Curatorial Assistant/Fellow Job at Miami University, Oxford, OH

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  • Miami University
  • Oxford, OH

Job Description

Curatorial Assistant/Fellow

The Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) at Miami University seeks a Curatorial Assistant/Fellow to assist the Curator of Exhibitions and museum team members in the preparation of an exhibition and related highlights catalog publication, incorporating the history of the Art Museum and its collections. They will also contribute to the development of related social media, video, blogs, and website content. This is a two-year position intended for an early career curator, arts researcher, or art historian who is a recent post-graduate in art history, curatorial practices, or a related field.

Responsibilities include researching and writing didactic materials for a future exhibition, assisting with the selection of objects and support images, and generating the narrative for the highlights catalog. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Research on physical and digital collections of relevant object collections and museum photographic and physical archives, including donor files, collections, exhibitions, and staff histories
  • Writing didactic materials for exhibition purposes
  • Assist with the selection of objects for display and relevant support images, and image research and coordination of new photography
  • Writing and editing text panel, object label, and catalog content
  • Entering information into The Museum System (TMS) database (Collections Management System) and creating online catalogs of collections
  • Opportunities to engage in educational program planning and facilitation
  • Help develop social media outputs with digital media team
  • Assist with design of the installation plan and exhibition flow

Minimum requirements include a Master's degree in Art History or Anthropology, Museum Studies, Library Science, Arts Management, or a related field; 1 year experience in exhibition development at a museum, arts, education, or non-profit institution. Consideration may be given to candidates with successful grant writing experience; experience in archives and digitization best practices.

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