Job Description: The Curator wiil be responsible for creating, assembling, cataloguing, managing and presenting/displaying artistic and cultural collections.
Responsibilities of curators include:
developing and organizing new collections to expand and improve educational and research facilities
exhibtion design, and layout
researching extensively, negotiating on prices and buying items such as sculptures, statues and paintings that can add value to the collection
maintaining records and cataloguing acquisitions
researching, compiling and preparing written information about catalogues and publishing it on the institution’s website
collaborating with other institutions
ensuring that collections are properly preserved
raising funds and writing grants
Key skills for curators
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to organize, present and communicate messages effectively through design
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Knowledge of fundraising for cultural projects
Knowledge of working with museum databases and IT issues
Good teamworking skills
Excellent research and IT skills
This area of work is open to graduates particularly relevant subjects include:
anthropology
archaeology
art
art history
arts administration
event/exhibition management
history
How to apply
Please send cover letter and resume to hhmevents@comcast.net with subject line Curtator