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The University Of Tulsa

Assistant Curator

Tulsa, OK · On-site

Job Summary Gilcrease Museum, which houses an interdisciplinary collection representing the diverse ... The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will lead exhibitions, acquisitions ...

SIRIS LLC

Museum Specialist

Greensboro, NC · On-site

$70K - $90K/yr

Participate in project meetings and assist in identifying and resolving operational challenges ... in museum curation and collection management. * Experience supporting regulated environments ...

University of Kentucky

Museum Assistant

Lexington, KY · On-site

$12/hr

Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Museum Assistant Requisition Number DU13416 Department ... curatorial research Keen attention to detail for cataloguing and archiving Hands-on skills for ...

Columbus Museum Of Art

Lichtenstein Fellow

Columbus, OH · On-site

$60K/yr

Roy Lichtenstein Curatorial Fellowship at Columbus Museum of Art Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is ... Duties and Responsibilities: * Assist in the research, development, and implementation of ...

SIRIS LLC

Museum Specialist

Greensboro, NC

$70K - $90K/yr

Participate in project meetings and assist in identifying and resolving operational challenges ... in museum curation and collection management. * Experience supporting regulated environments ...

Columbus Museum Of Art

Lichtenstein Fellow

Columbus, OH · On-site

$60K/yr

Roy Lichtenstein Curatorial Fellowship at Columbus Museum of Art Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is ... Duties and Responsibilities: * Assist in the research, development, and implementation of ...

