, collections projects, programs and events under the direction of lead curators.
Carefully and thoughtfully organize all aspects of exhibitions and projects including initiations, approvals, budgets, contracts, correspondence, travel/hospitality, logistics/technical requirements, communications, visitor experience, artist relationships, documentation, and other details as appropriate.
Percentage of Time: 100 Shift Start: 9:30 am Shift End: 6:30 pm Qualifications for Position 15 Records Qualifications Required/Preferred 2 to 3 years (Assistant) or 4 to 5 years (Associate) of experience and excellent skills in curatorial (or related field) program support.
Required MA in Art History; with an emphasis on works on paper, prints, or drawings or equivalent to education and experience.
Required Knowledge of the history of European and American prints and drawings from the Renaissance through the present, as well as related art history, criticism and theory.
Required Working knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably French or German.
Required Prior museum, gallery, or art collection experience and knowledge of high caliber art operations, standards, practices, and procedures.
Required Proven curatorial research skills and experience.
Required Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading; demonstrated ability to compose routine business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Required Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and effectively deal with artists, outside vendors, and other institutions, as well as diverse student, Museum and university staff population.
Required Highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.
Required Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities.
Required Able to prioritize and adjust heavy workload, manage a variety of tasks, and meet various deadlines with changing priorities, frequent interruptions, and conflicting deadlines.
Required Proven skill in using a PC and experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, Outlook and Excel; familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat.
Required Professional demeanor and courteous/helpful phone manner.
Required Physical abilities to perform all core functions and duties including but not limited to the ability to talk; hear; see; sit for extended periods; stand for extended periods; walk; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; push; pull; reach; lift up to 30 pounds; manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and perform heavy data entry; manual dexterity including but not limited to the ability to feel, finger, and/or grasp; color vision; depth perception; central and peripheral vision; close vision; distance vision; visual acuity to view a computer monitor for long periods.
Ability to view in close proximity without touching or endangering the work in any way.
Required Ability to work evenings, weekends, and other non-standard shifts as required by projects.
Required Additional Posting Information Bargaining Unit: RX-Research Support Professionals Application Deadline: 03-25-2024 External Posting Date: