erika.katayama
07-31-2013, 10:51 AM
The Delaware Art Museum seeks an experienced Registrar with working knowledge of collections management software such as The Museum System (TMS). The successful candidate will perform registration, collections management, and collections care including conservation, documentation, handling, installation, shipping, storage, preservation of works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection, loans, long term loans, and special exhibitions as needed.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, organizing all aspects of incoming and outgoing movement of works of art being considered for gift, purchase or study; the accessioning of all objects acquired by the museum including deeds of gift, photography, copyright clearance, condition reporting, data entry in TMS, and creation of manual object files. The Registrar will generate related documents such as Delaware Art Museum outgoing loan agreements, condition reports, insurance paperwork, and receipts and will and arrange all packing, transportation and installation details for the loans including any courier requirements. Additional duties involve administering (the office of) Rights and Reproductions, including fulfillment of electronic image reproduction requests internally and from external clients and billing for external clients.
The position works collaboratively with Curators and Preparators. The position will interact with borrowers, lenders, insurance representatives, shipping, and transport agents.
Knowledge of art history and experience using The Museum System (TMS) are strongly preferred. Minimum requirements: Bachelors Degree in Art History or related discipline and 2-4 years experience working as a Registrar. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and research skills, as well as the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines and work on several different projects simultaneously are also required.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits program. Candidates should send a cover letter, resume and salary expectations to HR@delart.org no later than August 9, 2013.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, organizing all aspects of incoming and outgoing movement of works of art being considered for gift, purchase or study; the accessioning of all objects acquired by the museum including deeds of gift, photography, copyright clearance, condition reporting, data entry in TMS, and creation of manual object files. The Registrar will generate related documents such as Delaware Art Museum outgoing loan agreements, condition reports, insurance paperwork, and receipts and will and arrange all packing, transportation and installation details for the loans including any courier requirements. Additional duties involve administering (the office of) Rights and Reproductions, including fulfillment of electronic image reproduction requests internally and from external clients and billing for external clients.
The position works collaboratively with Curators and Preparators. The position will interact with borrowers, lenders, insurance representatives, shipping, and transport agents.
Knowledge of art history and experience using The Museum System (TMS) are strongly preferred. Minimum requirements: Bachelors Degree in Art History or related discipline and 2-4 years experience working as a Registrar. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and research skills, as well as the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines and work on several different projects simultaneously are also required.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits program. Candidates should send a cover letter, resume and salary expectations to HR@delart.org no later than August 9, 2013.