Saturday, January 5, 2013

American Federation of Arts (AFA) seeks Curatorial Assistants

 

Curatorial Assistants

The American Federation of Arts (AFA) seeks one full time and one part-time Curatorial Assistant for the Exhibitions Department.  The assistants will provide administrative support to curatorial and exhibitions administrative staff in their coordination of traveling exhibitions.

Duties include: general correspondence, filing, calendar management, preparing marketing materials, inputting database information, exhibition research, and general assistance on all aspects of exhibitions.

BA in Art History or related field required.  Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities along with effective oral and written communication skills are imperative.  Computer and word processing skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, Filemaker, PowerPoint expected.
Salary: Low 30s for full time and commensurate with experience for part time.

American Federation of Arts
 305 East 47th Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10017

Tel: 212.988.7700
Fax: 212.861.2487

The American Federation of Arts is a nonprofit institution that organizes art exhibitions for presentation in museums around the world, publishes exhibition catalogues, and develops educational materials and programs for children and adults. The AFA’s mission is to enrich the public’s experience of art and understanding of culture by organizing and touring a diverse offering of exhibitions embracing all aspects of art history.  http://www.afaweb.org/

To apply:
Please send cover letter and resume by January 8, 2013.