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Assistant Curator

Assistant Curator

The University Of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Summary
Gilcrease Museum, which houses an interdisciplinary collection representing the diverse heritage of the Americas, seeks an intellectually curious, creative, and self-motivated individual to be its inaugural Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture.
The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will lead exhibitions, acquisitions, research, and interpretation within Gilcrease's broad visual culture and archival collections. These include fine art from the 16th through 20th centuries from throughout the Americas, ranging from Spanish colonial retablos and work by Juan Correa to paintings, drawings, and prints by Diego Rivera, Miguel Covarrubias, Jose Clemente Orozco, Maria Izquierdo, and Rufino Tamayo, as well as recent work by Mexican folk and self-taught artists. In addition, Gilcrease holds one of the most significant collections in the United States of manuscripts, documents, and rare books pertaining to European settlement and conflicts across New Spain, from the Caribbean and present-day Mexico to South America, dating from the 16th to 19th centuries. These objects' stories are intricately intertwined with other museum holdings, notably collections of cultural material spanning more than 2,000 years, including works by Incan, Moche, Mayan, Panamanian (Gran Cocle), Mixtec, Aztec, Zapotec, Toltec, and West Mexican (Occidentale) creators. Furthermore, Gilcrease has nearly encyclopedic representation of Taos School artists and broad artistic and historical collections pertaining to the American Southwest within its holdings of Indigenous and non-Indigenous objects from the present-day United States.
The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will participate on a seven-member curatorial team and collaborate with other museum departments, reporting to the Director of Curatorial Affairs. Primary duties include researching and cataloguing the collection; developing dynamic long-term, temporary, and traveling exhibitions; identifying and bringing traveling exhibitions to Gilcrease; and raising national and international visibility for Gilcrease's work and for its collections. This role will also promote equity and inclusion of the Latinx community around all Gilcrease exhibitions and programs, and it will build and maintain community relationships to collaboratively celebrate and advocate for Latin American art and culture for a variety of audiences and constituents.
Key Opportunities
The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will join Gilcrease as the museum prepares for its public reopening in early 2027 in a new 83,500-square-foot building. With this watershed moment Gilcrease is also embracing an intersectional approach to managing and displaying its 200,000+ objects. This includes interdisciplinary galleries that juxtapose objects from different times, places, and cultures, as well as increased attention to Indigenous histories and makers. Recognition for the breadth and quality of the Latin American collections is integral to this interpretative plan, and as the inaugural team member in this role, the Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will shape and magnify the visibility of these works and their adjacent histories. Key opportunities include:
  • Strategic Leadership: Contribute leadership to the reimagining of the Gilcrease brand, visitor experience, and curatorial department structure.
  • Museum Transformation: Participate in the installation and reopening programs for Gilcrease's new museum building.
  • Collection Visibility: Help catalogue, exhibit, publish, and promote previously under-utilized portions of the collection, in conversation with staff, conservators, visiting researchers, and other experts, including community members (locally, nationally, and abroad).
  • Exhibitions Excellence: Organize and curate exhibitions for Gilcrease's expanded galleries and traveling exhibitions program.
  • Academic Profile: Engage with students, faculty, and library resources at the University of Tulsa, a top 100 private research university.
  • Scholarly Growth: Initiate and lead projects on both historical and contemporary topics, steered by the curator's expertise and curiosity.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):
Exhibitions
  • Curates and presents temporary, long-term, and traveling museum exhibitions, utilizing Gilcrease collections and loans.
  • Supports the implementation and public unveiling of Gilcrease's new Interpretive Plan, contributing to the presentation of interdisciplinary narratives in the new museum building.
Collections
  • Collaborates with collections stewards, conservators and other staff to support access and care of Gilcrease's collections of Latin American art and material culture and related works.
  • Creates and implements a collections development plan for Latin American art and cultural materials, including leadership of acquisitions through gift and purchase.
  • Assists the curators of Indigenous art, collections stewards, and other staff in conducting consultations regarding Indigenous collection items, particularly from communities in Central and South America and present-day Mexico.
  • Contributes to an interdepartmental team to develop collections policies, museum operations, and programming that build and strengthen Gilcrease's relationships with the communities throughout the Americas from which its collections originate.
Research
  • Conducts scholarly research on the Gilcrease collection for exhibitions and publications, including digital and online resources.
  • Investigates connections between contemporary Latinx art and culture and historical narratives, and across geographic, political, linguistic, and other lines.
  • Fosters and maintains positive working relationships with museum colleagues across the U.S. and beyond, as well as with scholars, gallerists, collectors, living artists, and a diverse array of community advisors.
  • Promotes Gilcrease nationally and internationally through publishing and presenting at conferences, universities, and other external venues.
Service
  • Collaborates with the Associate Curator of Contemporary Culture and Community on community-driven curatorial projects, including exhibitions, performances, installations, and visiting artist collaborations.
  • Develops on-site public and educational programming in coordination with the Learning & Community Engagement Department, including public lectures, symposia, media programs, and museum tours.
  • Liaises with and builds strong, ongoing relationships with outside stakeholders, including museum supporters, citizens of Tulsa, regional artists and arts organizations, and national and international communities with ties to Gilcrease's collections and mission.
  • Facilitates research by visiting scholars and responds to public and professional inquiries relating to the Latin American collections and areas of expertise.
  • Supervises or co-supervises curatorial department interns and volunteers.
  • Conducts staff and docent training.
  • Serves on Gilcrease interdepartmental teams to enhance operations, communication, and staff culture across the museum.
Development
  • Assists in preparing and writing applications and reports for grants supporting exhibitions and the care and interpretation of the collection.
  • Interacts with donors, board members, The University of Tulsa staff, and volunteers; conducts VIP tours as requested.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
 
Working Environment:
The Gilcrease workweek is Monday - Friday, 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week. Curatorial staff currently have a hybrid work schedule, pending establishment of a new curatorial research center for on-site work in offices inside the historic Thomas Gilcrease House (1913), anticipated for completion in fall 2025. Occasionally, working evenings or weekends due to special events may be required, and occasional overnight travel may occur.

 
The University of Tulsa is a student-centered research university that cultivates interconnected learning experiences to explore complex ideas and create new knowledge in a spirit of free inquiry. Guided by our commitment to service and inclusion, we prepare individuals to make meaningful contributions to our campus, our community, and our world.
The University endeavors to create and nurture an informed and inclusive environment in its workplace and educational programs. Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity are integral parts of the University not just because they are legally mandated, but because we recognize that the present and future strength of the university is based primarily on people and their skills, experience, and potential. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University seeks to recruit, select, and promote students, faculty, and all other employees on the basis of individual merit.

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