New England HERC

As a member of the Collections Management team at the Smith College Museum of Art, the Exhibitions and Loans Specialist will provide day-to-day oversight of the museum's exhibition program as well as incoming and outgoing artwork loans. This position plays a critical role in coordinating amongst museum departments to ensure that gallery rotations and exhibitions operate smoothly and efficiently.

Take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

*This is an in-person role.

Manage all phases of planning and execution for both in-house and loan exhibitions and rotations in partnership with staff and guest curators, including overall scheduling, initial budgeting, creating loan contracts, collaborating on exhibition layout, design, and installation. (35%)

Oversee logistics and installation of gallery rotations taking into consideration; works needed for loan, rotations of light-sensitive works of art, other environmental considerations, curators' requests for changes to the permanent collection displays and college reunion accommodation. (35%)

Manage loan arrangements, including but not limited to cross-departmental communication, agreements, incoming and outgoing shipping and logistics, and documentation. (10%)

Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping are completed, following AAM standards, for loans and exhibitions, including but not limited to inbound and outbound paperwork, receipts, and condition reports. (10%)

Assist with the creation and maintenance of physical and digital loans and exhibitions files, as well as data entry in a collection management database, in accordance with department protocol. (10%)

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor's Degree, Field: Art, Art History, or related
• 5 or more years experience, Area: Museum Exhibitions or Collections Management

Knowledge of:

• Project management experience

• Loan management experience

• Experience with project management tools

• Experience with relational databases

Skills:

• Project Management tools
• Relational databases

• Graduate Degree, Field: Museum Studies or Related
• 8 or more years experience, Area: Museum exhibitions or collections management

Skills:

• Experience with AirTable Project Management